MCNA Bursary Awarded to Lynnette Dueck at Red River College
Barry McCallum of the Manitoba Community Newspapers Association presents the MCNA bursary to Lynnette Dueck, a first year journalism student at Red River College Creative Communications awards luncheon. The panel selects her for second year tuition. Dueck aims to work in community papers after graduation. She is a Steinbach native, former University of Saskatchewan student, and a single parent with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry McCallum
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
MCNA
Lynnette Dueck
Red River
Uncle Dan Delights Hamiota Fair Day Crowd
Dan Dearbrook known as Uncle Dan performed at Hamiota Fair Day drawing about eighty parents and children. Indoor 3:00 p.m. show featured singing guitar music mime participation and a fire juggling finale on a six foot unicycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Dearbrook
Winnipeg
Dan
Uncle Dan
Wawanesa Sponsors Junior Golf Tournament at Hamiota Course
Wawanesa Insurance and brokers held a junior golf event at Hamiota Golf Course on July 13 1991 with 47 participants aged 10 to 18 in four categories. Qualifiers advance to Brandon September 1 1991. entry fees covered by brokers. plans for annual future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Wawanesa Insurance
Armstrong Agencies Ltd
Way-Mor
Rivers
K.J. Drozda
Shoal Lake
H.C. Paul
Strathclair
Whyte’s Lumber and Insurance
Kenton
Switzer
Newdale
Kate Penton
Moosimin
Lisa Hamilton
Kathleen Spalding
Brandon
Ryan Hodgson
Trevor Goetz
Brian Dalrymple
Minnedosa
Scott Maynes
Boisse
Pentecostal VBS Offers Bible Airlines Tour to Israel
Hamiota area Vacation Bible School sponsored by the Pentecostal Church features a daily flight to Israel aboard a Bible Airlines themed program. Winnipeg pilot Rick Thiesen leads the week with Air Canada and El Al Israel Airlines support. The event runs August 12 to 16 from 10 00 to 11 30 a m at Hamiota Elementary School Gym for ages 4 to 12 with open attendance for others.
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Hamiota
Israel
Pentecostal Church
Bible Airlines
Rick Thiesen
Winnipeg
Air Canada
Israel’’ Airlines
Reunion of Preston descendants at Hamiota Sports Grounds
On Sunday afternoon June 30 1991 forty three descendants of Isaac and May Preston of Shoal Lake gathered for a family reunion in the Hamiota Sports Grounds. Rain curtailed outdoor games but members enjoyed visiting. A 4:30 pot luck supper followed with each family member speaking about where they live and what they do. The farthest attendees came from Edmonton and Kelowna. ages ranged from 3 to 91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Isaac
May Preston
Shoal Lake
Edmonton
Alberta
Kelowna
B.C
Environmental Youth Corps Grants Support Local Projects
Manitoba's Environmental Youth Corps approves 25 projects with 75 000 dollars in funding. Hundreds of youths aged six to 24 will work on river cleanups tree planting recycling and education across the province. The program plans up to 5 000 dollars per project and 160 000 this year with one million over five years. Hamiota and District Recycling Group will mobilize 32 youths for a local awareness drive.
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Environmental Youth Corps
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Environmental
Environment
Glen Cummings
Cummings
Cumming
Hamiota and District Recycling
Connery Calls for Carstairs Resignation in Manitoba Debate
WINNIPEG Portage la Prairie MLA Ed Connery urged Liberal Leader Sharon Carstairs to resign after remarks about rural Manitobans. He defended rural business people, saying a healthy rural economy boosts Manitoba’s overall economic strength and prosperity.
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Winnipeg - Portage la Prairie
Ed Connery
Sharon Carstairs
Connery
Manitoba
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REP River Com
Wendy Carter
Vacation Bible School
Carstairs
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