Legion Bonspiel Winners at Hamiota Fraser Rink
Fraser’s foursome from Hamiota led by Ross Fraser with Nora Knight Les Kirk and Eileen Edwards won the annual Legion Bonspiel held November 14 1987. Eight visiting and eight local rinks played in a one day event. The Legion thanked prize donors and the Ladies Auxiliary for dinner and help.
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Hamiota
Ross Fraser
Nora Knight
Les Kirk
Eileen Edwards
Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
Mable Brandon Memorial Fund Formed in Kenton
A public meeting at Kenton United Church on November 30 1987 created a Mable Brandon Memorial Fund Committee to raise funds for piano student awards in the Hamiota Virden Music Festival areas. Dr W K Hames Marie Siemens Eileen Kent Bettie Hames Helen Finnie Ina Slimmon named, donations invited. Mable Brandon taught piano to many in Kenton and surrounding districts before her death on August 4 1987.
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Kenton
Kenton United Church
Mable Brandon
Hamiota
Oak Lake
Brandon
Mable
Westman
Virden
W.k.hames
Marie Siemens
Eileen Kent
Bettie Hames
Helen Finnie
Ina Slimmon
Cargill Summit Award Honors Western Canada Leaders
Cargill recognizes top 10 elevator managers in Western Canada with the Summit Award for excellence in eleven management categories. Dave Martinussen of Oakner Manitoba is among recipients. Award events included a July trip to Prince Rupert BC and a Bran don awards dinner with engraved ring for Dave and plaque for Dennis Rudd for High Grain Handling.
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Oarner
Cargill
Canada
Dave Martinussen
Oakner
Prince Rupert
PMD Management
Manitoba
Brandon
Dave
Dennis Rudd
Dennis
Roberta
4 H Fun Fair a success at Miniota Community Hall
Miniota 4 Hers hosted a successful Fun Fair on Friday November 27 at the Miniota Community Hall. Visitors tried Crown and Anchor, Bunny Roll, Bean Toss, Shuffle Card game 21, dart, ball throw, fish pond, and arm wrestling. Heather Leland won the door prize quilted horse picture. Marilyn Warkenton guessed nearest the beans and won candy. Barry Cornish won a Santa Claus cake raffle prize. Lunch, music, and bingo filled the event with thanks to donors and helpers.
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Miniota
Heather Leland
Maud Leland
Marilyn Warkenton
Barry Cornish
Santa Claus
Linda Everatt
Manitoba Social Allowances rise 5.3 percent in 1988
Len Evans announces an average 5.3 per cent increase in Manitoba Social Allowances starting January 1 1988 for food clothing personal needs and household supplies. The rise follows an annual review tied to inflation and the Nutritious Food Basket. The program aids those unable to work including disability and sole support cases, while municipalities maintain separate aid programs.
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Winnipeg
Len Evans
Midwest Recreation District Receives $10000 Grant
Culture Minister Judy Wasylycia Leis announced a ten thousand dollar grant to the Midwest Recreation District to cover salary costs for a full time recreation director. The district includes Kurs Municipalities Blanshard Hamiota Iitiniota Weedworths and the Birdtail Rolling River and Fort La Bosse School Divisions. The hire aims to deliver recreation culture heritage sport and fitness programs district wide.
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Winnipeg
Culture, Heritage and Recreation
Judy Wasylycia-Leis
Midwest Recreation District
Kurs
Hamiota
Birdtail
Rolling River
Fort la Bosse
Writer commissioned to produce anniversary book
SASKATOON The board of directors of Federated Co operatives Limited announces it has commissioned Brett Fairbairn of Saskatoon to write a book for the 60th anniversary of the Co operative Retailing System. Fairbairn, 29, is an assistant professor at the Centre for the Study of Co operatives, University of Saskatchewan. The release notes his Rhodes Scholarship, Oxford degrees, and a 1987 doctorate in Modern History. Back issues of The Co operative Consumer will aid research and become part of the Centre’s library. The anniversary launch is at FCL’s 1988 annual meeting in Saskatoon on March 2, with 1988 marketing programs over 60 weeks. The system serves 750,000 members through 340 co op stores. 1986 retail sales reached $1.9 billion.
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Saskatoon
Federated Cooperatives Limited
FCL
Brett Fairbairn
Saskatchewan
Fairbairn
Centre For the Study of
University of Saskatchewan
U of S
Oxford University
Oxford
Co-operative
Ac- Nivitios Ih
Chi’ Goopeemive
Canada
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CCNA
Hamiota, Manitoba
the Echo
Fraser
Evans
Agriculture Canada
Recreation District
Ing
Centre For the Study of Cooperatives
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