Miniota District News Birthday and Birth Notices
Congratulations to Mary Cameron on her 80th birthday celebrated March 10. Family and friends gathered March 11 at Bill and Eleanor Cousins home. Births noted for Rebecca Allison McKenzie March 10 and grandson in Calgary. Condolences to Doris Nordlinger’s family. Kevin Bonner attending Red River College in Winnipeg. Friends wished Sonny and Alice Sheane well in their move to Miniota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cameron
Bill
Eleanor Cousins
Allan
Debbie Cameron
Alexander
Manitoba
Rus
Edith McBain
Brian
Brandon
Wayne
Tammy Loder
Aaron
Hugh
Vernice Walker
Linda Latimer
Elkhorn
Lorna Dickson
Winnipeg
Ben Cornellie
Austin
Miniota
Marge
Sandra McKenzie
Birtie
Rebecca Allison
Milburn
Roberta McKenzie
Kevin Bonner
Red River College
McAuley
Manson
Willen
Virden
Sonny
Alice Sheane
Lenore News District Convention and Curling Wins
The Women's Institutes of South-West A plan a district convention at Birtle on Tuesday April 10 with attendance confirmed by April 1. Congratulations to Russell Smith and his John Cruickshank rink for first place in the third event, and to Lynne Alexander and her Laura Stephenson team for first in the Virden Ladies Bonspiel. Lenore and Kenton’s 7 & under team split. Lenore defeated Lenore 7-1 with Joe King scoring the lone goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Institutes of
South- West A
Birtle
Dianne Alexander
Russell Smith
John Cruickshank
Virden
Verne Gardner
Leslie Rae
Brandon
Dorothy Marshall
Jon Gardner
Tim Gardner
Winnipeg
David Gardner
Bruce Gardner
Lynne Alexander
Laura Stephenson
Brenda Smith
Cathy Tough
Midge Horn
Betty Hunt
Olive McLenehan
Mildred Bray
Carol Wilson
Joan Hodson
Jeanette Logan
Maxine Routledge
Kenton
Lenore
Joe King
Drop-in Centre Bridge Update March Eight
Eight players joined the Drop-in Centre session for bridge on March eight. Jean Ewing led with 3110, followed by Donna 2810 and Peg 2470 as the top finishers. Lunch tea coffee and cookies were served after play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ewing
Donna
Peg
Kay
Mrs. Blaich
Maud
Barb
Anne
Snow Quietly Falls as Community Welcomes Residents
Thursday sees soft snow amid prior rain and melt. Ed and Hazel Wadham, Ivy Collier return from Winnipeg. Edwin retired from Miniota Twin-Valley Co-op enjoys free time. Bob McKenzie replaces Edwin as Co-op Fuel Truck Driver. Bus and Betty Howard back from two month Phoenix holiday. First annual Men’s Bonspiel March 26-31 at Miniota Arena to cap curling season. proceeds to Rink Fund. Millie Attwood and Mary Griffiths visit Mae Gardham in Kamloops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Wadham
Ivy Collier
Winnipeg
Edwin
Miniota Twin-Valley
Bob McKenzie
Bus
Betty Howard
Phoenix
Arizona
Miniota Arena
Millie Attwood
Mary Griffiths
Rivers
Mae Gardham
Kamloops
Catherine Cookson collection on Fifteen Streets themes
In a March 1990 Library Corner item the Echo notes a rotation bring a complete unabridged Catherine Cookson book set featuring five epics of love and hardship in Tyneside. It highlights The Round Tower The Blind Miller A Grand Man Feathers in the Fire and a rural tale of Angus McBain and a farmworker’s daughter plus a VHS guide for filing 1989 tax returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Cookson
England
Tyneside
Round Tower
Vanessa
Angus Cotton
Ryder’s Row
Sarah
Mary Ann
Angus McBain
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Rae Armitage
Verna Reynolds
Lenore News
Eileen Grant
the Heart Fund
the Echo
Library Corner
Canadian Advertising Foundation
A.M. TO
P.M
Acre
Thurs
Hamieta
Roxanne Northcut
Burlington Place
Shoal Lake
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