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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1966
Page
1
Census work begins June 1 1966 in Marquette with only a small portion counted that day. Quinton explains field staff training, daily reviews, and a peak effort the week of June 6 as the two week target for the population census and three weeks for the farm census. Public cooperation and oath of secrecy are stressed.
At the University of Saskatchewan spring convocation on May 17 18 in Saskatoon 1148 degrees were conferred including 104 degrees to students from outside Saskatchewan. Graduates came from Manitoba Alberta British Columbia Ontario Quebec and several international locales with diverse fields including a BSN awarded to Marilyn Joan MacLeod. Dr and Mrs McLeod plan to relocate to Montreal in July for further studies.
Brandon College will hold commencement on Saturday afternoon May 28 in the College Gymnasium. Thirty seven students will receive the BA degree twenty four the BS degree five the BEd degree one the BMus degree and eighteen high school teaching diplomas. Barbara Broadfoot of Gladstone will win the University Gold Medal for top marks in Arts and Science within the University of Manitoba system. Donna Firby of Minnedosa earns the Manitoba Government Gold Medal for top marks in the secondary teaching training course. Jack Spalding of Brandon will receive the first Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Manitoba.
Earl Dawson announces his bid for the provincial election at a Rivers meeting on May 20. He pledges to give Hamiota an effective voice in the legislature and criticizes the Roblin Government for spending and tax inequities affecting farmers and municipal treasurers. Campaign HQ is in downtown Rivers opposite Marshall Wells.
Voters in 56 of Manitoba's 57 constituencies head to the polls on Thursday June 23 from 8 am to 8 pm. Churchill riding delays polling until July 7. Eligibility requires British subject status 21 years or older and one year in Manitoba plus three months in the division, residence rules counted to May 18 writ issuance. At dissolution the balance stood PC 36 Liberal 13 NDP 5 with two seats vacant and Social Credit 1.
Manitoba announces an $800000 estrogen extraction plant in Brandon to use mare urine, creating about 30 jobs and involving 175 farmers for raw material supply. The project by Ayerst, McKenna & Harrison aims to start soon and be in full operation by fall, with production boosting regional agriculture and manufacturing.
Nearly 150 university students from ten provinces join the 1967 Student Exchange Program of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada. The Centennial Commission provides 15000 dollars for travel and administration. federal provincial and municipal governments fund placements in public service across regions.
Loretta Joan McNiven and Lorne Morris Whyte wed at Hamiota United Church on Saturday April 23 in a double ring ceremony. Rev Ralph Clark officiated with a Shasta daisies and yellow snapdragons backdrop. The couple will reside in Gerald Saskatchewan.
A 3,300 member Manitoba association sent a touring party led by W H Vopni and D H Lloyd with executives from Canadian Tourists Association to five Early Bird's Breakfasts in northwestern Manitoba during May. M J G McMullen presented Profit Opportunities in Tourism to audiences in Flin Flon The Pas Swan River Roblin and Erickson with strong turnout and enthusiasm.
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