Hamiota Village Council Holds Special Meeting November 13 1979
Hamiota council met to finalize committee reports and action items from November 6 1979. Deputy Mayor Al Robertson presided as all members attended except Mayor Harold McLaren. Resolutions adopted include minutes from November 6, committee appointments for 1979 80, wood card pricing at 35, leave for McLaren until March 31 1980, no future leaves over two months, and adjournment at 10 15 p.m. The notice also notes appointments to the Hamiota Community Centre Committee by Rebekah Lodge and United Church Women rather than council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
al Robertson
Harold W
Councils
Shirley Dale
Jan Dixon
Council
Rebekah Lodge
United Church Women
Hamiota Area to Get Telephone Service Improvements
About 290 Hamiota area customers will gain four party service in December under the Rural Service Improvement Program. The $257,000 project will extend individual line potential to 270 customers in the Hamiota exchange and 20 Decker residents, as part of a $34 million statewide plan aiming to reduce line loading and provide 13,000 customers in 170 communities with single line service by 1981. Dan McLennan leads the local project.
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Winnipeg
Doug Delgatty
Western Region
Hamiota
Dan McLennan
Shoal Lake
James Gammack dies after long illness at Hamiota
James Gammack passed away November 8 1979 at the Hamiota Health Centre in his 72nd year after a lengthy illness. Born June 21 1908 in Strichen Scotland he immigrated to Canada in 1912 and lived in Decker and Hamiota. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and later worked as a custodian at Hamiota Collegiate. He was active in the Decker United Church Lions Club and local groups. He is survived by five brothers and three sisters and numerous nephews and nieces. Interment was at Hamiota Cemetery with Campbell's Funeral Home in charge.
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Hamiota
James Gammack
Jim
Strichen
Scotland
Canada
Decker
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Royal Canadian Air Force
Young Peoples
Decker United Church
Decker Oddfellows Lodge
Verne
Lions Club
Park
Hamiota United Church
Rev’s Lynas
Jameson
Alec
Italy
Bill
Russell
Ernie
Bob
Brandon
Weyburn
Margaret
Len German
Blanche
George Lawn
Isabella
Isabell
Bill Kerr
al Robinson
Dick Prawdzik
Earl Gregory
Delbert Maddock
Bob Sunley
Bob (Jr
Greg
Scott
Randy Gammack
Ron Lawn
Campbell
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Turkey
Cash Hall
McManus
Harley-Davidson
Kenton
George Hamilton
Susan St. James
Chris
Norrie
Hamiota Area
the Heart Fund
Macleod
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