birthday cake for Manitoba centen—

Rapid City
nlal 1970.

An Indian Pow Wow did not materialize due to large
fee demanded.

Fri. July 3 —— sports at beach, street dance, beard
growing contest.

Sat. July 4 —— boat rides, mutt show, bingo, fastball
tournament.

Sun. Juiy 5 « Legion decoration parade, picnic and
farewell.

Also throughout the week, a temporary museum
was enjoyed by close to 1000 people. A feeling of ex-
citement and nostalgia was quite evident as people
met friends they hadn’t met for some time,

Perhaps it was the holiday spirit hut civic nomina—
tion day produced a blank. After appointments, Coun-
cil of Scott, Robinson, Wells, K. Waldon, L. Simpson
and M. Stefanuik was headed by Mayor H. Hyndman.

Bidding farewell to 1970, many peepie were on hand
to dedicate a time capsule destined to be opened in
2070. Norma Christie proposed the toast and then
handed items to Roberta Stewart who placed them in
the capsule (later seated by Norma). Some of the
items included The Reporter of 1970, coins, the
Manitoba Proclamation, names of school children and
teachers councillors of both municipalities plus many
more treasured possessions And so 1970,1319. Manitoba
Centennial came to a close.

AN OLD PICTURE

Only a faded picture, twee
A scene of long ago,
Bringing back old memories
Of those we used to know.

The View, is to the southeast,
Whose hills are black and bare;
Houses scattered wide apart, '
No sheltering trees are there.
The Windsor in the foreground,
Long run by Sandy Brown;

The home of Webb and Norriss
Both well known in town.

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The river in the picture,

Looks both deep and Wide;

Where the Baptist Church now stands
The old toboggan slide.

Third Avenue, Gossatt Jackson,
McAlpine, Billy Vaughan,
McCallum, J. G. Hindson
Oldtimers long since gone.

To the right, the old time dam,
The water, calm and still;
Reflecting as a mirror there
McCullochs woollen mill.

Beyond the mill, John McPhail,

Where later lived Geo Rouse;

John Ryans, Gardners, Truscotts —- on
The prairie, Lockharts house.

Near Truscotts, Mr. Peplows
Head man at the mill;
Professor McKees Academy
Higher up the hill.

Fourth Avenue, in the double house
Mrs. Simpson once held rule;
Upstairs at Harry Newtons

She taught a little school.

The Cavanaugh the carpenter,

Next one is McKay,

Sid Smith, Geo Stone and D. McNaught,
Mac’s barn across the way.

Across the corner Chas McQuinn,

Close by the old south trail;

Before Hewars house, the Fair Grounds,
And in there was our jail.

Looking east from Ed Cranes house
Again the space is wide;

Hoppers bank and Warrens bakeshop
Standing side by side.

On the ground, now occupied

By our town office small,

Dry goods and the grocery

Owned by J. M. Hall.

On fourth street, the tinned house,
Upstairs a cozy nook;

The town Clerk had his office when
A cow ate up his books.

Across the other corner — a
Building long and tall,

Where the school and rink now stand
Head’s stable and corral.

Fifth avenue almost empty
Two house I recall,

In one the Rev. Garrick,
And home of J. M. Hall.

Sixth avenue looking eastward,

In this picture seen;

Homes of S. L. Head and Flaws
And shack in Bods ravine.
Scattered on the prairie,

In winter no doubt cool;

Bailey’s, Maddens, St. Paul church,
Stone Manse and public school.