Miniota District News Highlights Community Deaths and Curling Wins
Sincere sympathy to Lil Horner and family on Les Horner’s death February 8 at Brandon Hospital with many relatives attending February 12 memorial. Beside, Dorothy Gurr’s family mourn Jim Gurr of Chilliwack February 11. Congratulations to Miniota rink participants in the Elkhorn bonspiel and Zone 10 School Boys Bonspiel qualifiers. February fund raising for Heart and Stroke Foundation ongoing with Sandra Nash accepting donations. Alex MacPherson visited Miniota area and attended Les Horner memorial service.
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Longfellow
Lil Horner
Les Horner
Brandon Hospital
Ken
Irene McFarlin
Chris & Bryce
Rapid City
Doug Horner
Karen
Linda
Todd
Brent
Bill
Bruce Stevenson
Jim Gurr
Chilliwack
Miniota
Elkhorn
Randy McKean
Bob Gardham
Brad Thompson
Harry Hodges
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Sandra Nash
Alex MacPherson
Winnipeg
Evelyn
Hamiota
Bill Barrett
Wade Haines
Sheldon Moorehead
Tom Leland
Kenneth Sandilands
Birtle Collegiate
Fisher Branch
Manitoba
Parkissimo Lodge Visitors and Local Notes
Parkissimo Lodge records visitors from Winnipeg and Virden including Kathy Stowe and Alma Stowe on Saturday afternoon Gladys and Bill Carefoot visited Tuesday afternoon. The note expresses condolences for a longtime friend Les and mentions Edna Brown undergoing surgery in Brandon and convalescing in Hamiota Hospital alongside Evelyn Barrett. New residents Ivy Collier and Sam Foote moved into suites 10 and 7 respectively Foote recovering in hospital. Jean Norrie of Isabella stopped by Tuesday morning.
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Mabel Stowe
Kathy Stowe
Winnipeg
Alma
Gladys
Bill Carefoot
Virden
Les
Miniota
Edna Brown
Brandon
Hamiota Hospital
Evelyn Barrett
Ivy Collier
Sam Foote
Oak River
Foote
Jean Norrie
Isabella
Drop-in Centre Bridge Update at February Meetings
Two tables of bridge played on February 4 with pleasant weather. Wilf won the 500 playoffs. Jean returned with a walker. Winners were Donna and Mildred, Kay and Doug, Jean and Wilf. Irene and Julie were runners up. District playoffs loom.
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Wilf
Jean
Walker
Donna
Mildred
Kay
Doug
Irene
Julie
Pauline
St. Lazare
Memorial Day poster prize and poetry winners named
Jack Houston Miniota Legion Bill Mossop and Mae Watters presented a cheque and plaque to Alethea Mitchell for first prize in the coloured poster contest Memorial Day. Alethea and Sarah Leland won first prize in Poetry. Lunch was provided by Arrow River Women’s Institute for the Soil Conservation meeting February 11 at Arrow River Hall. Maud Leland spoke at a Responsible Partners Forum February 11 and 12 with Beausejour and Swan River sessions. The Hoechst Co sponsored both meetings.
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Jack Houston
Miniota Legion
Bill Mossop
Mae Watters
Lloyd Oliver
Miniota School
Alethea Mitchell
Alethea
Sarah Leland
Arrow River Women’s Institute
Arrow River Hall
Maud Leland
Responsible Partners
Beausejour
Swan River
Maud
Arrow River
Les Horner remembered as Mr Fix-It by M.M.S.S. friends
Lynne Cornish announces the passing of Les Horner on February 12. A longtime volunteer, he helped M.M.S.S. Drop-In and lawn bowling projects, shared stories of the past, and touched many lives in Miniota. Sympathies offered to his family.
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Les Horner
Les
M.M.S.S
Fix-it
Mr. Fix-It
Fix
Miniota
Lil
Bob
Donna
Teri
Tristan
Ken
Irene
Bryce
Chris
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Parkissimo Lodge
Mr. al Armitage
Maple Ave
E. Hamon
Rom
P.O
Raglan Street
Arrow River News
Maureen Schwanke
Crandall
The
Hoechst Co
Ivy Lockhart
Murray
Lori Lockhart
Stacie
Kaitlyn
Cartwright
Art
Sheila Lockhart
Melissa
Travis
Killarney
Maxine Heritage
Victoria
Oak Lake
M.M.S.S. News
Lynne Cornish
Om Miller cm
Moosomin
SASK
Grapple
Morris
John Deere
Muichers
Leon Rod Weeder
Herman Harrow
Ford
Hardi
New Holland Mix Mill
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