Birtle Bonspiel Draws Crowds With Curling Action
District curling events dominated the week with four ranks of ladies in the Birtle Bonspiel. Winners include 1st in 3rd towers team Wall Coxworth Bell Harrison and 4th in 3rd Ironing Board Covers team Still Heise Tomiski Stewart. Jean Norrie visits Brandon to meet twin grandsons Joel Patrick and Daniel Scott while helping Joanne. Various locals attend gatherings, travels, and hospital visits as community life continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Wall
M. Coxworth
P. Bell
A. Harrison
B. Still
M. E. Heise
F. Tomiski
M. Stewart
Jean Norrie
Brandon
Ron Huberdeau
Joel Patrick
Daniel Scott
Joanne
Local social notes from across towns and states
Chumah Myra and Frank Preston spent a few days last week with Lois and Jack Johnston at Boissevain. Newton and Betty Smith are visiting her sister in California. Charlie and Janie Lewis visited Jim Lewis and family at Portage la Prairie last week. Garry and Carol Kidd and girls are vacationing at Disneyworld in Florida. On Saturday Peggy Smith receives birthday wishes by telephone from Ron and Heather Smith who are holidaying in Australia and New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra
Frank Preston
Lois
Jack Johnston
Boissevain
Newton
Betty Smith
California
Charlie
Janie Lewis
Jim Lewis
Portage la Prairie
Garry
Carol Kidd
Disneyworld
Florida
Peggy Smith
Ron
Heather Smith
Australia
New Zealand
Miniota Flyers Win A Side Hockey Tournament at McAuley
Arrow River congratulates the Miniota Flyers 10 and under who won the A side hockey tournament at McAuley on March 11 and 12. The team received the trophy with Dean Sexsmith joining from Virden as an extra player. Troy participated as organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota Flyers
McAuley
Dean Sexsmith
Virden
Troy
Obituary and Get Well Wishes From Oak River Area
Cardale Best wishes are extended to Mrs. Keith Purdy who is a patient in Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg. Sympathy is extended to all relatives and friends of the late Mrs Alma Hedley who died after a lengthy illness in St Boniface Hospital Winnipeg on Sunday March 12. Funeral was held Tuesday March 14 in Oak River United Church with interment in Miller's Cemetery Oak River. Mr and Mrs Albert Rawlinson of Napinka were
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Purdy
Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg
Alma Hedley
St. Boniface Hospital
Oak River United Church
Miller’s Cemetery
Oak River
Albert Rawlinson
Napinka
Short Takes on Everyday Ironies and Small Mishaps
A brisk, wry stroll through everyday oddities and social gaffes. Notes on routines from picnics to pocket items reveal how people misjudge plans, blame others, or misread duty while the Coast Guard weighs in on yacht theft and urban safety.
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Isabella
Carolyn Heise
U. of M
Dave Heise
Diana Doran
Red River College
E. Doran
Kevin
Ruth
Stewart
Sandy Lake
Fredricks
Brad Clegg
R. E. Clegg
Clegg, Sr
Birtle
Clegg
Sandra Bonner
Art
Sheila Lockhart
Baldur
Gardham - Tennant
Virden Canadian Legion
Dominion
Wilf Leland
Virden Legion Hall
Wilf
Miniota Legion
Jessie Peart
Merry Makers
Cecil Trott
Cadassis
Kathleen Campbell
Jean Dennison
Florence Hearn
A. Ramsay
Rebekah Lodge
Clarence Bender
Moose Lake
Andy McCormick
Eva McCormick
Walter Graham
Eva
Hospital
Charles R. Brown
Roland
10Th Street
Chumah
Arrow River
Saskatoon
25Th Street
Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium
Brandon, Manitoba
Hamiota Co-op
Cardale
Moline
Hamiota Men's Curling Club
Hamiota
V. Newton Clark
Minnedosa Maniotba
the Mutual Life of Canada
McManus
Harley-Davidson
Kenton
Coast Guard
Arnold & Hedley Auction Service
William Arnold
Lake Alley
R. Hal Hedley
Rossburn
Man
Ltd
North Wind
Rapid City
Co-op
Gordon Knight, R.1.a
Miniota
CSP Foods Ltd
Altona
Grower Meetings
CSP Foods
Manitoba
Minnedosa — Pool
Treflan
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