Allan's Rink To Represent Manitoba At Dominion Finals
The Hamiota rink captured Manitoba's provincial title at Neepawa to earn a spot in the Dominion Finals in Edmonton on March 26 and 27. Leonard Allen skipped the final victory over Killarney, with Franklin Brooks lead, Glen Stewart second, and Norval Brooks third, in a hard fought double knockout event featuring eight rinks and a dramatic final between Mathison and Good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Allan
Foresters
Allan
Norval Brooks
Glen Stewart
Jack Richardson
Franklin Brooks
Manitoba
Edmonton
Hamiota
Killarney
Leonard Allen
Mathison
Buck
Gerald
Jim Mathison
Neepawa
Massey Ferguson
Good
Balmoral
Wolfe
MacGregor
Taylor
Oak Lake
Hyrich
Belmont
Lowe
Brandon
Seward
Emerson
Gilbert Plains
Moffatt Wins Aggregate At Hamiota Bonspiel
Tom Moffat of Strathclair with the Geekie Bros. won the Grand Aggregate at the 1966 Hamiota Men's Open Bonspiel with a 10 win one loss record. He also claimed the Grand Challenge title while placing fourth in Houck Caldwell. Stan Henry of Oak River was runner up in the aggregate. The event attracted 81 rinks, a potential new record, with local curlers winning eleven prizes overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Moffat
Strathclair
Geekie Bros
Neil
Jim
Bill
Moffat
Houck
Caldwell
Stan Henry
Oak River
Strachan
Hamiota
Stone
Nelson Kreuger
Ross Fraser
Gordon Lyle
Roy Gregory
Bill Thomson
Henry
Jack Hume
Fraser
Nelson Woods
McConnell Bros
Universal Motor Association
J. Jamieson
Curling Club
Hamiota Boys Upset Virden To Reach Zone Final
Hamiota boys defeated Virden 21-19 as a tight defensive game with ping pong scoring. Don Coombs 4, Rankin 5, Morton 2 led scoring, while Virden led 6-4 at the half and 3/4 17-16. Hamiota girls beat Virden 54-23 to advance to the Provincial finals March 18-19 at Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virden
Russell
Hamiota
Don
Dick Coombs
Murray Johns
Dan Clark
Les Rankin
Ross Morton
Terry McLaren
Jan English
Audrey Brooks
Glenda Kirk
Karen Anderson
Garda Williams
Lynn Woods
Heather Murray
Dawn McConnell
Maxine
Gary Stewart
Clark
Don Coombs
Dennis Robinson
Robbie Woods
Roger Stewart
Karen
Lynn
Glenda
Garcia
Audrey
Terry
Janice
Heather
Brandon
Coward Appointed Magistrate for Minnedosa District
Frederick William Coward is named police magistrate for the northern part of the Western Judicial District at Minnedosa. He succeeds G A Lauman who retires. Coward, Winnipeg-born and Manitoba Law School graduate, has practiced in Virden Hamiota and with Doak Buckingham Pressy Coward. He is married with no children and active in the legal profession and local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick William Coward
Minnedosa
Sewart McLean
Q.C
Coward
G. A. Lauman
Shoal Lake
Mary Elizabeth Coward
Frederick J. Coward
Winnipeg
Manitoba Law School
Ivan J. R. Deacon
Swift, McLeod
A. F. James
Metropolitan Corporation of
Greater Winnipeg
Manitoba
Sam Good Leads Manitoba At Curl-O-Rama Finalists
Sam Good of Balmoral Manitoba skips the Good rink Jerome Vandekerckhove Leon Vandekerckhove and William Cameron to win the Manitoba playoff 7 5 at Neepawa Curling Club and advance to Curl-O-Rama finals in Toronto March 9 11. The Manitoba finalists travel to St Georges Club to face Ontario northern Saskatchewan and other regions. Curl-O-Rama now in its sixth year draws 26 000 farmers in eliminations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Good
Toronto
Balmoral
Manitoba
Massey Ferguson
Jerome Vandekerckhove
Leon Vandekerckhove
William Cameron
Hamiotader
Buck Mathison
St. George’s
Curling Club
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
B.C
Canada
Worden M. Russell Dies in Kelowna at 68
Manson Russell Worden died in Kelowna British Columbia on February 21 1966. Born March 23 1897 in Perth Ontario he moved across Manitoba and British Columbia settling in Winfield in the Okanagan Valley. Funeral was at Garden Chapel Kelowna February 24 1966 with interment in Kelowna Cemetery. Survived by Edith Watt Hamiota Gladys Fleming Hamiota Gordon Worden Nanaimo and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson Russell Worden
Kelowna, B.C
Perth
Ontario
Hamiota
Chas. Worden
Kerr School
Peace River
Dawson Creek
B.C
Winfield
Okanogan Valley
Garden Chapel
Kelowna B.C
R. Miller
Kelowna Cemetery
Robert Watt
Edith
E. H. Bull
Strathclair
Gordon Worden
Nanaimo
Ivan Fleming
Gladys
Rev Dunnett Enters Into Rest
The obituary notes the death of Rev. Dunnett born in Edinburgh who served in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Ceylon. It details his education at the University of Manitoba and New College Edinburgh, church assignments from Beulah to Rouleau, marriage to Rose Parker, and final years at 658 Aberdeen Crescent Regina. Funeral held February 24 1966 at St Andrew's United Church Regina with interment at Riverside Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dunnett
Edinburgh
Scotland
Winnipeg
Manitoba
University Ofitoba
United Church of Canada
Beulah
Man
New College
Lavenham
Rose Parker
Rossendale
Rivers
Oakner
Pierson
Saskatchewan
Carnduff
Cupar
Rouleau
Ceylon
Regina
U.S.A
Regway
Minton
Gladmar
Dunnett
Aberdeen Crescent
R. A. Playfair
Joan
Queen Street
I. B. Jones
Deena
Riceton
E. Kitchen
Karen
Richmond Place
William of Brandon
Donald
Kathy
Ian Playfair
Colin
Nancy Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mathison’s
Froun
Jerome Vandekerhove
Leon
Cameron
Neepawa Curling Club
Rigks
Vandekerchove
Alan
Vandekercave
Jerome
Moffatt
Kreager
Lenore
Short
Martinet
Foxwarren
Jamieson
Robertson
Hamiota Houck
Woods
Meyers
Kenton
Allen
K. Mathison
Merchants
Fowler
Jamieson, Hamiota
Westbrook
Ernie Wallace
C. Johnston
A. Murray
W. Thomson
G. Mathison
Doug Beamish
L. Nesbitt
Jerry Bilton
Doug’s
Intercom
Jamie Jamieson
Venables
Ladies Curling Club
Hamiota Boys
Fight
M. Russell Worden
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