Winter reminiscences and village notes from 1969
A collage of local anecdotes and observations from the community, including snow shoveling woes, a vet’s praise for Rene Lepine’s barns, changes in Scouts and Cubs leadership, parking tickets, humorous tales, anniversaries, and a note on a 24 hour post office lobby experiment. The piece preserves names such as Jim Killoh, Aylmer McConnell, Bill Matthews, Alvin McConnell, Rene Lepine, Franklyn Brooks, Ian Lobban, Bert Thomson, Vere Little, Harvey Brown, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Killoh
Jim
Aylmer McConnell
Bill Matthews
Alvin McConnell
Plume returns as weather forecaster and holiday radio gift
SQUAWKING EAGLE notes Big Plume back in business as a weather forecaster with a new Christmas radio. Other items mention Mrs. John Adams of Hamiota gifting a Scottish balaclava to her granddaughter featuring Edinburgh Castle, the Forth Bridge, and a joke about naming bridges over the River Forth. The Decker Bonspiel proves a success with Isabella rink players. Decker loses ice due to frost on February 12. Local notes include anecdotes about wanderers, teaching Murray Bray, puck injuries, Buck Mathison at the Brier, new staff member Carma Lee at Hamiota Collegiate, and a thought on temptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Plume
John Adams
Hamiota
Edinburgh Castle
Princess Street
Forth
Scotland
Firth
Forth Bridge
Decker
Clark Mathison
John Coxworth
Johnnie Finkbeiner
Isabella
Jacks
Stan Teasdale
Charlie Nichol
Marshall Maddock
Murray Bray
Crandall
Grant Hyndman
Murray
Underground
Flin Flon
Phillip Houck
Jack Houck
Grandpa
Buck Mathison
Winnipeg
Hamiota Collegiate
Carma- Lee
Gary Campbell
Reggies Ramblings and Far-Flung News Items
Saskatchewan deputy premier vows the Liberal government will keep the university from becoming a training ground for anarchists and agitators. Museum officials in New Zealand seek moon rock from US space authorities. Nixon orders removal of modern abstract art from the White House. A Toronto artist recreates the Fathers of Confederation painting with three new figures. A Vancouver incident reports a woman killed by a falling ice chunk. The St Regis Coffee Bar notes West Canada secession talk as four provinces sit west of the lakehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
United States
USA
Nixon
White House
Parliament Buildings
Toronto
Joey Smallwood
Newfoundland
Vancouver
St. Regis
West
Quebec
Canada
Lakehead
Junior Farmers Short Course Brings Beef Cattle Talks
A Junior Farmers Short Course runs March 31 to April 3 at Brandon Agricultural Extension Centre with tours of the Winter Fair Experimental Farm Pool Packers Douglas Test Station and others. Open to youths 17 to 25. 55 spots. meals and lodging provided. register by March 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Extension Centre
Brandon
Douglas
Agricultural Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Echo
Manitoba
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Ont
Us.a
F. S. Venables
Jack Coombs
Andy Hodge
Rene Lepine
Rene
Dave Miller
Franklyn Brooks
Franklyn
Alex Kirk
Boissevain
Ian Lobban
Cash Kelly
Mrs. Vere Little
Harvey Brown
Egypt
Nile
Bert Thomson
Rocanville
Sask
Thomson’s
G. L. Scott
U.S.A
Huskies
Pierson Bruins
Cardale
Pierson
Reyalite Oil
Hamidta
Miami
Senor
Reggie
Saskatchewan
Natal
Smith $T
Man
Hmamiota United Church
R. E. Clark
Oarner
A. McColl
United Church of Canada
Strathclair
D. L. Holtzman
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
Pastor R. V. Daum
RED Cross
Wendell Wight Ag. Rep
Shoal Lake
Ukrainian Hall
al Martin
Ross Cameron
Bill Johnson
Hamiota Community Room
Brandon Agricultural Extension Centre
Drs. Hudson
Hames
Cashmore
Pratt
Perry
Prus
Ford
Bain
Hamiota Beauty Shoppe
Mae
Sap
Rexall Super
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