Family Notes and Local Anecdotes From Hamiota Column
John and Irene Ridley celebrate their marriage from 1941 with family in Manitoba and British Columbia. Details include descendants, historic local trades, and farm lineage from the Tarbolton area. Grandmother Caldwell receives nods for curling and wartime friendship. Isabella Manitoba recounts a millionth customer tale ending with a joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Irene Ridley
Irene
Ronald
Jean
Sparwood
B.C
Ed Ward
Hamiota
Margaret
Kamloops
Dorothy
Richmond
James Ridley
Gunton
Man
Tarbolton
Tarbolton Church
Roger Mower
Mower
Assiniboine River
Halls Bridge
England
John Ridley
Tisdale
Saskatchewan
Waskada
Brandon
Melita
Terrence
Bradwardine
Prairie drought exposes bias in Canadian news coverage
In this 1981 column Peter Ward laments southern prairie droughts ignored by eastern dominated media. He argues central Canadians control national coverage and urges broader balance as western hardship grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Wheat Belt
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Montreal
Toronto
Reggies Ramblings on Potash Mine Vote Clash in Manitoba
Reggie’s Ramblings notes NDP MLA Schroeder rails against the Manitoba Tory plan for a Virden area potash mine calling it a pig in a poke. He quips inflation and politics color the debate as Liberals and Tories mix blame over years of governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vie Schroeder
NDP
Rossmere
Manitoba
Virden
Joe Clark
Commons
Grits
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Coombs
Grandma Caldwell Haseen
Hamiota Ladies Curling Club
Holland
Sen
Pic Caldwell
Utrecht Holland
Sylvia de Voss
Pic
Grandma Caldwell
Sylvia
Marie Schacht
Park Lodge
Schacht
Isabella Manitoba
T.V
Mary Sproul
Ruth Ferris
Mary
St. Eustache Quebec
St. Eustache
Riviere du Chene
Seigneur
Globlensky
Fred Chambers
Fred
Vancouver
Oldtimers
Scott & Chambers
William Chambers
Betty White
O.K
Wimp
S. Stephen McKenney
Toronto Sun
Charlie the Dog
Rocky the Cat
Don Rodgers
Peter Ward
Reggie