Henri and Marie Ange (Née Granger) Boivin

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Henri and Marie Ange (Née Granger) Boivin celebrate 65th anniversary with family and friends

Henri and Marie Ange (Née Granger) Boivin with their extended family and friends, during a reunion at the Centre Chevaliers in Falher on December 29, 2018
The couple was married on November 24, 1953.

Henri and Marie Ange (Née Granger) Boivin celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Saturday, December 29, 2018 in Falher, Alberta. Family members included their seven children: Ronald (Simone Desilets); Emile (Jeanette Pazuik), Pauline (Douglas Purcha); Jiggs/Gerald (Fiona Logan); Doris (Jim Pearce); Alain (Debbie Lee); Edith (Rick Mainwaring) and their respective families, including Henri and Marie Ange’s 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
After the morning libations and picture-taking sessions, a delicious lunch was served during which time official greetings were offered to Henri and Marie Ange.
Congratulatory documents were received from His Holiness Pope Francis; Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Alberta Premier Rachel Notley; Member of the Legislative Assembly Margaret McCuaig-Boyd; the Tangent Yaremko Social Club.
The afternoon buzz resonated to the appreciative greetings of the jubilant couple’s friends and relatives, many in their eighties and nineties.
Many of these people also braved the inclement weather to bring their warm wishes.
Married on November 24, 1953, in Tangent, Alberta, they honeymooned at the Eaglesham Hotel before opening up a homestead along the banks of the Smoky River, before moving to the hamlet of Tangent where they raised their family.
Retiring in Girouxville, then Falher, Henri and Marie Ange continue to be avid gardeners, campers, chefs, and storytellers (Henri especially).
For their anniversary, Henri thoughtfully bought Marie Ange a one-month cruise to Alaska…slated for January 2020! Friends are welcome to join the cruise experience.
All photos courtesy of the Boivin Family.

BOIVIN-GRANGER, 65 ANS DE MARIAGE
Le 29 décembre 2018, la famille et les amis de Henri et Marie Ange (Née Granger) Boivin se sont réunis à Falher pour célébrer le soixante-cinquième anniversaire de mariage du couple jubilant.
La famille comptait leurs enfants : Ronald (Simone Desilets) ; Émile (Jeanette Pazuik), Pauline (Douglas Purcha) ; Gérald (Fiona Logan) ; Doris (Jim Pearce) ; Alain (Debbie Lee) ; Édith (Rick Mainwaring), 17 petits enfants et 17 arrières petits enfants.
C’est lors du déjeuner que la famille a offert au couple jubilaire nombreux souhaits et certificats de reconnaissance reçus entre autres de Sa Sainteté le Pape François, Sa Majesté la reine Élisabeth, le premier ministre Justin Trudeau, la gouverneur générale Juliette Payette, la première ministre Rachel Notley, la membre de l’assemblé législative Margaret McCuaig-Boyd, en plus, du Club de Tangent Yaremko Social Club.
Pendant l’après-midi, plusieurs amis, frères et sœurs d’Henri et de Marie Ange se sont joints à la fête pour offrir leurs souhaits de félicitations.
Henri et Marie Ange désirent remercier tous ceux qui se sont déplacés, malgré la tempête, afin de faire de cette occasion une journée des plu