District Happenings and Visitors Across Town
Weekend visits unfold as residents host relatives from Winnipeg North Vancouver and Deloraine. Arrow River Post Office closes July 7 1970 with thrice weekly mail and reduced services prompting local opposition. Four local girls receive special awards at Hamiota Collegiate graduation on June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow River
Miniota
Bob Anderson
Vancouver
Hamiota Collegiate
Barbara Lefond
Marilyn Gardham
Roberta Lefond
Anne Kirton
McVey Family Ties Highlight Victoria Residents
Last week on Saturday Mr and Mrs Bob McVey of Victoria BC called on Mrs W Tennant. In 1908 the McVey family resided at the W R Wallace farm and attended Brighton School with Spence Perry and Wallace before moving to the ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Andrew
Chumah
Scotia Church
Nellie
Donald Marshall
Isabella Now
Flin Flon
Bob
W. M. Chambers
Hamiota
Brethours
Andrews, Delbridges
Pearsons
Bob McVey
Victoria B. C
W. Tennant
McVey
W. R. Wallace
Brighton
Spence
Perry
Wallace
W I Meeting Crandall Minutes and Centennial Plans
The June W I meeting at Church Parlors led by Mrs Henderson included a memorial for Mrs Schoch and a Manitoba Fact roll call. Ten members and three visitors attended. Treasurer reported 32.86 dollars. Members will assist with the Centennial Float when Mrs Long calls a meeting. Next meeting set for August 15 with plans to entertain grandmothers and bring a picture and an antique. Mrs Hunkin reported on the Brandon convention. Four teachers were honored at tea with cups and saucers as Crandall school closes. Tea served by Mrs W Taylor and Mrs E Morison.
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Long
L. Hunkin
W.I
Brandon
Milne
Bailey
G. Hyndman
G. Hunkin
Crandall
W. Taylor
E. Morison
Weekend campers tally races and fishing wins at Oaks Lake
The R G Mitchells and Lockharts enjoyed a weekend at Oaks Lake with exciting Virden races led by George Sproat and Bill Good of Lenore. Sunday fishing saw Murray and Bob among the luckiest. Congratulations to Bill and Elaine Gardham for red ribbons at Crandall Field Day, Linda Watters and Ora Lelond for Centennial Gold Seal awards, David Trout for a Blue Seal, and Edward Leland for a Gold Watch at Hamiota 4 H rally. Edward belongs to Minn iota 4 H Calf Club.
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R.G. Mitchells
Lockharts
Oaks Lake
Virden
George Sproat
Bill Good
Lenore
Bob
Murray
Bill
Elaine Gardham
Crandall Field
Linda Watters
Ora Lelond
David Trout
Edward Leland
Hamiota
Edward
Miniota
Reggies Ramblings on Youthful Radicals and Politics
Observations on youth rebellion, government cooperation, and political shifts in Britain and Manitoba. References to Walter Weir, Churchill, Eden, and MacMillan surface amid notes on election law and liquor-law changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Weir
Speaker
Confucius
Churchill
Eden and MacMillan
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R. L. Stevenson
Winnipeg
Syd Finkbeiner
North Vancouver
J. T. Finkbeiner
Ted Finkbeiner
Finkbeiner
Mrs. H. Fraser and
Shawn of
Deloraine
R. Young
Joe Bonner
Tennant
Suckie
Kolac
Ae von
Hamiota Echo
W.I. Meet
Reggies
Manitoba
ST. Regis
NDP
Perlmutter
MAN
Wheat Board
Financial
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada Agriculture
H. A. Olson
Hoo
O. E. Lang
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