United Church Crandall Holds Annual Meeting
The annual United Church meeting in Crandall on January 16 drew 8 attendees. Rev. McNeill chaired and Lena Lawrence recorded. Reports showed funds and memorials, resignations, and committee appointments, with thanks given to staff and a luncheon closing the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.C.W
Lena Lawrence
Smorgas Board
Church Board
Rev. McNeill
Trustee
McNeill
Stan Coupe
Ivan Lawrence
Crandall
Granny Bonspiel Brings Twelve Rinks to Hamiota Event
The first Granny Bonspiel was held at Hamiota rink on January 30, 1978, with 12 rinks. Hazel Westbrook’s team won first prize of four Brag Books. Phyllis August's team took four Granny mugs for second. A noon smorgasbord, curling contest, readings, and prize togetherness followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Lenore
Kenton
Cardale
Miniota
Isabella
Shoal Lake
Hazel Westbrook
Eleanor Coombs
Vi Moggach
Kay Haggarty
Phyllis August
Dorothy Amy
Marion Hodge
Lottie Mathison
Nora Knight
Laura Stephens
Gwen McTavish
Senior Citizens Friendship Club Meeting Notes from OAK RIVER
The Senior Citizens Friendship Club hosted visitors from Hamiota Kenton Lenore and Cardale for a cribbage drive in OAK RIVER on January 30. Wilfred Heapy won and advances to the Manitoba Winter Games Senior Citizens at Glenboro. A pot luck lunch was held and other games included Shuffle Board carpet bowling and various card games. Six members travel to Kenton January 31 for table shuffleboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
Senior Citizens Friendship Club
Hamiota
Kenton
Lenore
Cardale
Cribbage Drive
Wilfred Heapy
Glenboro
Wilfred
Friendship Club
Card Party Held for John Peterson in McConnell
The north group hosted a card party and social evening January 28 1978 in the community centre for John Peterson who moved to Strath Clair. Picton and Dianne Brereton escorted him to his seat. Norman Brown presented a wall clock and gifts from friends across McConnell Hamiota Strathclair and Holylea districts. Winners were Ladies high K Little and M Baldwin, Gents high N Little and B Paterson. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
John Peterson
Strathclair
Picton
Dianne Brereton
John
Norman Brown
McConnell, Hamiota
Holylea
K. Little
M. Baldwin
N. Little
B. Paterson
One Year Farm Land Lease Permissions Granted
Winnipeg Agriculture Minister Jim Downey announced the Agricultural Credit Corporation may enter one year lease agreements for 12 previously unleased properties from the former land lease purchase program. The properties, owned by the province, will be advertised for one year leases similar to the crown lands program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Downey
Credit Corporation
Elementary School Curling at Hamiton Elementary
Grades 4 to 6 at Hamion Elementary School are curling with help from Ian Lobban Les Kirk George Robertson Leonard Nesbitt and Harold Irwin. Rocks and rings were supplied from Crandall rink by Kevin Thorton and Ian Lobban keeps the ice in top condition for recess curling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Hamion
Ian Lobban
Les Kirk
George Robertson
Leonard Nesbitt
Harold Irwin
Crandall
Kevin
McConnell 4 H Club Holds January Meeting
The McConnell 4 H Beef Club met January 31 at the Thompson home. Members voted to donate to the club council and the Ability Fund and heard Eleanor Thompson report on the Sportsmanship Conference in Brandon. The group earned third prize at Rivers 4H Bonspiel and viewed beef project slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcconnell
McConnell 4H
Thompson
Eleanor Thompson
Brandon
Rivers
Keith Bridge
U C W Meeting At Green Residence
February U C W meeting held at Mrs George Green home with 14 members and 2 visitors. A Canada north program by Mrs E Westwood and Mrs Norman Argue, roll call, correspondence from Mandate and Arthur family, treasurer notes 805 16 balance, friendships sent two sympathy cards and a birthday card. Budget and program reports accepted, used cards to Rollingdale planned, Line Love projects chosen, February budget 15 bursary fund 10 conference expense. Next meeting scheduled for the second at Myrtle Bom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carner
U.C.W
George Green
E. Westwood
Norman Argue
Canada
Mandate
Arthur
Friendship Committee
Rollingdale
Myrtle Bom
Birdtail River Fine Arts Festival Plans Spring Shoal Lake
Strathclair directors met January 30 with ten attendees led by Mrs Mildred Ulrich. They discussed a November festival in Shoal Lake, adjudicators for piano vocal and instrumental, and separate kindergarten speech solos by gender. Committee roles named and 1978 79 syllabus to guide two Shoal Lake festivals. Donations and display of arts and crafts invited for Strathclair spring session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strathclair
Mildred Ulrich
Ken Nichols
Patricia Doyle
James Mendenhall
Shoal Lake
Elaine Stebnicki
Lavona Susinski
M. Deller
Winnie Robinson
Valerie Brodie
Hazel Duffy
Kathy Slimmon
R.W. Cooke
Cooke
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Winnipeg — Agriculture
Jim Downey
Thorton
Ian
Birdtail River Fine Arts Festival
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