Swimming Pool Fund Canvass Commences
Hamiota Manitoba Tuesday evening July 4 began a local fund raising drive for a proposed Hamiota and District Swimming Pool project. The note lists costs from a Souris pool build and outlines pricing for children youths and adults, reporting a net profit of 378 by August 31 1971. Plans include an information booth on Family Day July 9 and pledges for those not canvassed.
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Hamiota
Hamiota and District
Souris
Cain
Gates
Shower Held for Bride Elect Dianne Newton
Approximately 140 people gathered in Chumah Hall on June 21 to honor Miss Dianne Newton, bride elect of July 8. Corsages, escorts, gifts in a decorated grocery cart, and a trousseau tea were featured with musical and literary presentations by local residents. Lunch followed as the committee served guests.
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Hamiota
Chumah Hall
Dianne Newton
Dianne
Judy Hull
Earl Newton
Jim Emerson
Ab Cochrane
Don Mennie
Ken Morton
Wendy Cochrane
Orphin
Bert Baldwin
Debbie Nykoliation
Diane Partridge
Peace Gardens Trip Highlights Senior Citizens Tour
A bus trip carrying 29 seniors from Cardale and Oak River visited the International Peace Gardens arriving at 11 15 with a guided tour by Mr Howard the Superintendent. They saw the 1930s log building the 1966 amphitheatre the music camp area with 38 buildings 450 beds and a 200 seat dining hall. Lunch was at the OES picnic grounds Lake Stormon and a North Side tour followed. Lake Stormon is 18 ft deep and the gardens feature a Whiskey Trail and a 1 1/2 mile hiking path. Continued on Page Four.
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Cardale
Harvey English
Jean Stewart
Oak River
Boissevain
International Peace Gardens
Howard
Peace Gardens
O.E.S
Lake Stormon
Ted Townsend
Toating Island Lake
Whiskey Trail
W. I
Birdtail River School Board Meets in Crandall 1972
The Birdtail River School Division No. 38 held its regular meeting in Crandall on June 29 1972 at 8 00 p m with trustees Waddell Fulton Rapley Hyndman Falloon Mulake Clark Butcher and Lewycky present A Ward 6 by election produced Nelson Kreager 247 votes over Anne Perlmutt er 212 Kreager fills term July 1 1972 to December 31 1973 Also approved insurance plans sales of school sites and lots and By law readings plus curricular transportation discussions with the Birdtail River Athletic Association and notes on track and field achievements. adjourned 11 40 p m.
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Crandall
Birdtail River
Waddell
Fulton
Rapley
Hyndman
Falloon
Mulake
Clark
Butcher
Lewycky
Nelson Kreager
Hamiota
Board of Trustees
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Arrow
R. M. of
Woodworth
Manitoba
Brandon Land Titles Office
John William Ormiston
Jean Bernice Ormiston
Lavinia
M. Godlen
Diane McLean
Birdtail River Athletic Association
Anne Perlmutter
Rev. R. Clark
Summer Recreation Programs Update and Events
Recreational Ramblings highlights ongoing programs in drama and playground activities for children, with arts and crafts sessions for various age groups at the fairgrounds. Upcoming events include a children’s drama on July 7 at 2:30 p.m., volleyball and badminton on July 11 and 13, Camp Alloway details with contact, a weekly drop-in centre Wednesdays, and a camp-out trip scheduled for July 22 with a planning session July 19.
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Alloway
Big Whiteshell Lake
Fairgrounds
Weekly hiatus announced for July 9 to July 15
The Echo issues a notice that no edition will be published July 9 through July 15 and that the next issue will come out the week of July 16 to July 22. The Echo Office will remain open for normal operations, and correspondents are urged to send news to avoid backlogs.
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Echo
Shower Honors Miss Del Hunsaker Bride Elect
A miscellaneous shower for Del Hunsaker, bride elect of August, drew about 100 guests Friday evening June 30. Wenda Houck led the guest book, corsages opened, and gifts drawn in by Cathy Stevens and Leila Klagenberg. Del thanked guests and invited them to her trousseau tea as Holly Johnston sang.
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Hamiota
del Hunsaker
Wenda Houck
June Reid
Del
Hunsaker
Norma Sheardown
Hemilton
Inza Houck
Ivy Hawkins
Decker Friends Honor Couple On 25th Anniversary
Friday June 23 a Come and Go Tea at Decker United Church parlour honored Mr. and Mrs. George Davis on their 25th anniversary. About ninety guests signed the book as gifts included a three piece luggage set an opal glass swag lamp and stacking stools.
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Decker United Church
George Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lyla Patterson
Eleanor Baldwin
Paul
Elan Emerson
McConnell and Hamiota
Birdtail River S. D
R. Sims
E. Woods
W. Taylor
A. Bray
Manitoba Association of ‘School Trustees
Strathclair Consumers Co-op
Birdtail Athletic Association
Birdtail River Division Association
John Hepworth
R. M
Miniota
Public Schools Finance Board
Ladies Auxiliary
St. Helens Parish
Shoal Lake Elem
Foxarren
Strathclair Elem
Shoal Lake
Shoal Lake Brownies and Guide Association, Classroom and Gym Shoal Lake Elem
Brownies and Guides
Dames Auxiliares de
Donnie McDonald
Mae McDonald
Pic Caldwell
Sch
Wav Caldwell
By Sue Poyser
Holly Johnston
Cheryl Decker
R.M
Houck
Woods
Angus Maynes
Harvey Lints
Ellwood Lints
Rudy Deutch
Gary Davis
Gary
Connie
Irene Maynes
Pearl Shivas
Ellen Sunley
Gladys Schweitzer
Vera Cooke
Kay Deutch
Joan Strachan
Maggie Reid
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