Miniota Carnival Highlights Family Fun Weekend Comeback
The Miniota Community Centre hosted its annual carnival February 16 to 18. Events included minor hockey games for 7 & under and 9 & under, a 4-H district bonspiel, foot and toboggan races, plank and skate contests, tire tube races, and a hat and clutch auction. A Sunday interfaith service featured an ice show by the figure skating club, followed by a smorg hall dinner. The MAHA game closed the weekend as Nite Hawks faced Kenton. Organizers thank volunteers and supporters for the success.
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7 & Unders
Lenore
Elkhorn
John Reeves
Ray Peacock
Patti Lougheed
Wayne Brown
Frank Paynter
Smorg
Nite Hawks
Kenton
Isabella Bonspiel Event Winners and Prizes
Report lists winners for four events led by Bob McKenzie and others including Jan Fleury and Bonnie Bryant. Secondary winners include M Knight, C Matiowsky, M Morton and J Still, with G Scantlebury E Doran D Strachan and R Still also noted. Largest end won by Miniota Farm Equipment with caps donated by Flynn's Roofing followed by a series of donated prizes and recipients.
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Bob McKenzie
Jan Fleury
Bonnie Bryant
Martin Heise
M. Knight
C. Matiowsky
M. Morton
J. Still
P. Dales
Miniota
Flynn
Still’s
M. Salmon
Royal Bank
B. Sawyer
Stan Yaskiw
B. Mazur
Petites play again in Virden exhibition
The Hamiota 1 & under Ringette team travelled to Virden on Sunday March 4 for an exhibition. Missing two regulars they used Jennifer Anderson and Kaili Dale. The squad, with Tammy Rothine improving as goalie, earned two victories as Stacey Greenaway Jody Smith Kaili Dale and Becky Lowe scored.
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Hamiota
Hamiota 1
Ringette
Virden
Jennifer Anderson
Kaili Dale
Tammy Rothine
Stacey Greenaway
Jody Smith
Becky Lowe
Local hockey honors for Randy and Rusty Still
Randy Still was named the South West Hockey League most gentlemanly player and Rusty Still won the Del Pringle Trophy as top goaltender while playing for the Elkhorn Canadians.
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Randy Still
Rusty Still
Randy
Rusty
Elkhorn Canadians
Martin Heise
Hamiota
Johnnie Clark
Art
Margaret Heise
Pullman
Washington
Brian
Adele
Michelle
Laura Janae
Bernice Still
Margaret Gregory
Decker
Calgary
Rick Still
Wayne
Gail
Steven Brown
Archie
Jean Norrie
Deloraine
Margaret Dickie
Senior Support Services Centre hosts district playoff events
Over two weeks the Hamiota Community Centre hosted Seniors playoffs in tableshuffle cribbage carpet bowl floor shuffle whist and 500 with teams and pairs named. Doris Pollock and Bill Pollock replacements noted. Sunday supper delivery to Park and Lilac Residence popular.
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Hamiota
Flin Flon
Wilmot Kirk
Myrtle Bomford
Lou White
Jack Sheardown
John Rankin
Lorraine Miller
Frank Preston
Sylvia Leland
Charlie Johnson
Rena Smith
Tom Stewart
Bernice Vincent
Ethel Robertson
Ab Cochrane
Dot Pangman
George Campbell
Olive Newton
Myra Preston
Bill Thompson
Doris Pollock
Arnold Murray
Gladys Kirk
W.E
Mary VanBuskirk
Ellen Milne
Marion Hunter
W.E.). Cribbage |, Jim Brooks and Don Stowe
Bill Pollock
Ruby Mathison
Marie Brooks
Park
Lilac Residence
March
Hamiota 4-H Club Holds February Meeting and Deadlines
The Hamiota 4-H Club held its 5th General Meeting on February 21. Members curled in the District Bonspiel at Miniota on February 17. Key deadlines include March 15 for District Public Speaking in Oak River March 22 at 7 30 and March 12 for District Visual Demonstrations in Kenton March 20 at 7 30. Project books due to Ag Office by April 10. Achievement on April 20 and next meeting March 21.
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Hamiota
Manitoba
This Week in Canada March Milestones
On March 5 1974 Prince Edward Island opened its first legislature after joining Canada. In 1882 Manitoba endured a violent blizzard. On March 9 1906 Alberta coal miners began a strike lasting until December. In 1928 the first Vancouver Britain telephone call was routed via Halifax.
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Prince Edward Island
Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Vancouver
Britain
Halifax
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the Echo
Isabella Bonspiel
Smory
Miniota Motor Inn
V. Houdinson
Edward Leland
D. Mushumanski
Isabella Curling Club
D. Heise
R. McWhitter
Petites
the Heart Fund
Isabella News
John Finkbeiner
Wendy King
Brother Knitting Machines
Carol
Greg Vincent
St. S.E. Hamiota, MB
Whyte’s Lumber & Insurance
Life Insurance
Craig Whyte
Umansg
Manitoba Agriculture
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A.M. Lansdowne
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M.A.C.C
Dave Smith Electric Ltd
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