McConnell Wins Lieutenant Governor Medal at Red River
Robert McConnell of Hamiota won the Lieutenant Governor's Medal for diploma science at Red River Community College graduation in Winnipeg on June 29. Over 2,000 students participated across two ceremonies with 645 diplomas and 1,418 certificates awarded. McConnell, an Electronics Technology graduate, held a 4.0 GPA and active in sports, earning top honors for combining academics with campus involvement and a project winning first prize at Papers Night. He will join Imperial Oil Ltd. Other medals went to Helen Martin, Jean Carter, and Donald Beattie in arts and science categories.
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Winnipeg
Robert McConnell
Hamiota
Red River Community College
McConnell
Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers
Imperial Oil Ltd
Helen Martin
Jean Carter
Donald Beattie
Portage la Prairie
Applied
J. E. McCannel
Department of Colleges and Universities Affairs
Local Golf Club Hosts Annual Summer Tournament
Hamiota and area golfers competed July 3 and 4 with 100 players. Championship winner Wilf Lee of Strathclair shot 65, followed by Clayton Wyborn and Scott Simpson. Flight winners included Doug Roberts and Frank Andrews in various brackets, with scores ranging from 77 to 94 across five flights.
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Hamiota
Wilf Lee
Strathclair
Clayton Wyborn
Pilot Mound
Scott Simpson
Virden
Brian Brown
Rossburn
Doug Roberts
Jack Geekie
Norm Mennie
Brandon
Arnold Pirie
Frank Andrews
Birtle
Russell Brown
Otto Ebers
Lorne Richardson
Ray Gardner
Hrankowski Couple Bid Adieu At Block Farewell
About twenty neighbors gathered June 30 1976 at Neil and Bernice McDonalds home to say goodbye to Dr Clifford and Elaine Hrankowski. Nellie Kennedy presented a Silver Tray bearing block family names. Gifts included crystal pieces and a tricycle for Adam. Don Kennedy and George Peacock played accordion music during the final visit and a barbecue closed the evening.
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Hamiota
Neil
Bernice McDonald
Clifford
Elaine Hrankowski
Nellie Kennedy
Bernice
Adam
Hrankowski
Don Kennedy
George Peacock
Fifty Year Wedding Anniversary in Chumah Hall
Ernest and Annie Dixon celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on July 6 in Chumah Hall with relatives and friends. The couple married at the home of the bride's parents in Hamiota. Family members and grandchildren attended. guests helped with tea, piano, and toasts, and gifts were received from the Dixon and Andrew families.
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Chumah Hall
Ernest
Annie Dixon
Joseph Andrew
Hamiota
Bill
George Andrew
Florence
Andrew) Beamish
Ethel
Dixon) McConnell
Bess McLean
Estelle (Mooney) Baker
Keith
Marian
Susan Dixon
Carol Spring
Nancy Dixon
Gertrude Dixon
Mabel Dixon
Elsie Andrew
Verona Andrew
Marion
Sharon
Mrs
Dixon
Andrew
Metric Education Display at Local Fair
Two summer students sponsored by the Consumers Association of Canada present a Metric Education Display at the fair. The display aims to dispel fear of the metric system and encourage everyday use of metric measures with pamphlets and a free Metric Cookbook offered to visitors.
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Hamiota
Debbie Pout
Keneen Bridgeman
Consumers’ Association of Canada
Consumer
Couple Honored In Beamsih Home Gathering
On July 7 at the Beamish home in Hamiota friends and neighbors honored Mr and Mrs Lincoln Beamish now moved to Rivers and also Mr and Mrs Doug Beamish. Mrs Nelson Kreager read the address while Maurice Francis and Bill Miller presented gifts. The couple thanked guests as the evening concluded with visiting and lunch.
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Hamiota
Jack Beamish
Lincoln Beamish
Rivers
Doug Beamish
Nelson Kreager
Maurice Francis
Ross Robertson
Bill Miller
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Nels Kreager
Henry Sharpe
G. Robertson
Mel Maynes
George McLean
Sterling Veitch
Max Fraser
Binscorth
Howie McKinnon
Richard Hamel
George Grant
Jack Drever
Russell
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