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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
8
The Miniota Herald lists subscription rates at 2.50 per year in advance and 3.50 for readers in the United States. Publisher F. S. Venables signs the notice.
A July 1958 note describes Deer Island New Brunswick hosting the world’s largest lobster pound. The facility can store up to a million pounds of live lobster on the sea bottom, a remarkable Canadian fact highlighted by Quick Canadian Facts.
Lois Joan Vicki and Faye Lalond won first place and $15 in the For Dancing competition at Rossburn on July 16 with their Highland Fling. Faye Leland earned second in the 12 and under knitted socks at the Hamiota Fair, while Elsie Leland won first in a knitted sweater and Margaret Leland third in the same class. Multiple families from Arrow River and surrounding areas were noted visiting Winnipeg, The Pas, Vancouver, and Brandon, with gatherings, lawn teas, and farm visits reported.
Visitors from Flin Flon and Brandon area joined locals for a Manitoba Good Roads Association event one mile north of Beulah. Government and provincial officials including Hon. Errick Willis spoke on road improvement plans while practical demonstrations featured two Allis Chalmers patrols operating a 125 HP grader and a 5 HP machine owned by Vulcan Machine Company. Local dignitaries welcomed guests from Miniota and Rivers districts.
Harry Peal president and Harold Woodhead secretary report MGRA efforts to improve province roads. Attending members include Dr. James Landon and others. Beulah W. I. served lunch. Notice invites farmers to sign for a stock watering dugout on their farm via Morris Deveson Agricultural Representative Hamiota.
Cor Mrs W Coburn notes Victor Shier and family visiting relatives in the district while Robt Kitz family returns from a West Coast motor trip. Mrs Wm Matthews flew to London and marks first home visit in 35 years. Isabella visits grandparents M Johnson. A July 20 gathering at John Gunson home drew 41 attendees from multiple Gunson families across Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba plus Crandall and Brandon connections. May Nettie Gunson of California could not attend church. services resume August 3 at 11 a.m.
Derek Robert Bedson, 37, long time civil servant and private secretary to Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, is appointed clerk of the executive council effective August 1. He previously served with the department of foreign affairs and the United Nations mission, and will return to Manitoba in this home‑coming posting.
Two La Liaison Francaise groups from Montreal and Quebec City tour western Canada and the United States aboard the Continental and Super Continental. They start this week with two-day stopovers at Minaki and plan to reach Winnipeg by Wednesday.
Two parties journey through Canada visiting French speaking societies and civic groups. One group travels via St Paul and Cinecago to Edmonton and stays at The MacDonald Hotel meeting locals before boarding the S S Prince George for a Vancouver cruise to Alaska. They will stay at Jasper Park Lodge and return to Montreal on August 7.
Crandall United Church reports Churchill Port will open July 29 with the arrival of the MV Welsh Trader from Newcastle. Eighty stevedores will work the week of July 21 to handle cargoes including window glass, chemicals, machinery, liquor, curling stones, bone meal, automobiles. Most shipments go to Saskatchewan with some to Winnipeg and Alberta.
For sale eighteen foot house trailer furnished and newly decorated. Just right for the lake. Price to sell. Contact F N McGillivray, Birtle, Man. Phone day 72 evening 49. For sale or rent the building and lot that was formerly The Miniota Herald site. Equipment not included. Coa 96wee.
Offers to be sent to R. M. Oliver Block 93 on the North side of St. 308 Victoria Ave West Trans Clair Street in the Town of Iona Man 97op Birtle Submit offers to be under signed for consideration by the lowners For further particulars apply RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE Being the Stone residence property of the late Miss Nettie L Stewart deceased and being situate in to J W PRATT or D W PRATT Solicitors Birtle Manitoba.
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