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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Page
3
Mr and Mrs S Lewis accompanied Mr Jas Lewis to Winnipeg to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ben i Grafton. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Newton Smith on the birth of a son at Hamiota hospital on Wednesday March 7 weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces.
The Echo announces a new feature series Reggies Roamings created by the Manitoba Traveller and Convention Association. Each third week the series will introduce one of Manitoba's attractions such as the Virden Oil Fields Lakes Country Swan River Rodeo Flin Flon Trout Festival and Island Park Portage la Prairie with more locations to follow.
Local transport firm announces door to door livestock pickup to Winnipeg and Brandon serving Hamiota Kenton Oakner Oak River McConnell Lavinia and Harding with cargo fully insured. Collect calls listed for Brandon Winnipeg and area.
Weekend visitors from Winnipeg include Mr and Mrs C Johns and family. March is Red Cross month as canvassers seek support to relieve suffering during disasters. Last year the society supplied 8826 articles of clothing and other aid to 97 Manitoba communities. Contributions are welcomed at Venables Hardware Bar and donor clinics.
Obituary notes Mrs. Fletcher dies in Rivers hospital and services held in Oak River United Church. Oak River Tom Thumbs win Rossburn Cup after two of three games. Smockey Night features four Figure Skating Club numbers at Oak River Memorial Rink. Boys and men hockey, broom ball, games of chance and Bingo raise funds for March of Dimes. Pee Wee team visits Lenore and wins. Ladies Bonspiel winners announced with multiple placings. Oak River Collegiate and Elton Collegiate grade 9s play 13–10 Oak River win. Mrs. J Macauley hosts farewell tea for Mrs. T Collins leaving for Churchill Man.
Oak River Collegiate opened on Tuesday afternoon March 6 with a 120000 dollar project ribbon cutting. Premier Duff Roblin praised the district and Rolling River Division as the school presents a four classrom auditorium gymnasium and library laboratory. H G Graham welcomed the division while J A Murphy and Henry spoke for staff and students. Musical selections were performed by the Oak River Choir. Ward MacDonald Associates delivered the keys to Board Chairman Graham.
Public notice states Hamiota intends to create Local Improvement District No. 1 for waterworks and sewer systems with estimated cost 185000 dollars financed over 20 years at 6.5 percent. Landowners may petition within four weeks after first publication and, after formation, assessments will fund principal and interest by special rates and frontage charges. A Court of Revision will meet April 12, 1962 at 7:30 pm to hear proposed assessments.
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