Shilo Curling Club Hosts 96 Teams in Spring Bonspiel
Camp Shilo Curling Club hosts 96 rinks from 40 communities for the 3rd Annual Spring Bonspiel running April 1 to 8. Teams include Orville Shaw's Brandon rink and other Manitoba curlers guests of the Canadian Army. Each day 16 rinks play three games with finalists returning for Saturday, April 8. Local participants listed include J Caldwell R Fraser E Venables from Hamiota J Bonner Arrow River O McLaughlin Harding F Alexander Lenore Nelson Kreager Hamiota Clare Hunter Kenton Ed Shamray Oak River.
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Camp Shilo
Western Manitoba
Manitoba
Orville Shaw
Brandon
Shilo
J. Caldwell
R. Fraser
E. Venables
Hamiota
J. Bonner
Arrow River
O. McLaughlin
Harding
F. Alexander
Lenore
Nelson Kreager
Emergency Measures Conference brings regional officials together
Seventy municipal leaders attended a four day orienta tion course at the Canadian Civil Defence College Arn prio. Co sponsored by Federal and Provincial Emergency Measures Organization with Mayors and reps from Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Ontario and Manitoba. Lecturers from the Federal Emergency Measures Organization covered nuclear effects and federal provincial planning. A scale model basement fallout shelter attracted interest as delegates viewed it.
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Civil Defence College
Arnprio
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Ontario
Manitoba
Federal Emergency Measures Organization
F. J. Coombs
Hamiota
H. S. Hyndman
Crandall
C. W. Snyder
Shoal Lake
G Stitt
Rossburn
M. S. Antenation
Reeve
Boston Bruins Pin Hopes on 19 Year Old Dallas Smith
The Boston Bruins praise Dallas Smith as a budding 19 year old defenseman after a week of strong showings against the Chicago Black Hawks and Montreal Canadians. Coach Milt Schmidt and GM Lynn Patrick laud his aggression and defense while Maurice Richard calls him a rising star. Smith’s quiet demeanor off the ice contrasts with his on ice fight-heavy play as Boston applauds his future potential.
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Ferney Flaman
Bruin
Finman
Matt Dillon
Dallas Smith
Milt Schmidt
Smith
Dalls
Schmidt
Flaman
Younster
Reg Fleming
Ab McDonald
Chicago Black Hawks
Boston Gardens
Ralph Backstrom
Marcel Bonin
Montreal Canadians
McDonald
Backstrom
Fieming
Bonin
Monreal
Chicago
Bruins
Black Hawks
Rudy Pilows
Boston
Dallas
Tommy McCarthys
Bruce
Gamble - Bruin
Tom McNeeley
Walter Brown
McNeeley
Lynn Patrick
Patrick
Maurice Richard
Richard
Strachan Golden Wedding Celebrated After 50 Years
Mr and Mrs T J Strachan marked their Golden Wedding with a March 15 1961 celebration at their Ellenville area home. They wed March 15 1911 in Ellenville District and farmed near here until 1950. About 354 guests signed the guest book as 270 cards arrived from distant places including New Zealand Scotland California and British Columbia.
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T. J. Strachan
Mrs. Strachan
Ellenville
McKim Young
Hamiota
Pearl McConnell
R. O. Frazer
Jean Smith
Dassie Cochrane
Mesdames Ivan Fleming
Clara Johnson
Hazel Webster
Beverley Coveney
Sharon Gray
Sandra Woods
Dorothy Hodgson
Lester B. Pearson
E. L. White
Ithaca
N.Y
Leona Anderson
Shirley Boyle
David
Strachan
Hamilton
W. R. Clubb
Winnipeg
C. L. Strachan
London
Jno. Strachan
Carman
Bob Dunn
Wolseley
Sask
New Zealand
Scotland
California
Texas
Seattle
New Foundland
Ontario
British Columbia
Local Dentist Wins Bulova Jackpot Contest nationwide
Dr J M Williams a Hamiota district dentist won in the nationwide Bulova Jackpot Contest. He was among 75 winners with seven from Manitoba receiving prizes including a stereophonic phonograph a clock radio a transistor radio an electric razor and a watch with Oakden’s Jewellery Ham ilota crediting $100 toward the watch. The 75 winners enter a Grand Prize drawing for $5000 in cash with results due soon.
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J. M. Willams
Hamiota
Dr. Williams
Manitoba
Oakden's
Williams
Oakden’s
Helen McNaught Feted by Friends in Hamiota Church
About seventy five friends gathered in the Hamiota United Church basement to honor Helen McNaught bride elect of April 1 1961. Florence English escorted Helen to a chair after corsages and musical tributes. Gifts came from The Little Red School House attended by Patti and Lori Caldwell.
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Hamiota United Church
Helen McNaught
Mrs. Reid
Florence English
Helen
Mrs. McNaught
Dot McConnell
Birnie Strachan
B. Williams
Lynda Duncan
Patti
Lori Caldwell
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Boston Bruins
Detroit
Gordie Howe
Howe
Flamant
Fleming
Birnie Williams
Art Oakden
Oakden
Bulova
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