Happenings In and Around Miniota
Community notes recount visits by Winnipeg guests Harolds Newton and Jim, Brodie Currie staying with Les Currie in Swan River, and locals traveling or moving. Hail fell at Gordon Long farm on the 28th. A tomato plant bearing fruit grew in the lagoon. Centen Al Owens left Co op to Winnipeg with his family. Various residents left for work or travel, welcomed new staff at the Royal Bank, and planned moves within Miniota.
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al Owens
Winnipeg
Owens
Morning on the Fraser Valley Farm
The narrator describes two and a half months as a farmer in the Fraser Valley. A foggy dawn reveals a beautiful day as horses graze, the landscape glows with autumn light, and work begins with scything fence lines. Back and arms ache, a creek bank is widened, and plans for domestic ducks unfold as the day ends with chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Valley
Joe camps on legislature porch in protest over Roblin policy
Thompson fella Joe camps on the Manitoba legislature porch to press Roblin and Co. He vows to stay until Christmas unless demands are met. The scene is amplified by press and TV as a publicity stunt. The paper notes Paulley’s demand for a Fall Session and Manitoba political tensions.
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Joe
Thompson
Manitoba
Legislature
Roblin & Co
Paulley
Roblin
Russ
British Columbia
Bennett
Time Magazine
Manning
Thatcher
Blue Bombers
Hill
Winnipeg
Bits and Pieces Of Former Years Years in a Small Archive
A compact collage of dated quips from 1922 to 1941 reflecting rural taxes radio milestones crime satire and family life. Entries reference a farmer tax burdens a butcher shop window break a Winnipeg London radio broadcast Father s Day Britain ordering eggs and a long distance telephone call with Windsor Ontario remarks.
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Canada
Winnipeg
London
England
Britain
J. W Mitchell
Windsor
Ont
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Miniota
Hamiota
United States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Ontario
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
U. S. Venables Publisher
Harold Newton
Jim
Mrs Don Forsyth
Brodie Currie
Les Currie
Swan River
Gordon Long Farm
Charlie Hill
Les Reid
A. C. Hill
Wes Leland
Medicine Hat
Alberta
George Wilkins
Melilla, Man
Mrs. J. Gouldsborough
Regina
Milburn McKenzie
Coop
Ken Powell
Morley Alberta
The
Pat Dales
Eric Peterson
Kindersley
Saskatchewan
Ron Halesma
Fort Garry
Royal Bank
Judy Bryant
Len Bryant
Vancouver
B. C
Roy Currie
Dr. A. Tweed
Chris Ellerington
J. Cook
Alex Cannon
Elleringtons
Harry
Nossie Brandon
Birtle Hotel
Weslelond
S. Perlmutter
L.L.B. K
A. Lerner
Nsinger
Ambrose Hill
Greenhorn Farm
Vailley
Wawanesa
Crandall
Branden
Arrow River
Reeder
Two Creeks
Webber
Don Gregory
Feeme
Ere Sneek A
Be Ree Hotel
Winniper B
Minsota
Legion
J. Rollo
M. Lockhast
D. Rolle
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