Landing the Olympics and gopher conventions
Bill Hall notes the ritual around choosing Olympic hosts and mocks crowd celebrations in China and Utah. He cites televised announcements, political and commercial interests, and the peculiar joy of hosting events, while joking about a possible 2003 state Gopher Exterminators Convention in Lewiston.
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China
Salt Lake City
Utah
Los Angeles
Montreal
America
Bill Hall
Lewiston
Idaho
C St
Hamiota Fair marks 109th edition with pie supper
The Hamiota Agricultural Society hosted 270 diners at a cold plate meal in the Ha miota and District Sports Complex as part of the 109th fair day. Volunteers ran the supper to raise funds while fair activities proceeded despite rain shortening the gymkhana and a petting zoo absence due to illness in the animals’ owners.
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Hamiota
Hamiota Agricultural Society
Agricultural Society
Pat Fraser
Manitoba Youth Job Centre Nears Seasonal Close
July at the Manitoba Youth Job Centre highlights include four students and the author picking 60 pairs of strawberries at Grand Valley Strawberry Farm and delivering 204 pizzas from Irwin's Drive Inn via the Odd Job Squad to cabins at Salt Lake. The centre closes August 10 and plans upcoming events such as a Perogie Sale, Kid's World activities across multiple towns, and an Employer Baseball game. Carole-Ann Baker remains the office manager, contact 764-2157.
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Manitoba
Irwin’s Drive Inn
Odd Job Squad
OJS
Grand Valley
Salt Lake
Peppe’s
Hamiota
Jillian Lints
Midwest Recreation
Oak River
Harding
Miniota
New Midwest
Carole-Ann Baker
Alzheimer Run to Stop at Hamiota in Manitoba Westman
Motorcyclists will join the Manitoba Alzheimer Run on Saturday August 18 for a 175 kilometre scenic ride through Westman with Irwins Drive-In in Hamiota as a stop. The event begins with a Brandon breakfast at Dinsdale Park and includes a poker derby Swap Meet Show n Shine barbecue and Motorcycle. Participants can register through the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Westman Region in Brandon.
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Manitoba
Westman
Irwin
Hamiota
Dinsdale Park
Brandon
Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, Westman Region
Deadlines and placement rules for newspaper submissions
The article explains that a 5:00 p.m. Wednesday deadline does not guarantee inclusion in the next issue. Space and time determine if late items appear. Early submission improves chances and allows better treatment, but nothing is assured if items arrive before deadline.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wanda Strachan
Amy Grant
Marie Scott
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