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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1959
Page
8
Isabella and district residents host and visit relatives in Toronto and Brandon. Community news covers engagements, anniversaries, travel to Winnipeg Banff trips, farm moves, and a local wartime wedding plan. Drought impacts and wildfowl seasons with hunting restrictions are noted for Manitoba regions.
Twins Jas McKinnon and Nellie McKinnon attended the 175th celebrations with their siblings, bringing total twins to five pairs. Guest speaker W L Meet H Dunham from Foxwarren spoke at the W S meeting in the Community Centre about Civil Defence. He described underground shelters near Ottawa, ten million dollars of medical supplies stored for emergencies, and Civil Defence courses in progress.
Crandall Earl Wallace family from Noranda Quebec visit Nelson Henderson and family in Shoal Lake partly for the Hargreaves Henderson wedding. Winnipeg visitor Mrs C A Brad joins Henderson relatives. CGIT Camp Council attendees Sharon Rudd and Mardie Steen at Lake Brereton. School reopens Monday August 31 with William Deveson as principal and staff for grades 4 to 8.
The Canadian Wildlife Service limits Manitoba ducks by day to seven and possession to 21, down from 10 and 30. Geese nine? No. Five daily with 10 possessed. rails and coots five daily with 15 possessed. Wilson's snipe eight daily with 16 possessed. Special rules apply to canvasback, Miniota, and redhead.
A home safety advisory warns parents to keep polyethylene bags away from children and to use plastic wisely. It notes 1959 Canadian suffocation deaths and urges adult oversight, proper crib covers, disposal, and avoidance of using bags as toys.
Times listed: 9 30 a m Isabella. 11 15 am Miniota. 2 00 p m Arrow River. 7 00 pm Beulah. No additional context or event details provided by the readable text.
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