Through the Lights with Peep Light Pete
The Juveniles played a return game at Moosomin last week with Moosomin winning 11 to 4. Penalties dominated a nearly non existent hockey game as both teams combined to rack up over 100 minutes. Local curling results show Ham iota and Virden teams advancing in various events with notable wins and losses from Cardale Rivers and Decker.
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Moosomin
Virden
Gladstone
Ab’s
Hayhurst
Ellis Woods
Cliff Robinson
Mel Smith
Hamiota Bb’s
Oak River
Canada
Winnipeg
Frank Storaschuk
Eaton
Birks
Shamray
Fraser
Manitoba
Glazier
Braunstein
Hamiota
Decker
Cardale
Rivers
Nels Kreager
Don Park
Ken Fraser
Harvey Houck
Dot McConnell
Merle Houck
Marg McNaught
Marion Hodge
Eula Woods
Eula
Ruth McConnell
Dorothy Strong
Mrs. Ready
Mildred Fraser
Gladys McLaren
Doris Stevens
Jean Strachan
Marg Caldwell
Marge Mathison
Eleanor McConnell
Jean Morton
Hamiota Boys
Vincent Massey
Basketball Booster Night At Hamiota School Auditorium
Brandon Composite High School teams visit Hamiota for two games with a pep rally at 7 00 p m. The girls aim for 9 1 in league play led by Lynda Kidd who seeks 200 season points. Boys seek 4th win in 6 league games with Clayton Wyburn pushing toward 200 points. Admission 25 cents. parents invited.
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Brandon Composite High School
Hamiota School
Hamiota
Lynda Kidd
W. M
Brandon
Clayton Wyburn
Valentine Dance at Hamiota High School
The Hamiota High School hosts a semi formal Valentine Dance in the school auditorium on Friday February 16 1962 from 10 PM to 2 AM The High School Council will sponsor replacing the previous sponsor The Red Peppers provide music admission is 125 per couple or 75 cents for a single citizen are urged to support the event and expect suitable decorations.
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Hamiota School
Hamiota Citizen
Hamiota
Citizen’s of
Red
Taxed to fund elderly security through 3 percent levies
Canadians paid three percent taxes totaling 270 million for old age security via factory level levies, 229 million on personal incomes, and 104 million on corporate incomes.
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Old Age Security Pension Fund
Check Label Reads 1962 for This Item
The notice warns that unless the label shows the year 1962 the item is in arrears. It emphasizes verification of dating and implies possible collection or action if the year is incorrect.
Steel Contract Set For Institute of Technology
The Manitoba Institute of Technology project enters a second construction phase with 926 tons of structural steel to be erected starting March 26. Bridge and Tank (Western) Limited of Winnipeg won the steel contract for 247 076 dollars, with completion six weeks after first delivery. The site in Brooklands progresses, with sod turning completed last November 24. The institute will train technicians across electrical, electronic, mechanical, and civil fields and offer business education and pre employment courses, with capacity for about 2 000 students and a potential fourth floor for expansion. federal grant covers 75 percent. two lower steel bids were rejected for schedule and clarity reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Institute of Technology
Stewart E. McLean
Bridge and Tank (Western) Limited
Winnipeg
McLean
Institute
Brooklands
Institute of Technology
Manitoba
Manitoba Technical Institute
Walter Wier
Radar records show drop in speeding prosecutions in Manitoba
Hon. Sterling Lyon reports that in the last half of 1961 only 13 of 10 000 motorists stopped by radar were prosecuted for speeding. For July–December 1960 the rate was 46 per 10 000. A third radar unit was added in fall 1961 with 35 185 vehicles stopped, 47 speeding prosecutions, nine other traffic offences, 203 speed warnings, and 83 other warnings. Motorists show greater awareness of speed limits.
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Manitoba
Sterling Lyon
Q.C
Lyon
U C W News Highlights 1962 Meeting and Budget
At the 1962 U C W annual meeting in Hamilton, plans included forming Charter Members, a $3 000 budget, and a $362 16 balance. The group decided not to hold a March congregational meeting due to World Day of Prayer and agreed to cater a dinner for Christian Education workers. An informative discussion on "The Church and Its Mission" was led by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Riddell
U.C.W
T. H. Dillon
Christian Education Workers
Mesdames
S.R. Armstrong
H. L. Asselstine
W. A. McConnell
AL. Decker
H. Harrison
Birdtail River School Division Meets at Shoal Lake
The Birdtail River School Division held a January 24 1962 meeting at Shoal Lake with Trustees Fulton Selby Stimpson Gamey Reynolds Hunter and Mr Frank McKinnon of Hamiota in attendance. Minutes from January 15 were approved and numerous correspondences reviewed including desks bulletins and transportation plans. The board discussed a 15 mph speed zone near the New Hamiota Collegiate and set meetings with division principals for February 5 and 15 1962 to address policy and opening of new collegiates.
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Shoal Lake
Fulton
Birdtail
Marrin Brothers
Department of Education
J. W. Pratt
St. Lazare Consolidated S.D
Highway Department
Hamiota
Miniota
Stimpson
Gamey
Reynolds
Hunter
Inspector Funk
Gillan
Imperial Industries
Bruce Daley
Brunswicke of Canada
Pratt and Lindgren
Strathclair
Birtle
U.S.T.M
International Business Machines Co
Pitblado, Hoskin and Co
A. Parnette
J. Kupre
Department of Public Works
Manitoba School Trustees Association
National Conference
Indian Affairs
Branon
Obituary: George Bray of Hamiota Dies at 80
Mr. George Bray of Hamiota died on his 80th birthday January 30 1962 after a short illness in Hamiota hospital. The funeral was held in Hamiota United. Surviving are his wife six sons and three daughters and 27 grandchildren. He was born in Kingston Ontario and moved to Manitoba as a baby. He farmed in Lenore and Oak River before retiring to Hamiota in 1953. Pallbearers were his six sons. The service was led by Rev R Clark with the local choir.
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George Bray
Hamiota
Hamiota Hospital
Hamiota United Church
Manson
Rivers
Robert
Wilda
Winnipeg
F. J. Coombs
Eleanor) Hamiota
Mr. Bray
Kincardine
Ont
Lenore
Manitoba
Bray Farm
Oak River
Margaret Manson
Kenton
Rev. R. Clark
Potash Leases Acquired In Manitoba For First Time
Manitoba grants the first land leases for potash deposits to Tombill Mines Limited of Toronto. About 4,000 acres west of the province along the Saskatchewan border are part of a 27,000 acre reserve with grades of 25 to 30 percent K2O in beds six to nine feet thick under salt 65 to 85 feet thick. Potash sits 2,800 to 3,050 feet underground. another six miles of potential area shows a six foot zone at 3,000 feet. The lease opens remaining acres for investigation by others. Potash is mainly used for fertilizers and has multiple industrial applications.
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Manitoba
C. H. Witney
Mines and Natural Resources
Tombill Mines Limited
Toronto
Tombill Mines
Birtle
Saskatchewan
Witney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valentine
RADAR
U. C. W. News
U.C.W. of
Hamilta
Kirk
Kirk Clouthier
Muse
Phy
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada
MDAC
E. A. Dixon
Birdtail River
J. Harder
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