100 years ago, 1926 — Forty golfers take part in the Arbor Day tournament; D.A.S. distributes 5,000 scribblers and fair passes to students; Elsie Swanton wins a silver medal from Remington Typewriter Co. of Toronto for efficiency; A.S. Doyle sells two solid oak dressers with mirrors for $26; Carman Gun Club president Dr. McGavin prepares members for crow and gopher season; Carman Tennis Club resurfaces courts with shale; A.F. Higgins Co. sells Falconer seed corn for $4.25 per bushel.
75 years ago, 1951 — Bowie’s Bakery expands to accommodate a new revolving oven capable of baking 300 loaves in 30 minutes; Elm Creek Co-op Meat Locker is destroyed by fire; the grass infield progresses at the ball park; Tom Rockey returns from the Sydney, Nova Scotia Millionaires Hockey Club after finishing as the league’s top-scoring defenceman; the average daily patient count at Carman General Hospital reaches 31.5; J.N. Anderson of McCabe’s Elevator offers financing for seed purchases; bicycles now require a $1 licence; agricultural office agent Frank Muirhead seeks spray operators; the Carman Hospital Board approves a $5 raise, bringing staff wages to $45 per month.
50 years ago, 1976 — The new Chimo outlet in Carman is destroyed by fire; Recreation Commission staff receive a 12 per cent wage increase; the Golden Star Motel is listed for sale; new teachers hired for the fall include Brian Boggs, Linda Cullen, Don Revel and Murray Kidd; the new Royal Bank branch is under construction; Co-op begins accepting hydro, water and phone bill payments; the Carman Water Ski Club is formed with president Alex Penner, vice-president Gil Wiebe, secretary Glen McIntosh, treasurer Don Wiebe and membership chair Don Bargen; the McEachern Dam and bridge project remains on hold; Bowie’s Bakery is sold to Jim and Ruth Zacharias.
25 years ago, 2001 — Bueckert Motors closes its doors; Dan Saunders announced as new elementary school principal; Boundary Trails Health Centre opens; Adult Education receives $250,000 of the $14 million allotted to learning centres; the final location of the Active Living Centre is announced; Al Tosh is named an honorary life member of the Miami Curling Club; area 4-H clubs take part in highway cleanups; the Carman Garden Club holds its annual plant and bake sale; Carman Greenhouse prepares for the spring season; the Wednesday A.M. Group welcomes guest speakers.
