Miniota Postmaster Marg Leary Retires After Fifty Years
On Aug 26 a gathering honored Marg Leary for retiring as Miniota Post Office postmaster. Catherine Peel pinned a corsage, Bill Leary accepted a plaque for fifty years of service, and a framed Terry McLean painting plus warm wishes from the community marked the occasion. Mary Leary thanked attendees and customers for their support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Forsyth
Miniota
Ted Grainger
Beulah
Franklin Brooks
Hamiota
Mary Gregory
Decker
Sandra Hayward
Virden
Elspeth Dunbar
Sylvia Brown
Rossburn
Pearl Hanlin
Marlene Robinson
Lil Horner
Dora Stevens
Marg Leary
Catherine Peel
Marg
Bill
Elsie Mossop
M.C
Sandra Nash
Bill Smith
Canada Post
Shirley Strachan
Terry McLean
Shirley
Mary
Retirement thanks to Mary and her husband
District residents express gratitude to Mary for her long service and salute her husband who has served as her taxi, cook and housekeeper for fifteen years. Susan Popper crafted a retirement cake that delighted attendees as the community wishes Mary a happy, healthy retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Popper
Mary
Oak River U C W meeting reviews schedules and reports
The Oak River United Church Women met Sept. 6 at 7 30 p.m. with 15 members. Minutes from June were read and a busy agenda covered correspondence, fundraising, hospital and outreach activities, and plans for a November meeting led by Rev. David Morton on China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River U.C.W
Margaret C. Simms
Eloise Hyndman
U.C.W
Vancouver
Canada
S.L.C. Ruby
St.Andrews College
Contact Magazine
P.C.T.C
Angola Memorial Scholarship Fund
Brandon
Winnie McCallum
Observer
Friendship
Shelley Ramsey
Dr. Myers
Alvina Paddock
Hrabok
McCallum
David Morton
China
Parkissimo Lodge Update and Local Visits
Parkissimo Lodge Katie Sparks in Brandon for surgery on Wednesday September 20. Miniota friends send well wishes. Jim Morton hosted visits with Jim Doole and wife from Naton Alberta. Edna Brown attended Brittany Hunkin birthday party September 9 and Linda Ellerington birthday party September 11. Millie Attwood golf event in Miniota September 9 weekend. Dorothy Forsyth returns from Clear Lake. Jean Cook and Lorraine Barrett tour Ted and Dianne Morton grounds. Roberta Wallace praised for zucchini marmalade jars. Bob and Doris Clark welcomed Cassandra Nicole born September 13 in Virden Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Sparks
Brandon
Jim Morton
Jim Doole
Naton
Alberta
Edna Brown
Brittany Hunkin
Brittany
Scott
Sharon Hunkin
Edna
Tom
Betty Ann Ellerington
Linda Ellerington
Saskatoon
Millie Attwood
Miniota
Dorothy Forsyth
Roberta Wallace
Bob
Doris Clark
Cassandra Nicole
Virden Hospital
Force Sea Force Kid's Adventure Team Coming Back to Hamiota
Gordon and Carolyn Powell of Edmonton return with puppets Molly Gatsby Wiggles and more for a Kid's Adventure program at the Pentecostal Church in Hamiota from September 25 to 29. Children after school events include songs games and stories plus lessons on God self esteem and behavior. The program runs daily until 5 15 p.m. The Powells bring 15 years of pastoral ministry and offer teacher training and puppet clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Force
Hamiota
Gordon
Carolyn Powell
Edmonton
Pentecostal Church
Molly
Gatsby
Wiggles
God
Powells
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Oak River
Parkissimo
Clear Lake
Jean Cook
Lorraine Barrett
Ted
Dianne Morton
Dialeng Pro
Bob Clark
Electronics
Cliff Paul
United Church
Hamiota& Oakner
Rev
John
Heather Lea
Oakner
eHamiota
Leon Hrabarchuk
Christ Church Anglican
Fitz Griffith
Hamiota Pentecostal Church
Pastor del Pierce
Kenton-Shiloh
Joyce Kehler
Shiloh
Kenton
Crandall
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
T. McQuiston
Isabella & Miniota
Karen MacNeill
Isabella
eMiniota
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