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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1981
Page
18
W. Roger Worth argues the 42 day postal strike settlement is unfair. He contrasts postal workers earning up to 25000 dollars annually with four weeks vacation after eight years and 17 weeks maternity leave to a nutritionist job ad paying 21205 to 24403 dollars. He claims government monopoly and lack of competition empower unions to extract benefits, urging removal of the strike right from public servants.
Hamiota Nursery School names Judy Oakden president and Wilma Badger vice president for the term. Jackie Johnston becomes secretary and Judy Cochran e treasurer. Barbara Brown directs 3 year olds and Wilma Bell 4 year olds, with 31 children enrolled. Mothers aid committees and attend monthly meetings while children enjoy crafts, songs, and library access in a kept calm learning environment.
Thompson returned home after visiting son Lyle in Edson Alberta and relatives in Sicamous Vernon and Vancouver British Columbia. Recent visitors at the Rankin home included Charles Lawrence of Winnipeg. Memorial service held for Mrs. Bery Riddell of Regina on September 17 with attendees from Hamiota Lisa Wallace Walter Riddell Stewart Riddell and John Rankin. Gearoee ross Janet Embury Winnipeg spent a week with Glen and Irene Longmuir. Jim Core and George Robertson with Christina Robertson from Portage la Prairie visited. Myrtle Caldwell spent time in Reston visiting sisters in Victoria and Reston. Brian and Leslee McKee and Jeff Sheardown attended funeral of maternal grandfather T. Robinson in Binscarth.
The 1981 82 school year begins September 9 at HCI with 164 students and 10 teachers. Twenty five Grade 7s join, plus 11 new Grade 10s and 2 Grade 8s from Kenton. The Student Council starts duties, yearbook photos appear, and gossiping for Sticky Scribbles begins. Registration fees and uniforms are collected while sports practices for volleyball, soccer and field hockey start. A September 18 school dance was a success. Piano lessons by Mrs Hartnett of Kenton and band lessons by Mr Gibson of Brandon are offered.
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