Alberta's Dobry Tops In Curl-O-rama
Doug Dobry of Viking Alberta led his rink to the Massey Ferguson Curl-O-Rama championship in Toronto after a five straight wins in the six rink playoff. Finalist Bob Pickering from Saskatchewan forced extra ends before losing 9-8 in 11 ends.
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Alberta
Toronto
Doug Dobry
Viking
Dobry
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
B.C. Territories
Massey Ferguson
Ray
Bob Pickering
Harold Worth
Outlook
Birdtail River School Board meeting discusses land and transfers
Shoal Lake addressed on February 28 1968 at 2:00 pm with trustees Fulton Rapiey Selby Hames Lewecky Butcher Hyndman Waddell Falloon Armitage. Topics include Penny Trail land transfers Osler Hammond Nanton Insurance and central school location funding and transportation.
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Penny Trail
Osler Hammond and
Nanton Insurance Limited
Reid, Shaw, McNaught
Birtle
Miniota
Manitoba fans back World Hockey 1979 tickets sales surge
Winnipeg lands 1970 championship slots as 2 075 ticket sets priced at 75 for the 15 game package draw rush. 602 applicants paid over 150 000 for seats, with first come first served allocations and expected higher single game prices.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada
Mrs Lucy Johnson Enters Into Rest In Manitoba
Mrs Lucy Maria Johnson aged 90 died February 25 1968 at Hamiota hospital She was born Teeswater Ontario and moved to Manitoba in 1882 settling in Kenton district She married William Johnson in 1904 they farmed then moved to Hamiota in 1945 Predeceased by her husband in 1958 Surviving are three daughters and three grandchildren Funeral held February 28 at McConnell Bros Funeral Chapel with Rev R Clark officiating interment in Ham Ga Cemetery
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Hamiota Hospital
Lucy Maria Johnson
McKay Rink Captures Two Open Bonspiel Titles
Hamiota Curling Club opens its 73rd Open Bonspiel with nine sheets and 36 local plus 41 visiting rinks. Ted Bridgett and Gerry McKay win open events while M Smeltz claims the aggregate in a three way playoff. Local rinks take five of twenty four prizes as Ang as, Caldwell, and Jamieson direct play through mild weather challenges.
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Hamiota Curling Clubs
Jamie Jamieson
Oak River
Oakner
Kenton
Lenore
Virden
Decker
Shoal Lake
Foxwarren
Crandal
Isabella
Rivers
Minnedosa
Brandon
Ted Bridgett
Gerry McKay
Nels Kreager
Wayne Angus
Angus
Lorne Caldwell
McKay
Smeltz
Hill
Bridgett
Jim Duncan
Manitoba
Ilan Lobban
Len Nesbitt
Regional President Addresses Hospital District Ladies Aid
HAMIOTA Hospital District No. 7A Ladies Aid met in the community room on Friday February 23 with 14 districts present. Mrs. Hedley presided as regional president and secretary Mrs Young from Virden attended. Hospital statistics showed 70 admissions 8 births 5 deaths 13 major operations 12 minor operations and 18 hours operating time. The staff renovated upstairs baths bought three chests and barber shears. Dr. Stern is leaving Rivers with a new doctor arriving in April. The group approved buying a flower table from book cart surplus and accepted a Crandall W.J. invitation to dine in June. The Hamiota Collegiate Institute Glee Club will present a variety concert on Wednesday March 13 at 8 pm noting a correction to the date.
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Red Cross
Stern
Rivers
Crandall W.J
Hasketh
Presidnt
Ressburn
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TNS
Sask
P. Pe‘endat
Wawota
Hec Gervais
Morinville
Alta
Lloyd Denny
Southern Alberta
B.C
Pickering
Denny
Worth
Garth Strachan
Hamiota
Jack Bryans
Brampton
Maple Leaf Gardens
Leafs
Los Angeles
Birdtail River S. D
Women’s Institute
Reginald J. Cartier
Helen Prost
Chas. J. Pierce
Pelly Trail Division
Fers
Robert McWhirter
Earl Burdett
Don Falloon
Ward MacDonald
Finland
Yugoslavia
Mrs
Lucy Johnson
Smeltz Foursome
Hamiota Motor Products
M. Bridgett
al Hill
M Smeltz
Bob King
Oak River Co-Op
Jack Hume
Gerald Vickery
Jim Mathison
Minnedosa Universal Motors
J. Nichol
R Spearin
R. Jenkins
Shoal Lake Houck-Caldwell
J. Hume
J. Nichols
C. Pirter
Kenton Hotel
Wayne Argus
Ladies Aid
Mrs. Hasketh
Hamiota Colegiate Institute Glee Club
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