Hamiota Tales and Local Snippets From The Fair Day
Readable reminiscences and town lore from Hamiota Manitoba recounting Fair Day mishaps with skinny dipping, a grain trade tale from the 1930s, a Reston pitcher linked to Bill Monroe, and light verse and quotes. Highlights include Mrs Lorne Taylor's fair meals, three unclothed youths, and Chuck Lindsay's Winnipeg ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Lindsay
Winnipeg
Chuck
Hamiota
Alice
Johnnie Riddell
Lorne Taylor
Hamiota Fair
John Hibbert
Virden
O.K
Deep South
Reston
Manitoba
Bill Monroe
Grandma Caldwell
The Ken and Doris Mathison Family Update
Dienna married to Dean McConnell resides in Medicine Hat Alberta where they recently built a home. Dean is a general carpenter and Dienna a registered nurse. Maureen works as a unit clerk in Emergency at Brandon General Hospital. Tanis studies to become a legal secretary at Angus Success College in Winnipeg. Terri will finish Grade XII at Hamiota Collegiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken
Doris Mathison
Dienna
Dean McConnell
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Dean
Maureen
Brandon General Hospital
Tanis
Angus Success College
Winnipeg
Terri
Hamiota Collegiate
Parkissimo Lodge Guests and Visitations Noted
Parkissimo Lodge reports a series of visitors from Regina Dinsmore Hamilton Brandon and other towns over the week. Locals include Mrs Mabel Stowe Mrs Rose Finkbeiner and Mrs Evelyn Gregory with Rev Haddon Gregory of Kamloops. Mrs Stowe attended a L O B A Lodge meeting in Minnedosa on Wednesday August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Stockton
Regina
Mabel Stowe
Joe Povilich
Dinsmore
Saskatchewan
Margaret Foster
Rose Finkbeiner
Rae Vernon
Tracie
Hamilton
Ontario
Ross Haugh
Crediton
Heather Graham
Conquest
Teresa Moysye
Birtle
H. E. Doran
Vicki
Penticton
B.C
June Reid
Brandon
Michael Malanowich
Keri
Kent
Pas
Wm. Frazer
Beaconia
Manitoba
Jack Frazer
Alex Sazaras
Evelyn Gregory
Haddon Gregory
Kamloops
L.O.B.A. Lodge
Minnedosa
Manitoba ministers announce grants and extended licence validity
Manitoba government announced a 175000 lottery funded grant to seven rural sport groups with Westman receiving 33100 to boost regional programs. A one month licence extension until August 31 1981 was ordered due to the mail strike. Royal wedding well wishes were sent by House Speaker Harry Graham with flags flown and a 21 gun salute. An aerial mosquito spraying plan costing 25 million was approved for four centres starting August 4 with Brandon Dauphin Morden Winkler and Virden to be considered later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Banman
Westman
Manitoba
Harry Graham
Brandon
Bud Sherman
Dauphin
Morden
Winkler
Virden
80th Birthday Celebrated at Victoria Inn Poolside
Oak River marks Mrs. Amy Nesbitt's 80th birthday at Victoria Inn in Brandon with a family gathering on August 9. Gifts come from Hazel and Charlie McKean Dauphin Leonard and Betty Nesbitt Hamiota Tom and Helen Nesbitt Brandon Burton and Rose Nesbitt Thornhill Ontario and congratulations from provincial government staff sing Happy Birthday as she blows out the candles. Mrs. Nesbitt has been a member of the Oak River Community since 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
Amy Nesbitt
Brandon
Victoria Inn
Mrs. Nesbitt
Hazel
Charlie McKean
Dauphin
Leonard
Betty Nesbitt
Hamiota
Tom
Helen Nesbitt
Burton
Rose Nesbitt
Thornhill
Ontario
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Coombs
Gorden Killoh
B.L. OF
Isabella
Betty White
Mary Bull Brandon
Parkissimo Lodge
McGregor M.L.A
Legislative Assembly
M.L.A
Green Acres
Furniture Hospital
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Office
RCMP
Melita
Souris
Crystal City
Deloraine
C.D.S.T
Portage Avenue
Atta
Peter Muzyka
Norm Milne
Canada
A. T. McHaffie
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