Hay Derrick Memories Tie McGwire Photo, Farm Past to Present
Bill Hall recalls his father guiding hay stacks with a derrick and hand fork, drawing a parallel to Mark McGwire’s 70th homer. He reflects on how farm life fades into history as technology and memory shift, noting the theater of the stacker and the crowd as his father’s craft. He ends with his columnist contact in Lewiston Idaho.
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Smithsonian Institution
Bill Hall
Mark McGwire
St. Louis
McGwire
Eeerie Eet
Stacker
Lewiston
Idaho
C St. Lewiston
Blanshard Council Advances Heritage Plans and Property Deals
The Rural Municipality of Blanshard approves transfer of Cardale property to the municipality and purchases land from the Sam Foote estate for one dollar. The Cardale Action Committee outlines goals to sustain Cardale and seek heritage designation for the Cardale School. Council discusses ditch cleaning, drainage concerns, and various grants, bylaws, and audits.
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Blanshard
Oak River
Cao
Cardale
Sam Foote
Terry Radcliffe
Delta Waterfow Foundation
Weed Control District
Hamiota and District Vet Board
K.G. Arthur
Prairie Mountain Natural Gas Committee
Oak River Community Association
Cardale Community Association
Oak River Agricultural Society
Memorial Hall Committee
Manitoba Municipal Administrator Association
Sandy Lake
Policy on Letters and Editorial Rights
The editor states the newspaper reserves the right to reject or edit letters and to sign items for verification. The policy emphasizes verification numbers and editorial discretion in publishing correspondence.
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the Hamiota Echo
Council Briefs
Department of Highways and Transportation
Council
Meyers Norris
Winnipeg
Krahn
Moffatt
Miniota
Meyers Norris Penny
RM of Miniota
Hamiota Credit Union
Highways Traffic Board
RM of
MTS
VLT
Arrow River
Beulah
Crandall
Isabella
Valley East Road Bridge
Brenda Edgeworth
Doug Long
MMAA
Larry Walker
Hamiota
Jim Vassart
Colli
LUD
United Church
Larry Todd
Kenton-Shiloh
United Chan
Scott
Canada
Westminster United Church
Decker
Rapid City
Cir Paul
Hamiota Pentecostal Church
Tony Topnik
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Christ Church Anglican
Paul Curtis
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