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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1973
Page
2
Local Happenings report the village received the McKinney Trophy for best kept unincorporated village with populations under 500 Group A Class 6. The award will be presented at a November banquet in the Fort Garry Hotel Winnipeg. congratulations go to citizens and Bill Cousins maintenance man.
Local notes report Alex Ross of Lillooet visiting relatives in the area. Winnipeg visitor Murray Fraser visited the J Coxworth home. June Nichol Ina Doran won the Ladies section at Miniota Golf. A Meet the Teacher Night occurred at Birtle School. Mrs J E Finkbeiner and Ag Rep Tom Baron planned a fall conference at the Agricultural Extension Centre for November 21 22. Congratulations to Dunc Mitchell on a new son and to N E Lockhart on 55th wedding anniversary October 9. Bill Leland Jr also marked 25 years married October 9 with a family dinner October 7. Francis Watters Verne Lockhart groups spent Thanksgiving weekend at Minot ND. Roberta Leland Sandra Bonner and Maureen Leland returned to Winnipeg for the long weekend. Ray Stewart has returned to Winnipeg for the winter.
Frank Ernest Cullen died at his home September 28 1973 in his 90th year. Funeral held October 1 at Miniota United Church with interment in Miniota cemetery. Born in Burton Joyce England he immigrated to Canada in 1909 and settled near Miniota. Married Evelyn Leam June 24 1916 they celebrated a Golden Wedding in 1966. Survived by son William daughter Gertrude Conquergood two granddaughters one great granddaughter and a sister in England. Carscadden Funeral Home arranged the service.
Mrs Lil Gardham attended a Hospital Home Administration meeting in Winnipeg for two days with three Vir den Nursing Home nurses. A Thanksgiving gathering at the R E Clegg home included numerous Winnipeg Brandon Sask Miniota Birtle and Edmonton connections.
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