28 Oct 1976
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1976
Page
1
Manitoba residents set clocks back one hour as standard time returns this Sunday October 31 under the Official Time Act of 1967. Daylight saving ends at 3 a.m. when clocks revert to 2 a.m. across the province for the six month period.
Oak River 4 H Club held a reorganization meeting with 22 members in Food Handicraft Clothing Home Design Photography Automotive and Self Determined projects. Four leaders will assist. Officers elected: President Chris Adams Vice President Jocelyn Hayhurst Secretary Norma Peters Treasurer Kathy McKague Reporter Shauna Purdy.
The Canada Safety Council offers advice for parents adults and children for Halloween. Parents should ensure sight lines use makeup instead of masks and add reflective tape to costumes. Adults should light homes and have block parents display signs. Children should check foods at home walk with a buddy carry a flashlight and stay in flame proof costumes knee length.
The Birdtail River Festival will be held in Strathclair on November 3 4 5 with a final Friday concert. Three speech sessions on Wednesday and two on Thursday will be judged by Linda McDowell of Winnipeg, noted for boosting Manitoba school debating. Folk and square dancing and gymnastics will be judged by Jim Belford of the University of Manitoba. Observers welcome.
The first fall meeting held at Dorothy Amy's home on October 6 drew 16 members. President Marlene Andrew led a brief business period as Janelle Houck reported the treasurer’s figures. The Friendship Committee sent cards fruit plates and flowers to sick and bereaved families.
HAMIOTA Vern and Agnes Litzenberger Macleods' Authorized Dealer in Hamiota will attend Macleods Diamond Jubilee Merchandising Show in Winnipeg on November 1 and 2 with Western Canada representatives. The Winnipeg Convention Centre event marks a new era in Macleods marketing starting in 1977 and celebrates 60 years of service with largest single show in the company's merchandising history offering marketing presentations.
Village council notes cash intake for September 25003 66 and a planned October 26 meeting with Safety Supply Co. officials to discuss clothing. Reports cover sewer water deposits bill reading procedures two housing authority replacements by law updates and preparations for pensions. Various correspondence items listed and several resolutions adopted including permits for structures and police staffing for Halloween and tax roll adjustments.
The Shoal Lake Royal York Chapter No 30 OES held a small regular meeting on October 12 with lively discussion. They will cater the Arabian Horse Association annual meeting banquet and sponsor a Blood Pressure Clinic soon. Special thanks were given for Cancer Pads donations. more material is needed and notices will follow for next month’s meeting.
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