Without Your Weekly Newspaper The Community Is Dead
Guest editorial warns rural towns that weekly papers are vital for promotion and community voice. It cites Souris Plaindealer closure and lists notable publishers like Tom Wilkins Cec Sanderson R D McKay Bill Lupton Fred Venables and Charlie Hawkins. The piece urges residents to support their weekly papers to avoid losing local communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souris Plaindealer
Reg. Sanderson
Times
Uct
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Wilkins
Killarney
Killarney Guide; Cec Sanderson, Russell; R. D. McKay of Lac du Bonnet
Bill Lupton
Carberry
Fred Venables
Hamidta
Charlie Hawkins
Menitou
Weekly Press
Chambers of Commerce
St. Claude
Strathclair
Big City
Park Residence News Highlights Holiday Visits
Local residents share Christmas and New Year visits with relatives across Melita Miniota Arrow River Foxwarren and Brandon. Notables include Mr. Gunson celebrating his 92nd birthday and Mrs. Morris breaking her wrist. Wishing speedy recoveries to Mrs. Mansell and Mrs. Bardwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Clifford
Melita
Robertson
Schacht
Uno
D. Gerrin
Killarney
D. Beaton
Gladstone
Morrow
Jack
Leland
Arrow River
Doug Falloon
Don Falloon
Bill
Mel
Lorie
Foxwarren
Fred Delbridge
R. Clark
A. Morris
Art Glint
Oak River
H. Glint
Birdtail School
Rev. Clark
Rolie
Mas
C. Orr
G. Gardham
H. Gardham
Lou Leland
Miniota
Gardham
Delbridge
Lints
Decker
Armitage
Bardwell
Fred Morris
Mabel Kennedy
Neepaya
Arthur
Howard Paddock
D. Sutherland
Frank Reid
Isabella
Frank Reids
W. Clark and
Snider
Play CASH HALL O at Hamiota Fraternal Hall
Jackpot of 265 dollars with 8 pm start on Thursday January 6 1972 at Hamiota Fraternal Hall Admission one dollar Extra cards twenty five cents.
Local Winners Emerge In Christmas Gift Draw and Decor Contest
Freds Shoe Store drew prizes with N E Newton winning 25 dollars O L McLenehan Kenton 20 dollars Mrs Gary Cochran 15 dollars Judy Lyn Allan 10 dollars Colleen Gammack 5 dollars In the Chamber of Commerce Home Decorating and Lighting contest Roy Kerr and partners took first Murray Coupland and Mac Campbell took second Hon Mentioned were Geo Hutchings Reg Hedleys and Harvey Gray Judges were Mrs Don Mennie Allen Cumming and Jack Coombs The Franklin Brooks and David Mathison foursome tied for first in the Homecomers Bonspiel on December 27 Sixteen rinks took part
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred’s
N. E. Newton
O. L. McLenehan
Kenton
Gary Cochrane
Judy Lyn Allan
Colleen Gammack
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Kerr
Murray Coupland
Mac Campbell
Geo. Hutchings
Reg. Hedley’s
Harvey Gray
Don Mennie
Allen Cumming
Jack Coombs
Franklin Brooks
David Mathison
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Morrice
Bill Collie
Regina
Ethel Baldwin
Bert
Gordon Elliott
Cardale
William Longstaff
Gunson
Newton Smith
Crandall
Hamiota Fraternal Hall
Lions Community
Hamiota
Wayne
Linda Rudd
Mrs
A. Pangman
Harold
Gladys McLaren
June Reid
Tom
Kay Walker
Laura
John Murray
Rich
Ruth Hawke
Denny
Norma Smith
Les Reid
Elaine Montgomery
Geo. Cave
Bob Toews
Don Kennedy
Dave
Mabel Wyburn
Mary Foxton
Jim
Dora Steven
Russ Steven
Jim Rothine
Keith
Dorothy Dixon
Art
Elma Dixon
Strathclair Auction Mart
Agricultural Service
Chrysler
Dodge
Dodge Trucks
Baeok
Phonograph Records
The
Hamiota Echo
Hamiota / Shoal Lake Area
Brown’s Electric
Hamiota Hotel
Hamilton
the Sportsmen
Council
Man
Wm. T. Andrew
Perlmutter Ll.b
Aela
Schimmel
Dutch Bakery
Hamiota Theatre
Jim Brown
Raquel Welch
Toronto
Timbuctoo
Shoemaker-Gill
Neepawa
Chevrolet
BUICK
Chevelle
Pontiac, Parisienne
Pontiac
Caldwell Motors
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