Village Council Conducts March 13 1973 Meeting Hamiota
Minutes show council with Mayor Woods approving water rate by law 873 and dog control by law 4 73. Rates set at 6 75 monthly for 1500 gallons and will go to Public Utility Board for review. Other items include lot sale to Westbrooks, winter works progress, centre construction, MHSC premiums for seniors, newspaper cleanup plan, and several by law readings and adjournment.
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Hamiota
Woods
Public Utility Board
Council
4H Bonspiel Brings 116 Members Together in Hamiota
From Hamiota Blanshard Miniota Daly and Woodworth 116 4H members competed in a Bonspiel over Friday to Sunday. Participants were assigned positions and rink draws to meet more peers and avoid a single power house. Evening rounds included a pot luck supper and slides by Wendell Wight.
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Hamiota
Blanshard
Miniota
Daly
Woodworth
Chumah Hall
Wendell Wight
Virden
Doreen McBain
Kim Lowe
Larry Houck
Myrna Bryant
Dennis Brooks
Bev Dale
Sandra Hunt
Cam Johnston
Neil Gregory
Ruby Mather
Tannis Hamilton
Bruce Johnston
Cathy Genung
Brenda Thomson
Audrey Fenty
Ladies Club Meet Progresses on Quilt and Plans
The Ladies Club held its March meeting at Dorothy Amy's home with Marlene Andrews's group in charge. Fourteen members attended as Bernice Lewis led a brief business segment with minutes and roll call.
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Chumah
Dorothy Amy
Marlene Andrew
Bernice Lewis
Marlene
Doris Pollock
Violet Nicholl
Kathleen Thornton
Manitoba Shorthorn Lassie Queen and Princess named
Miss Sharen Gray daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Gray was named Manitoba Shorthorn Lassie Queen 1973 at a banquet before the Canadian International Shorthorn Sale. Myra Daniel daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Daniel was named Manitoba Shorthorn Lassie Princess 1973 at the same event.
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Sharen Gray
Arnold Gray
Uoiota
Sharen
Hamiota Collegiate
Oakner
Prince Edward Hotel
Myra Daniel
Mir
Jim Daniel
Kenton
Myra
Kenton School
Kenton 4H
Old Time Dance Held in Hamiota
The Old-time Dance on March 16 sponsored by Grace Rebekah Lodge No. 35 in Hamiota was a financial and social success. Prizes went to Lionel Burke and partner for farthest distance from Fairlight Sask, to Chas Milne and partner for best French Minuet, Milne and Routledge Lenore. The Spot Dance winners were Milne Hargrave and Art Oakley McAuley Man. Door prize went to Albert Rustibeck Moosomin Sask. The Elementary School Auditorium was dressed in green and black for St Patrick’s with Irish Colleens Shamrocks and music by The Harmony Music Makers. lunch was served.
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Hamiota
Grace Rebekah Lodge No. 35
Chas. Milne
Hargrave
Art Oakley
McAuley
Man
St. Patrick’s
McConnell 4-H Beef Club Sets Plans at March Meeting
The McConnell 4-H Beef Club held its fifth meeting at the Mc Connell Community Centre on March 13 with 12 members and 3 leaders. Final plans were made for the 4-H Bonspiel and Pot Luck supper. A committee was formed to purchase new shirts for the Achievement. The electronic segment taught the proper procedure to make extension cords.
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McConnell
McConnell 4
Huskies Fall In Third Game Of Series At Melita
In the Manitoba junior hockey series a 6 3 loss at Strathclair followed by a 4 3 win at Deloraine set up a deciding game. Referee protests and a match penalty sidelined Ray Bretour. Melita led 2 0 at intermission, added two quick third period goals, and sealed the 4 2 win to end the Huskies season with an 18 10 record.
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Huskies
Melita
Strathclair
Deloraine
Reg Madsen
Reg
Ray Bretour
Ray
Ron Ramsey
Manitoba Farm Vacation Info Drives Local Chamber Campaign
Paul August of the local Chamber of Commerce has received literature promoting Manitoba Farm Vacations. The rural hospitality initiative involves Inglis Binscarth Erickson Foxwarren Oak River Rapid City Oak Lake and seeks farm families willing to participate contact August for details.
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Chamber of Commerce
Paul August
Manitoba
Inglis
Binscarth
Akburn
Erickson
Foxwarren
Oak River
Rapid City
Oak Lake
Local Girl Wins Award At Brandon Nursing Graduation 1973
Lois Elizabeth Kreager of Hamiota graduates from the Brandon General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1973. She receives the John R. Brodie 3rd year Scholarship for General Proficiency and the W. B. Sanders Award for resource material use, sharing the Bedside Nursing 3rd Year Prize with E Klassen. Kreager starts nursing at Russell Hospital on March 26, 1973.
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Brandon General Hospital School of
Western Manitoba Centennial
Lois Elizabeth Kreager
Hamiota
Lois
John R. Brodie
W. B. Sanders
Bedside Nursing
E. Klassen
Killarney
Miss Kreager
Russell Hospital
Old Engine 144 Shines In Hamiota Flashback
The Old Engine 144 built in 1886 by Deformier shops Montreal holds longevity records for a Canadian engine. It ran 73 years and nearly 1.25 million miles mostly in Manitoba before final yarding on the Chipman Norton Branch in New Brunswick. It retired at the Canadian Railway Museum in Delston Que near Montreal after a farewell trip from Montreal to Cornwall with Canadian Railroad Historical Association members.
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Deformier
Montreal
Manitoba
Chipman Norton
New Brunswick
Canadian Railway Museum
Delston
Que
Canadian Railroad Historical Association
Cornwall
St. Lawrence Seaway Valley
Card Party Held by Rebekah and Forester Lodges
HAMIOTA the Rebekah and Forester Lodges hosted a card party on March 9 with prizes for winners Mrs Harmon and Mrs Decker in the ladies division and Mr J Riddell and Mr Dunc Mathison in the gents division. Door and lunch details noted, next event set for March 30 with committee hosting lunch.
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Hamiota
Rebekah and
Forester
Harmon
Decker
J. Riddell
Dunc Mathison
Arnold Gray
Rose McBain
Oak River Ladies Curling Bonspiel Highlights
Thirty rinks competed in the Ladies Bonspiel running from March 14 to on Sunday. Winners list includes Westbrook Oak River Bessie MacDonald Trophy first. Smith Lenore second event. Coxworth Isabella first in third. Houck Hamiota first in fourth. Bernice Elliott Rivers received Hard Luck prize. Holly Ferrend Newdale and Eva Angus Hamiota won hampers.
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Oak River
Westbrook
Sangster
Kenton
D. Henry
Drummond
Smith
Lenore
Leslie
Rivers
Wyness
Heapy
Houck
Hamiota
Hume
Attwood
Miniota
Farrend
Newdale
Bernice Elliott
Holly Ferrend
Eva Angus
Washroom funding sparks debate in Legislature
In a heated session the NDP government defends spending about $100,000 to build a Memorial Park washroom. Public Works Minister Doern cites park use by thousands, while critics question the cost amid complaints from bird lovers and residents. Winnipeg council also maintains a pigeon control program.
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NDP
Memorial Park
Public Works
Doern
Winnipeg
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Robert Edwin Westbrook
Hazel Jean Westbrook
M.H.S.C
Miums
Brandon Sun
Yamiota Curling Club
Hamiota Community Centre
Hamiota Co-op
R.T.M
Karen Ellerington
Mary Ann Angus
Dawn Hedley
Shelly Haggarty
Ross Gray
Dwayne McCharles
Debbie Boyer
Warren Brooks
Rob McConnell
Gordon Wrightson
Brad McCharles
Kathy Gilchrist
Brian Mathison
Lyndon Johnston
Jeff Hrabek
Norma Peters
Wendell McConnell
Randy Gammack
David Bullock
Elinor Thomson
Arleen Sclater
Randy Hrahok
Debbie Hawkins
Sharon Shay
Burnice
Dorothy
Sharon
Toronto Royal
Miss Sharen Gray
Mrs. Lionel Burke
Fairlight, Sask
Elgin Routledge
Door
Albert Rustibeck
Moosomin, Sask
Harmony Music Makers
Club
Manitoba Farm
Hamiota Echo
Hamiota Man
OAK River Ladies
Coxworth
Isabella
Hunter
Robbins
Pettapiece
Reggie
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