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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 13, 1971
Page
2
A collage of brief items from a small town page includes the Jolly Cribbage Club at Hamiota with 12 members aiding local causes and Mrs. Alice Russell’s perfect 29 hand, plus anecdotes and quips from era figures such as Joy Miller returning from Saskatoon, Rae Castle notes, and a mix of humorous vignettes about trains, brains, and dogs.
Manitoba Calling notes the 10th anniversary of The Happy Gang from 1937 with names such as Joe Niczi Blain Ma the Kathleen Stokes Bobby Gimby Eddie Allen Bert Pearl and others and asks what these artists are doing in 1971. Local commentary covers a new post office near The Theatre with jokes about its appearance and staff visibility. Community fund summary reports Easter Seals donations of 413 from Hamiota Lions Club and notices of social events including Oak River Women’s Institute anniversary.
Ministers L Jameson R E Clark and H J Dykman announce services at Tarbolton Kenton Oarner and Shiloh churches. Tarbolton 10:45 a m Kenton 12:00 noon Oarner 2:00 p m Let us worship God together in the Sunday schedule.
Gerald and David August spent the weekend at their parents home. Gordon Grey hosted guests from Hart Manitoba Carberry and others. Stuart Harvey visits Parkland Parish for May ordination training and will serve in Sandy Lake Ontario. Sally Robinson won a piano trophy at Virden Festival. Royal Bank staff transfers from Winnipeg Portage branch to Fort Francis Ontario effective May 31.
A tentative outline outlines incentives for farm water and sewage services in the province. Eligible farms must be occupied operating units earning over $1,200 from agricultural sales. Grants cover 15 percent of eligible costs up to 300 dollars, with eligible costs including source development materials and installation. Non eligible costs include dams fences buildings other than a pump house and indoor plumbing roughing in.
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