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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1978
Page
1
Miniota held its annual Minor Hockey weekend February 3 to 5 with twenty teams. Play opened Friday afternoon and finished Sunday evening, featuring the 8 and under series including Miniota Decker Elkhorn and Virden.
Bad cold moved the bridge club to Ena Ellerington’s home where eight members played. Doris Peel and Evelyn Barret shared top prizes while Evelyn Barret hosts next gathering on February 28. Miniota hockey tournament highlights include Decker and Elkhorn wins, trophies for A side victors, and a Brandon Wheat Kings game ticket for all participants.
The Miniota Municipal Museum held its February meeting with six members. The group agreed to renew membership in the Association of Manitoba Museums and to participate in a 1977 Ottawa study on adaptable redundant buildings for cultural use. Historical notes reveal early council meetings in Crandall and Miniota in 1910, debates on municipal hall sites, and a tender approval for hall construction at 1795 dollars.
Thirty two rinks competed in the Miniota Ladies Bonspiel held February 6 7 8 and the evening of the 9th with entrants from Beulah Birtle Decker Elkhorn Isabella Kenton Two Creeks Virden and Miniota. A banquet opened the event as stormy weather persisted. Hazel Wall rink won the ice cream prize while Coxworth received Marschino cherries for largest end. Ruby Weber held the $25 ticket. Prizes across four events included Crock Pots Deep Fryers Cutlery Charlene awards Kaffee and more with winners such as Joyce Leslie Virden Lenore Peacock Birtle Winnie Wilson Miniota Sharon McKenzie Ruth Leland Audrey Bunn Lil Wadham Susan Finkbeiner and Lil Horner.
Ed Wadham is named one of six recipients of Manitoba’s 1977 Good Citizenship award by the Department of Tourism and Convention Association of Manitoba. A bronze plaque will be presented by Lieutenant-Governor F L Jobin at Government House Winnipeg on March 23. The Miniota area extends congratulations on the honor.
Brian Peel was named the most gentlemanly and sportsmanlike player at the Senior A Hockey game between Miniota and Minto on February 14. The third annual Brad Andrews Memorial Trophy was presented by Arni Andrews. Connie Andrews donated the large trophy on public display and a keepsake trophy was given to the player.
Attendance at the Miniota Golden Age gathering at the Community Centre on February 15 was down due to members away or ill. Five crokinole tables were used as prizes, wool slippers knit by Mrs. J. Cook awarded to Mrs. Evelyn Barret and Mr. B. Lawrence. A singing group performed, lunch was served, and birthday celebrants were noted. The Wynona Ladies Club will host the next meeting on March 15 at the same venue.
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