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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1978
Page
1
The Bird tail River fall festival runs November 1 2 3 at Shoal Lake with speech reading drama folk and square dancing and attics. Lorraine Scott adjudicates speech drama and Dwight? No, for dance and gymnastics Dorothy Sangster leads.
The Eden School Cairn dedication occurred at 1 30 p m on Sunday September 3 1978 at the Eden School Site one half mile west of Oakner. About 150 attended as 21 former students received red silk roses or white silk carnations while Mrs E A Dixon got a white rose. The event featured a bell ringing, speeches by local officials and former students, a plaque presentation to Lorne Brandon, and a church service plus a reunion at the Riddell homestead with a 60 year span of memories and a shared lunch.
The Golden Age Club met at Beulah on September 20 with 26 members and visitors from Hamiota Birtle and Beulah. Mrs J Cook led the bell and birthday songs for Birdie Thompson Dorothy Rollo and Ann Johnson. Reverend L Lovering joined tea as Grace was sung. Plans for next meeting will be announced.
The Merry Homemakers held their re organization meeting on September 19. Officers for 1978 79 include President Sharon Stamford Vice President Kerri Lynne Cornish Secretary Wendy Brown Treasurer Susan Gilchrist Social Convenor Brenda Stamford News Reporter Cathy Bruce. Next meeting set for October 12.
Paul F. Cavenagh age 56 was named director of the Manitoba Consumers' Bureau by Consumer Affairs Minister Ed McGill. He has served as acting director since July after Maurice Therrien resigned to join La Centrale des Caisses Populaires du Manitoba Stee. Denis Robidoux stays as deputy director.
The Birtle and District Health Auxiliary met at Verna Fulton’s home on September 11 1978. Sylvia Marshall resigned as president due to illness and Ethel Farquhar became president. C Cottingham reported progress on the Personal Care Home and hospital renovations, with occupancy hoped in early October. A garage sale is planned for September 29 at Frank Reid’s garage, and 200 more auxiliary cookbooks have been ordered after the first lot sold out.
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