Blair Couple Celebrate 42nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs R J Blair mark their forty second anniversary with a family gathering at Buds Banquet Room Bassano on February 25 The event hosted 29 guests with a special toast from son Mark Blair and gifts from grandchildren The couple married February 28 1919 Castlerock Northern Ireland and lived in Canada since 1927 moving to Duchess Manitoba in the past year Residents include relatives across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba with many still in Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Blair
Duchess
Alta
Bud’s
Bassano
Grace
Mark Blair
Blair
Castlerock
Northen
Ireland
Canada
Crandall
Manitoba
Virginia
Margaret
Mark Jr
Brooks
Dave Blair
Reg Sparrow
Vulcan
Ron Blair
Roberta
Herb Blair
Lorraine Wemslevy
Maurice Espey
Caleary
Lindsay
Curtis
Betty Chery
Leslie
Rolling Hills
W. C. Madill
Shirley
Havelock
Bradley
Roy
Dorothy Blair
Roy Espey
Cardale
Duncan Anderson
Carberry
Robert H
Winnipeg
John J
Rivers
Manitoba University Music Exam Results Named Grads
The Free Press lists University of Manitoba music exam results with several district students named. Grace Form honors Penny White and Doreen Uld from Kenton lead in Grade VII. multiple Grade IV and III winners include Karen Doern Mary Eden Henderson Long Margaret Black Kenneth Julyan Garth Harding Linda Lel Norman Julyan Grant Wilson Fulton and others. Congratulations to all honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Free Press
University of Manitoba
Penny White
Doreen E
Uld
Kenton
Karen Ann Doern
Mary Lou Eden
Jennifer Henderson
Mary Helen Long
Minsota
Margaret Ann Black
Kenneth Chas
Julyan
Oak River
Norman Lyle Julyan
Garth Nolan Harding
Linda Jean Leland
Miniota
Richard Hugh Buck
Birtle
Grant Wilson
Michael John Fulton
Kar
Birdtail River trustees meet at Shoal Lake March 11 1961
The Birdtail River School Division held a meeting at Shoal Lake on March 11 1961 with Trustees Fulton Selby Stimpson Gamey Reynolds and Hunter and Inspector Funk in attendance. C E Tibbatts represented the Teachers Association to discuss scheduling. Minutes from March 2 and 6 were approved. Correspondence covered requisitions resignations and prospective teachers. Salary scale changes were approved for PIA4 PIA5 and PIA6 with specific increments and maximums. A change order for Kenton school chimney extension was signed and the meeting adjourned at the chairman’s call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoal Lake
Fulton
Selby
Stimpson
Gamey
Reynolds
Hunter
Inspector Funk
C. E. Tibbatts
Teachers’ Association
Cvenges
Solsgirth S.D
Ian M. Brown
Oler Hammond
Nanton
Department of Eduation
Pre-University Clinic and Seminar at Brandon College
About 183 students from 25 high schools attended Brandon College's second annual Pre-University Clinic and Seminar on March 10. The event offered testing, course and financial aid information, and follow up by Brandon Faculty to interpret results for students and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon College
Hamiota High School
Explorer Group Honors Affiliation With WMS at Meeting
The Explorer Group of Ham-tona United Church held a Friday meeting on March 10 with 22 members and 18 visitors. They dedicated the Treasure Chest as an Affiliation with the WMS, a ceremony led by Bevy Whyte and Yvette Williams and accepted by Mrs. Ev Pittendreigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham- 10Ta United Church
W.M.S
Bevy Whyte
Yvette Willams
Ev Pittendreigh
Wim‘s
Pittendreigh
Explorer
Hamiota Girls Bounced From Western Manitoba Title by Dauphin
Hamiota High School girls saw their 20 game win streak end in a 27-26 overtime defeat to Dauphin in the Western Manitoba League final at Brandon. Lynda Kidd led Hamiota with 11 points in the playoff loss, while Dauphin's J Halliday scored 9. The loss forced a playoff to decide the area representative for the Provincial tournament in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota High School
Brandon
Hamiota
Neepawa
St. Michael's Academy
Lynda Kidd
Lyla Killoh
Eileen Douglas
Gaylene Kidd
Dauphin
Hamita
Winnipeg
Linda Kidd
Faye Pollock
J. Halliday
Joan Hudn
Halliday
Joan Hudson
Lorna Richardson
Joan
Hamiota Skating Club Ice Frolic and Carnival Review
Hamiota Skating Club staged an Ice Frolic and Carnival at Memorial Rink on Friday March 17. Acting Mayor George Pittening opened the event with a welcome, Dr. J E Hudson hosted, Brenda Mae Stark of Brandon Figure Skating performed, and Marilyn Pollock was thanked for her help. Costumes and races followed, with groups from ages 6 to adult competing in fancy and comic categories, and numerous prize winners listed by age and category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Rink
George Pittenigh
J. E. Hudson
Brenda Mae Stark
Brandon Figure Skating Club
Miss Stark
Marilyn Pollock
Dr. Hudson
Skating Club
Wenner
Parliament Hill report outlines swift House action and Commonwealth views
After a long Christmas recess the House passed four bills and reviewed five others, approved private member measures on a national federation of music teachers and Boy Scouts name change, and expanded the Tariff Board. Prime Minister Diefenbaker addressed the Commonwealth Conference in London while Congo UN tensions linger on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Commons
Ing Ad
National Federation of Music Teachers
Canadian Council of the Boy Scouts Association
Boy Scouts of Canada
London
England
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Ceylon
India
Pakistan
Ghana
Cyprus
Singapore
Federation of Malaya
John G. Diefenbaker
Commonwealth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. R. J. Blair
U. of M
En Janette Henry
John Douglas Venables
Joanne Ruth Buck
Birdtail River
Imperial Oil
Manitoba Power Commission
Toba E. Robbins
Ae H. S. Perdue
MacKay
F. Cowan
W. McCutcheon
R. R. Robertson
Department of Education
L. Watson
E. J. Tyler
E. A. Birkinshaw
R. H. Hannah
B. Thordarson
N. E Walmsley
W. Wong
Explorer Group
Hamiota High School Basketball News
Hamiota Skating Club
Glenda Brethour
Elaine McConnell
Patti Caldwell
Ed Beamish
Wanda Pittendreigh
Dodie Hudson
Janice Stewart
Terry Pollock
Sharon Murray
Wes Strong
Margaret Miller
Geraldine Anderson
Linda Duncan
Barbara Kirk
Pam Hodge
Heather Murray
Raymond Brethour
Brian Stewart
Lynn Coupland
Jim Moggach
Heather Chappel
Ken Morris
Maureen Baillie
Barbara Whyte
Irene Fenty
Phyllis Sparks
Vi Moggach
Jean Pollock
June Reid
Dorothy Hudson
Lioyd Little
Greg Little
Vera Woods
Irene Beamish
Heather McNiven
Donna McConnell
Mary Lou Hodge
Aly McNiven
Jeff Sheardown
Janice Baillie
Florence Wyburn
Robbie Woods
Rickie Caldwell
Sylvia Pollock
Glenda Kirk
Danny Clark
Shirley Morgan
Ross Morton
Wayne Deuchart
Barbi Whyte
Joan McNiven
Gary Stewart
Ken Stone
Parliament Hill
Congo
United Nations
Nin Hamasota High School
Marlene English
David Williams
Yim Fromford
Norcer
Adams
Lloyd Baker
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