District Happenings At Hamiota Echo Visitors Renew Acquaintances
The column notes multiple visitors to the district including Eva Cochrane Greenaway of Brandon and Bev Caron of Burnaby with Pat Briggs of Surrey, Bernice Webb of Colorado and Donna Schultz of Texas, visiting the old farm now occupied by David Greenaway. Also listed are Ron and Ethel Bullock hosting Iane Weslowski Karen Weslowski Norma Golden and others. Marci Turnbull attends the International Music Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Cochrane
Greenaway
Brandon
Bev Caron
Burnaby
B.C
Pat Briggs
Surrey
Bernice (Greenaway
Don Webb
Colorado
Donna Schultz
San Antonio
Texas
David Greenaway
Bernice Webb
Basil Greenaway
Ron
Ethel Bullock
Iane Weslowski
Karen
Vernon
Norma Golden
Winnipeg
Norma
Cora Mylrea
Rivers
Dane
Beryl Johnston
Birtle
Lawrence
Kathy Smith
Margaret Smith
Shoal Lake
Lorne
Addie Carscadden
Ione
Karen Weslowski
Vernon, B.C
Family weekend gatherings across Manitoba towns
Oak River and Peace Gardens residents joined weekend visits with family in Boissevain for a reunion. Margaret Simms visited her brother Don Roberts in Portage la Prairie. Ron and Lucia Armstrong spent a week at Deep Lake. John and Eileen Ewachewski of Shoal Lake met Frank and Marlene Hayhurst on Monday. Wayne called in. Vern and Anne Davidson camped at Oak Lake and plan Clear Lake this weekend. Jim and Diane Kuculym with family camped at Lake Metigoshe for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Gardens
Bob
Sandi
Tammy
Danny
Boissevain
Margaret Simms
Don Roberts
Portage la Prairie
Ron
Lucia Armstrong
Deep Lake
John
Eileen Ewachewski
Shoal Lake
Frank
Marlene Hayhurst
Wayne
Vern
Anne Davidson
Oak Lake
Clear Lake
Jim
Diane Kuculym
Lake Metigoshe
Closed Caption Decoders Bring Reading Aid to TV Viewers
An English language and accessibility note describes a gift of a close caption decoder to a senior with hearing loss. The device converts on screen dialogue into readable text, aiding comprehension for viewers including newcomers to English and seniors in care homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Russ
Western Captioning Ltd
Vancouver
Canada
Ben
PBS
Oxford
Mixed golf night yields best ball foursome results
The second Mixed Night on July 14 drew 51 golfers in a best ball format. Flight winners included teams led by Ron Andrew, Saura Cameron, Brian and Margie Taylor in First Flight. Jim Steven and others in Second Flight. Garry Cochrane and Lorraine Cochrane in Third Flight. Local honours also went to Brian Taylor as Men's Longest Drive and Kim Brooks as Ladies Longest Drive. Lorraine Cochrane and Darren Kirk turned in the two closest to pin efforts on hole 8. Upcoming events include July 21 Ladies Night and July 28 Mixed Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Andrew
Saura Cameron
Brian
Margie Taylor
Darren Kirk
Warren Martinussen
Tracy Cosgrove
Kim Brooks
Jim
Dora Steven
Leonard
Ev Allan
Rick
Irene Robinson
Dean
Dieanna McConnell
Garry
Lorraine Cochrane
Linda
Scott Irwin
Franklin
Kay Brooks
Marie Brooks
Brian Taylor
Gould clan holds fifteenth annual reunion in Saskatchewan
The Gould descendants held the fifteenth tri annual gathering at Indian Head Saskatchewan on July 10 and 11 hosted by William Gould descendants. One hundred four clan members registered and Oliver Robert Gould’s family won the trophy created by Fraser Hunter of Regina for the Gould World Series Association. The 1996 hosts will be the Oliver Robert Gould family with attendees from Hamiota including Brian Hunter Allan and Maxine Cumming Stan and Ellen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mary Ann Gould
Indian Head
Sask
William Gould
Mary Ann
Lenore
Kenton
Fraser Hunter
Regina
Gould
Russell Gould
Knight Family Reunion Brings Descendants Together in Hamiota
The Knight descendants of Harry and Mary gathered in Hamiota on July 2 3 4, with 92 attendees from Tennessee Winnipeg Stonewall Calgary Edmonton Rocky Mountain House Regina Saskatoon Prince Albert Brandon Virden Lenore Minnedosa. Activities included golfing table tennis swimming baseball volleyball bridge and nighttime bonfires despite rain. We cooked our own breakfasts and lunches with catered suppers and enjoyed camping Lions kitchen and the display building. Allan Burns Dale Rick Ron Gord and their wives organized the event, and the reunion is planned again about every three years to welcome new relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Mary Knight
Hamiota
Tennessee
Winnipeg
Stonewall
Calgary
Edmonton
Rocky Mountain House
Regina
Saskatoon
Prince Albert
Brandon
Virden
Lenore
Minnedosa
Allan Burns
Dale
Rick
Ron
Gord
Everng
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Hamiota Echo
Oak River
Fred McColmess
Daryl
Miller Anch
Floyd Miller
Harding, MB
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