Exhibits Highlight Hamiota Fair Under Sunny Skies
The Hamiota 71st Annual Exhibition opened by Minister of Agriculture and Conservation George Hutton. Highlights included an air display by the RCAP Red Knight, band performances, and midway entertainment. Heavy horses were down while cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, fodder and garden produce showed strong entries and many winners were named across divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hutton
Province of
Manitoba
Hamiota
Hutton
Barry Strickland
R.C.A.F
Red Knight
Stanger Midway
Don
Donna Johnston
Solsgirth
J. E. Hudson
John Paddock
Oak River
Gilbert Bros
E. J. Eastcott
Leonard Bradley
Newdale
Alvin Lowe
Bradwardine
Kyler Drake
B. P. Strickland
Mrs. Lewis
McConnell
Norman Brown
James Daniel
Kenton
Don Pollock
Orville Grills
Strathclair
Frank
Raymond Ballman
Moline
Daniels
George Wright
Virden
Wm. Pollock
Robert Hedley
Hedley
Suffolk
L.M. Perry
Brandon
Lloyd Hatch
Oak Lake
Mrs. Perry
R. K. McNaught
G. W. Hamilton
D. D. McMillan
Minnedosa
Jim Routledge
Oakner
W. J. Pollock
G. H. Merrick
Car Prize Won in Strathclair Curling Club Raffle
The Hamiota Curling Club raffle car drawn July 24 went to Mrs. Muriel Mackie of Strathclair. A 1963 Mercury Meteor was won in a draw supervised by Lloyd Horn and drawn by Jack Curry of Kenton. Ticket seller Bill McDougall sold about 2000 tickets. The club thanks supporters for the successful raffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Curling Club
Muriel Mackie
Strathclair
Lloyd Horn
Jack Curry
Kenton
Bill McDougall
Bill
Hedley 40th Wedding Anniversary Observed at Lake Watopanoh
Mr and Mrs Percy E Hedley were surprise guests at a family reunion by Lake Watopanoh to mark their forthcoming 40th wedding anniversary. A two tier cake graced the table and Harvey Hedley shared a verse review of forty years. Grandchildren Bonnie Hedley and Donald Tremaine gave Samsonite luggage. All 32 family members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy E. Hedley
Lake Watopanoh
Harvey Hedley
Bonnie Hedley
Donald Tremaine
Well Known Businessman Gordon Smith Dies at 60
The Hamiota community mourns Gordon Smith aged 60 born in Scotia after a 30 year business career. He ran Smith's Transfer serving Ham iota Oakner Kenton and Brad wardine with freight cream cattle pigs and goods. He later operated Massey Ferguson service from the corner shop. He served on the School Board 1946 to 1951 and held Lions Club and Odd Fellows roles. Services were July 20 at Hamiota United Church with interment in Hamiota Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Gordon Smith
Gordon
Scotia
Brandon
Oakner
Kenton
Bradwardine
Smith
Massey Harris
Jack Reid
Massey Ferguson
Odd Fellows Lodge
Lion’s Club
Rink
Agricultural Society
Jean
Jerry
Denny
Carol Ann
George
Macklin
Saskatchewan
Margaret
Winnipeg
Edith Stewart
Agnes Kirkham
Perth
Ontario
McConnell Bros
Hamiota United Church
Hamiota Cemetery
Alex Barber
Sloan
Andrew Little
Wilfred Heapy
Ross Sheardown
Ken Fraser
Reg. Field
Claire Anderson
The
Hamiota Lion’s Club
Manitoba Sets Deer Season Dates and Special Winnipeg River Early Season
Manitoba announces 1963 deer hunting regulations with a nine to twelve day shift for general season. A special early season along the Winnipeg River area is established, and party hunting for moose is permitted. Old and new zones are defined with sunrise hunting trials and archery rules, licences set for residents and non residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg River
Manitoba
Kimball Firearms Safety Inquiry
C. H. Witney
Lake Winnipeg
Interlake
Ashern North
Lake Winnipegosis
No. 10
Mr. Witney
Witney
Roland
Winkler
U. S
Red River Valley
Winnipeg
53Rd Parrellels
Pas-Flin
Summerberry
Cedar Lake
Duck Mountain
Whiteshell
Spruce Woods
CNR
Riding Mountain National Park
Pointe du Bois
Ontario
St. Charles Wildlife Refuge
Canada
Butler Annual Family Reunion Held
The Butler annual family reunion was held at the Hamiota Agricultural Grounds on Sunday July 28. Sixty four signed the guest book. The farthest visitor was Mrs Allan Chandler nee Joyce Butler and Danny from Calgary. The oldest member was Mr George Bull and the youngest was four month old Maxine Green daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Green Hamiota. Officers for the next year include Chairman Bill Thompson McConnell Sec Treas Dot Lepine Hamiota and an entertainment committee with Deb Pettigiers Souris Russell Sparrow Forrest and Allan Asseltine Hamiota. Towns represented included Souris Hamiota Calgary Forrest Bethany Erickson Brandon Carberry McConnell Riding Mountain Plumas Rapid City and Langenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Hamiota
Allan Chandler
Joyce Butler
Danny
Calgary
George Bull
Maxine Green
Harry Green
Bill Thompson
McConnell
Sec
Treas
Dot Lepine
Wooden Cathedral of St Marys Church Draws Manitoba Tourists
The piece highlights a 120 by 100 foot wooden cross shaped church near Wasagaming, 14 miles east of Erickson, built as a cross shaped frame structure with a 128 foot dome cross, 17 doors, valued at about $500000, always open for visitors, framed by northern Manitoba scenery from Mountain Road Lookouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Wasagaming
St. Mary’s
Erickson
Highway No. 10
Highway No. 5
Eden
Double Ring Wedding at Cardale United Church
Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of Roy and Elizabeth Espey, wed William F Grahlman, son of John Grahlman, in Cardale United Church with Dr Harland officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Shirley Madill and bridesmaids Gail Armstrong and Sheila Griffiths. The couple plans to reside in Rivers Ontario after a honeymoon to Owan Sound Chatsworth and East in Ontario. Revenue guests from multiple towns attended the ceremony and reception at Dale Orange Hall and Legion Hall Rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardale United Church
Margaret Elizabeth
Roy Espey
Cardale
William F Grahlman
John Grahlman
Chatsworth
Harland
Sanford McFarland
Diane Callahan
Shirley Madill
Brooks
Owan Sound
Points East
Ont
Grahlman
Rivers
RCAF
Rivers Camp
J. Grahlman
Jim
Ron
Ted Grahlman
C . Madill
Shirley
Brooks Alberta
R. H. Blair
Cindy
Winnipeg
Hamiota
Brandon
Rapid City
Oak River
Neepawa
Johnston repeats in grounds competition at Hamiota show
Luther Johnston and wife retain the W S Rose Bowl in Home Grounds judging. Miss W F Rose of Newdale places Johnston residence among top eight. In Vegetable Garden, J McGhee wins with 15 entrants followed by Wilfred Johnston and a late tie between B Wilson and Wes Turnbull. Participants praised for beautifying the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Johnston
Hamiota
W. F. Rose
Newdale
Johnston
Max McConnell
J. Scorgie
J. Johnston
J. McGhee
H. Bailey
F. A. Hodge
F. Morris
B. Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. E. Arnold
Shoal Lake
J. Morcom
Wm. Madsen
Decker
Frank Breed
Jack Morcom
Wm. Shamray
E. J Eastcott
Crandall
Kaye Findlay
Harvey Nickel
Bran
Ross Morton
Merrick
G. W. Kennedy
Ross Abel
E. A. Dixon
Wm. Gray
Wilfred Johnston
Harvey Pangman
T. H. Dilion
Simpson Sears
Stewart Riddell
J. Sytnyk
Harvey Gray
E. P. Houck
J.macauley
MR. and
Mrs. Percy
E. Hedley
Hamiota Echo
OUR
Grahlman — Espey
L. Johnston
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