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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1955
Page
5
A brief note indicates a blood donor clinic taking place in July at a local health facility. Details on date, time, or eligibility are incomplete in the fragment.
A fragmented report notes the Red Cross becoming a major part of health and welfare services. It highlights increased aid efforts, volunteer involvement, and cooperation with community groups to support public health initiatives.
Douglas Stewart Red Cross director notes a mobile clinic in Hamiota to collect bread donors and support blood plasma needs. He cites 125 bottles supplied to Hamiota Hospital in July 1954 and explains free transfusions for all Manitoba patients with a lab network ready day or night. He adds that 16567 people used 27373 bottles last year and expects demand to rise with new hospital expansions. A single Manitoba blood team must meet weekly quotas of 800 bottles, relying on local towns to support clinics and equipment. Industry minister Ron Turner to open the fair expected to draw 100000 visitors over five days.
The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba at Brandon runs July 4 to 8 with the Royal American Show midway and Ernie Young's Revue on the grandstand. Gene Holter's wild animal show appears Monday and Friday, the Trinidad All-Steel Band performs, and harness racing runs Tuesday through Thursday. Livestock entries from Ontario and U.S. breeders are anticipated alongside strong Manitoba cattle, heavy and light horse events, and a record Western Canada Trade Fair. The fair pledges expanded display space and a million-dollar farm machinery exhibit to showcase homecraft, 4-H, and school projects.
The Sheep Shearing School at Oswald Blaick’s Miniota farm drew 15 sheep raisers and prospective producers with leaders from the Dominion Department of Agriculture and the Livestock Branch. Demonstrations covered shearing parasite control and spraying, followed by a 4 H club cold plate.
Mrs Ed Cyre and family of Winnipeg visit Mr and Mrs Alex Ferris and Mrs W Hume visits her parents. Mrs M Elliott from Brandon spends weekend at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Donald Kuark. Mr and Mrs A E Andrew with Margurite and Harry visit Const Ted Andrew at Qu Appelle Sask over the weekend.
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