Birdtail River School Division Board Meets at Shoal Lake
The Birdtail River School Division No. 38 held a regular meeting at Shoal Lake on June 7 1966 at 8 pm with Trustees Rankin Stimpson Fulton Clark Randall Selby present. The board reviewed correspondence from Tibbatts Tesarski Kindon Joransson Christies Triangle Business Machines Duncan Rattray Peters Searle MASPO and MASPO on various school matters and approved May 26 minutes and out of pocket expenses for custodians attending a seminar August 29 30. They approved purchasing a tape recorder from Triangle Business Machines Brandon for Foxwarren High and set a transportation form process for secondary students to determine bus routes with August 6 deadline and adjourned to meet at the call of the chair.
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Shoal Lake
Rankin
Stimpson
Fulton
Clark
Randell
Selby
Messrs Tibbatts
Tesarski
Kindon
Jorandson
Christies
Triangle Business Machines
Duncan Rattray Peters Searle
MAST
MASPO
Division
Consolidated School
Leland Downey Reunion at Hamiota Fairgrounds
The thirty seventh annual family reunion was held June 12 at the Hamiota fairgrounds. Despite poor weather, 116 attended, with guests from North Vancouver and Yorkton and members from Melita Coulter, Pipestone, Miniota, and Hamiota. Oldest attendee was Bill Baxter, youngest Michelle Bomford.
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Hamiota Fairgrounds
Alex Baxter
North Vancouver
B.C
Becker
Jack Bomford
Yorkton
Sask
Melita - Coulter
Pipestone
Miniota
Hamiota
Bill Baxter
Michelle Bomford
Michael Deholas Enters Into Rest
Funeral service held at St Peters Greek Catholic Church Birtle on Wednesday June 8 at 9 30 a m for Michael Deyholas who died at Neepawa General Hospital Sunday June 6 1966 aged 74 Beulah and Eden Manitoba widow son John Calgary daughter Mrs Mary Parrok Eden and four granddaughters survive Interment in Birtle cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peters Greek Catholic Church
Birtle
Michael Deyholas
Neepawa General Hospital
Beulah
Eden
Manitoba
John
Calgary
Mary Parrok
Community Centre Holds Annual Meetings
About 28 members attended the Community Centre annual meeting held on Tuesday night June 7 in the hall. President Russ Leland praised the year’s results, noted audit delays, and spoke as secretary treasurer Bill Barrett prepared a financial statement for members. The meeting reviewed reports on rink work, dances raising 300 dollars, and other fund-raising efforts, with plans for a Friday-only film schedule and forthcoming summer bingo. New rink board members were named. plans for Sports Day July 18 and a June 19 softball tournament, band concert, and barbecue were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Leland
Brandon
Bill Barrett
Rink
Stu Taylor
Eric Harlin
Film
Leland
Keith Armitage
Coke Argue
John Wiens
Ruth Leland
Wayne Johnson
Russ Howard
Eric Paterson
Vern Leland
Jean Cook
Thelma Dales
Bob Jolley
Matt Posthumus
Les Bryant
Jim Henderson
Community Centre Board
Bits and Pieces Of Former Years
A compact history of Miniota items from 1906 to 1933 notes weekly Herald distribution, a Canadian girl guide badge for Miss Outram, Main Street sidewalk completion, sale of toilet sets, Tennant Bros. store renovation at Arrow River, new song Beneath the Old Shade Tree, youth determination to rise, baking powder caps, and the opening of Riding Mountain National Park.
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Miniota
Miss Outram
Canada
J. Collier
Tennant Bros
Arrow River
New Music
E. A. Reynolds
Roblin touts Manitoba debt decline on campaign swing
Premier Roblin told a Lakeside rally that Manitoba's provincial debt has fallen for two years while debt service costs stay the same. He cited road building funds, hydro and utilities as investments, highlighted low taxes, school tax rebates, and plans to shift school tax to the provincial revenue fund. He urged Manitobans to pursue the province's northern frontier, noting Nelson River hydro project and a future forest complex near The Pas.
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Manitoba
Roblin
Oakville
Lakesde
Pilot Mound
Crystal City
Cartwright
Belmont
Ninette
Baldur
Frank Sims
MacGregor
Tory
Lakeside
Mr. Roblin
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
Turner named chair of Manitoba Centennial Citizens Co
George S. Turner, general manager of the Manitoba Pool Elevators, is named co vice chairman and chairman of the Manitoba division of the $4.5 million Manitoba Centennial Citizens Campaign. He will lead campaign work outside Greater Winnipeg as Manitoba funds support a planned Art Gallery and Centennial Centre featuring a theatre, concert hall, museum and planetarium. Turner, educated in Saskatchewan, has 38 years with the Manitoba Pool Elevators and has been active in Winnipeg groups including Kiwanis, Canadian Club, Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Turner
Manitoba Pool
Covice
Manitoba
Canada
Winnipeg
Turner
N. Cohen
George Heffelfinger
G. H. Sellers
Saskatchewan
Tors
East Kildonan Kiwanis Club
The
Canadian Club
Chamber of Commerce
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Birdtail River
Foxwarren
Leland - Downey
Michael Deholas
Miniota Hall
Hudson’s Sale
Herald Office
Timothy Eaton
Thomas Conway
Riding Mountain National Park
RED Cross
G. S. Turner
Manitoba Centennial Citizens Co
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