Little Women rural Manitoba production in Daughters of the Country
Manitoba tied film project from the National Film Board producer Norma Bailey describes Little Women as a rural Manitoba product. Filming occurs September 9 26 in Napinka West St Paul and Grosse Isle with Metis focused story near Letterlier. Writer Sandra Birdsell grew up in Morris Manitoba and draws on rural roots to shape the script. cast includes Bert Bodkin Michael Bugg and William Ballantyn from Manitoba towns. The series Daughters of the Country airs in 1986 on television.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
National Film Board
Norma Bailey
Napinka
West St. Paul
Grosse Isle
Letterlier
Ms. Bailey
Gimli
Sandra Birdsell
Morris
Bert Bodkin
Todd Harvey
Michael Bugg
Peter Berstresser
William Ballantyn
Joe Delorme
Wamipigow
Ms. Birdsell
Hamiota to Host Birdtail River Speech-Dance Festival
The Birdtail River Speech-Dance Festival will be held in Hamiota from November 4 to 8. Entry deadline is October 4. Entry Secretary Karen Mathison can be reached at 764-2502. Speech copies are available at the schools. The International Youth Year speech contest is open to Grades 5 through 12, with adjudicator Terry Welch renowned in Winnipeg for his work in speech and drama.
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Hamiota
Birdtail River
Karen Mathison
Terry Welch
Winnipeg
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting at Hamiota Legion Branch 174
The Ladies Auxiliary to Hamiota Legion Branch 174 met Sept 24 1985 with 22 members and 4 guests. Zone 2A Commander Muriel McMannus attended with Miss Kimball and Mrs Nordstrom. Minutes and correspondence read. Donations made to I B and Deer Lodge visual equipment. Tulip bulbs won for Legion Diamond Jubilee planted at Hamiota Health Centre. Three food hampers raffled at the fair won by Dorothy Franklin Mabel Wright Derek Chris.
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Hamiota
Hamiota Legion
Muriel McMannus
Miss Kimball
Nordstrom
Minnedosa
Frances Kirkpatrick
Maxine Cumming
The
I.B
Deer Lodge
Legion
Hamiota Health Centre
Mae Taylor
Dorothy Franklin
Mabel Wright
Derek Chris
Peggy Gatoway
Oakner United Church forms aid committee for Saskatchewan
Oakner United Church established an aid committee to gather donations of vegetables canned goods jams jellies pickles tinned food and good used winter clothing for all ages and money. Collections run until Friday noon October 4 at Jim Routledge's farm with contact numbers for J Routledge V Klippenstin and N Argue.
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Oakner
Oakner United Church
Saskatchewan
Jim
Hamiota 4-H Organizes For Another Year With 20 Members
The Hamiota 4-H Club reorganizes for the year with 20 members including six new faces Julie Smith Kim Brooks Kyla Wilson Shelly VanDamme Terri-Ann O'Quinn and Kelly Cochrane. New projects include Cooking 1 Clothing 4 Welding and more led by Margaret Brewer Lorraine Miller and others. Officer posts named with Shaun Robertson as president Wendy Rutherford as vice president Cathy Steven as treasurer Robbie Buhler as reporter plus scrapbook duties. Next meeting set for October 10 at 7 00 pm in the Community Room inviting youths ages nine and up to join. note of interprovincial hosting and a Specialty Camp attendance by Cathy Steven as alternate representative.
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Hamiota
Julie Smith
Kim Brooks
Kyla Wilson
Shelly VanDamme
Terri-Ann O’quinn
Kelly Cochrane
Cathy Steven
Carla Bridge
Shaun Robertson
Jennifer Rutherford
Wendy Rutherford
Nicole Nykoliation
Brad Rothine
Debbie King
Erin Cochrane
Brenda
Theresa Rothine
Cynthia Buck
Margaret Brewer
Lorraine Miller
Dorothy Flynn
Betty Rutherford
Delmer Kirk
Robbie Buhler
Brenda Rothine
Keith
Agnes Bridge
John Eastman
Ontario
Jim
Dora
Wanda Lee MacPhee
P.E.I
Camp Rayner
Saskatchewan
Homecoming planned at University of Winnipeg in 1985
The University of Winnipeg announces its first Homecoming Weekend from October 18 to 20 1985. Alumni and former faculty and staff will reunite under the theme Come Home to the Heart of the Continent Centre of the City with events including a Gala Ball Wesmen Wall of Honour and intimate gatherings featuring guests Allan Gotlieb Timothy Findley and Peter Herrndorf.
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Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg
United States
Allan Gotlieb
Timothy Findley
CBC
Toronto Life
Peter
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Routledge
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