Senior Citizens Honoured in Hamiota Banquet
Reeve Elmer P. Houck chaired a banquet for 204 senior citizens at Chumah Hall United Church. Mayor Caldwell gave greetings. Rev. Ralph E. Clark and Morris McGregor spoke. Mrs Myrtle Caldwell received an autographed baseball from Councillor Harold McLaren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Ralph E. Clark
Morris McGregor
Virden
Alex Kirk
Vic Lobban
Pope
Man
Harold McLaren
Myrtle
Grandma) Caldwell
Hamiota
Curly McKay
Brandon
Harry Quinton
Decker
Quinton
Hamiota District Hospital No 7A Meets With Local Action
The October 23 1970 meeting in the Community Room included 15 districts. Minutes from September were approved. A chrome kitchen stool was approved for purchase. Donations list to be compiled for November. Nurse loan funds increasing. Brandon hospital tour planned November 3. Mrs Hudson to arrange leads. Mrs Kennedy resigned. Mrs Baxter to replace. Breezeway finished. Dr Wamsley arrived at Shoal Lake. Nurses Annual party set for November 27. Admissions 72 births 7 deaths 1 treated 86 accidents 28. Laundry 6562 lbs valued at 524.92. History book complete. Altona history read. future histories planned. Meeting adjourned with benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Hamiota District Hospital No
A. Wiltsey
Birdtail River School Board October 22 1970 Meeting
The Birdtail River School Division No. 38 held an 8 p.m. meeting at Crandall on October 22 1970 with trustees listed. Motions approved include adopting October correspondence and accepting the resignation of Mrs Dianne Falloon from Birtle Collegiate. reports and notices from the superintendent covered in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdtail River School Division No
Crandall
Dianne Falloon
Birtle
Western Region Inservice Education Committee
Virden
Royal Bank of
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Dep’t of Youth & Education
Strathclair Collegiate
Lorne Dale
Gary
Jean Anderson
Administrative assistant appointment and school updates
Gil Fearnall is appointed administrative assistant to W A LeBlanc, Manitoba Division Canadian Red Cross Society. Fearnall, who joined in 1957 as provincial organiser for the blood transfusion service, later became director in 1961. The board discussed teacher placements, in services for elementary staff, budgeting, library book purchases, and urged safeguards against overnight student fund storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil Fearnall
W. A. LeBlanc
Manitoba
Canadian Red Cross Society
Mr. Fearnall
Society
Blood
Manitoba towns clean up weeds during centennial year
Hamiota and Rivers in western Manitoba led a regional weed control push in 1970 with local councillors joining forces with the weed supervisor. Don Kennedy sprayed boulevards on four miles of Hamiota streets in May using 2.40 at 16 ounces per acre to curb dandelions safely. Weeds Chief J. O. Forbes notes several communities including Portage la Prairie Miami Steinbach and Morden also joined the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Hamiota
Rivers
Harvey Gray
Don Kennedy
Blanshard
Miniota
Don
J. O. Forbes
Portage la Prairie
Miami
Steinbach
Morden
Art Club Holds Second Meeting at Collegiate
The Hamiota Art Club met Friday evening at the Collegiate for its second term session. Alma Dixon instructed a Still Life charcoal sketch class. Members include Mrs Estelle Hall Mrs Mabel Wright Mrs Phyllis August and Mrs Alice Russell who carried home notable studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Alma Dixon
Estelle Hall
Mabel Wright
Phyllis August
Alice Russell
Angus harvests 80 acres of rain bow trout for profit test
Wayne Angus ran a 10 000 trout experiment last spring and now harvests 80 acres of fish at Selkirk. Fish cost 65 per thousand and weigh 5 to 13 ounces. Initial 60 cent per pound payment expected. fish marketed to Fresh Water Fish Marketing Corporation. Gills removed, meat iced and shipped from Gimli to Erickson then Selkirk. Three year provincial study in Erickson aims to prove seeding feasibility in local sloughs. This rural Manitoba project is unique in the Hamitoa area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Wayne Angus
Angus
Selkirk
Billings
Montana
U.S.A
Department of Fisheries
Erickson District
Steve Johnston
Gimli
Man
Erickson
U C W Meeting Held At Mrs Wrights Home
The U C W held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs J Wrights home with Mrs Robin Hedley opening with a thanksgiving prayer. Mrs B Baldwin led worship and business followed. Mrs C Robinson requested supply items including a layette for November. Mrs E Newton spoke on the origin of Thanksgiving and its various customs.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brandon Hospital
Mrs. Kennedy
Mrs. Baxter
Dr. Wamsley
Shoal Lake
Clubb
Altona
Birdtail River S. D
Stanley Knowles
St. Lazare
Portier
Strathclair
A. Gannette
Foxwarren Esso
Harvey
Harvey Grey
Ottawa
Trudeau
FLQ
Montreal
Quebec
Pierre Laporte
James Cross
TTS
Art Club
The
Fresh Water Fish Marketing Corporamation At
U.C.W
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