Local Sports Roundup and Community Notes
Brent Knight and Christopher Scott competed in the Tournament of Ace in Hamiota. Felicity Scott and the Hamiota Tweens rinkette team played in Portage la Prairie. Jamie Little appeared in the Female Midget Hockey Tournament of Champions. Kerry and Darrell Kowalyk welcomed Chantal Katherine on Nov 28 1997, a granddaughter of Peter and Nellie Kowalyk and Allan and Beryl Asselstine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decker
Brent Knight
Christopher Scott
Felicity Scott
Portage la Prairie
Karen
Tony Scott
Portage
Jamie Little
Julie Higgins
Olds
Alta
Mel
Wendy Bissin
Julie
Mary
Ken Stewart
Alice Pedlow
Tom
Peggy Stewart
Kingston
Edmonton
Kerry
Darrell Kowalyk
Melyssa
Brandon
Chantal Katherine
Chantal
Peter
Nellie Kowalyk
Roblin
Allan
Beryl Asselstine
Hamiota
Miniota Curling Club marks 100th Anniversary Bonspiel
Forty eight rinks competed over eight days at the Miniota Curling Club 100th anniversary Bonspiel opening ceremonies featured bagpiper Vic Hodkinson and 177 years total curling among four guests. The event included a first rock by four notable locals and a later O Canada sung by club members.
Obituary Notice for Wilf Hill in Minnesota
Sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Wilf Hill who passed away suddenly at his home in Minnesota on Jan 12. A recent visitor with the Oliver families was Arno Landsman, presently employed at New York Mills, Minnesota. Arno is originally from Holland where the Olivers and the
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Hugh
Iris Lawson
Colin
Evie
Quonsel
B.C
Rick
Karen
Fort St. John
Les
Betty
Roger
Linda
Yorkton
Rhonda’s
Murray Eastcott
Julie
Murray
Springside
Sask
Iris
Mrs. Win Eliott
Vancouver
Kay
Charlie Laing
Regina
Lawsons
Win
Gwen Douglas
Arnold Douglas
Rivers
Krista
Brandon
Haley
Winnipeg
Brent
Donna McKinnon
Jarrett
McKinnons
Barb
Ian Anderson
Donna
Newton Smith
Wayne
Winnie
Newton
Jean McKinnon
Shauna
Rick Parrish
Florida
Grace Anderson
Wanda
Greg Cameron
Boissevain
Georgina Brown
Walter
Stewart Riddell
Anne White
Calgary
Hamiota United Church
John Ridley
Jim
Hazel
Gunton
Man
H.L. Menicken
Wilf Hill
Minsota
Oliver
Arno Landsman
New York Mills
Minn
U.S.A
Arno
Holland
Olivers
100th Anniversary of Miniota Curling Club Highlighted
Millie Attwood led the opening ceremony with Don Forsyth as the first rock was thrown to mark the club centennial on January 13. Jean Cook, the oldest curler, recalled early days with Archie Kerr, robes and foot warmers, and an eight ender skip win at Isabella bonspiel with Martha Johnston, Mary Bryant, and Dorothy Spalding Forsyth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagpiper
Sandra Armitage
Lyle Armitage
Miniota 4
R.M. of
Miniota
Len Derkach
Don Forsyth
Mildred Attwood
Lil Horner
Pat Dales
O Canada
Four of
Sylvia Hanlin
Wendy Leland
Dorothy Gow
Trudy Watters
Kelsey Morton
Curling Club
Eileen
Calcutta
Ray
Sherry Moorehead
Hamiota Echo
Millie Attwood
Miniota Curling Club
Jean Cook
Mrs. Kelly
Jean
Martha Johnston
Mary Bryant
Dorothy Spalding- Forsyth
Isabella
Parkissimo Lodge Resident Katie Sparks Celebrates 89th Birthday
Katie Sparks celebrated her 89th birthday on January 11 at Parkissimo Lodge. A cake was shared during the noon meal on January 9 with best wishes from all residents. Doug and Linda Braybrook of Virden visited Jean Cook on January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Sparks
Jean Cook
Doug and
Linda Braybrook
Virden
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Rossburn
Julia Pierce
Mark
Cindy Morton
Danielle Morton
Quinton Moorehead
Dustin
Jason Moorehead
Phyllis Moorehead
Douglas
Clare Askew
Randy
Elaine
Allison
Tiffany Pierce
Morton Farm
Ken Pierce
Belize
Central America
Oak River
Oak River U.C.W
Doreen Espey
Outreach
Vito
Fellowship of the Least
World Day of Prayer
Women’s Inter Church Council
Mission and Service
Word Development
Conference Bursary Fund
Prairie mi Camp
United Arch Manitoba Flood Relief
Samaritans’ Purse
St. Andrew's College
Christian Blind
Africa Emergency Appeal Fund
Oakner
Jim Routledge
Kne Armitage
Verna Reynolds
Parkissimo Lodge
Armitage
Cee
Wellington Ave
Manitoba
Farricers
United Church
Kenton- Shiloh
Beth-Elaine Gardner
Shiloh
Kenton
David
Crandall
United Church of Canada
Karen MacNeill
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