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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1994
Page
11
Miniota hosts the 4th Annual Shirt Sleeve Classic Summer Bonspiel and Nine Hole Classic Golf Tournament July 21 24 adding a Friday social and Sunday ball tournament. Curling entry remains 100 per rink and golf 10 per person with contact for details. Also the Hamiota Triathlon returns the last Sunday in August with registrations via recreation office or phone.
The Minnedosa Tuffman Triathlon is set for Sunday July 31 with entry fees of 40 for individuals and 60 for a team. Registration forms are available at the Minnedosa Recreation Office. The Folklorama Bus Tour runs in the second week of August from August 9 to 11 visiting Poland Croatia Ukraine Belgium Saigon and the French Canadian pavilion. Phone 764-2374 for brochures.
Blaine and Melanie Colli, recent movers from Virden, start Grey Owl Plumbing in Hamiota. Blaine left the Manitoba Department of Highways to pursue plumbing after a layoff, while Melanie, a former teacher's assistant, joins as part of a new family business with their four year old twins Chantel and Stephanie.
On July 13, 27 ladies played a best ball two ball foursome event. Despite ominous weather most finished. First Flight winners were Margie Taylor with Shane Cosgrove and others. Second Flight winners were Tracy Cosgrove with Charla Mathison. Third Flight winners were Mary Decker with Faye Schweitzer. Closest to the Pin Marie Brooks and Hazel Adams. Longest Drive Lorraine Cochrane. Mixed night July 20. Next Ladies Night August 3. Hamiota Ladies Tournament August 8.
Hamiota Minor Ball secured hosting duties for Midget B and Mosquito C Provincials with eight teams in each division. Regional play in Hamiota July 8–10 produced notable contests including an 11 inning A B semi final where Russell beat Hamiota 12 10 and the final saw Russell prevail 3 2. Bantam B regionals saw Neepawa win gold with Hamiota taking silver. Provincial play downs run July 22 23 24 as teams visit to compete and celebrate local hospitality.
A string of early morning July 8 break-ins in Hamiota targeted Byers Bakery Prairie Concrete and Hamiota Kenton Transfer with cash and items taken. Three suspects were captured. One man pled guilty to all charges receiving two years less a day at Brandon Correctional Institute. two others face pending charges and remain remanded.
The article outlines a busy schedule at the pool with multiple clinics and sessions. Margaret Zellis led a clinic on July 8, diving clinic set for July 12, and a Water Polo Clinic planned for July. Senior swim times shift to Tuesdays, aquacises run Tuesdays and Thursdays, lap swim remains twice daily. Lifeguard staff training and recertification events are noted, plus the Red Dolphin Swim Team prepares for its first meet in Virden on July 17.
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