KF Welcomes New Exchange Students to Winter Farm Visit
A group of four EF exchange students from Switzerland and Australia joined coordinators Bruce and Mary Cochrane for a sleigh ride at Lorne and Faye Dale’s farm in Hamiota. Despite the cold, they enjoyed toboggans, hot coffee, and muesli cake, shared stories, and discussed life in Canada before returning home with thanks to the Dales and coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Lorne
Faye Dale
Anneke Bakker
Switzerland
Alexandra Hoogsteder
Holland
Kathyrn van Aasit
Australia
Myself
Bruce
Mary Cochrane
Mary
Canada
Kenton Leisure Club Crockmnole Winners and Visitors
The Kenton Leisure Club held a crockmnole tournament with Edna Lonsdale and Tommy Paterson winning high and Alf Cloughlin with Winnie Preston taking low. Visitors Lloyd and Verna Thomson hosted Brenda and Wasp Foy and family of Brandon and Jackie of Neepawa. Congratulations to Manitoba Senior Curling Champions Garth Strachan Jim Stevens Delmer McConnell and Clare Hunter with good luck wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Edna Lonsdale
Tommy Paterson
Alf Cloughlin
Winnie Preston
Lloyd
Verna Thomson
Brenda
Wasp Foy
Brandon
Jackie
Neepawa
Manitoba
Garth Strachan
Jim Stevens
Delmer McConnell
Clare Hunter
Community notices from Isabella area
Sympathy extends to the families of Mrs. Jessie Scarth who died February 26. Congratulations to Laurence and Dorothea Amy of Beulah on their 50th wedding anniversary. Loyd and Margaret Irwin visited Dauphin and helped Sean celebrate his 9th birthday on March 3. Congratulations to Bill and Maggie Benn of Oak River on their 50th anniversary. Congratulations to the Birtle Midgets who won the A side at their home tournament Feb 29 and Mar 1 with Daryl Clark Les Sutherland and Leigh Huberdeau on the team. The team will play at Lac de Bonnet in the MAHA Provincial playoffs March 20 weekend. Congratulations to Hannah Reid of Birtle on her story Frustrations of a Newly Married Farm Wife from the Echo. 4-H Visual Presentations and Demonstrations were held at Ken-ton School on Thursday. good luck at Regions. Judges were Jean Gompf, Brenda Hill and Vaughn Wilson. Peter Siemens is recovering well in Brandon Hospital. Edna Hill, Alvin Hill and Stan Gould accompanied by Edna Nolan stayed with Stan Gould. Get well wishes to Isabel Hill in Hamiota Hospital. Stan and Olive Hunt moved to Hamiota. Congratulations to Grace Kent, winner of the 200 club. Sympathy to the Hollingsworth family on Bob Hollingsworth’s death. Sympathy to Joyce Lief and family on Joyce’s sister’s passing in Brandon.
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Laurence
Dorothea Amy
Beulah
Lloyd
Margaret Irwin
Dauphin
Eric
Kim
Sean
Bill
Maggie Benn
Oak River
Birtle
Daryl Clark
Les Sutherland
Leigh Huberdeau
Lac de Bonnet
Hannah Reid
Exax
Echo
Peter Siemens
Brandon Hospital
Edna Dorothy
Alvin Hill
Killarney
Stan Gould
Edna Nolan
Isabel Hill
Hamiota Hospital
Stan
Olive Hunt
Hamiota
Grace Kent
Garth Strachan
Jim Stevens
Delmer McConnell
Clare Hunter
Winnipeg
Duncan
B.C
Lorne Thomson
Elva Cochrane
Velma Thomson
Cochrane
Brandon
Elgin McConnell
Red
Mervyn
Isabel Thompson
Portage la Prairie
Verna Reid
Carol Clarke
Lake Elsinore
California
Verna
Kenneth Schofield
Mina
Marlene White
Carol
Weyburn
Dennis Nankivell
Frank Warren
Hamiota District Happenings and Curling Triumph
Hamiota’s Elaine Montgomery notes community updates from sports to visits. Garth Strachan and rink won the Masters Curling Championship in Winnipeg and head to the Western Canadian Curling Championships in Duncan, B C March 25 to 29. Condolences go to Lorne Thomson and family and to Elva Cochrane on Velma Thomson’s death in Brandon. Elgin McConnell is recovering in Winnipeg and well wishes go out. The column also covers travel, school athletes Karen Bray and Carla MacMillan earning Rural High School Athlete of the Week honors, local visits, and family events with multiple names and places across Manitoba and nearby regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacMillan
Flin Flon
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By Rachel Leonow
Mrs. Dale
Bruce and
Kenton News
Isabella News
Blanche Lawn
Jean Norrie
Jessie Scarth
Kenton School
Jean Gompf
Brenda Hill
Vaughn Wilson
Hollingsworth
Bob Hollingsworth
Joyce
Boyd Lief
Elaine Montgomery
Sara Gillis
Helen
Elmer Johns
Bev Wyness
British Columbia
Darlene
Barry
Rick Sim
Thompson
Dallas Johns
Bob Kirk
Shelley Kirk
Sheldon
Susan
Fargo
N.D
Winakwa Wildcats
Bob
Joyce Kirk
Shelley
Echo Office
Canadian Advertising Foundation
T.V
Allen Choy & Sons
Vincent's Place
Gud Street
General Insurance
Autopac Life Insurance
Investments
Portage la Prairie Mutual
Wawanesa Mutual Royal Isurance Company
General Accident
Red River Mutual
Wirden Blair Andrew
Miniota
Susan Buhler
Perry Longmuir
P.O
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