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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 25, 1971
Page
4
Weekend visits span Saskatoon Winnipeg Brandon Nesbitt Minnedosa and Hamiota as families share travel and support. Local figures celebrate birthdays get well wishes and a prize win from the Arabian Horse Club sponsorship while planned trips and hospital progress mark the latest notes.
Oakner Mr and Mrs John Smythe of Brandon spent the weekend with Mrs Ida Routledge. Mr and Mrs Geo Fraser visited in Reston last weekend. Visitors from a distance at the Rankin home this week were Mr and Mrs D R Mitchell of Brookdale and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tremaine of Portage la Prairie.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Ritchie and family on the sudden passing of Mr. Ritchie on Sunday February 21 1971. The notice also lists local visits including Miss Sharon Henderson Brandon and Bob Taylor Winnipeg spending weekends at home and Mr Earle Doupe Chaplin Sask Mr A Doupe Swift Current Sask Mrs G Steen Brandon during the weekend.
Sympathy extends to Mr and Mrs C Nichol on Rex Barber’s death in Hamiota Hospital. Garry Davis visited his parents. Decker Legion bonspiel set for February 27. Ab Harrod and Don Hetherington of Edmonton attended Rex Barber’s funeral in Shoal Lake. World Day of Prayer Friday March 5 at 2 00 in Decker Church. a film will be shown.
Lavinia Mrs Philip Tremaine of Winnipeg visited her parents over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Ed Barford and their son from Brandon stayed with Mr and Mrs Roy Williams. The district extends condolences to Delmar McConnell on the passing of her father Mr William Ritchie of Pope. Sunday visitors at Mrs Helen Taylor’s included Cliff Findlay Kelloe and Mr and Mrs Randall from Birtle, while Mr and Mrs Lawrence of Portage visited.
Cardale Sympathies are extended to Mr and Mrs Clark and family on the passing of Mrs Clark s father Bill Warner of McCreary. The funeral services were Saturday at McCreary. Alan Hyndman of Winnipeg visited his parents in the area. Jim McTavish of Brandon College spent his mid term break with his family. Pete McTavish underwent surgery Friday. Mrs Cowan and staff accompanied by Mrs Cowan left for the coast on Sunday February 21. Mrs Cowan will visit with her daughter son in law and grandchildren for three weeks.
The Rural Municipality of Blanshard schedules a March 1 1971 vote by residents at six locations to approve By Law No 1049 for expanding and renovating the existing Hamiota Hospital District No TA facilities as filed with the Manitoba Health Service Commission.
Oak River residents gathered Sunday February 14 for a birthday supper honoring Jim Henderson and Art Glint. Jim’s birthday falls February 19 while Art turned 85 on February 18. Ann Weathorn of Vancouver visited relatives in the area. Twenty nine postmasters attended Zone 10 meeting at Memorial Hall on February 17, with WI Ladies serving lunch. Mrs Jim Hannah spent the week at Portage la Prairie babysitting while daughter-in-law Sheila curled in the Ladies Bonspiel.
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