Routine Manitoba notes and weather rambles from Oakner
Local column by Jack Coombs recounts routine incidents from Oakner Manitoba including a school van driver’s sign mishap, RCMP travelogue plans, and winter travel woes. It also features Texas warmth musings, license renewals, square tires, a crow sighting, and local historical notes about Hamiota and Crandall bonspiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Coombs
Charney’s Inn
Ken Hawkins
Roy McMillan
the Charney
Neighbors reflect on winter life and local lore
A reminiscent column notes mid January cold in Manitoba and praises good weather ahead. It mentions Dr Ed and Dorothy on a sleigh ride, a nation on wheels, snow shoveling, newlyweds Ken Stinson, and local vignettes from Portage la Prairie to Dauphin with light humor and community tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Kassar Nabal
Dorothy
Brandon
Johnnie Riddell
Jim Killah
Aylmer McConnell
Abbie
Mrs. Kirks
Trinidad
Lawrence
Eva Tremaine
Portage la Prairie
Peck
Arthur Heistermann
Ken Stinson
Dauphin
Fred Asselstine
Hamiota School Bonspiel crowns Black House champs
The Hamiota School Bonspiel ran January 18 to 21 with competition on the House System. Black House won the Centennial Event led by Ron Stewart with Kathy Gunson as third and Adele Sytnyk as second. Black House finished first overall with 685 points, Gold House second with 615, Pane House third, Red House last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota School
Ron Stewart
Black House
Kathy Gunson
Adele Sytnyk
Rick Caldwell
Gold House
Gordie Knight
Linda Johnson
Miss Burnett
Jim Bray
Jack Beamish
Sylvia Pollock
Bob Caldwell
Lois Preston
The
David Anderson
Jackie Campbell
Gordie Allan
Red House
Sunday church services and Sunday schools listed for multiple charges
On Sunday January 22 1967 services are planned at several churches. Minister R E Clark leads a 11 00 am service and 12 10 pm junior and senior Sunday schools with a communal worship theme. Decker and Rev A McColl are noted for 1 30 pm and United Church of Canada services while Strathclair and Car dale list 10 00 am and 12 00 pm services with McConnell and Rev D L Holtzman named among church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Clark
God
D. L. Holtzman
Cardale
McConnell
Strathclair
Christ Church and Pentecostal Services Listed
Christ Church Hamiota holds Sunday worship at 10 a.m with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Rev W D Smith leads services. Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada presides Pastor E Myers with service at 11 30 a.m and Sunday School at 10 30 a.m. Prayer and Bible Study Thursday at 8 p.m. Scripture Psalm 25 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church Hamiota Reeter
W. D. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Echo
Hamiota
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Canada
U.S.A
F. S. Venables
Jack Coombs
Cpl
Lorne Wagner
RCM
Germany
Oakner
Cpl. Wagner
RCMP
Minnedosa
Hamiota Curlers
Consol
George Pittendreigh
Oak Lake
Charlie Knight
Oak River
Nora
Texas
Mc’r
Province of
Kerr Fraser
Kerr
Olive Newton
Eleanor
Newton Farm
Crandall
Grolier
CPR
Thomas Hamilton
Ontario
British Isles
Hamilton
COOD
Jim Routledge
Heart Foundation
Cancer Fund
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Children’s Aid Society
WIMP
Dee
F.E.A
E. M. Brainbridge
E. J. Venables
F.E.A. Fact
Charney’s
Xalted Supreme People's Republic
Usw
China
Brandon Sea Cadet Band
P.m. Sharp
Kenton
Winnipeg
McConnell, Lavinia
Oakner, Harding and
P.S.W
Virden
Hamidia
Vox Discipli
United Church of Canada
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
E. Myers
F. A. Hodge
Cascade 40
Hydro
Cascade
Manitoba Hydro
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