Midwest Recreation District News Highlights Judo Startup and Events
Bruno Gavran reports on Midwest Recreation District plans with 27 judo registrations for lessons starting June 1 at Hamiota Collegiate gym. Loree McGregor joins as summer recreation coordinator to organize swimming, Westman Summer Games, T-ball, soccer, tennis, and a rural Folklorama festival. Also notes a craft market November 4 sponsored by Miniota Figure Skating Club, with table inquiries to Linda Louvier or Mrs. Foster.
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Midwest Recreation District
Hamiota
Manitoba
Loree McGregor
Loree
Midwest
Linda Louvier
Mrs. Foster
Virden
Miniota Figure Skating Club
Lions' Sportsmen Cornish Supper and Recognition Night
Hamiota hosts the June 7 event as Lions Club holds a Cornish supper and recognition night honoring local volunteers and supporters.
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Lions’ Sportsmen
Hamiota
Barry Randall Shier Dies in Mulhurst Alberta May 1978
Barry Randall Shier of Mulhurst Alberta died suddenly on May 12 1978. Born October 13 1933 in Crandall Manitoba he worked in road construction and at Manitoba Telephone System later helping build living quarters in Thompson. He led a 1961 job as lineman foreman for McGregor Telephone in Edmonton. Survived by wife Patricia daughters Valerie Leslie stepchildren Cathy Shane Betty Jean Susan and grandchildren plus brother Gerald and sister Beverly with many relatives. Cremation followed by a memorial service May 15 1978 in Mulhurst Legion Hall and scattering of ashes at Randal Mission cemetery.
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Mulhurst
Shier
Barry Randall
Pigeon Lake
Alberta
Hamiota
Manitoba
Crandall
Barry
Thompson
McGregor Telephone and Power
Edmonton
St. Albert
Sherwood Park
Patricia
Valerie
Leslie
Cathy
Neil Handford
Shane Hughes
Betty Jean Hughes
Susan Hughes
Shane
Scott Handford
Gerald Shier
Beverly
Philip Barteaux
Birtle
Clarence
Helen Shier
Isobel Hughes
Calgary
Mulhurst Legion Hall
Randal Mission
Emerson Rites Held After Long Ontario Roots
Mrs Bessie Elizabeth Emerson nee Sterling died May 19 1978 at Hillcrest Place. Born in Bervie County Ontario on September 10 1882 she married Robert Gordon Emerson February 24 1914 at Hamiota Manitoba. Funeral May 22 1978 at Hamiota Pentecostal Church with interment in Hamiota Cemetery. Rev E V Myers officiated Pallbearers R Riddell Bill Rutherford Jimmy Emerson Donald Roberts Wayne Scarrow Mervyn Pedlow.
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Brandon
Bessie Elizabeth Emerson
Sterling
Hillcrest Place
Emerson
Bervie County
Ontario
Bervie
Hamiota
Manitoba
Robert Gordon Emerson
Gordon
Elton
Rita
Rivers
Lily
Russell Bushell
Holyrood
Eleanor
A. Peirson
Kenora
Betty
B. Millar
Minnedosa
Jack Damer
Kincardine
Lila Sterling
London
Robert Bruce
Lawrence Sterling
Wes Tompson
Hamiota Pentecostal Church
E.V
Buddy) Myers
R. Riddell
Bill Rutherford
Jimmy Emerson
Donald Roberts
Wayne Scarrow
Mervyn Pedlow
Ross Harkness Dies in Highway Crash at 21
Brandon Manitoba resident Ross Clayton Harkness 21 died near Portage la Prairie after a highway accident while returning home from Staples Minnesota where he had just completed his first year in photo finishing technology. He was born August 4 1956 in MacGregor and is survived by his parents Roy and Betty and four sisters. The service was held May 26 at MacGregor United Church with interment at Beaver Creek Cemetery.
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Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Ross Harkness
Manitoba
Roy
Betty Harkness
Balmoral Bay
Ross Clayton Harkness
MacGregor
Beaver
Staples, Vocational Technical Institute
Staples
Minnesota
Holly Johnston
Ross
Faith Livingston
Thompson
Brenda Lagimodiere
Nelson Hutcheson
D. Wright
MacGregor High School
Darwin Crabbe
Stan Ward
Craig Shearer
Bruce Brown
Robin Allan
Lyle Gilbert
Ian Smith
Kenneth Wright
Ken Murray
Barry Hersack
Beaver Creek
Omega Funeral Home
Mary Jane Foxton Enters into Rest
Mary Jane Foxton died peacefully May 18, 1978 at Hamiota District Hospital at 81. Her four sons Bill and Tom of Halifax Allan and Harvey of Minnedosa and three daughters Elizabeth MacInnes Hannah Reid Sheila Pierce survive with 22 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Predeceased son Jim in 1971. Funeral services were held May 21, 1978 in Hamiota Chapel with Leslie Jameson officiating and interment in Hamiota Cemetery.
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Hamiota
Hamiota District Hospital
Mary Jane Foxton
Bill
Tom
Halifax
Allan
Harvey
Minnedosa
Donald MacInnes
Elizabeth
Tsamvassen
B.C
Frank Reid
Hannah
Birtle
Percy Pierce
Sheila
Beulah
Douglas Foxton
Brian Foxton
Bill Clark
Hamiota Chapel
Leslie Jameson
Hamiota Cemetery
June 1 Jude lessons at Hamiota Collegiate Gym
On June 1 sessions titled Jude lessons will be held in the Hamiota Collegiate gym starting at 7 p.m. The event invites students and community members to attend and learn.
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Jude
Hamiota
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