Avonlea Project Learnings and Fundraising Plans Shared
Avonlea Project Committee met at Pauline Rowan's home on March 16 to discuss costs fundraising and sites for a new Avonlea display area. Ron Bryant joined representing the R M of Miniota and fundraising options included a Dakota Star quilt and moccasins raffle with tickets at 2.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Hanlin
Avonlea
Pauline Rowan
Deanna Rowan
Barry Cornish
Lottie Fenty
Vern Rollo
Ron Bryant
Ron
R.M
Miniota
Sylvia
Joan Watters
Nighthawks Design
Winnipeg
Trans Canada
Deanna
Sioux Valley
Birdtail
Assiniboine
Gwen Snell
Trans Canada Pipelines
Pauline
Miniota Happenings and Community Notes
Sympathy extends to Lorraine Barrett on the death of her sister Beryl Smith on March 2 in Winnipeg. Congratulations to Dustin, Kelsey and Danielle Morton and Jodie Hodgins for winning the Midwest Recreational Ice Sculpture Contest. Bridge winners at the Drop-In Centre on March 14 were Kay Grant and Evelyn Barrett. Four Miniota rinks curled in the Birtle Ladies Bonspiel March 16–17: Mae Watters Bernice Still Mary Still Marg Gregory with Thelma Dales filling in and Jean McKean Donna Brown Tracy McKean Sheila Sheane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Beron Wolfe
Lorraine Barrett
Beryl Smith
Winnipeg
Dustin
Kelsey
Danielle Morton
Jodie Hodgins
Kay Grant
Evelyn Barrett
Miniota
Birtle Ladies
Mae Watters
Bernice Still
Mary Still
Marg Gregory
Thelma Dales
Jean McKean
Donna Brown
Tracy McKean
Sheila Sheane
Miniota Museum plans repairs and events schedule
The Miniota Municipal Museum held its March meeting with ten members and one guest. Officers were named and plans discussed include painting the small house exterior fixing windows removing the ramp for stairs rebuilding the veranda and balcony on Watt’s house and tearing down the coach house for later rebuilding. The Avonlea Committee reports progress and a pot luck lunch followed. Community curlers earned top places in local bonspiels and Hamiota Curling Club marked its 100th anniversary with a forthcoming celebration. A refugee sponsorship proposal from the Birtle Isabella Miniota United Church was considered inviting broader community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota Municipal Museum
Drop In
Vern Rollo
Margaret Rollo
Sherry Moorehead
Eleanor O’callaghan
Watt
Local Notices and Birthday Greetings from Miniota Isabella and Victoria
Edna Reynolds in Miniota and Bernice Still in Isabella listed with phone numbers and deadlines before March 31, 1996. Parkissimo Lodge by Rne Armitage and Dorothy Forsyth who returned home after visiting relatives in Victoria. Jean Cook celebrated her 96th birthday with a noon cake and a March 23 tea hosted by Patti Lougheed. cake by Janet Wiltshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Reynolds
Miniota
Bernice
Isabella
Dorothy Forsyth
Victoria
B.C
Jean Cook
Patti Lougheed
Janet Wiltshire
Also Mentioned on This Page
Avonlea Report
Verna Reynolds
Miniota Avonlea
Doreen Clark
Betty Shewfelt
Dorothy Brown
Donna Gardham
Pat Leland
Lil Horner
Mardelle Reid
Marilyn Warkentin
Birtle
Brad Thompson
Jason McKenzie
Nick Young
Marty McKean
Don Armitage
Scott Greer
Lee Reid
Ken Hunkin
Hamiota Curling Club
Miniota Curling Club
Doug Leland
Georgina Gardham
Mildred Attwood
Barbara Littlejohn
Rae Armitage
Oak River
Foxwarren
St. Lazare
Birtle-Isabella-Miniota
Pastoral Charge
United Church
Bosnia
Hamiota Echo
Rossburn Review
Shoal Lake Star
Mn Man
Imaster
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Shoal Lake
Manitoba
ROJ
Man
United States
Parkissimo Lodge
Rne Armitage
Maple Avenue East
Kelleher
Sovveany
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