Weeklies Urged to Drive Manitoba Spirit of '70 Growth
Manitoban weekly newspapers urged to lead local initiatives to spur provincial economic development. Hon. Sidney Spivak said government can guide growth but communities must act, as the Spirit of ’70 campaign aims to unite all regions in prosperity and shared progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wennipes
Sidney Spivak
Industry and Commerce
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
St. Regis Hotel
Winnipeg
Spivak
Manitoba
Edmund L. de Rothchild
London
Slovak
Dial Phones For Hamiota
Hamiota receives automatic dial service this summer as the Manitoba Telephone System completes a new exchange. The 34 by 40 foot building at Streets is built by E. P. Toews A. Neufeld and Penner & Company Western Ltd of Steinbach and can expand. The dial system will serve more than 725 customers now on manual service in Hamiota and district.
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Hamiota
Manitoba Telephone System
Birdtail River Board Sets Regular Meeting in Shoal Lake
The Birdtail River School Division No. 38 held its regular meeting in Shoal Lake on January 17 1968 at 8 pm. Trustees Fulton Selby Randell Rapley and Aliso with Superintendent Wm C Davison discussed salary negotiations amendments to the Teachers Society agreement Winnipeg school visits district 149 study on a central composite high school for the division and various administrative matters. The board approved minutes from January 10 1968 and scheduled attendance at a Saskatoon education conference for Feb 28–Mar 3 1968.
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Shoal Lake
Birdtail River
Fulton, Selby
Randell
Rapley
Aliso
Wm. C. Davison
Teachers Society
Kingdon
Robertson
Winnipeg
Land Titles District of
Brandon
Anward
J.W. Pratt
Q.C
E. C. Fouillard
Hotel Bessborough
Saskatoon
Birdtail River Association
Manitoba Teachers Society
Personel
Local C.G.I.T. Hold Meeting
HAMIOTA The Mission Study this year is on Japan. A series of slides on the main religions and customs of the country was shown. A quilt project has been started and will be sent to Nguen thi Hanh the Vietnamese orphan.
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Hamiota
Japan
Nguen Thi Hanh
Rebekah Lodge Installs Officers in Grace Lodge No 35
Mrs May Hales of Rapid City district deputy president of district 14 and staff installed Grace Rebekah Lodge No 35 officers for 1968 at the January 15 meeting. The slate includes Hud Dale as Jr Past Noble Grand and Jim Brooks as Noble Grand with Edith Park as Vice Grand.
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Hamiota
May Hales
Rapid City
District 14
Grace Rebekah Lodge No. 35
Noble Grand
Hud Dale
Jim Brooks
Edith Park
Ross Robertson
P.N.G
Dale
Our Lodge
Winnipeg
Mrs G Rothnie Enters Into Rest In Hamiota
Georgina Erie Rothnie aged in her fifty fourth year died suddenly at Hamiota Hospital on Saturday January 13. Born in Winnipeg she worked for Imperial Oil and later in the Municipal Office at Hamiota. Survived by daughter Heather three sons Edwin Wayne Donald mother Barbara Byiers two sisters and one brother. Funeral January 16 at Hamiota United Church with burial at Hamiota Cemetery. Flower bearers and pallbearers listed.
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Hamiota
Georgina
Erie) Rothnie
Hamiota Hospital
Winnipeg
Man
Imperial Oil Co
W. J. Rothine
Hamida
Heather
Edwin
Wayne
Donald
Barbara Byiers
Henwood
Dunwoody
Pointe du Bois
Peter Byiers
Hamiota United Church
Ralph Clark
Hemphill
Hudson
McBain
Grant
Brethour
W. T. Andrew
J. McGhee
A. Knight
W. Maddock
G. Smith
J. Coombs
Gardham Rites Held For F. Gardham In Hamiota
Frank Gardham aged 85 formerly of Arrow River died January 9 1968 in Hamiota Canada born in Yorkshire England resided here 63 years survived by wife Lucy two sons George and Harry of Arrow River three daughters Betty Falloon Enid Orr Ethel Johnson 17 grandchildren two great grandchildren funeral January 12 at 2 p.m. McConnells Funeral Chapel Hamiota officiated by Rev Smith interment Arrow River Cemetery pallbearers Doug Leland Bill Watters Ken Mitchell Rollie Clegg Jack Morrow.
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Hamiota
Frank Garham
Arrow River
Lucy Gardham
Gardham
Yorkshire
England
Canada
George
Harry
Doug Falloon
Betty
Conradd Orr
Enid
Foxwarren
Doug Johnson
Ethel
Winnipeg
McConnells Funeral
Smith
Arrow River Cemetery
Pioneer Jane Rankin Dies In Weyburn At 89
Jane E Rankin 89 wife of the late John R Rankin died January 15 at Weyburn Union Hospital She lived in Weyburn and was survived by her son George Regina a daughter Margarite Mrs EL Beggs Weyburn a granddaughter Jean Mrs Ross Clark Saskatoon and two sisters Lena Mrs Jim Walker and Mrs Kate McKilligan Kindersley Funeral services were held January 18 at Hamiota Funeral Home with interment in the family plot Weyburn Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Oakner District
Jane E. Rankin
John R. Rankin
Weyburn Union Hospital
George
Regina
Margarite
EL. Beggs
Weyburn
Jean
Ross Clark
Saskatoon
Lena
Jim Walker
Kate McKilligan
Kindersley
Hamiota Funeral Home
Weyburn Funeral Home
Zone Playdowns in Hamiota Feature Four Rinks
Four rinks from Brandon Killarn ey Pipestone and Hamiota compete in a zone playdown in Hamiota with a round robin format. Action begins Thursday at 10 am with a 2 30 pm draw and two more draws Friday as teams chase improvement points.
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Hamiota
Brandon
Killarney
Pipestone
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TNS
Birdtail River S. D
Decker Consolidated
Miniota Municipal
Department of Education
Rothsay
Philp
Blaiberg
Washkansky
Christiana
C.G.I.T
Rebekah Lodge
Bill Brooks
Rene Lepine
John Mathison
Bill Kelly
Norval Brooks
Mary Corley
Andy McBain
Rs.n.g
Franklin Brooks
LSNG
Jack Boyd
RSVN
Wilfred Johnston
Edna Emerson
Inside Guardian
Ralph Henderson
Outside Guardian
Elgin McConnell
Clark Mathison
Violet Nicholls
Jack Houck
Gordon Allan
Jamie Jamieson
Best Bet
Paul T. Hellyer
Lester B. Pearson
Liberal Party
Jave
Hellyer
Mrs. G. Rothnie
F. Gardham
Doug Leland
Bill Watters
Ken
Bob Mitchell
Rollie Clegg
Jack Morrow
J. E. Rankin
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