Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Hamiota Echo in Hamiota, Manitoba

Page 1

We have pages in Manitoba

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Hamiota Echo

Location

Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 15, 1984

Page

1

Decker School Cairn Dedication Draws Attendees From Across Regions

On Saturday July 21 1984 Decker welcomed nearly four hundred guests to unveil the Decker school cairn. The event featured a guest book signing name tags and a weight guessing contest with the eight foot stone weighing 16440 pounds. Flags were raised the Canadian anthem sung and remarks paid tribute to the district’s history by Harvey Lints and others. A park barbecue followed with tours and a summer van ride to cap a day of reminiscence and thanks to organizers donors and the Centennial Committee.

Decker Gladys Schweitzer Gerald Decker Gladys Canada Sue Ann Higgins Bryan Foxton Kelvin Lints Harvey Lints Decker School B.C Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario U.S.A Caribbean Curacao Manitoba Harvey Three Decker Glenna Beauchamps Ray Lints Su-Ann Higgins Ross Mathison Maureen Milne Maureen Bill Little Quinton Pearl Shiv Clayton Rosenberger Harry Youngson Lloyd Stewart Wm. F. Hall Bob Sunley Neepawa William Dennis Hall

Balloon race in Hamiota draws 321 balloons

The Centennial Balloon Race by the Hamiota Business Club launched 321 balloons during the Centennial Celebration. Ellen Campbell’s balloon went farthest, reaching Lancaster Ohio about 1200 miles away, while another balloon hit Plymouth Wisconsin about 800 miles. Proceeds fund the Hamiota Promotional Brochure distribution.

Hamiota Hamiota Business Club Ellen Campbell Lancaster Ohio Plymouth Wisconsin U.S. of A

McGhee Lake Named in Honor of Servicememan

The Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names named McGhee Lake in honor of A/Cpl. George W. McGhee. Officially approved June 12 1972, the lake lies at 55 03 N and 100 30 W near Hamiota. George, son of James and Isabella McGhee, emigrated from Scotland in 1906, joined the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders in 1940, and was killed August 19 1942 during Dieppe landing.

Hamiota Permanent Committee On Geographical Names Isabella McGhee Scotland George Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Winnipeg Dieppe France

35 Flyer Buses Set for Winnipeg Transit

Mary Beth Dolin announced provincial approval to cost share Winnipeg’s purchase of 35 extra Flyer buses under the Urban Transit Capital Grant program. The province will contribute about 3 million, bringing total provincial assistance to over 6.4 million as 75 Flyer buses are slated for 1984 delivery to Winnipeg Transit. The move speeds fleet renewal and aids Flyer Industries’ production and workforce.

Winnipeg Manitoba Mary Beth Dolin Winnipeg Transit Flyer Industries Ms. Dolin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clara Stewart Park Cleggs Museum Bill Gregg Little Marion Hunter Denny Decker Denny Ellen Rosenberger Mick Little Hazel Hatton McGhee Province
Search Courier

Search the Hamiota Echo Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Hamiota Echo?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication