Local notes from Hamiota and area promote community events
Charities, engagements, and military promotions appear in Hamiota Manitoba notes. Charles Edwin Ross receives a promotion to Flight Lieutenant while other items report visits to Winnipeg and Wasaga Beach, camp attendance, travel to Toronto, and a union engagement in Hamiota United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Charles Edwin Ross
Hamiota
Man
Ross
Manitoba
RCAF
Yorkton
Sask
Rivers
Arief
1 Advanced Flying School
Saskatoon
Beore
Rcaf Station
Centralia
Ont
F/L
Air Force Headquarters
Ottawa
Hamiota Home Grounds Rose Bowl Winners Announced
Mr. and Mrs William Grey win the W I Rose Bowl for best home grounds in Hamiota in a tight contest judged by Sten Gugin of Minnedosa. Second place goes to Mr and Mrs Max McConnell and third to Mr and Mrs Chas Sheardown. Additional garden placements list John Morrice Harry Zak Chas Penny John McGhee Allan McPhaden. The event will become annual with hopes for ongoing improvements. Thirty eight former MPs qualify for a $3000 annual pension for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grey
Hamiota
Grey
Sten Gugin
Minnedosa
Max McConnell
Chas. Sheardown
E. A. Dixon
Fred Wyatt
T. Strachan
John Morrice
Harry Zak
Chas. Penny
John McGhee
Allan McPhaden
F. A. Hodge
Princess Margaret Tours Canada in Royal Train Cars
Princess Margaret travels through Central Canada and the Maritimes using two railway cars named the Royal Family Cars. They are part of the eleven car Canadian National Railways Royal Train refurnished at Point St. Charles. The fleet has historic ties to King George, Queen Elizabeth, and the Governor General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Margaret
Central Canada
Maritimes
Canadian National Railways
Royal
CNR
Point St. Charles
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
Princess Elizabeth
Vincent Massey
Royal Train
Iris Peake
M.V.O
Elizabeth Cavendish
Births at Hemiota Hospital July 30
The column records births at Hemiota Hospital on July 30. Mr and Mrs Maksyminik, McConnell welcome a girl. Mr and Mrs Wm Stewart, Curdale greet a boy. The report notes a train with three CNR passenger road dies units powering a cab at ends to avoid turning the locomotive en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNR
Maksyminik
McConnell
Wm Stewart
Curdale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tower True Fit Baby Pants
Woodbury
R K McNaught
Winnipeg
Ralph Simpson
Hilda Vickery
P I Robinson
Maureen McConnell
Marlene Clark
Donna Pedlow
CGIT
Wasaga
C W
Harvey Duncen
Laverne McConnell
Morris
Clark
United Church of Canada
David Hern
Lynann
Whitby Ontario
Fridafter
Roy McConnell
Kenny
Tornto
TCA
G Bailey
Lac D
Castle
Sac
W. Giesbrecht
W Mathison
Lac
George Dibblee
Arrow River
Emma Diane
Beverley Delgatty Randell
Charles Randell
Hamiota United Church
Winnipegs
Fort William
Associaton
Shoal Lake
Central Park
Vancouver
B.C
L Charles Edwin Ross
Rexall
MLR
Columbia Jam
Grand Valley
Klepnex
Meee
Tweek
Oakden’s
Clarks
China
Hamiota Quick Freeze
Jamieson
Paulin
NU West Choice Peas
C. W. Jamieson & Son
Caldwell Motors
Francis M. Leghi
Royal Dining Room
Hemiota Hospital
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