Wet season brings garden surprises on a Prairie hobby farm
Fred McGuinness writes from a hobby farm near Brandon MB about a wet season that reshaped gardens and weeds. He recalls herbicide mixups with Poast, a potato crop for charity, a new gopher issue, heavy mosquito presence, and daily thunderstorms. He notes wildlife sightings and the challenge of maintenance in midsummer.
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Peast
Agricultural Hall of Fame
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
New commander takes over at Hamiota RCMP detachment
Cpl. Phil Noonan assumes leadership of the Hamiota Detachment after 20 years of service. Transferring from Treherne with his family he aims to strengthen RCMP community ties with Cst. Porter and Cst. Coker while Newfoundland born Noonan and his wife Deanna, a British Columbia native, settle in.
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Hamiota Rcmp
Cpl
Phil Noonan
Hamiota
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP
Treherne
Cpl. Noonan
Cst
Porter
Coker
Newfoundland
Deanna
British Columbia
Manitoba towns Shellmouth and Boulton merge to form Shellmouth Boulton
The R M of Shellmouth and R M of Boulton announce a fall amalgamation to cut costs and improve services. Combined population reaches 1074 with one reeve and six councillors. Transition runs until January 1 1999 with general election set for October 28 1998.
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Manitoba
Shellmouth
Boulton
Len Derkach
Russell
R.M
R.M. of
Shellmouth-Boulton
Inglis
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the Hamiota Echo
Corporal Phil Noonan
Teidie
Carterette
Ves
Arec
Len Rust
Hamiota District Health Centre
Rosa
Indoo
Wellington Ave
Winnipeg
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Box 70
Romoto Telephone
Canada
U.S.A
Gregory Nesbitt
Wanda Strachan
Sharon Scora
Connie Kay
Darrell Nesbitt
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