Annual Cash Bonspiel Draws Western Manitoba Curlers
Western Manitoba rinks converge on the Hamiota Curling Rink for the Annual Invitational Cash Bonspiel offering 400 dollars in prize money. Five local skips face fifteen visiting teams led by Garth Strachan Art Oakden Lorne Caldwell Buck Mathison and Blair Bailey with newcomers including Menzies Shoal Take Hill Lenore Taylor Gilbert Plains Armour Souris Cavcary Brandon Kostuik Angusville. Play runs Friday evening through Sunday with draws 7 00 9 00 pm Friday 9 30 am 12 30 pm 3 00 pm 5 30 pm 8 00 pm Saturday and 12 30 pm 3 00 pm Sunday finals 5 15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Hamiota
Garth Strachan
Art Oakden
Lorne ‘Caldwell
Buck Mathison
Blair Bailey
Menzies
Shoal Take
Hill
Lenore
Taylor
Gilbert Plains
Armour
Souris
Cavcary
Brandon
McKenzie
Bradwardine
Morrow
Reston
Kostuik
Angusville
Hamiota Women’s Institute Holds March Meeting
The Hamiota Women’s Institute met March 7 with 15 members. They discussed Canada 100 years of nation building, viewed a study program, and planned faster progress on the Enriched Housing Program. A Community Room book drive starts April for Martin Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Women’s Institute
J. J. Ward
Canada
Manitoba Women’s Institute
Confederation of Canada
Martin Aid
Children’s Hospital Research Fund
Hamiota Institute
Royalite Show Winner Bill Sorrell Featured on TV
A Boissevain man, Bill Sorrell, and his wife Velma won a trip as Royalite fly-in contestants. The couple and their children, staying with Bill’s parents, were guests of Royalite and watched the broadcast from Manitoba. The program airs Monday March 20.
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Mr. Sorrell
Royalite
Bill Sorrell
Boissevain
Indow
Wm. Fenty
Bill
Velma
Fenty
Friends Honor Miss Donnalene Cochran
Mrs. C. Cochran hosted a trousseau tea on March 4 in honor of her daughter Donnalene Cochran a bride elect for March 11. Guests were welcomed by Donnalene and assisted by Phyllis Wray and aunts Mrs. L. Cochran and Mrs. R. Brooks.
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Donnalene Cochran
Trousseau
Donalene
Davidson
Phyllis Wray
L. Cochran
R. Brooks
Wanda Suntey
Heather Brooks
Dovziene
Beverley Brooks
Debbie Suntey
Bock
Obituary of Joseph Albert Reid Passes in Hamiota
Joseph Albert Reid died Sunday March 3 at Hamiota Hospital. Born January 6 1908 in Oak River he lived in the district and ran his father’s homestead. Survived by sister Olive McKenzie of Oakville Ontario and brothers James Argue Norman Argue and Clarence Argue. Funeral held at Oak River United Church with pallbearers and flower bearers listed, interment in Oak River Cemetery. McConnell Bros. Funeral Home of Hamiota arranged proceedings.
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Joseph Albert Reid
Hamiota Hospital
Mr. Reid
Oak River
W. Cantelon
W. Robbins
S. Neal
R. Westbrook
D. Bridgeman
A. A. Black
R. Heapy
W. Pratley
H. Kirkpatrick
E. Vickery
Oak River Cemetery
McConnell Bros. Funeral Home
Hamiota
Hamiota Bonspiel Honors Award Winners and Aggregate Tie
The Hamiota Ladies Bonspiel opened March 6 with 44 rinks 25 visiting and 19 local. Prizes were awarded across Confederation and John A events with Vera Cooke Shirley Little Pat Kirk and others taking top honors. The aggregate tie pitted Vera Cooke and Shirley Little with plans for a yearlong trophy display.
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Hamiota
Vera Cooke
Decker
Luggage Venables Harware & L.C.C
M. Horne
Lenore
H. Westbrook
Oak River
Ornaments
Oakdens & C.C
Shirley Winstone
Strathclair
Man. Power Com
Ruth Gregory
Mary Lowe
Kenton
Simpson Sears
LCC
Ida McConnell
Hams
Hamiota Lg.a
Jean McMillan
Macleods & L.L.C
Lester B
Pat Kirk
Pete Charn
Mary Mathison
Perth
Shirley Little
McConnell Bros
Bonspiel Committee
Hamiota Grace Rebekah Lodge Hosts Grand Assembly in Winnipeg
The Hamiota Grace Rebekah Lodge opened the Grand Assembly in Winnipeg on Tuesday morning with ceremonial introductions of distinguished guests and a Centennial theme display. Mrs Coupland designed coats of arms backed by four Maple Leafs as props while Mrs Elgin McConnell narrated with sincerity, leaving locals proud of Canadian identity and their town’s girls.
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Hamiota Grace Rebekah Lodge
Winnipeg
Coupland
Elgin McConnell
William G M Bridge Dies at 57 in Hamiota
Funeral service for W. G. Bridge, 57, who died February 16 1967 in Hamiota Hospital, was held February 20 at 2 p.m. in Hamiota United Church. Born in Isabella, he farmed in Hamiota district before moving to town in 1966. Survived by wife Beryl McLean two sons Keith and Glen, a daughter-in-law Agnes, two grandsons and two sisters. Interment in Hamiota.
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W. G. Bridge
Hamiota Hospital
Hamiota United Church
Ralph Clark
Mr. Bridge
Isabella
M. J. Bridge
Hamiota
Hamio
Bridge
The
United Church
Lavinia Co-op
Beryl McLean
Shoal Lake
Beryl
Keith
Glen
Agnes
Tulley
Ethel) McKenzie
Brandon
George
Eileen) Snowden
Rivers
McConnell Bros
Arthur Knight
Ed. Cochrane
Ronald Purdy
Elmer Finkbeiner
Tom Sedgewick
George Lawn
Raymond Foxton
Ab Cochrane
Percy Taylor
Clarence Cochrane
Elmer Johns
Roy Williams
Hamiota Cemetery
Where Was The Flag
A Canadian town mourns Governor General Vanier’s death with flags at half mast while the Legion Flag at the Memorial Grounds was absent. A citizen laments adults’ neglect of respect and seeks an explanation.
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Canada
Goveror
Vanier
Legion
Hamiota U C W Meet Highlights Bread Laughter and Dignity
The Hamiota United Church Women show Bread Laughter and Dignity at Shimah Hall as the March meeting features scenes from several countries depicting poverty and evacuation. Mrs. W W Cochran presents the film stressing self help through education farming tools and better seeds. The group approves a UCW project funds for radio links to mission fields and northern points.
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U.C.W
Shimah Hall
W. W. Cochran
Shaw
J. E. Hudson
UCW
Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Churchill
Lynn Lake
Thompson
Hanna
Duchart
Six Team Tournament Held At Oak River
The Oak River annual Tom Thumb Tournament Saturday March 11 featured six teams from Cardale Minnedosa Hamiota and Oak River with a new trophy donated by Oak River All Star Hockey Club in a day of spirited competition Oak River defeated Hamiota 3 2 in the final to claim the A side crown Brandon edged Cardale in a tight semi final then won the B event over Elphinstone
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oalt River
Oak River All Star Hockey Club
Cardale
Hamiota
Minnedosa
Oak River
Brandon
Elphinstone
Also Mentioned on This Page
TNS
Williamson
McKay
Musgrave
McCreary
Moffat
Logan
Carrol
Armstrong
Hunter
Bill Sorrell Royalite
Robinson Store & B.C
Mrs. Robus
Crandall
Jamieson’s & L.C.C
Nora Kirk
LLI
Fay Schweitzer
L.C.C
John A
Wallace Fraser
Ernie Wallace
Doug Beamish
Leonard Nesbitt
William George Mervin
Hamiota U.C.W
Chumah Hall
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