Four area residents win National Awards and 4-H trip details
Farm Notes reports Hamilta area four members win National Awards. Heather McKague Oak River receives Toronto trip for National 4-H Club Week. Wilma Hankin Cran dall Stuart McConnell McConnell and Sharon Gray Oakner get USA exchange trips. Brandon 4-H Week runs March 21 to 30 with three Hamiota members chosen. Seminar March 23 24 at Brandon Extension Centre aids farm residence planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilta
Heather McKague
Oak River
Toronto
Wilma Hankin
Crandall
Stuart McConnell
McConnell
Sharon Gray
Oakner
USA
Brandon
Hamiota
Kim McConnell
Ellice Dixon
Rob McConnell
Brandon Extension Centre
Bird Tail School Division Soc Hop Erfolg Festival Week
School corner reports a Friday March 10 soc hop that succeeded with chaperones thanked including Mr and Mrs Wadham Mr Kayes Margaret Rollo and Mrs Mundell. Bird tail School Division celebrates festival week with a grade percent play poetry and dancing from other grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadham
Kayes
Margaret Rollo
Mundell
Tax Withholding Discussed By NFU Delegation
A March 14 meeting between NFU members and Min iota municipal council discussed taxing methods for education funding. President Greg Cloake cited a January NFU conference plan to petition the province for a fairer system, backing Wilkinson plan resolutions adopted by the Union of Municipalities last November. council minutes note a later resolution urging action to address rural urban tax disparities and education financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.F.U
Miniota
Wilkinson
Union of Municipalities
Union of Manitoba
Bruce Medd
J. Hanlin
Reeve C. Page
Golden Age Group Meet in Wynona Community Center
The Golden Age Group and Wynona Ladies Club hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering with 35 members and visitors from Hamiota. March birthdays were celebrated, and guests Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Jamieson shared a UK tour with farming district comparisons and Ireland’s troubles. Local students performed Russian Folk Dancing and a Festival number. Rev. J Maxwel led Irish music, tea partners received napkins with emblems, and April meeting plans were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menota
Wynona
Golden Age Club
Hamiota
C. N. Hodgins
Ivan Jamieson
McAuley
Donnalene Gilchrist
David Irwin
Margaret Leary
Rev. J. Maxwell
Rev. Maxwell
Evelyn Barrett
J. Cook
District Hospital Notes in Hamiota progress update
The hospital construction started January 3 now eleven weeks in progress with the east wing extended and a new south wing added Renovation of the former doctors offices is at painting stage Ed Bibowski foreman for Hoffman Construction Limited says completion is expected in early August with work ahead of schedule
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman Construction Limited
Schoo
Park Residence News visits across Oak River area
Park Residence News notes several social visits over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paddock and family of Oak River called on Mrs. Roberts Saturday evening. Mrs. Lou Leland and others from ae Foxwarren and Arrow River visited Mrs. Gardham. Mrs. J. Stowe of Miniota visited Mrs. Schacht last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Howard Paddock
Oak River
Mrs. Roberts
Lou Leland
Con Orr
D Falloon
Foxwarren
Mr. Ironside
Arrow River
Gardham
J. Stowe
Miniota
Schacht
Mixed Bonspiel Opens With 50 Teams From Manitoba Towns
The Annual Mixed Bonspiel began March 6 with 50 entries from Miniota and nearby towns. Prizes included 4 cases of 7-Up to the farthest rink, the J Flanigan foursome from Rossburn, and a 88 year combined age award to W Cousins, E McLean, Ross Rowan, and Edward O Callaghan. Six-event final held March 13 after a snow delay. Erik Ilin and Russ Leland led entry drawing. WI catered meals and lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Arrow River
Oak River
Birtle
Binscorth
McAuley
Isabella
Virden
Rossburn
Decker
Beulah
Solsgirth
Crandall
Kenton
Foxwarren
Hargrave
Two Creeks
J. Flanigan
W. Cousins
E. McLean
Ross Rowan
Edward O’ Callaghan
Bob Steuart
Frank Rowan
Bill Peel
Rina Darker
Larry Stowe
Angell’s Meat Market
W. A. Barrett
M. Foster
J. Cole Miniota
W. Sawyer
C. Clark
F. Kyle
H. Dunn
A. Walker
T. Morton
B. Duke
S. Taylor & P. Dales
F. Cook
Binscarth
L. Gilchrist
Isabella & W. Tough Virden
Reading Lamps Farmers
R. Hayward
A. Bray
Fred Cook
Garth Neville
Marlene Tkachyk
Brian McCauley
Anguse
Erik Ilin
Russ Leland
W.I
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Tom Baron
Lear
Marie Solway
Neepawa
Oak River Collegiate
Greg Cloake
N.F.U. Con
Robert
Richard Neuberger
St. Petersburg
Fla
British Isles
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