Seminar on new driver licence Autopac system held
Motor Vehicle Agents and branch staff attended a one day seminar in Winnipeg and Brandon to learn the new integrated driver licence Autopac system. Renewal applications will be mailed this week and renewals must be completed by June 30 1971. The driver licence becomes the Autopac certificate with effective dates July 1 1971 for licences and November 1 1971 for Autopac.
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Hamiota
Winnipeg
Brandon
Motor Vehicle Branch
Autopac
Curlers Hold Annual Meeting at Hamiota Club
Hamiota Curling Club held its annual meeting after a banquet attended by Anglican Church ladies on April 21, 1971. Club president Al Robertson led the session with life members Ken Fraser Kerr Fraser and J D Caldwell acknowledged and a moment of silence observed for deceased members including Bill Mc.
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Hamiota
Slim Brooks
Garth Strachan
Nellie Woods
Bill Kerr
Bill Pollock
Hamiota Curling Club
Anglican Church
al Robertson
Ken Fraser
Kerr Fraser
J. D. Caldwell
Bill Mc
Dopgall
Pat Pateman
Wilki Krane
Arth Sararas
Anderson
Ernie Wallace
Geordie Lyall
Wimp Sheardown
Paul Robinson
Don Park
Harry Andrew
Jim McLellan
Murray VanBuskirk
Jack Coombs
Wallace Fraser
Hamiota Memorial Rink Company
Lorne Caldwell
Harold McLaren
Lynn Caldwell
Sec-Treas
Macave
George Robertson
Allan
Buck Mathison
Carlyle Johnston
Arnold Murray
Shower Honors Miss Maxine Fraser at Chumah Hall
A April 24 miscellaneous shower in Chumah Hall celebrated bride elect Miss Maxine Fraser. Barb Kirk led activities with Dennis Strachan and Brenda Vickery in skit roles. a 43 tier wedding cake arrived for practice cutting. Attendees enjoyed lunch and gifts as greetings were exchanged.
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Chumah Hall
Maxine Fraser
Barb Kirk
Glenda Kirk
Doreen Fraser
Pat
Woods
Fraser
Dennis Strachan
Popeye
Brenda Vickery
Olive
Maxine
Birdtail River School Board Holds April 22 1971 Meeting
The Birdtail River School Division No. 38 held an April 22 1971 meeting with trustees Waddell Butcher Fulton Rapley Hames Armitage Fouillard Lewycky Falloon Hyndman present. Reports covered unemployment legislation certification issues allocations and school projects, with multiple motions approved incl relocating a pole at Birtle Collegiate and approving land sales and budget items.
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Crandall
Birdtail River
Waddell
Butcher
Fulton
Rapley
Hames
Armitage
Fouillard
Lewycky
Falloon
Hyndman
Manitoba
Birtle
Gordon Higgins
D. J. Brown
Hamiota students win jackets for top Driver Education marks
Jim Mills of Chrysler of Canada Limited presented five Hamiota High School Driver Education students with jackets for achieving the highest marks in their courses. The event photo shows Gordie Lyall, Wade Little, Wendy Stevens, Brenda Armstrong, Joanne Johnston, Brent Hazlewood with instructors and Mills. The Driver Training Car was loaned to the school by Chrysler of Canada Limited via Lawlor and Strange of Kenton.
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Jim Mills
Chrysler of Canada Limited
Hamiota High School
Gordie Lyall
Instruc
Tor
Wade Little
Wendy Stevens
Brenda Armstrong
Joanne Johnston
Brent Hazlewood
Lawlor and
Strange of
Kenton
Hospital notes celebrate community care at Hamiota
Hamiota Hospital honors Canada Hospital Week with a tea and bake sale on Friday May 7th. The staff, from doctors to maintenance, are praised as neighbors and helpers who keep the hospital open seven days a week for the community’s health needs.
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Hamiota
Hamiota Hospital
Women’s Institute Meeting Notes and Outing Plans
The Women’s Institute met at Mrs. Mabel Wright’s home on April 20 with five members. They opened with the creed, held roll call, and discussed a housecleaning hint. Minutes from March and the treasurer’s rebate were read and accepted. Some members plan to attend the W I convention at Strathclair on May 3. A letter on marijuana legalization was read and debated, a questionnaire filled. A quilt was offered to the Children’s Aid Society. Mrs. Nora McConnell donated bulbs and plants and spoke on gardening. She won the monthly raffle.
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McConnell
Mabel Wright
W.I
Strathclair
Children’s Aid Society
Nora McConnell
Ceramic Tea Draws Large Crowd in Hamiota
About 300 people signed the guest book on Saturday April 24 1971 for the 2nd Annual Ceramic Tea at the Fraternal Hall. The display impressed visitors with high calibre pieces. The Ceramic Club donated six ash trays to the local hospital. Swag Lamp tickets sold. winner was Hope Meakin. Inza Houck led the display with patience and endurance.
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Hamiota
Hope Meakin
Food Parcel Sent to Spruce Woods Recovery Effort
On Thursday, Hamiota village and municipality councils sent a food parcel of bread, buns, butter, coffee, coffee mate, sugar, salmon, beans, stew, and assorted meats to volunteers aiding in the search for five year old Jimmie Rutley. The parcel was received by the volunteers at the Spruce Woods Provincial Park operation eleven miles south of Carberry. R. N. Beamish assisted as the coaster. The missing child is related to the Lewis and Haight families of Hamiota.
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Hamiota
Volunter
Jimmie Rutley
Spruce Woods Forest
Carberry
R. N
Dick) Beamish
Lewis and Haight
Centennial band contest planned in Souris Manitoba
Bands from Roblin Hamiota Deloraine and Souris Valley travel to Souris on Saturday May 8 for a western Manitoba centennial band competition. Fraser Whiteside launches this project offering $500 $300 and $200 prizes to rural school bands for instrument instruction or band music. Public invited to enjoy performances at 1:30 p.m. in the Souris School Auditorium.
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Manitoba
Souris
Roblin
Hamiota
Deloraine
Souris Valley
St. Pierre
Fred Merritt
Technical Vocational High School
Winnipeg
Fraser Whiteside
Carman
Whiteside
Souris School
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Skipper’s Saddle
New Zealand
Franklin Brooks
Ladies Curling Club
Mac Campbell
Bill Thompson
Jamie Jamieson
Jamie
Hamiota Lions Club
Birdtail River S. D
J. M. McLennan
Hon. W. Dinsdale
M.A.S.T
Pauls & Klapman
Birtle Collegiate
H. C Kingdon
Frontier College
St Lazare
Shoal Lake
Shoal Lake Auditorium
Foxwarren Student Council
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Hamiota Collegiate
Yvonne Rowan
Red River Valley
Crookston
USA
Rowan
Barrett
Mundell
Yvonne
Miniota
Public Schools Finance Board
Arrow River
John Weins
Pumpkin Plains
Murray DeCorby
Decker
Decker Community
Newdale Old Wood
Leonard Bradley
Newdale Land & Brick
George Wareham
Foxwarren
John Talbot
Isabella
Adam Landenbach
St. Lazare
Ken Rapley
W.I. Meet
Inza Houck
The
Ceramic Club
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