Rolling River School Division picks Ray Kingdon as chair
Minnedosa Ray Kingdon elected chairman of the Rolling River School Division by trustees at the inaugural meeting on Wednesday November 9. Kingdon, in his sixth year as Ward 8 trustee, succeeds Lawrence Bell who served as chairman. Proven named secretary treasurer for 1977 78 and both Kingdon and Proven named signing officers. Board to finalize committees at next regular meeting. Gordon McFarlane
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MINNEDOSA — _ Ray Kingdon
Basswood
Rolling River
Kingdon
Lawrence Bell
Jim Proven
Ray Kingdon
Gordon McFarlane
Order of Eastern Star Elects Officers at Shoal Lake
The Order of the Eastern Star elected officers on November 8 at the Ukrainian Hall in Shoal Lake. Rae Elliot and Allister Elliot were installed as W. Matron and W. Patron at the December meeting. A year of raffles and projects raised funds for Cancer Research ESTARL and local care facilities, with donations and fundraising events supporting the Heart Fund and Chapter furnishings.
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J. E. Hudson
Hamiota
Harvey Houck
Cancer Research
Eastern Star
Hamiota Health Centre
Couple Honored With A Miscellaneous Shower In Isabella
Friends gathered at Isabella Community Centre on Friday evening November 3 to honor Angus and Pat Norrie with a miscellaneous shower. Corsages were given to the bride and gifts were opened after a light supper.
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Isabella
Angus
Pat Norrie
Pat
Minnedosa W II Hosts First Mini Leadership School
Minnedosa United Church Centre hosted the first of two mini leadership schools in the Southwest Region of MWI on November 1 with 87 members and visitors. Hostesses were Minnedosa and Crocus Women’s Institute. sessions covered family life, crafts, decorations, and Kenya conference reports.
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Minnedosa
M.W.I
Minnedosa United Church Centre
Manson
Crocus Women’s Institute
Georgia Hyndman
Cardale
Wm. Hood
Marie Salway
Neepawa and District
Marion McNabb
Basswood
Jack Campbell
Senkbeil
Kemnay
Marion Fulton
Birtle
A.C.W. W
Kenya
Erickson Board Approves Bus Driver Hire and Radio Trial
The Transportation Committee meeting from November 8 approved hiring a new Erickson area bus driver, authorized two way radios on a trial basis at no cost, and required bus drivers to buy uniforms. A teacher received January to June 1978 leave, tenders for air conditioning at Erickson Collegiate and Minnedosa Collegiate Library exceeded grants, and further information on air changing systems was deferred to a later meeting.
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Transportation Committee
Erickson
Erickson Collegiate Addition
Minnedosa
Department of Education
Elizabeth Stewart dies at 99 in Hamiota Manitoba
Elizabeth Stewart of Hamiota Manitoba died November 3 1977 in Hamiota District Health Centre in her 100th year widow of James A Stewart She was born January 15 1878 in Stow Berwickshire Scotland came to Canada in 1880 lived in Hamiota District 97 years and was a member of Hamiota United Church Funeral service held November 5 1977 at United Church Hamiota Campbell's Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers included nephews Gordon Tom Rae Stewart Reid and others.
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Hamiota
Elizabeth Stewart
Manitoba
James A. Stewart
Stewart
Stow
Berwickshire
Scotland
Canada
John
Margaret Riddell
Hamiota United Church
James
Andrew
Vance
Bessie
Bill Carlson
Haney
B.C
United Church
H.N. Lynas
Campbell
Gordon Stewart
Tom Stewart
Rae Reid
Stewart Riddell
Mervyn Pedlow
Nelson Woods
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Order of Eastern Star
Evelyn Hamilton
Shoal Lake
Bessie Whyte
Strathclair
Bessie Millman
K. Hawkins
C. Norrie
Susan Finkbeiner
Julie Clark
Kris Wall
Ertising
Fpirksye
Jim
Olly
Radio Southern
Olly Penner
Jim McSweeney
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