Houck Defeats Hudson in Weekend Bonspiel Final
Norm Houck edged Bruce Hudson 9 8 on the tenth end to win the first event final of the invitational bonspiel. Both rinks curled from Strathcona Curling Club in Winnipeg. Houck was backed by his provincial championship rink with Lyle Henry Lynn Chambers and Keith Strachan. Hudson later beat Ed Shamray of Oak River to win the second event final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norm Houck
Bruce Hudson
Strathcona Curling Club
Winnipeg
Houck
Hudson
Lyle Henry
Lynn Chambers
Keith Strachan
Ed Shamray
Oak River
Tim Breed
Kenton
Bob Jenkins
Shoal Lake
Ed. Shamray
Roger Reid
Brandon
al Hurst
Crandall
Lloyd Horn
Lenore
Gilbert Plains
Nelson Kreager
Hamiota
Bob Westbrook
Ross Fraser
George Glazier
Deer Lodge
Wilf Lee
Strathclair
Burke Parker
Jim Williamson
Jim Duncan
Virden
Breed
Hurst
Fraser
Shamray
Williamson
Lee
Pilgrimage to Holland offered for Next of Kin from Canada
The Netherlands War Graves Committee appoints The Royal Canadian Legion to handle Canada pilgrimages for Next of Kin of World War II servicemen buried in Holland. A charter flight from Montreal costs $150 after a Holland subsidy, with ten days lodging meals and transport provided free. inquiries go to Dominion-Setecerians Ottawa 4, Ontario. Also reports curling results and wage comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands War Graves Committee
Royal Canadian Legion
Canada
Holland
Legion
Netherlands
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
British Legion
United Kingdom
Montreal
Dominion
Sete Cmerians
Ottawa
Ontario
Birdtail River School Board Meets at Shoal Lake Event
Birdtail River School Division holds a meeting at Shoal Lake on March 14 1962. Present trustees Fulton Stimpson Gamey and Hugi er and Inspector Funk. February 28 minutes approved. numerous correspondence items and motions approved including classroom furniture purchases, piano for Birtle Collegiate, and adjournment to March 28 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoal Lake
Fulton
Stimpson
Gamey
Hugier
Inspector Funk
Education
Workmen’s Compensation Board
C. M. Anderson
Science and Library
Brunswicke of Canada
I.B.M
Bell
U.S.T.M
Trustees Institutes
J. W
Stimpson - Selby
Stimpson - Hunter
Birtle Collegiate
Panel on Alcohol and Teenagers at Kenton Collegiate
A Friday panel at Kenton Collegiate Auditorium explored teen alcohol use. Rev Beal presided as Constable Cozens spoke on legal implications, Mr Funk addressed education and effects, and Dr Mikolajewski discussed interpersonal impact and alcoholism progression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton Collegiate
K. P. Beal
Kenton United Church
Constable Cozens
R.C. M.P
Hamiota
Funk
Birdtail River
Shoal Lake
J. Mikolajewski
Brandon Hospital
Const
Cozens
Mikolajewski
Miniota Bonspiel Winners and Prize Draw Highlights
The Miniota annual bonspiel wrapped up on March 13 listing prize recipients across Grand Challenge Citizens Merchants Farmers Curling Club and Legislative categories. Ken Mitchell Arrow River led the grand slate with a table lamp prize while other top finishers included Lorne Caldwell Hamiota and Wm Attwood Isabella with a range of donated hampers lamps and household goods. Mrs Joe Bonner Arrow River won the Gain-A-Day automatic clothes dryer in the club draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Ken Mitchell
Arrow River
C.C
Fred Green
Beulah
Cecil Carruthers
Hargrave
J. Popper
Don McKean
Two Creeks
Lorne Caldwell
Simpson Sears
Bryant and Dales
W. Espey
Oak River
Angell’s Meat Market
J. Nichol
Harmsworth
Royal Bank
Wm. Peel
Ray McDonald
J. Hoffman
Man. Hydro
F. Rrskey
J. B. Currie
R. Sunley
Derker
Russell Agencies
C.C. Farmers
Sen. Bryant
Wm. Attwood
Isabella
Co- Op
E. Wallace
Hamiota
Arc
Miniota Cafe
Miniota Creamery
N. Morton
C.C. Legislative
Wien
Joe Bonner
Miniota Curling Club
W O Mitchell Chronicler Of Prairie Life
Chronicler W O Mitchell built a varied career from farm work to egg sales and high diving in Biarritz. He remains best known for prairie life stories such as Jake and the Kid and his radio series Foothill Fables heard Sundays on the Trans- Manitoba station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Mitchell
Biarritz
Jake and the
Kid
Through the Sights with Peep Sight Pete
In a Brandon basketball tournament recap Hamiota girls and Rivers boys reach finals with Hamiota defeating Rivers 41-? and girls led by Linda Kidd Faye Pollock Joyce Twerden and Carol Ann Smith while Rivers top players faced Linda and Carol Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Edinburgh
Brandon
Minnedosa
Wyburn
Hamiota
Rivers
B.C.I
McKinnon
Harrison
Linda Kidd
Linda
Faye Pollock
Carol Ann Smith
Joyce Twerden
Cheryl McDougall
Carol Brooks
Vincent Massey
V.M
Carol Johnson
Johnson
Winnipeg
Faye
Joyce
Maureen Baillie
Lavinia U C W Unit Meet Seeks Bake Sale
The Lavinia U C W unit met at Mrs Williams home on March 14. Mrs Milne opened with prayer and worship was led by Mrs Taylor. A story read by Mrs Williams and a contest by Mrs R V McConnell followed. Next meeting planned for April 11 with bake sale April 7 in Venables Hardware. Lunch guests Mrs Johns and Mrs McWhirter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.C.W
Williams
Milne
Venables’ Hardware
Decker
Taylor
Second Harvest
R. V. McConnell
Johns
McWhirter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parker
Duncan
Horn
Westbrook
Jenkins
Sweden
Britain
West Germany
France
Italy
Kinnon Re Sport
Barrett and Forsyth
F. Kyle
Thos. Andrushuk
L. Fulton
Birtle
T.V
Miniota Barber Shop
C.C. Curling Club
Chronicler of Prairie Life
Hamiota Echo
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