100 years ago, 1926 — Carman to Winnipeg bus line opens, departing from the Ryall Hotel at 8 a.m. daily except Sundays; Singer sewing machines available at Carman Millinery Parlour; fair to feature a full three-day event with a large contingent from the Wpg Young Men’s Section; Dr. Cunningham can be reached at office call 1, residence call 17; Roland United Church reports 334 in attendance; district school field day to be held in Elm Creek; Carman Curling Club elects A.S. Bowes as president; Dave McLaren of Roland to host a plowing match competition.
75 years ago, 1951 — Carman Frosted Foods offers sides/carcass at 39¢/lb, cut, wrapped and frozen; 70 couples attend YMS formal dance with music by Mel Hardy’s six-piece ensemble; Carman Baseball Club to sell booklets with photos and bios to raise funds; Sperling Girls Softball Club holds dance in school hall with Dan Peckover as floor manager; Carman Motors hires Harry Ferguson in parts and Cornie Epp in service; catcher Aylmer McKerlie to return to the Cards this summer; Clark’s Red & White announces new cash-only policy; Mrs. C.C. McGill wins $1,500 on the Robin Hood Musical Kitchen CBW show; community auction at The Palace Barn with auctioneer Cam Johnston.
50 years ago, 1976 — Three dikes built in the event of flooding (hospital, hall and 1st St. SE) cost $10,000; Colin Rothwell appointed to the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission; Dufferin discusses 50/50 cost-sharing with the town; fence around nuisance grounds to prevent off-hours dumping estimated at $4,000; Jesse Heaman, secretary of the Provincial Tourist Association, urges the chamber to expand promotions; Church of Christ’s Joy Bus picks up children for Sunday school; town requests return of more than 6,000 sandbags or a charge of 25¢ each.
25 years ago, 2001 — CEO Rene Comte reports that within three years, 64 nurses will retire, potentially rising to 193 by 2011 in the region; Dufferin Credit Union returns $260,000 in 2000; Jack Pethybridge drives effort to restart the Beavers after the 2000-01 folding; Odds n Ends win Morden Rec Hockey League; sports therapist Charlie Guarino operates Soma Therapy; Elm Creek hires Barb Lepp as principal; Miami/Elm Creek Senior High Band heads to Minneapolis to perform; Campus Manitoba and Myrna Snider offer 50+ courses.
