Hamiliin Lions Foursome Tops Second Event at Page
The Hamiota Lions Bonspiel saw Dr George Hamlin’s rink from Portage claim the premier award with a come from behind victory over Don Johnson of Morris. Eleven rinks competed in the two day event with local Lions contibuting 13 players and entries from Virden Morris Boissevain Erickson Halleck Minnesota. George Hamlin edged ahead with a clutch ninth end triple to win the title amid a large crowd.
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Curtos
George Hamlin
Portage
Hamlin
Don Johnson
Morris
Lions
Dick Anderson
Tina
Virden
Morris Boisse- Vain
Erikson
Hamiota
Winniper
Halleck
Minnesota
Dr. Hamilin
George Clark
Walter Turko
Dennis
Kitson
Johnson
Art Birch
Jack Moore
Jack McFarlane
Art Oakden
Hamida
Gordon Irwin
Lout
Oakden
Arnold Houck
Morris Deveson
George Deuchart
Irwin
Ray Hooper
Jack McKnight
Peter Russel
Orris
Boissevain
Dr Kenneth Prior Addresses Congregation in Hamiota Church
Dr Kenneth Prior, field secretary of the Overseas Mission Board, spoke at Hamiota United Church on January 7. He shared Africa mission insights from 30 years as an agricultural missionary, noted rising African self-questioning and unrest, recommended Basil Davidson’s The African Awakening, and displayed Africa related items during the meeting. Oak River and Crandall church members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Prior
Overseas Mission Board
United Church of Canada
Hamiota United Church
Prior
Africa
Canada
Afric
Basil Davidson
Dr. Prior
The Incredible Decade Canada in the 1950s
A summary of Canada’s 1950s boom highlights massive projects like the St. Lawrence Seaway and Trans-Canada Highway, a surge in capital expenditures, population and wage growth, the expansion of social programs, and a doubling of GNP. It notes industrial strain in textiles, 증가 in education funding, Canada Council, and a Conservative return to power after Liberal rule.
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Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Alberta
Vancouver
Toronto
South Saskatchewan
Toe Canada
Canada Council
Liberal
Ottawa
Western aid pact agreed by prairie provinces
The federal government will share half the cost of emergency aid for western farmers hit by early snows and unharvested crops. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta accept the plan based on a 50-50 cost split and follow a scheme offering up to 3 dollars per acre for up to 4200 acres per farmer.
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Prairie
Douglas S. Harkness
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Diefenbaker
Mr and Mrs Percy Harrison Honoured at Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
A surprise party was held Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Clair English in Brad wardine to celebrate the fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Percy Harrison. About fifteen relatives attended a buffet supper and were active with cards and crokinole before lunch.
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Clair English
Bradwardine
Percy Harrison
Eye Glass Campaign Aids India Through Lions Drive
Local Lions Club sponsored a drive collecting over 500 discarded eyeglasses. The frames are classified and shipped to India where optometrists fit them for needy individuals. Lions International backs the project with Canadian government support, though customs challenges arise with cross border cataloguing.
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Lion Club
India
Lions International
Canada
Orient
Mr and Mrs John Ward Celebrate 25th Anniversary
On Tuesday January 5 Mr and Mrs John Ward hosted an At Home event for friends marking their 25th anniversary. A decorated wedding cake prepared by Mrs A E Andrew stood beside a bouquet of yellow and bronze daisies. Guests assisted by several hosts and hostesses signed the guest book despite bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ward
A. E. Andrew
Carlyle Johnston
M. Hazlewood
Wilfred Johnston
A. E Andrew
John Ridley
Ross Fraer
Lloyd Hazlewood
Manitoba to deploy scatter radio relay system 1960
Manitoba Telephone System plans a novel scatter relay from Snow Lake to Thompson covering 103 miles. A 400 to 600 MC/S signal will be beamed to 50 000 feet and reflected by the troposphere to Thompson. The 28 foot diameter circular antennas will ride 100 foot towers with 150 mph wind tolerance.
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Manitoba Telephone System
Manitoba
Snow Lake
Thompson
Damp grain deliveries urged as priority by Manitoba farmers union
Manitoba Farmers Union president Rudy Usick urged giving damp grain priority in shipments to Lakehead during the cold weather. He recommended the Wheat Board allow unlimited damp grain deliveries or extend the quota, with a time limit to switch to dry grain once space at terminals frees up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Usick
Manitoba Farmers Union
Usick
Canadian Wheat Board
Lakehead
Canada
Embargoes Lifted on Canadian Sheep by California and Montana
California and Montana lifted their scrapie related embargoes on Canadian sheep effective March 23 and July 23 respectively. The move follows updates to the Canadian Scrapie Control Program aligning with U S standards and official representations to state Agriculture Departments.
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California
Montana
Agricultture Minster
Douglas S. Harkness
Geoand Today
United States
Departments of Agriculture
CNR Hotel to Add 327 Rooms in Nova Scotian Wing
Stone and brick work on the Canadian National Railways extension to its Nova Scotian Hotel nears completion. When opened in mid 1960 the new wing will add 327 rooms making it the largest hotel east of Quebec City.
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Canadian National Railways
Quebec City
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Skipper
George Duchart
Hamiota Lions
Page
Elks Hall
George Ryder
Howard Nield
Frank An- Ani
Oak River
Crandall
GNP
U.S
West
Western Assistance
ELAY
Wheat Board
CNR Hotel
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