Happenings In and Around Miniota Weekend
Weekend visitors at the Alex McKean home included Mr and Mrs R McKean and family. A busy week featured turkey bingo with around seven hundred dollars raised. A Friday masquerade dance at the Community Centre saw G Field and Mrs and Wadham as costumes winning top awards. Sunday gymkhena occurred. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Charles Armitage on their 25th anniversary October 24. Halloween passed calmly with well behaved costumed children. A fire devastated the Rae home in Two Creeks on November 2. Mrs Rae Sr died after hospital treatment. Widespread condolences to Wes McKenzie family. Alice Schwitzer visits Winnipeg for a medical check. Lucille Goodwin placed second in a Manitoba Association of School Trustees oratorical contest at Shoal Lake November 2. Ted Rowan transferred by ambulance to Brandon Hospital November 2. recovery improving.
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Miniota
Rae
Two Creeks
Virden Hospital
Lucille Goodwin
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Lucille
Shoal Lake
Rolling River
Birdtail River
Pelly Trail
Brandon
Kingham of
Russell
Winnipeg
Miniota Gymkhana Draws 52 Riders and Crowns Winners
The Miniota Riding Club hosted a successful Gymkhana on Sunday October 29 at Miniota Arena with 52 horses. Judges and winners spanned Junior and Senior divisions including Open Western Pleasure won by Abe Penner Oak Lake and multiple Miniota riders in events like Pole Bending Bag Race and Relay. A final Senior Grand March concluded the day with thanks to volunteers and participants.
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Miniota
Miniota Arena
Kyler Drake
Hamiota
Abe Penner
Oak Lake
Ronna Stewart
Lorne Andrews
Sheila Batho
Heather Thompson
Pat Taylor
Gerry Taylor
Jill Winters
Donny Argue
Brad Andrews
Wayne Volk
Virden
Ladies Barrels
Mavis Volk
Betty Gilchrist
Telly Draper
Wilson Haines
Stu Taylor
L. Winters
Ed. Gilchrist
Bonnie Bunn
Brenda Brown
Lenore
Ronna Stew
Lyle Brown
Matt Bunn
Larry Walker
Ted Morton
Ken Woodham
Barry
Ron Batho
Mavis
Bonnie, Bunn
Bill Clarke
Rob Warkentin
Murray Foster
Wayne Brown
Barry Doole
Mens Barrels
Pony Club Trail Ride Hosted by Beulah Residents
On October 21 Mr and Mrs Kling of Beulah hosted a Trail Ride for the Hamiota Pony Club. Twenty four members and two leaders Mrs Paddock and Dr Hudson attended. After the ride participants enjoyed hot dogs and soft drinks while adults were served cold turkey. A day was much enjoyed by all.
Sasquatch tale in BC draws skeptical eyes
A revival of the Sasquatch legend in British Columbia draws skeptical observers. The piece notes media hype, while quipping on optical misdirections and natural curiosities such as bifocal vision in a tropical fish.
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British Columbia
B.C
Mother Nature
ST. Regis Rotunda
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United States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Ontario
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
F. S. Venables Publisher
Alex McKean
Mrs. R. McKean
Charles Armitage
Hallowe'en
J. Collier
L. Draper
Agricultural Centre
P. C. Watts
Chris Dilerington
Wes McKenzie
Wes
Charlotte
Alice Schwitzer
Ted Rowan
Brandon Hospital
Julie Andrews
Paul Newman
Texas
Dean Martin and
Alain Delon
Lachter
S. Perimuftter
S. N
Holy Trinity Anglican
United Church of Canada
Jack Nield
B.A
Beulah
Isabella
Arrow River
Crandall United Church
DoNato
Miniotta
Tilly Draper
Faye Bryant
Judy Winters
Kathy Taylor
Pony Club
Reggie
St Regie
Wranipeg
NEW Holland
Allied Farm Equipment
Western Agriculture
James Way Farm
Choring
McCabe Grain Victoria Feeds
Harry
Sessie
Wilde
Birtle Hotel
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