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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1961
Page
1
A long list of student names and scores from the Christmas exams at Hamiota Elementary School is presented, with many students from multiple districts achieving marks mostly in the 80s and 90s. The piece notes ungraded classroom efforts and a new program initiated last September across several districts.
Premier Duff Roblin delivers a New Year message praising 1960 as a strong year for Manitoba with new industries and resources. He cites plans for resources development, a nickel mine in Thompson, forest products, and a stabilized workforce, plus unemployment initiatives and a proposed marketing research board.
Errick F. Willis delivers a hopeful address praising Canada as a land of opportunity and urging gratitude, compassion, hope, and faith for a better world. The note closes with season's wishes and a thanks to the Hill column staff as 1960 ends, while outlining a heavy legislative agenda for January 16.
David Alexander Black aged 75 of 62 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg died Sunday December 18 at Winnipeg General Hospital. Born December 27 1884 in Oakburn Manitoba he farmed the district then moved to Winnipeg in 1941. Survived by wife Alma two sons James A Minnedawa Wilfred George Ottawa four daughters Grace Ronnader Anne Riller Lilian Christie Toronto eleven grandchildren one brother John D Black Hamiota three sisters Mrs W M Geekie Elphinstone Mrs E O Geekie Elphinstone Mrs H S MacLean Sheal Lake and Mrs Irvin Findlay. Funeral service December 20 at Pine View Chapels burial Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Rev David Conly officiating Pallbearers listed.
The Birdtail River School Division held a meeting at Shoal Lake on December 21, 1960. Trustees Fulton Selby Stimpson Gamey Reynolds Killoh and Hunter Inspector Funk and Mr Fraser attended. Architects Pratt Lindgren and Mr Simpson of Greer were present.
The Secondary School Principals of River School Division No. 38 met at the Shoal Lake Hotel on November 4 to form a Principal's Club. The group aims to discuss mutual concerns facing school administrators and plan future meetings.
Funeral services were held in McConnell Bros. Chapel Ham eta for George Rothnie a long time McConnell district resident who died after a lengthy illness at age 75. Interment followed at Hamie ta Cemetery. Born in Gamrie Scotland in July 1885 he came to Canada in 1908 and married three times, survived by his wife Mary Davidson and three daughters and two sons with numerous grandchildren.
The Girt Guides were first organized in Canada in 1909, the same year the movement began in England.
Vancouver's Empire Stadium, Canada's largest, drew over 41,000 spectators for the 1958 Grey Cup game marking a record crowd in the city.
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