Arrow River and Olds visitors noted during mid term break
The boys from Olds Alta visited home during mid term break. Tom Leland and Pat Watters were among those visiting families, with Scot Loewen from Rosemary accompanying the group. Bill Watters celebrated his 83rd birthday in Park Lodge Hamiota on March 10 with four family members visiting. Brenda Leland and Peter Brown visited Winnipeg relatives enroute from Banff. Ivy Lockhart spent days in Killarney visiting Melissa and Travis, while Art and Sheila were in Winnipeg for a banking seminar. Gladys Clegg returned home after two weeks in Hamiota hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olds
Alta
Tom Leland
Kevin
Kay Leland
Pat Watters
Bob
Trudy Watters
Scot Loewen
Rosemary
Bill Watters
Park Lodge
Hamiota
Mary Griffiths
Rivers
Mildred Attwood
Miniota
Inlaw Mae Watters
Brenda Leland
Peter Brown
Winnipeg
Wilf
Edna Leland
Banff
Ivy Lockhart
Killarney
Melissa and
Travis
Art
Sheila
Gladys Clegg
Hamiota Hospital
Beulah Thought Community News Update
Beulah reflects on human flaws and shares village happenings. Last Fun Day drew 16 adults and two children, a new rummy game introduced and eager to try again. Doris Asselstine receives well wishes after a stint in Birtle Hospital. Colleen Shoemaker raises 234.00 for Heart and Stroke Foundation Manitoba. Voisys, Manitoba’s automated highway info service, helps rural drivers October to mid-April and runs weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1-800-282-8069. Weekend service details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Asselstine
Birtle Hospital
Russell
Colleen Shoemaker
Heart and Stroke Foundation of
Manitoba
Voisys
Alternative Home Cleaners on Environmental Substitutes
Manitoba Agriculture Office offers a guide and a sample recipe for an all purpose cleaner using 1/2 cup ammonia 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup baking soda and two quarts of water. Marian and George Carr visited Brandon with Len Jonathan and Patrick enjoying the sunny day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voisys
Manitoba Agriculture Office
Marian
George Carr
Brandon
Len
Jonathan
Patrick
Cardale musical tour and local card game notes
Cardale residents attended the musical For Ninevah's Sake based on Jonah, with participants from Ontario and Manitoba including Stephanie McEachern of Strathclair. The troupe tours Canada from Jan 4 to July 10. Oak River hosted 500 card games on March 15 with 12 tables and 48 seniors from local towns. St Lazare teams won 1st and 3rd, Kenton placed 2nd. Tickets for Strathclair's annual musical went on sale March 14 with early lines at 4:30 am and box office at 10 am. four Cardale ladies queued by 7 am amid strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonah
Ontario
Manitoba
Stephanie McEachern
Dee McEachern
Strathclair
Canada
Oak River
St. Lazare
Birtle
Shoal Lake
Hamiota
Kenton
Lenore
Cardale
George
Births and community notes from Crandall area
Crandall celebrates the birth of a daughter to Laurie and David Johnston on Sunday March 13, a sister for Devon. Anne and Stan Tutkaluke visited Winnipeg to meet their granddaughter and Anne remains with the family for a few days. Several residents attended events in Winnipeg and Hamiota while others returned from travels in Las Vegas and England. Flowers of sympathy extended to the family of Mrs. Lou Leland who died March 15 after years at Birch Lodge. Local visits noted among Hatten Maynes, Irene Maynes, and the Nolan family. Community reminders include a Good Friday service in Shoal Lake at 10:00 a.m., a Cribbage Tournament at Decker rink on April 8 at 7:30 p.m., and the Decker A C W Smorg on Sunday April 10 with seating at 5:00 and 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie
David Johnston
Devon
Anne
Stan Tutkaluke
Winnipeg
Hazel
Wally Henderson
Marion
Garth Nolan
Jamie Nolan
Eileen
Larry Dnistranski
Las Vegas
Lou Leland
Birch Lodge
Dawn
Mel
Scott Maynes
Boissevain
Hazel Hatten
Irene Maynes
Hamiota
Bev Harris
England
Olive Johns
Rod
Elaine Fisher
Ryan
Dauphin
Rob Johns
Wendy
Brandon
Shoal Lake
Decker
A.C.W. Smorg
Hamiota Congratulates Michelle Sheane on Festival Scores
Michelle Sheane competed in three vocal classes at the Winnipeg Music Festival March 9 to 14 earning marks of 85 86 and 86 with excellent adjudications. She recently auditioned for Manitoba Youth Choir and was accepted. The choir will tour the last week in April. The Echo received a letter from Alice Rose Fraser of Winnipeg noting she shares Hamiota news with Mrs Corbet formerly of Oak River and Mrs Jackson now residing elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelle Sheane
Winnipeg
Michelle
Manitoba
the Echo
Alice Rose Fraser
Corbet
Oak River
Jackson
Shoal Lake
Isabella Jean Norrie visits and church events in Brandon
Isabella Jean Norrie returns home March 15 from Medicine Hat with Terry Janice and Andrea Klassen. Jean visited Calgary with John Ponting. United Church notes plan workshops in Brandon April 15-16 with Bill Easum on church growth. March 2 Women’s Institute met with Gwen Snell discussing recreation benefits. other events and classes noted including Family year activities, conventions, and hospital fundraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Doran
Winnipeg
Art
Margaret Heise
Jean Norrie
Terry
Janice
Andrea Klassen
Medicine Hat
Calgary
John
Sharon Ponting
United Church News
Central United Church
Brandon
Bill Easum
Women’s Institute
Jessie Wall
Gwen Snell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arrow River
Lockhart
Maureen Sch
Beulah
Beth Stowe
Myrtle Crighton
Crandall
Lena Lawrence
Gerry Davis
Marion Hunter
Isabella
Blanche Lawn
Blanche
Southwest
Erickson
International Inn
Robert Glossop
Vanier Institute of the Family
Hazel Wall
Bernice Still
Linda Miller
Vivian Campbell
From Transmission Co
National Energy Board Regulations
Leon el Muareca
Ian Wellington
Berry
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