100 years ago — 1926: Leader editor called for better church attendance; better spectator accommodations at the rink; jail time for illicit liquor sales; Carman Turf Club met to choose race dates; town council passed a motion to pay councillors $5 per meeting; cavalry training attracted 25 local boys; A. Larson named school board chair; town council remained the same for 1926 as 1925 with A. Doyle serving as mayor; Father and Son Banquet tickets went on sale for $1 per pair.
75 years ago — 1951: Eighty-eight rinks entered the Carman Annual Bonspiel; Legion granted life memberships to Jim Miller, Bob Malcolmson and Art Shewfelt; whooping cough made its rounds; Bob Watson served as president of the DAS Junior Board; Kinsmen launched their bottle drive; Jack Stout sold his service station to cousin Jim; Davison & Soutar became dealers for Elephant Brand fertilizer in Sperling; $50,000 debenture vote to straighten Main Street was postponed.
50 years ago — 1976: Roland Motors destroyed by fire; water and sewer projects progressed in Grundy; Meals on Wheels launched by the Kinettes; rinks skipped by Chip Hand and Marilyn North qualified for playdowns; Carman 4-H elected Kathie Findlay to district council and Kathy McKay as president; Co-op minced beef sold for 99 cents per pound; Glen Phillips rink won Carman’s Open ’Spiel; Modern Butter priced at $1.16 per pound at Safeway; driver education expanded to Elm Creek and Miami.
25 years ago — 2001: Town recorded $3.8 million in building development; Francie and Mildred Arnett celebrated 70 years of marriage; Carman won the bid to host Safeway Select the following fall; Allan and Anita Vanderveen purchased Carman Sports Shop; Hersel Laird of Manitou was the New Year’s baby at eight pounds, two ounces; GPAC welcomed the touring Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; mid-term exams approached as students increased study time; farmers asked to complete the 2001 census questionnaire; D & M Fine Foods advertised Edwards coffee for $4.98 per 737-gram tin.
