Portage la Prairie awards gas franchise to Winnipeg firm
Portage la Prairie city council awarded a natural gas distribution franchise to Inter-City Gas Ltd of Winnipeg with an initial investment of 495000. The tender was one of four submitted and the estimated average annual cost for 1000 cubic feet purchased from Trans Canada Pipe Lines is 42 cents, totaling 71 cents per 1000 cubic feet to consumers. Board approval by the Manitoba municipal and public utility board is required.
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Portage LA Prairie
Manitoba
Inter- City Gas Ltd
Winnipeg
Inter- City
Trans Canada Pipe Lines
Portage
Manitoba Municipal and Public Utility Board
Christmas Recipients Honored by Hamiota Community Tree
The Hamiota Community Christmas Tree Committee lists donations from Mrs E Anderson and many locals plus groups like Hamiota Echo and Grace Rebekah Lodge. Nearby visitors include families from Winnipeg, Neepawa, Oak River and Portage la Prairie. Seventeen youths enjoyed a hayride, ending with hot chocolate and donuts at Viola Dale’s.
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Hamiota Community
E Anderson
Ladies Legion
P. I Robinson
A. Brethour
J D. Caldwell
L. Caldwell
J. C. Caldwell
Pat Pateman
J M Wiliams
Hamiota Echo
B P. Strickland
Grace Rebekah Lodge
M. R McConnell
Hamiota High School
D. G. Levenick
John Adams
E. J. Venables
Thompson
Tommy
Viola Dale
Hoeing weed control yields better potato crops
Hoeing of weeds may be out of date according to hort iculturist Jack Freeman at the experimental farm in Agassiz British Columbia. He reports potato plots treated with chemical weed killer and left untended all summer yielded a better crop than plots that were hoed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agassiz
B. C
Jack Freeman
Mrs George N McConnell dies at Hamiota aged 71
Mary Allshire born 1895 in Hamiota died December 16 and was interred December 19 at Hamiota cemetery. She married George N McConnell January 30 1918 and lived on the McConnell farm. Survived by husband two sons Keith Donald and daughter Mrs Hyndman plus three sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota United Church
George N. McConnell
Mary Allshire
McConnell
Hamiota
McConnell United Church
Fred Hyndman
Cardale
Keith
Donald
J. W. Dickson
Victoria
E. Fretwell
Kamloops
R. F. Stewart
Blairmore
Albert
Vancouver
Maxwell
James Killoh
Robert Watt
Hector Patterson
Ronald McConnell
Norman Brown
George Crighton
Hamiota Ladies Legion Round Out Year
The year end meeting in the community room chaired by Mrs J Russell heard reports from committees. Mrs C Lindsay reported Christmas parcels and year of caring for Armed Forces members and sick or shut-in members. Nomination slate for next year presented by Mrs Eva Lee. Lunch served by the committee.
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J. Russell
C. Lindsay
N Dale
Petty Fund
Eva Lee
Jean Pedlow
Freda Anderson
Gladys Allan
Lena Robinson
Irene Marks
M. Runchie
J. Dale
M Hazelwood
Christmas Visitors and Club Playdown Recap in Oak River
Miss Frances Mielke visited her parents Mr and Mrs J Mielke for Christmas. Mrs B Armstrong and daughter Jean stayed with her mother Mrs J Hume. Other visitors include Charlotte Paxton Regina Sask Eileen Black Winnipeg Mr and Mrs R Hoare Winnipeg Miss R Hyndman Ottawa Beverly Greenaway Winnipeg and Dr and Mrs McMillan in Winnipeg. Blanchard Council hosted rinks from Hamiota Rivers and Daly. Harvey Espey defeated N Kreager in the British Consul playdown final. Sunday School Christmas party featured a vesper service and games led by Mrs S Henry Mrs W White and Mr J McPhaden with lunch and ice cream served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Paxton
Regina Sask
Eileen Black
Winnipeg
Mrs. R. Hoare
R. Hyndman
Ottawa
Beverly Greenaway
C.g.lt
S. Henry
W. White
J. McPhaden
Caledonian Scots concert at Oak River theatre event
A recent concert at the Nyal Theatre under the Oak River Agricultural Society sponsorship featured the Caledonian Scots concert party directed by P Gow. A lunch was served following the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyal Theatre
Oak River Agricultural Society
Caledonian Scots
P. Gow
Film Council Meeting Delayed to January Session
The Hamiota Film Council met in the community room for December with few members present. The main business of the year was carried over to January 9 in the same room, and all representatives of subscribing organizations are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Film Council
Film Council
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Maltlevol
Rexall & Nyal Drug Store
Marks General Store
Marks’ General Store
Royal Bank of Canada
McConnell Bros. Ltd
Venables
R. W. Belgatty
Prince George, BC
C. B. Randell
Linus Miller
Ron
Erickson
Stewart Barber
Randell
Hilda Vickery
Mrs. P. I. Robinson
Leslie Robinson
P I Robinson
Bill Andrew
Neepaw
Jane Hudson
Mrs
E. D Hudson
Florence Richardson of
Carberry
Fred Asselstine
Dave Dales
Wis. Tere Assen
Darrell
Velma and
Olive Smith
Mrs. J. Smith
C. T. G. Bailey
Manitoba Teachers Federation
Mrs. Taylor
E. D. Hudson
Mrs. Rennie
W. W. Kirk
C. J. Venables
Arthur
Mrs. Lorne Asseltine
Joe Kirk
Miss Pearl McConnell
Clarence
C. W. Venables
Fred Wald
Oak River
Mrs. Milne
Ninette Manitoba
Dan Levenick
Brandon
N. C. Dale
Allan Dale
Marlene Dale
Deloraine
Clare Pangman
Elgin
Wes Rose
Karen
Donna
Churchbridge
Sask
George N McConnell
Hamiota Ladies Legion
Frances Mielke
Mr. and
Mrs. J. Mielke
Mrs. B. Armstrong
Jean
J. Hume
Mrs. McMillan
Blanchard Council
Rivers
Daly
Harvey Espey
N. Kreager
Film Council Meets
Drewrys
Hart Emerson Grain Cleaners
Imperial Oil
Imperial
R. E. Houck & Son
Manitoba Hide & Fur Company
First Street
Pacific Ave
West
Canada
Evergreen Playground
Rockies
Canadian Pacific
California
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