Local Happenings in Miniota and District
Sympathy to the Sheane families on the death of their mother Mrs John Sheane of McAuley who passed away October 26. Over the weekend Harvey and Alice Gibblings visited Jack Wiltshire and renewed acquaintances in Miniota district. Municipal Elections in ward four and six saw 67 percent and 69 percent turnout with Leslie Bryant 33 votes and David Stewart 25 in ward four while Jack Hanlin 105 and Ivan Armitage 92 in ward six. Several Miniota residents toured Alberta goose hunting during the third week of October and others took trips to Bismarck and Minot. The pick-a-day Cash bonspiel in Brandon saw Lil Horner, Thelma Dales, Ruby Weber and Marg Gregory go 2-2. they placed third in the B Event. Congratulations to Barbara Joseph on passing her RN examinations at Children's Hospital Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheane
John Sheane
McAuley
Harvey
Alice Gibblings
Jack Wiltshire
Miniota
Earl
Martha Johnson
Hearst
Ontario
John
Jean Weins
Leslie Bryant
David Stewart
Jack Hanlin
Ivan Armitage
Pat Dales
Stewart Taylor
Chris Weber
Les Horner
Bob Martin
Kemney
Erik Peterson
Treherne
Alberta
Lil Horner
Thelma Dales
Ruby Weber
Bismark
Minot
Marg Gregory
Brandon
MINIOTA Meeting Notes Open Education Classes End
An October MINIOTA meeting held October 20 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. C. Armitage’s home included a Creed opening and a Thought for the Day by Mrs. Chas. Ellerington. Twelve members attended and decided not to organize more Education Classes this fall. Proceeds from the October 13 bake sale and tea totaled 153.75 sent to Mr. Greaves of Children’s Aid. A newspaper drive will run to November 12, with items sent to Cardale’s Rolling Dale Branch for recycling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardale
Rolling Dale
Canadian Association
Hamiota
C. Armitage
Brandon
Minnedosa
Manson
Happenings from District Weekend Visits and Travel
Isabella Eric Irwin of Winnipeg spent the weekend with his parents and brother. J Coxworth and relatives in Matlock hosted a family weekend. Jessie Wall’s family hosted visitors from Winnipeg. Norrie sisters visited from Vancouver and Calgary for the Norrie Hawkins wedding in Hamiota. Ted Fein biner Winnipeg visitors stayed with the Finkbeiner family. Della Harrison and Joe spent time with the Amhurst family in Regina. Timothy Wierer left to begin a commercial flying course at Brandon Flying Club. Allan Heise visiting Winnipeg and the west. Joyce Wierer serves jury duty in Brandon this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Irwin
Winnipeg
Lloyd Irwin
David
J. Coxworth
Matlock
Don Sherwin
Jessie Wall
Johnny
Barbara Norrie
Vancouver
Marrilyn Norrie
Calgary
Archie
Cyril Norrie
Arrow River News Reunion and Wedding Notices
A Sunday family gathering for the Doug Leland family occurred October 23 with Faye and Neil Campbell of Thompson Ron Dickinson and family of Brandon Margaret Elder and family of Oak Lake and others present at Arrow River. Multiple wedding and convocation events are noted including the Cochrane Neugent wedding at Virden United Church October 22 and Brandon University installation of a new president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Leland
Faye
Neil Campbell
Thompson
Ron
Elsie Dickinson
Brandon
Margaret Elder
Oak Lake
Pauline Rowan
Maude Leland
Mr. Perkins
Brandon University
Bob Watters
Francis Watters
Linda
Cochrane- Neugent
Virden United Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Manitoba
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box
U.S.A
England
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Canadian Community Newspapers Association
F.S. and
F. D. Venables- Publishers
Barbara Joseph
Barbara
Children’s Hospital
Birtle-Miniota
Lloyd Lovering
Crandall United Church
D. K. McNeill
M. J. Geoffrey Fulton, M.A
Ll.b
Birtle
Manitoba
Romoco
Isabella
Donato
Arrow River
R.E. Clegg
W.N. Lockhart
H.R. Maguire
Alice O’rourke
Yvonne Eamen
Sheanan Ailish
Shamans
Brono
Gene McLaren
Kandahar
Saskatchewan
F. Watters
Malcolm Campbell
Hamiota Telephone
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