Glenboro poised for major building boom
At the Glenboro Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, retiring president Frank Presunka forecast a building program potentially exceeding 250000 dollars in 12 to 16 months. Projects include a 75000 dollar Co op Food Store expansion, Rural Municipality of South Cypress office for 20000 dollars, renovations for the Glenboro Pool Elevator Association up to 99000 dollars, a motor motel over 200000 dollars, and renovations of 25000 dollars with plans for five new homes and possibly one new industry.
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Glenboro
South Cypress
Wanted A Future Not A Past
A call to embrace future oriented business minds, urging entrepreneurs to shed Victorian methods. The piece warns against clinging to past railways and buggy trades and advocates aggressive change, courage, and civic enterprise to attract modern buyers.
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Rer Learms
Obituary James Eric McGillivray
Funeral service for James Eric Duncan McGillivray was held January 27 at Forest Lawn Funeral Chapel. A former Glenboro and Stockton district resident, he died in Vancouver after a lengthy illness. Born February 5, 1897, he served with the Canadian Army in World War I. Surviving are his wife Mary and son Earle of Edmonton.
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Forest Lawn
James Eric Duncan McGillivray
Glenboro
Stockton
Vancouver
Mary
Earle
Edmonton
Cypress River CU Reports Major Gains at Annual Meeting
Cypress River Community Credit Union posted 310 members and assets of 194257.33 after a Feb 1 meeting in Memorial Hall. The board approved a 5 percent dividend on share capital and noted 2 percent on deposits with loan rates of 7 and 8 percent. A by law extended membership to Cypress River users as a marketing center. Guest speaker E Henchel, treasurer manager of CCMS, discussed future CU challenges including youth and on the spot financing. Supervisory committee members W L Christie and Ken Elliott, with Art Manby reelected for three years. Women’s Co op Guild served lunch.
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Cypress River Community Credit Union
Memorial Hall
A. I. Diehl
Cypress River
E. Henschel
C.cs.m
D. D. Burgess
Wm. Metcalf
E. J. Truelove
W. L. Christie
Ken Eliott
Art Manby
Women’s Co-op Guild
Roblin challenges CPR on Dominion service
Premier Duff Roblin last week challenged the Canadian Pacific to prove that the Dominion passenger rail service was a losing proposition or to reinstate it. He argued the CPR failed to show evidence to the Board of Transport Commissioners and urged that passenger deficits not be charged to freight shippers while supporting potential federal subsidy if the service is in the public interest.
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Duff Roblin
Canadian Pacific
Dominion
CPR
Board of Transport Commissioners
Dominion Rail
MacPherson Royal Commission On Transportation
Roblin
E. C. Manning
Alberta
Manitoba
Scemeone
Shooting the Breeze and Bonspiels in February
The note describes upcoming bonspiels in Treesbank and area events while hints at teams in Stockton and Cypress River. It mentions Mer vy n Sanderson touring with the Canadian Bobsled team, plans to return to teaching in London in March, and a hoped visit with coach Jackie McLeod who will play in the Olympic games with the Canadian Nationals hockey team. John Schamp receives his first $75 old age pension cheque in January amid cold Manitoba weather.
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West
Nellie McChung
Treesbank
Stockton
Cypress River
BE. A. Sanderson
Mervyn
Austria
Switzerland
Cortina
Italy
East Germany
London
Jackie McLeod
John Schamp
Manitoba
Fhe
Rudy Kovar
Mercury
Steve Foord
Kelcey
Lawspring
Renee Lowes
Keith Wells
Hugh Seed
Ross
Carber
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Convenes in Fort Garry
A record number of delegates from over 100 Manitoba Chambers of Commerce attend the 3rd annual Manitoba Chambers convention in Fort Garry March 30 and 31. Representatives from all regions discuss international trade business law and industry with addresses from speakers across Canada and the United States. The Fort Garry Chamber hosts activities at the Montcalm Hotel and Wildewood Country Club. President Steve Hegson of Virden pushes maximum attendance and says every chamber’s voice shapes government deliberations under the theme Growth Through Free Enterprise.
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Chambers of Commerce
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Fort Garry
Glenboro Bonspiels Begin Diamond Jubilee Curling
Glenboro Curling Club marks its 60th Diamond Jubilee with a six event bonspiel led by the Grand Aggregate Wallis Trophy. Previous winners including Wes Brown and Roy Wallis return as 66 rinks seek prizes while the women open February 10 with a four event bonspiel led by president Freda Robertson.
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Glenboro
Wes Brown
Roy Wallis
Lorne McCallum
Allan Johnson
Don Barr
Freda Robertson
Bill Dewart
Jack Hamilton
Baldur
Wilbur Coates
Milt Budd
Thom Goodsman
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Trimble & Son Motors
Glenboro Pool Elevator Association
James Eric McGillivray
C. U
the Chartered Banks
Canada
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