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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1966
Page
1
Four candidates vie for two Village Council seats in Hamidfa with incumbents Gorge Pittendreigh and Paul Robinson seeking re election. New contenders include former MLA Barry Strickland and Frank Graboweski. Election Day is Wednesday October 26th with voting for two candidates only.
The Canadian Highway Safety Council launches a nation wide centennial project called Hospitality On The Highway to reduce crashes by encouraging motorists to act as hosts to visitors in 1967. Executive director P J Farmer says courteous driving can improve safety and leave a lasting goodwill impact.
Herbert Yates died quietly at Hamiota Hospital on September 23 1966. Born December 15 1872 in Port Hope Ontario he moved to Owen Sound then Carman Manitoba worked as a mason farmer and lumberman before taking up farming in the Decker district in 1918. He retired to the Village of Decker in 1946 and pallbearers named include W F Rivers Wm Hall Loy Cochran Gordon Higgins Noble Sawyer and Fred Parfitt.
Victor Lobban and his wife were the guests of honor at a Scotia Church basement social evening. Cards were played and prizes awarded to Mrs Richie Mrs Cooley and to Mr R Stevens and Mr H Goertzen. Gifts were presented to the newlyweds from Scotia and Crandall Communities.
Hon. George Johnson announced a province wide campaign for amalgamating all educational services into single district divisions. The plan, backed by the Manitoba Association of School Trustees and the Manitoba Teachers Society, envisions referendums in multi district areas with establishment set for April 1, 1967 and grants effective retroactively from January 1, 1967.
The Manitoba Teachers' Society held an October 1 seminar at its St James HQs with about 790 teachers from 48 divisions. John J. Gisiger Souris Collegiate led talks on team teaching and the continuous progress plan, while John Lyzon criticized in service education as sporadic and urged ongoing, evaluated programs. Other speakers included James K. MacKay and J. Keith Cooper.
Farmers discuss fall application of Avadex for wild oat control noting results may match or exceed spring use if soil incorporation is thorough. Early seeding and higher seed rates may offset stand thinning, with timing and accuracy key to success. Saskatchewan Alberta markets show demand for Manitou wheat and Novalta flax. order early.
Hon Geo Johnsen reports 1 238 teacher trainees enrolled across University of Manitoba Brandon College and Manitoba Institute of Technology up about 250 from last year. Elementary programs total 891 with 724 at U M, 167 more at Brandon. secondary programs add 267. Government covers full tuition and expands bursaries while phasing out summer education fees. Increased recruitment visits to Manitoba high schools planned.
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