93rd Birthday Celebrated for Charles Ross
In honor of Charles Ross's 93rd birthday on February 8 his daughters hosted a tea for longtime neighbors at the Jim and Helen Maitland home. Charlie remains in relatively good health and stays engaged with family local and world affairs enjoying reading TV feeding birds and shuffleboard at the Senior Citizens Club with meals on wheels support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ross
Jim Maitland
Doug Roberts
Jim
Helen Maitland
Charlie
Senior Citizens Club
Tax and retirement planning day for Manitoba farmers
At the Brandon Agricultural Extension Centre on February 27 farmers are invited to plan taxes and retirement. Gerry Therrien discusses grain storage costs, while Irvin Wiebe covers family farm transfers and Don Penny outlines incorporation and income distribution strategies for tax management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Brandon Agricultural Extension Centre
Gerry Therrien
Manitoba
Therrien
Irvin Wiebe
Manitoba Agriculture
Morden
Wiebe
Don Penny
Meyers
Norris, Penny and Co
Brandon
Penny
Sheridan
Agricultural Extension Centre
Community Newspaper Day Proclaimed by Manitoba Leader
Premier Sterling Lyon signs a proclamation naming February 22 as Community Newspaper Day. Merv Farmer and Barry McCallum witness the signing as MCNA officials highlight the press's role in community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Sterling Lyon
Manitoba Community Newspaper Association
Merv Farmer
Stonewall Argus
MCNA
Barry McCallum
Valentine Party Highlights for Happy Gang Meet
The Happy Gang held its Valentine Party on February 13 1980 with slides from Mr and Mrs Mundell and a game of 500. Door prizes were drawn with Mrs Jean Ramsey winning the first prize and Doug Mitchell winning a pie donated by Mrs Marion Hunter. Other prize winners included Bob Riddell Mrs Flo Thompson and Clare Hodson. The group enjoyed a lovely lunch and invited more members to attend February 27.
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Happy Gang
Mundell
Alaska
Jean Ramsey
Marion Hunter
Doug Mitchell
Bob Riddell
Flo Thompson
Clare Hodson
Wally Henderson Honored by Manitoba Minor Hockey Group
Wally Henderson of Hamiota was honored January 27 at a Winnipeg luncheon for twenty years of service to Westman minor hockey as coach referee and administrator. He organized free referee schools at Hamiota and Miniota Collegiate, helped realign provincial playoff categories, and serves as registrar for the North Westman Minor Hockey Association. He is married with four teenagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Wally Henderson
Hamiota
Westman
Henderson
Hamiota Collegiate
Miniota Collegiate
Manitoba
North Westman Minor Hockey Association
Rebekah Lodge Meeting Notes From Hamiota
The Rebekah Lodge held its February 11 session with Noble Grand Margaret Boyd presiding. Twenty officers and fifteen members attended. A scrapbook of the year’s activities was displayed and a letter from Winnipeg University prompted discussion on British people arriving in Canada before 1930. Jean Morton will lead a drill team to the Rebekah Assembly in Winnipeg March 16 to 20, assisted by his wife Hazel.
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Hamiota
Rebekah Lodge
Margaret Boyd
Noble
Assembly
Mary Simpson
Portage
Luella
Friesen
Winnipeg University
Canada
Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature
Beth Jamieson
Jean Morton
Rebekah Assembly
Winnipeg
Beef Club Meets at McConnell Home
Beeh Club members gathered February 12 at Jack Boyd’s house for a 4 H meeting. They postponed the test until the next meeting and discussed club topics including the bonspiel dates, calf scramble eligibility, public speaking, and a safety film show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
McConnell Beef Club
Jack Boyd
Gwyer
Farm Machinery Safety
Ida Strachan Celebrates 90th Birthday Come and Go Tea
A Thursday February 14 tea marked Ida Strachan’s 90th birthday at Chumah Hall with Valentine decor. Tea pourers included Dorothy Hodgson Martha Bretour Ruby Gray and others. Guests from Edmonton Alberta and Manitoba attended along with relatives and the Rebekah Lodge donated guest book signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Strachan
Chumah Hall
Dorothy Hodgson
Martha Bretour
Ruby Gray
Dorothy Hudson
Janet Johnston
Gertrude Dixon
Rebekah Lodge
Sharon
Donna Gray
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ron Shoemaker
Annuity Quotation and Insurance Agencies Ltd
Con- Sheridan Atkinson
Department of Health and Welfare
Canada Pension Plan
Amateur Hockey Association
Hazel
Labatts
Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association
Department of Fitness, Recreation and Sport
Floss
Annie
Milt
Chris Wilson
Edmonton
Alberta
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