Local Happenings and Visiting Notables in Town
Mr Lindley Hodnett visited. Iris Powell and family from Vulcan Alberta visited Mrs Ethel Powell. Heather Sheane and family from Winnipeg visited Don Forsyths. Get well wishes to Mrs J Dickie in Hamiota Hospital. Polly and Bob Henderson welcome granddaughter Tannis Erin born to Alf Bailey and Diane Williams of Toronto. Alfred Blaich and daughter Holly returned to Winnipeg from visiting O Blaich. Eleanor and Rob Johns and family Stephen Sheila and Carol of Steinbach visiting Chas Armitage home. Charlie and Hilda Goodwin of Victoria, former residents, visited Mrs Tilly Draper. Edna and J Reynolds spent days in Brandon visiting timer Cordon Frazer. Mrs Marguerite King and Myrtle White visited around town. Sunday visitors were Mrs Alma Brown and Mrs Jessie Sunley with Mr and Mrs Cecil Brown. Eleanor O Callaghan attended Returning Officers seminar in Winnipeg August 18–19 and was appointed Returning Officer for Virden constituency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindley Hodnett
Iris
Wayne Powell
Vulcan
Alberta
Ethel Powell
Heather
Butch Sheane
Winnipeg
Don Forsyth
J. Dickie
Hamiota Hospital
Polly
Bob Henderson
Tannis Erin
Alf Bailey
Diane Williams
Toronto
Ont
Alfred Blaich
Holly
O. Blaich
Eleanor
Rob Johns
Stephen
Sheila
Carol
Steinbach
Chas. Armitage
Charlie
Hilda Goodwin
Victoria
Tilly Draper
Edna
J. Reynolds
Brandon
Couple Feted in Miniota Farewell to Harold Friesen Family
A August 11 1977 community farewell at Miniota Community Centre honored Mr and Mrs Harold Friesen and family as they move to Kenora Ontario A crowd enjoyed a cold plate supper a humor reading a trumpet solo and songs by local performers Gifts were presented Harold expressed thanks and fond memories of four active Miniota years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Harold Friesen
Kenora
Ontario
Barry Cornish
M.C
Kevin Bonner
Dolly
Amazing Grace
Margaret Taylor
Maude Leland
Stephen Leacock
Sylvia Hanlin
Linda Clark
Jamaica
Don Forsyth
Friesen
Joyce
Diane Stowe
Harold
Barb
Keri
Brian
District Happenings in the Isabella Area
Isabella district notices list visitors from Buffalo Burnaby Hinton and Saskatchewan over the past week plus local events. Elsie Martin praised for flower exhibits at Birtle fair earning the Grand Champion ribbon for Miss Canada Rose. Local families attended Turtle Derby at Boissevain and others visited Winnipeg for medical care and holidays at Assissippe Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Art Heise
Elsie Martin
Birtle Fair
Tom Stewart
Ken Stewart
Boissevain
Ron Coupe
Marsden
Saskatchewan
Shower Held for Shirley Armitage in Winnipeg
A miscellaneous shower honoring Shirley Armitage was held at Mrs. Betty Andrews home Windsor Park Winnipeg on August 14. Guests from out of town included Mrs. Rose Andrews with Tracy and Kelly from Saskatoon Sharon McKenzie from Brandon and Muriel Armitage and Catherine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Armitage
Betty Andrews
Windsor Park
Winnipeg
Rose Andrews
Tracy and
Kelly
Saskatoon
Sharon McKenzie
Brandon
Muriel Armitage
Catherine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Manitoba
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box
U.S.A
England
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Canadian Community Newspapers Association
A.C. Hills
Alma Brown
Jessie Sunley
Hamiota
Cecil Brown
Alex, Alberta
Eleanor O’callaghan
Virden
G. House
Birtle
Miniota Wider Parish
G. Lloyd Lovering
John Patterson
Isabella and
M. J. Geoffrey Fulton, M.A
Ll.b
P.O
Manitoba
Romoco
Isabella
Jas. Gill
Buffalo
New York
J. Wall
Lawrence Shettler
Burnaby
B.C
J. T. Finkbeiner
Colleen Coutts
Hinton
Bob Young
Glen Still
Robert
Glenda
Lloyd Irwin
Assissippe Beach
Cosen’s Drilling
W. A. Barrett
The
Mutual Insurance Co
Autopac
Man
Malcolm Campbell
Hamiota Telephone
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