Miniota Council Sets 1966 Budget and Grants
Miniota Rural Council held a special meeting February 24 1966 at the Municipal Hall with full attendance. They set a ward mill rate of 11 mills invite a court of revision on May 3 and approved multiple grants totaling several thousand dollars to local institutions and projects including the Miniota Community Centre West Man Regional Development Corporation Brandon General Hospital and the Branch Lines Association of Manitoba. A Centennial Celebration Committee was to be formed and arrangements for snowplow prepay and machinery rates were discussed. The council adjourned to meet March 15 1966.
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Miniota
Hunkin - Reid
Crandall 4H Club Bonspiel Results
The Crandall 4H Potato and Garden Club held a bonspiel on Saturday March 5 with seven rinks from Crandall and guests from Hamiota Sewing Club Hamiota Pony Club and Kenton Beef Club. Prize winners include Hank Cormack Kenton 29 Sharon Henderson Crandall and Hazel Ariss Crandall with miniature curling rock desk sets. The event was enjoyed by all with thanks to the women who aided in the kitchen.
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Crandall
Hamiota Sewing Club
Hamiota Pony Club
Kenton Beef Club
Hank Cormack
Kenton
Sharon Henderson
Birdtail River School Division 38 Meet at Shoal Lake
Meeting held February 26 1966 at 7 p.m. with Trustees Rankin Stimpson Randell Selby presiding. Teachers negotiation team joined at 8 30 p.m. Motions adopted minutes and salary schedule. Budget approved and bus drivers named for March 4. Next meeting set March 10 with custodians in attendance.
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Birdtail River
Shoal Lake
Rankin
Stimpson
Randell
Selby
William Tennant Dies A Lifelong Arrow River Pioneer
William Tennant longtime Arrow River resident dies at Hamiota hospital at age 83. Born November 23, 1882 in Fordwich Ontario he moved west with ten siblings and helped run the Arrow River General Store from 1906 to 1915 before farming until retirement in 1962. Surviving are wife Mable, daughter Pauline and grandson William Ross. Funeral conducted March 9 at Arrow River Church with local attendees and honoraries. Interment in Arrow River cemetery.
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Arrow River District
William Tennant
Hamiota Hospital
William
Jane Tennant
Fordwich
Ontario
John
Bessie
Elsie
George
Alan
Bert
Maude
Ida
Lester
Frank Landry
Brandon
Art Dalman
Winnipeg
Moosejaw
Saskatchewan
Tennant
The
United Church
Arrow River
Murdoch
K. Mitchell
Mable (Anderson) Tennant
Pauline
Pat Baker
Minnedosa
William Ross
Billy
Virden
Jim Kirton
Doug Lelond
John A. McKinnon
Gordon Long
Joe Bonner
Homer Lelond
Wes Lelond
Jack Anderson
Ken Mitchell
Fred Anderson
Bill Lelond
J. Hudson Anderson
Miniota UCW Meeting Reports March 1 Parlor Session
The U C W gathered in the church parlor on Tuesday evening March 1 with Mrs Al Armitage presiding. The Len Ten themed worship was led by Mrs Al and Mrs Chas Armitage. Delegates W Grant Rowan Armitage Long reported on the Rivers Presbyterial. A skit Married House wife vs Working Mother was presented by W Grant Rowan at Rivers and reproduced at the meeting. A brief discussion followed. Tea hostesses were Mrs J Stowe and Mrs Hill.
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al Armitage
Chas Armitage
Rivers
W. Grant
F. Rowan
A. Armitage
G. Long
S. Taylor
J Stowe
Hill
Isabella W.1 Meet at Stewart Home March Meeting
The March W.1 meeting was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. T. Stewart on Wednesday March 9. Mrs. R. E. Doran led as president with Mrs. J. E Finkbeiner acting secretary. A layette for the Childrens Aid was collected after roll call. New programmes and handbooks were distributed. Mrs. D. Harrison reported Hospital Aid and gave the Annual Summary. Mrs. Ray Still was named acting treasurer with signing power in Mrs. J. T. Finkbeiner’s absence. A gift to Mrs. C. Wall for her new home was presented by Mrs. J. E. Finkbeiner. A Community meeting will form a Centennial Planning Committee. The program The Role of Women as Wives was led by Mrs. A. Norrie and Mrs. J. Coxworth with group discussions and a comic interview. Mrs. Coxworth conducted the interview and Mrs. Norrie answered. Mrs. C. Wall demonstrated liquid embroidery. Lunch was provided by Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. L. Irwin.
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W.1
D. Harrison
Ray Still
J. T. Finkbeiner
J. E. Finkbeiner
C. Wall
W.I
A. Norrie
J. Coxworth
Coxworth
Norrie
Stewart
L. Irwin
Seminar At Brandon College Amid Blizzard Absence
On Friday March 4 Mr H Kingdon and Grade 12 students Beth Armitage Marilyn Bruce Mac and Shona Leland Evelyn Rollo and Lyn Wiltshire attended Brandon College for the annual seminar. Blizzard limited turnout. They received testing instructions before the day’s events. Lorne Watson performed musical items and a college tour followed. Teachers present joined a study on interpreting test results to students.
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H Kingdon
Beth Armitage
Marilyn Bruce
Mac
Shona Leland
Evelyn Rollo
Lyn Wiltshire
Brandon College
Lorne Watson
Students to Winnipeg for Red River Relays
Friday March 11 a group of students including Mona Morton Sharon Bryant Elaine Delaine Zorn Beth Armitage Lyn Wiltshire Don Armitage Jim Armitage and Allan Curry traveled to Winnipeg to compete in the Red River Relays the following day.
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Winnipeg
Red River
Mona Morton
Sharon Bryant
Elaine
Delaine Zorn
Beth Armitage
Lyn Wiltshire
Don
Jim Armitage
Allan Curry
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Stowe - Hanlin
J. A. Wythe
Stone - Reid
Stewart - Hankin
Hankin - Stewart
Stone - Hanlin
Miniota Community Centre
Stewart - Stowe
West-Man Regional Development Corporation
Hunkin - Teal
Brandon General Hospital
Teal - Reid
Arrow River Institutes
Teal - Stewart
Salvation Army
Children’s Aid
Peace Gardens
Virden Agr
Virden Association of Retarded Childre
St. Johns Ambulance
Hunkin - Stone
Rankin, Stimpson
Fulton, Clark
Rapely
Strathclair
Birtle, Kenton
Hamiota
Dian
St. Lazare High School
Mr. Hepworth
Darryl Kachan
Manitoba
UCW
Isabella W
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