At least seven people lost their lives accidentally in Manitoba during the weekend, including five people who were killed in a traffic accident early Saturday morning.
Winnipeg Free Press, June 24, 1974
At least seven people lost their lives accidentally in Manitoba during the weekend, including five people who were killed in a traffic accident early Saturday morning. Dead are:
Jennifer A. Stott, 18, of Niverville, Man.
Allan Regehr, 17 of Tourond, Man
Eric Hiebert, 24, of Niverville.
Donald Kehler, 18, of Ile des Chenes, Man.
Raymond J. Delorme, 21 of St. Pierre, Man.
Georgina Lilly Mason, 8, of Koostatak, Man.
John Conrehene, 7, of the Fort Alexander Reserve.
Miss Stott, Mr. Regehr, Mr. Hiebert, Mr. Kehler and Mr. Delorme were killed early Saturday morning in a head-on collision on Highway 59 about 1 ½ miles north of Ile des Chenes.
Mr. Delorme was alone in the car which he was driving; the other four were in the car driven by Mr. Regehr.
Two other passengers in the Regehr car – Candice Chand, 18, and Wayne Hiebert, 17, both of Niverville – were reported in fair condition at St. Boniface Hospital Monday.
The extent of their injuries was not revealed. Further information on the accident was not available.
Donald is the oldest son of Neil (Cornelius) & Agnes Kehler, Niverville, MB
