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Heroes of Faith in Hamiota District
A local reminiscence lists early Hamiota residents and pioneers who built and sustained the community. The author recalls families, farmers, public figures, and the sense of shared effort across churches and schools, praising Geo Rankin and Philip Kerr among others, and ends with a reflection on gratefulness for the region’s founders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamida
Jim Howie
Bella
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Anderson
R. W. Brethour
Leiths
Sam Kirk
Whytes
Walter
Dave
Arrowton
Riddells
Rankins
Evergreens
Geo. Rankin
Canada
Rankin
Jimmy Park
Jos
Andrew
Hamiota
John Murray
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Liers
Walkers
McConnells
Philip Kerr
Hamiota Agricultural Society
Frasers
Jack McConnell
Bill Chambers
Charlie Steele
Doctor Whimster
Inman
John Killoh
Johnson