15 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANTONIW, Mike E. WWII Mike joined the Army in Winnipeg in January 1942 and was discharged in May 1946. He served with the Lake Superior Regiment in Canada, the Aleutian Islands, England, and Europe. Corporal Antoniw received the France and Germany Star and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. Mike has been a member of Russell Legion Branch 159. ARBUTHNOTT, M. R. WWII M. R. Arbuthnott served in the Canadian Navy from July 1943 to December 1945, serving in Canada and the United Kingdom on HMCS Chippewa. He was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. He has been a member of Russell Legion Branch 159. ASELTINE, John W. “Jack” WWI Jack was born in Beachburg, Ontario on June 2, 1895. He joined the Army in 1914 and served with Lord Strathcona Horse in Canada, England, and France. He was injured in the shoulder in 1918, while leading horses back from the front line. During his hospitalization, peace was declared in Europe so Jack was repatriated to Canada. He played pro-hockey with the Regina Pats and later was moved to Winnipeg. He met Ethel Cuthbert there, got married in 1922, and they raised two children. By 1927, hockey pay was insufficient, so he began work in the Grinder Room at the Abitibi Mill in Pine Falls, Manitoba, a position he held for 30 years. “Old 44”, as he was called on the golf course, enjoyed playing with his family and friends through his retirement years. Jack was awarded the George V Medal for bravery in battle and the Lord Strathcona Horse Medal for service 1914-1918. Jack died in 1966. ARMSWORTHY, Covert W. WWII Covert was born in 1926 in Belmont, Nova Scotia. He joined the Army in April 1942 at the age of 16 but was discharged in December that same year because of his age. He joined again in June 1943 and served in Canada until January 1945. After the war, Covert left Nova Scotia and headed west to seek employment. He ended up in Regina, where he met and married his wife, Doreen Wanamaker. They moved to Flin Flon in 1948, where he worked as a miner with Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting. In 1958, they moved to Snow Lake, still working with Hudson Bay Mining, and raised four children. He resided there until his death in 1984. Covert was a member of Snow Lake Legion Branch 241 for seventeen years, was Branch President from 1966-67, and also served on the Executive for five years. He was awarded one of only 29,500 Centennial Medals issued in 1967 by the Queen of Canada to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Confederation.
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