Radio’s 100th Birthday Revered in Canadian reminiscence
Fred McGuinness recalls the birth of radio on December 12 1901 at Signal Hill St John’s Newfoundland when Marconi sent Morse code from England to a kite antenna. He reflects on Prairie radio beginnings 10AB Moose Jaw and early home sets, public access forums and CBC era, ending with a centennial salute to radio.
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Marconi
Signal Hill
St. John’s
England
Canada
McGuinness
Annie
Peter
Halifax
Robert Collins
Farm Radio Forum
CBC
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Prairies
Camrose Canadian
Chris Langbell
Dick Tracy
Regina
CBC Radio
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
Marsellus foursome wins Hamiota Ladies Cash Bonspiel
Betty Anne Marsellus and teammates from Maryfield Saskatchewan captured the Hamiota Ladies Cash Bonspiel title held November 23 to 25. A round robin with six teams led to a shootout tiebreaker, but Marsellus defeated Megan Bond’s Sher inly Stewart team for the championship.
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Betty Anne Marsellus
Maryfield
Sask
Hamiota Royal Bank
Margie Taylor
Hamiota
Janice Bryka
Marsellus
Bond
Shirley Palendat
Phyllis Thorn
Chris Haussecker
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Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Government of Canada
The
Hamiota Echo
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Manitoba
U.S.A
Gregory Nesbitt
Jackie Mathison
Marcie Harrison
Wanda Stachan
Darrell Nesbitt
Wanda Strachan
Royal Bank
Hamiota and District
David Cochrane
Optometrist
Nelson Street
Virden
Whytes Lumber & Insurance
Kenton
Maureen Schwanke
Arrow River