Hamiota introduces new automatic dial exchange
Hamiota's automatic dial telephone exchange serves 750 residents and district. William Kelly activates the system as Reeve Lorne Montgomery retires the old manual exchange. Mayor Lorne Caldwell places the first long distance call. Dial service assigns seven digit numbers and cost about $624,000 as Manitoba adopts dial phones province wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Lorne Caldwell
Hamiota and District
William Kelly
Chamber of Commerce
Lorne Montgomery
Hamiota Telephone
Manitoba Telephone System
Manitoba
Lorne Montormery
Walter Cherski
Winnipeg
Graduation Exercises At Oak River Collegiate Institute
Oak River graduation held May 24 1968 with Don Ramsey as Master of Ceremonies. Rev V Bowins gave the invocation and principal O G Olmstead spoke to graduates Clayton Bullock John Corbey Terry Espey Merle Mylrea Norma Mylrea Tom Sclater Gary Stewart and Donna Waddell. Bullock was valedictorian Elaine Brown led student body farewell. J E Outhwaite and a Rebekah Lodge scholarship winner Tom Sclater noted. Proficiency pins awarded to Joy Shaw Beverley Phillips Carol Stewart and Tom Sclater. Glee Club performances delighted attendees and G Hammond gave the evening address. The Grand March followed in the Collegiate auditorium with The Marksmen providing music for the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
Oak River Collegiate Institute
Don Ramsey
Oak River United Church
Allan Hyndman
V. Bowins
O. G. Olmstead
Oak River Collegiate
Tom Sclater
Joy Shaw
Beverley Phillips
Carol Stewart
Grace
New Dentist Set for Hamiota in June 1968
Hamiota adds full time dentistry with Dr. Charles G. Baker a 1968 University of Manitoba Dentistry graduate and Mrs. Baker moving to town. He will work from the former J. M. Williams office and move to a new clinic suite atop the Medical Clinic once construction completes near the District Hospital.
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Hamiota
Charles G. Baker
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Dentistry
Dr. Baker
J. M. Williams
District Hospital
Baker
Close Race Predicted In M S B L
The M S B L appears set for its closest contest yet as Riverside leads with Souris and Dauphin showing strong material. St Lazare seems weak while Virden and Brandon face trouble. Hamiota marks improvement with John Wright behind the plate and Mel Smith starting to hit. yet Keating is gone and missing pieces loom.
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M.S.B.L
Riverside
Souris
Dauphin
St. Lazare
Virden
Brandon
McKay
Town
Greaves
Hamiota
John Wright
Don Smith
Johns
Mel Smith
Norm Jack
Mel
Gary Keating
Keating
Van Norman Nominated by Tories in Northwest Territories
David Van Norman of Brantford a former RCMP officer and government worker in the North was nominated to represent the Progressive Conservatives in the Northwest Territories for the June 25 federal election. He defeated three rivals including Don Taylor editor of the Hay River Tapwe to win the nomination in Canada's largest constituency.
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HAY River
David van Norman
Brantford
RCMP
North
Progressive Conservatives
Northwest Territories
Canada
van Norman
Don Taylor
Tapwe
Oakner Calf Club Holds Achievement Event
The Oakner Calf Club will hold its annual achievement on June 8, 1968 at the Hamiota Fair Grounds. Seventeen calves will be shown with Mr Gorcon Killoh judging. The event begins at 1 30 P.M. Calves are shown again and sold at McConnell Fat Stock Show on June 29, 1968.
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Oakner Calf Club
Hamiota Fair Grounds
Gorcon Killoh
McConnell
Birdtail River S D 38 Transportation Report Accepted
Board of Trustees meeting at Shoal Lake May 30 1968 adopts minutes from May 23, accepts resignation of Mrs Smuttell effective June 30 and approves transportation and staffing motions. Meeting adjourns to June 6 1968.
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Birdtail River School Division No
Sho2l Lake
Fulton
Selby
Randell
Hames
Lewycky
Butcher
Hyndman
Wad
St. Jacqueline Ranger
Department of Education
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
C.S.T.A
C.E.A
Beulah Hall Club
Beulah
M. Smuttell
Hamiota Collegiate
Sunulta Appraisals Ltd
Transportation Committees
Building Projects Committee
Earl Burdette
Leslie Widdecomb
Talbots
Foxwarren
Trudeau to Visit Neepawa in June Flight
Rod Clement, Liberal candidate in the upcoming federal race, announced that Prime Minister Trudeau will arrive by air in Neepawa on Tuesday June 11 at 9:45 AM. The visit follows a Trudeau-Clement meeting in Minnedosa on June 2 and aims to engage Marquette constituents and rural Western Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Clement
Trudeau
Neepawa
Clement
Marquette
Canada
Candidates to debate in Marquette federal race
Four contenders for the enlarged Marquette constituency in Ottawa after June 25th will face voters at a public meeting in Shoal Lake Auditorium on Wednesday June 12 at 8 pm. The event invites residents to hear candidates R Clement Mike Antonation Craig Stewart and Rev Dona van and to vote on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Clement
Mike Antonation
Craig Stewart
Rev. Donavan
Marquette
Ottawa
Shoal Lake Auditorium
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glee Club
S. Henry
Angus
G. Hammond
Collegiate
Birdtail River S. D
Transportation Report
Dell, Falloon and Armitage
Walter Baranyk
Spencer McIntyre
Strathclair
C Arried
Elmer Shmyr
van Griving
Decker
Harding
Solsgirth
Isabelle
Dial Exchange
Thelma Morris
Judy Powlosky
Audrey Waddell
Dianne Paton
Janice Bereza
Estelle Babeuk
Velma James
Beverly Moffat
Carol Gurnick
Joan Kirk
Inga Houck
Marien Kirk
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