District Happenings from Cor Mrs John Wiggins
Community notes from Hamiota area recount weekend visits to Brandon and Crandall, a 2 month post holiday WI meeting, plans for Christmas layette drives, and local club events. Also reports on Turkey Dinner proceeds, school medal prize, and local attendance at Winnipeg events. Mentions families: Wiggins, Leland, Mitchell, Tennant, Lelond, Gould, McMillan, and connections to Miniota Crandall Brandon Virden Kenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Wiggins
Dianne
Jimmie
Thos. Grey
Hamiota
Balcarras
Hannah
W. I
R. Mitchell
Children's Aid
C. A.C
Miniota
Joe Bonner
Birtle
Fulton
Wiggins
Tennant
Gordon Leland
Chas. Lee
Crandall
Dibblee
Govenor Generals
J. R. McMillan
Carberry
Heather Curry
Heather
Jack McKinnon
R. G. Mitchell
Gail
Winnipeg
Wes Lelond
Roy Lelond
General Hospital
Eric Gibbon
Lou Lelond
Brandon
Doug Lelond
Wilf Lelond
Douglas
Fort Garry Hotel
David Croll
Doug Delaney
Ab. Lelond
Margaret
Elsie Leland
Thos. Mitchell
Mac Leland
Ken
Bob Mitchell
Steve
Bell
Wm. Tennant
Minnedosa
Lester B. Pearson
Pat Baker
Sam Wallace
John Wiggins
Norm Mooney
N. Lockhart
Community Notes And A Concert At The Church
Isabella and Pilot Mound visitors stop by local homes as families host gatherings. A successful supper and concert in the church featured the Birtle Glee Club and Elaine Attwood with proceeds totaling 274 dollars. Local residents attend a Leadership Workshop in Foxwarren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Bell
Nancy
Ronnie
Roy Esler
Pilot Mound
Frank Stevenson
Winnipegosis
Stan Teasdale
Kennedy House
Teasdale
Lyall Littlejohn
Bruce
Winnipeg
R. Scarth
Littlejohn
Lyne Anderson
Lawrence Heise
Dale
Miss Preston
Dave Heise
Ken Clark
T. Rittaler
Foxwarren
Crandall Correction and Local Hello Notes
Mr and Mrs Herb Smith celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary. Edith Ariss and Larry Dnist ranski participated in the Spelling Contest at Miniota. W A meeting featured R Shoch slides of local beauty and events. Crandall High School football beat Shoal Lake 39 to 31. Various residents listed with visits transfers and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Smith
Edith Ariss
Larry Dnistranski
Miniota
W. A
R. Shoch
Bomford
Crandall High
Shoal Lake
Minutes of Birdtail River meeting approve correspondence and raises
Trustees Fulton Selby Stimpson Reynolds Gamey Fraser and Hunter with Inspector Funk met September 27. Minutes approved. Correspondence received includes letters from Decker Selsgirth S D s re science equipment Hodgson re adult typing Bank of Nova Scotia re teacher Miss Walker re music classes Dept of Citizenship and Immigration re a teacher Brunswick re invoices Dept of Education re teachers standings bus insurance spring grants capital grants miniature information re school hours color chart shoal lake school copy to France Construction Willson Stationary re change of representative Brandon Division re Graduation Rolling River Forte La Bosse rules and regulations circular from U S T M and advertising That the correspondence be received filed and replied to as required That Sister Philip's salary be increased by 100 per year due to credit for an extra course That we pay Binscarth School District transportation costs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Selby
Stimpson
Reynolds
Gamey
Fraser
Hunter
Inspector Funk
Decker
Selsgirth S
Shoal Lake
France
Willson Stationary
Brandon
Rolling River
Forte la Bosse
Sister St. Philip
Binscarth
Crandall Junior C G I T Elect Officers
Junior C G I T girls elect officers including Edith Ariss as president Lois Johnston as vice president and Pat Amy as secretary. Other duties and committee names are listed along with school transportation and library furnishing plans and election results for Ward 1 Birdtail River School Division No 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Ariss
Lois Johnston
Pat Amy
Val Bray
Sharon Henderson
Sandra van Buskirk
Marilee Hyndman
Lois Preston
Kathy Gunson
Joyce Rivers
Miniota W A and W M L S Hold Thankoffering Meeting
The fall Thankoffering meeting of the United Church W A and W M S was held in the church schoolroom on Thursday October 19. Mrs D Russell and Mrs G Reynolds led the Thanksgiving service from the booklet Beginning Again. Mrs A Armitage and Mrs F Rowan led a study on the Collapse or Recovery of Family Life and factors affecting it. CG LT attended at 4 p.m. Lunch followed with mystery mothers remembered during the year. Hostesses were Mrs W E McDonald Mrs J Stowe Mrs H D Armitage and Mrs D Forsyth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
W.A. and
WMS
D. Russell
G Reynolds
A. Armitage
F. Rowan
W E.E. McDonald
J. Stowe
H. D. Armitage
D. Forsyth
Miniota RM Election Results 1961
The RM of Miniota held an Oct 20 election. Reeve Harvey Hyndman was re elected with 375 votes to 322 for C Page. Ward 2 Councillor Frank Reid beat Harry Cooke 97 to 36. Liquor vote approved beer and natural wine rooms 347 to 327. Dining rooms and cabaret operation rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.M
Miniota
Reeve
Harvey Hyndman
C. Page
Hyndman
Page
Frank Reid
Harry Cooke
McGill Students Establish Early Ice Hockey Rules in 1875
In Montreal in 1875 McGill University students laid down the initial ice hockey rules and the game's basic framework. The historic notes place McGill at the origin of the sport's formal structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGill University
Montreal
Hamiota Collegiatedonates to Brandon College expansion drive
The Hamiota Collegiate student council gave Brandon College a 50 donation after a one day seminar. The gift, combined with a provincial 100 match, raises the expansion fund to over 726 000 toward the 1 million goal, seen as a catalyst for speeding completion of a modern campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Collegiate
Brandon College
John E. Robbins
Harry Andrew Centre
Ab Shoemaker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arrow River
Wallace O'Callaghan
Margaret O'Callaghan
the Children’s Aid Society OF
Western
Manitoba
Man
Mr. Grieve
Ren’s Aid Sociey
Isabella
J T Finkbeiner
Mrs. Cordurn
H. V. Johnston
Pas
Dauphin
C. Dickey
Deloraine
H. Hall
Mrs. Hall
City
Dennis Johnston
Ronald Rennie
Waskada
Mrs. G. Johnston
Bud Amy
Royal Bank
Boissevain
John Dickie
Glenboro
Russell
Birdtail River
Crandall Junior
David Pizzey
Miller
Weisman Ross and Associates
IBM
Strathclair
Gail Pierce
Wi Pierce
Neda Field
Ernie Field
Shoal Lake Collegiate
St. Lazare
Bamford
Bear OI
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