- 1947-10-15 — Rowland Estall and his new wife Yvonne pioneered to St Boniface, a goal area for the Winnipeg community, along with Shirley Nichelson and Ted Whitely. [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p19]
Note: On 1 January 1972, the city of Winnipeg amalgamated with old Winnipeg and Metro along with the rural municipalities of Charleswood, Fort Garry, North Kildonan, and Old Kildonan; the Town of Tuxedo; the cities of East Kildonan, West Kildonan, St. Vital, Transcona, St. Boniface, and St. James-Assiniboia into one city. - 1963-10-12 — The first Bahá'í wedding in Manitoba was held at the Girl Guide House at 25 Osborne Street in Winnipeg. It was the first marriage between two Bahá'ís under the new Provincial Statute (passed in November 1962), allowing Bahá'ís to be married without a civil service.
The couple, Frank Bloodworth and Marlene Glenham, both of Winnipeg. will be residing in the St. Boniface Assembly area due to the fact that the assembly had been depleted and required two pioneers to fill its ranks. [CBN No 167 December 1963 p1]
In that same issue of the Canadian Bahá'í News it was announced that the St. Boniface Spiritual Assembly had a new Secretary.
Mrs. Marlene Bloodworth, Secty.,
Apt. 14, Grandview Apts.,
77 Eugenie St., St. Boniface 6, Man
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