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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1961
Page
1
In 1960 twenty three volunteers canvassed the town and with donations forwarded 996.00 to the Winnipeg Office. The society reports 1960 as a good year sending 465000.00 to worldwide work, including three million Gospels in eighty languages for Africa and beyond. Penny boxes and a copper a day are promoted as easy ways to support.
The men's bonspiel ended Saturday night after a very successful event with 41 rinks entered. Winners include Decker in Grand Challenge with first place and Strachan Pope and others in multiple events. Donations list from Decker Pool Elevators and local Brandon merchants noted.
Local families extend congratulations for birthdays and anniversaries while guests visit from Winnipeg, Flin Flon, Tacoma and Brandon. Church services and Lenten worship are announced for the United Church in the coming Sundays. Acknowledgments honor William John Anderson and celebrate a new birth in the Brent family. Doug Kirk wins a Transistor Radio on This Living World. Barbara Kirk previously won a gold watch. A Come and Go Tea is slated for February 25 at the Ed wards home marking Vic Edwards anniversary gathering.
Thirty one rinks competed in the annual ladies bonspiel at Oak River last week. A banquet and program followed. Mrs. R E Westbrook presided as master of ceremonies. Fraternity Rebekah lodge catered the banquet. Winners across events included Petta of Rapid City and Daley of New Sarum in Challenge. Little and Campbell of Oak River in another event. Johns of Oak River and Morton of Oak River in War Citizens. Dick of Rapid City and Kenton’s Kent in Consolation.
The Decker event featured six rinks with top honors going to Real McCoy’s Event led by Mrs Caldwell of Hamiota. Other placers include Mrs Pollock Decker and Mrs Cooke Decker in second and third, plus donations from local businesses and thanks to organizers and helpers despite poor weather.
Women from Gospel Chapel Anglican and United churches gathered at the Hamiota Gospel Chapel for World Day of Prayer. The program themed Forward through the ages featured representative readings, a film, a duet, and hymns, with participation by Mrs Bancroft Mrs Little Mrs Anderson Mrs Dixon and Mrs G Baker.
The Evenine Auxiliary met Tuesday February 14 at the Manse with thirteen members and no visitors. Mrs. Stan Taylor presided in Mrs. B. Strickland's absence. Business covered routine reports, a literature review of the February Missionary Monthly, and notes on increased allocation. A musical program is planned for March 22 in the church and a book sale the first Saturday in May.
A letter from a ratepayer criticizes the open council meeting for complacency and seeks accountability from the reeve and councillors. He questions pay raises for council meetings, the firing of an operator, and cites Canada’s free expression rights amid protest over municipal shuffle mentions.
The WI chapter in Lavinia will hold its meeting in the Community Centre on Wednesday March 1 at 2 00 p m Miss Bernice Hodgson of Winnipeg visited her parents Mr and Mrs C Hodgson Larry Smith of Brandon spent a few days at home The Gideons Society has distributed over 1 5 million Bibles and New Testaments in Canada in 50 years to hotels hospitals prisons schools and the armed services
report notes calm House of Commons as Veterans Affairs pension bill moves to first reading. 20 percent pension increases affect about 155000 pensioners and 31700 widows with a 31 million dollar federal cost. mentions immigration policy debate and a civic council meeting with tense discourse and a first use of ballot voting.
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