Miniota MSOS and Community Games Open in Two Towns
The Miniota MSOS fairs showcase three days of meals, luncheons, and varied events at the Recreation Center and Sportsground in Miniota and Hamiota. Attendees can enjoy floor curling, contract bridge, lawn bowling, and a monster bingo with heavy cash jackpots while social dinners and dances fill the schedule. Donations for the Emergency Response System total 3095.60 with a remaining 2578.00 to raise, and Beulah plans a Strawberry Tea and Bake Sale during the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Miniota Community Hall
Miniota Recreation Center
Miniota
Beulah
Kay Grant
M.M.S.S
Bocce
Miniota Tops Celebrate Year at P R D Brandon Event
TOPS members enjoyed a year end gathering at P R D Brandon where Dorothy Gow and Sylvia Hanlin contributed a rap song. Ardena Page named one of five top Manitoba leaders. June events include a health talk by Mrs. Bridgeman Magnowski on June 10 and a June 17 supper and entertainment in Elkhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
P.R.D
Brandon
Dorothy Gow
Sylvia Hanlin
Ardena Page
Manitoba
Keneen Bridgeman Magnowski
Elkhorn
Armitages Host 50th Anniversary for Stewart Couple
Ivan and Irene Armitage with Ron and Joan Hooper of Victoria hosted as Ethel and Gordon Stewart of Foxwarren marked their 50th wedding anniversary. The event included family from Virden Brandon Winnipeg and Miniota with a family dinner at Foxwarren and a weekend of reunion and memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan
Irene Armitage
Ron
Joan Hooper
Victoria
B.C
Irene
Joan
Ethel
Gordon Stewart
Foxwarren
Rick
Linda
Caroline
Virden
Arlene
Joss
Gavin
Christopher March
Brandon
Deb
Winnipeg
Doug
Doreen
Teri-Li
Dylan
Miniota
Drop-in Centre Hosts Card Games and Bridge Outing
On June 4 ten people gathered at the Drop In to play 500 with five per table. Irene Cole won against Bill Peel and a June lunch was provided by the committee. On June 6 two bridge tables produced Barbara Littlejohn as top and Wilf Hill as low scorer while Mildred Attwood served cookies and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Cole
Bill Peel
Barbara Littlejohn
Wilf Hill
Mildred Attwood
Small Town Notes and Social Snippets From Virden and Beyond
Community sympathy extends to the Kellsey family of Virden after Mabel Kellsey’s May 29 death. Attendees at the Virden funeral included Sonny and Alice Sheane Ruth Leland Margaret Leary and Eleanor Cousins. Annie and Rae Armitage hosted visitors from Moose Jaw and Swan River. The U C W of the Minnesota United Church sponsors Grow A Row for Samaritan House in Brandon. The project offers work in exchange for food at a location opposite the Grey Hound Bus Depot. donations of frozen meat vegetables and fruit are welcome. The Jim Armitage family and Bruce Mitchells swam at the mouth on Sunday Colleen Mitchell reported a 2 1 2 lb jackfish. Kathy Spalding discussed a recent 35 sq ft stained glass commission for a Watson Lake Yukon church on CBC Radio in Whitehorse. Muriel Stowe visits Melville with family. Wanda Hill graduates June 7 from Assiniboine Community College and will join Evanic Pool Robertson accounting firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex MacPherson
Bill
Evelyn Barrett
Mabel Kellsey
Virden
Sonny
Alice Sheane
Ruth Leland
Margaret Leary
Eleanor Cousins
Marcella Huber
Moose Jaw
Rae Armitage
U.C.W
Te Minsota United Church
Jim Armitage
Bruce Mitchell
Colleen Mitchell
C.B.C
Whitehorse
Kathy Spalding
Watson Lake
Yukon
Kathy
Miniata
Muriel Stowe
Melville
Saskatchewan
Wanda Hill
Assiniboine Community College
Wanda
Evanic, Pool, Robertson
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M.M.S.S. News
Lynne Cornish
Smory
Tops Report
Verna Reynolds
Insurance /Financial Services
Donna Green
Arrow River
LAW Office
Sims & Sims
Norman H. Sims
Elizabeth J. Sims
Main Street South
Minnedosa
Erickson
Rapid City
the War Amps of
Canada
Investment & Insurance Services
Don Mennie
ROM
Eslaw
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