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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 24, 1988
Page
6
A Mobile Bake Sale will be held in Hamiota on Saturday May 28 1988 with proceeds benefiting the New Sports Complex. Vans will door to door and also set up in the CPR parking lot on Maple Ave for sales. weather contingency at the Curling Rink Club Room. Donations of baked goods are welcome at the Curling Club Room 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. the day of the sale.
The McConnell 4-H Beef Club held a Bingo and Dance at the Community Hall on April 23, 1988. Steak bingo winners included Mary Thompson, Michelle Sheane, Judy Cochrane, Sharon Desrochers, Sylvia Shaw, Jim Brereton, Jennifer McConnell (twice), Don Murray, George Campbell, Lottie Mathison, Dorothy Campbell, and Norman Little. Blackout winner Rena Smith. extra game winner Dana Johns. Ticket draw winners were Faye Little of McConnell for $50 and Eric Rawlings for $25. Candy guessing winner Heather Sheane. Thanks to attendees and ticket buyers for support.
Dow Canada expert Al Switzer warns that ignoring Canada thistle harms canola via unseen underground shoots. A small patch can spread, deplete moisture and nutrients, delaying germination and hindering harvests. Lontrel at label rate provides extended control into next year, plus Scentless chamomile and buckwheat suppression.
Parkissimo Lodge column records month end reflections on schools holidays and rainfall. Ruth Andrews visits. Carrie Grant and Erma Stonehouse stop at Mardell’s for coffee. Mentions drought warnings in western provinces and Swan River Valley flooding. Travel notes include visits to Hamiota Brandon Virden and a death notice for Miss Marion Henderson of Thunder Bay.
In May seniors 55 and over are invited to register walking miles during Canada’s Fitweek May 20 to 29. The goal is 476000 miles, the distance to the moon and back, with MSOS and Westman Senior Citizens Council taking part. Contact Gertrude Rankin at 764-2222 by May 30 to register.
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