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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1978
Page
1
Students of Hamiota Collegiate stage a Christmas production on December 20 and 21 at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium featuring the classic Sleeping Beauty musical comedy by Barbara Fried with music by Norman Sachs and a program of favorite Christmas carols.
A pageant titled Sleeping Beauty uses song and choral speech to illustrate Christmas meaning for children youths and adults. Tickets at the door cost 1.00 for adults and students and 50 cents for children under 12.
The Miniota United Church Women met at Mrs. J W Leland home on December 5 with 12 in attendance. Presided by Mrs. E L Reynolds, the gathering included a Christmas meditation and songs, a reading by Mrs. R Mitchell, and prayers. Reports showed a $642.92 treasury balance, funds from a fowl supper and bazaar, and 226 pounds of clothing shipped to Red Lake Ontario. They set social guidelines, budgeted for music, planned a parcel post bazaar table, and announced the January 1979 annual meeting with reports due.
The youth group MINIOTA in Miniota is directed by Mr. Ron Bryant with Beverley Chapman of the Anglican Church in Birtle as assistant student minister. Seventeen to fourteen year olds participate nightly at 7 p.m. in the School Auditorium, joining in quiet time crafts games and a social hour. A Christmas party and Caroling have been planned.
The annual meeting of the Canadian Tarentaise Association was held during Canadian Western Agribition at the Bell City Motel in Regina Sask. Pictured are the newly elected Directors with Ernie Van Dyke Nobleford Claus Veenland Fort MacLeod Vice President Eric Reeser Walsh President Alex Mills Olds Secretary Treasurer Leo Jones and others in the back row Lee Spencer Carnduff Gerry Beste Munro Millions Vic Maris Edson Ken Pierce Miniota Mike Taylor Gainsborough and Jack Leeman Claresholm.
Winnipeg health officials announce an average 6.75 percent fee rise for private dentists handling referrals under the Manitoba Children's Dental Health Program. The hike, covering this fiscal year, stems from rising overhead costs and higher material imports amid a weaker Canadian dollar.
A columnist is labeled an anti worker by a senior research officer of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The piece notes a new horizontal drilling scheme as an alternative to long standing conventional methods to recover multi millions of barrels of crude oil from the Alberta Oil Sands. It describes drilling straight down then turning sideways as a hopeful approach.
The Miniota W I met November 29 at 2 p m at the home of Mrs. Chris Ellerington for the November and Annual Meeting. Twelve members attended and discussed dues, reports from local projects, and upcoming events including a lunch at the pool meeting. Officers for 1979 were announced with Mrs G Long as President and Mrs Chas Armitage as 1st Vice.
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