Strachan Rink Wins Manitoba Round Seven Title Canadian curling lore
The Strachan rink from Toronto hosts the Manitoba representative selection at Highlander Curling Club. District winners include Manness Kunka Wolfe Taylor Sharpe Mazinke and Strachan with Strachan and Mazinke earning Consols bids. Strachan defeats Mazinke in a dramatic 8-7 extra-end final to clinch the Toronto trip.
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Highlander Curling Club
Manitoba
Massey-Ferguson
Toronto
Manness
Kunka
Wolfe
Taylor
Sharpe
Mazinke
Strachan
Burke Parker
Gilbert Plains
McGregor
Oak Lake
Bill Sharpe
Pilot Mound
Garth
Hamiota
Highlander
Parker
Kelowna
Air Canada
B.C
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
HAMIOTA Team Praised For Support At Cardale Game
HAMIOTA coach Mac Hamilton praised local and district parents and fans for strong support at the Cardale game against Stonewall. Assistants Raymond Brethour and Shorty Turner helped with the team. The next match is in Stonewall on Saturday with a chartered bus being organized.
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Hamiota
Mac Hamilton
A.B
Cardale
Stonewall
Dostrict
Mac
Raymond Brethour
Shorty Turner
Phosphorus Benefits in Crop Growth
Phosphorus supports maturity and stronger straw in cereal crops. It enhances disease resistance and root development. Much of applied phosphate becomes unavailable in soil, yet nitrogen loss is minimal. Large phosphorus applications are used relative to plant needs. Continued on back page.
Hamiota Collegiate Winter Carnival Draws Students
Hamiota Collegiate hosted a three day winter carnival from February 21 to 23 with events starting Sloppy Day and a noon record hop. Four Queen candidates were chosen by house groups. snow sculpture contest drew about 150 students, featuring Snoopy and Humpty Dumpty designs.
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Hamiota
Hamiota Collegiate
Barb Kirk
Dawn McConnell
Karen Cooke
Heather McNiven
Snoopy
Red House
Blue House
Allan Preston
Joanne Decker
Humpty Dumpty
Turtle
Pipe Band Elects Officers At Rivers Camp Meeting
The Rivers and District Boys and Girls Pipe Band held its annual meeting at Rivers Camp on February 18 with members from Isa bella Lavinia Hamiota Oak River Moline Neepawa Minnedosa Rapid City Obodo and Brandon. Officers elected include President Cpl. McIntosh Vice Mrs. G. Shanks Secretary Treasurer Mrs. F. Madder Liaison D Heise Transportation Mrs. V. Brown Publicity P Lachuk Social Mrs. P Lachuk Rural Representative A Moggach Minnedosa Mrs. J. Wayne Instructors piping D. Mitchell drum Robert Chamberlain and dancing Mrs. A. Moggach. Forty two engagements were fulfilled and the band received a Centennial grant. Currently about one hundred youths are active or in instruction.
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Rivers Camp
Parents of the
Rivers and District Boys and Girls
Hanger No. 1
Isabella
Lavinia
Hamiota
Oak River
Moline
Neepawa
Minnedosa
Rapid City
Obodo
Brandon
Cpl. MclIntosh
G. Shanks
Sec- Treas
F. Madder
Liason
D Heise
V. Brown
P. Lachuk
A. Moggach
J. Wayne
D. Mitchell
Robert Chamberlain
Birtle
Lawrence Jury
C. J. Widdicombe
Foxwarren
Gordon Long
Miniota
James Wareham
Basswood
A. C. Norrie
S. R. Armstrong Hamiota
W. R. Sibbald
Alexander P.O
W. W. Cochran
J. T. Finsbeiner
J. K .Shaw
Cardale
Howard McGuiness Minnedosa
Robert Scarth
Issabella
Ralph Clark
Morley Brown
Vista
S. R. Armstrong
W. K. Hames
Kenton
J. K. Hudson
Robert Searth
J. T. Finkbeiner
Blanshard Post Filled by Leonard E Strachan
OAK RIVER Leonard E Strachan of Crandall named secretary-treasurer of the rural municipality of Blanshard after Lionel Brown resigns to join Pine Creek School Division at Gladstone. Strachan brings eight years as clerk treasurer in Delvin Ontario.
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Oak River
Leonard E. Strachan
Crandall
Blanshard
Lionel Brown
Pine Creek
Gladstone
Strachan
Delvin
Ont
Freedom theme marks sixth Birtle Presbyterial UCW meeting
The sixth annual Birtle Presbyterial United Church Women meeting in Hamiota featured a panel on Freedom to Move Forward with Rev. Ralph Clark and Rev. Campbell Connor. Delegates approved a 1968 budget of 12 290 and new structural changes for the Presbyterial executive.
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Hamiota
Birtle Presbyterial United Church
Hamiota United Church
Ralph Clark
Campbell Connor
Russell
J. E. Hudson
Hamiota Ucw
David Dunn
Miniota
M. G. Fitzgerald
Birtle
Ified
UCW
Manitoba Conference
Ance
S. R. Armstrong
M and M
United Church
Gordon Long
Board of Women
Banquet Held For HAMIOTA Scout Cub Group
A Scout and Cub banquet in Chumah Hall on February 22 featured Dr. J. E. Hudson introducing the head table with Wilf Dennison, Rene Lepine, and others. Brent Strachan and Winston Lawson attended. 43 Cubs received awards while RCMP Cpl Howie Dunn presented films on the Musical Ride and gun safety.
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Hamiota
Chumah Hall
J. E. Hudson
Wilf Dennison
Rene Lepine
A. J. Anderson
Wayne Rothine
Art Oakden
Delmar Kirk
Clark
Brent Strachan
Winston Lawson
Jamaica
Lawson
Wesley College
Winnipeg
Baden Powell
Darryl Boyd
David Mathison
Jack Coombs
Howie Dunn
RCM Police
RCMP
Dunn
Greg Kirk
Cpl. Dunn
Great Britain
Grace Rebekah Lodge
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Strachan Rink
Knuckles
Art Mazinke
Morris
NHL Hockey
E. P. Taylor
Oshawa
Ron Taylor
Manitou
Bob Pickering
Harold Worth
Pickering
Worth
Terry Braunstein
St. George’s Club
Wendell Wight Ag. Rep
Phosphorus
Canada
Rocky Mountains
TNS
Freedom
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