Tait to Represent NDP in Gladstone Constituency
Fred Tait a 43 year old Rosendale Manitoba farmer was unopposed for the NDP nomination in Gladstone for the next provincial election The meeting was held December 1 in Austin Manitoba He previously ran for Pine Creek School Division trustee but lost He cited farm economy concerns as his motivation.
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Fred Tait
Rosendale
Manitoba
NDP
Gladstone
Austin
Tait
Pine Creek
Wendy Davidson Receives Appreciation Award in Cypress River
Wendy Davidson of Glenboro is honored with an Appreciation Award presented by Maurice Sveinson of Cypress River. Sveinson represented the Cypress River Junior Rifle Club the Wildlife Association and the Hunter Safety Program to thank Wendy for twelve years as Cypress River instructor. Presentation occurred on December 28 1985.
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Wendy Davidson
Glenboro
Maurice Sveinson
Cypress River
Maurice
Cypress River Junior Rifle Club
The
Wildlife Association
Hunter
Wendy
Manitoe Chief Reasy Gets Involved in Local Matters
Besides being a farmer, Tait also works as a heavy equipment operator. Fred and his wife Sandra have two children, Garry 18 and Chris 17.
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Manitoe
Reasy
Tait
Fred
Sandra
Garry
Chris
Friends of Spruce Woods Meet in Glenboro December 1985
A local gathering of the Friends of Spruce Woods in Glenboro on December 17, 1985 discussed ideas for park activities and cooperative efforts. Roger Schroeder from the Brandon regional office presented slides and led a discussion on involving the group with park extras and a potential Criddle Collection move to Spruce Woods. Another meeting is planned for January 15 in Brandon.
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Friends of Spruce Woods
Glenboro
Spruce Woods Park
Roger Schroeder
Brandon
Friends of
Spruce Woods
Criddle
Museum of Man and Nature
Winnipeg
Glenboro Ambulance Service to Run Voluntarily in 1986
The Glenboro Health District will operate the ambulance service starting January 1 1986 on a volunteer basis. Volunteers are recruited and trained, coordinated by Moray Jamieson with two on call at all times. Residents may contact Jamieson or Jim Westwood for information.
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Glenboro
Moray Jamieson
Jim Westwood
Winnipeg
Brandon
Resi
Weather Summary for Kingston Jamaica In December to January
Weather report notes a high of 4 on December 21 and a low of minus 35 on January 6 with averages of minus 9.3 daytime and minus 22.6 lifetime, and an overall mean of minus 15.9. Precipitation totals 9 com and mean is minus 18.2 with temperatures 2.3 above normal. Kingston Jamaica 32.
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R.B
Kingston
Jamaica
Manitoba Hydro Announces 2.8 Percent Rate Increase
Manitoba Hydro will raise electricity rates by 2.8 percent effective April 1 1986. Chair Marc Eliesen says this keeps Manitoba’s rates the lowest in Canada and beats inflation, with net revenues of 19.6 million and a reserve boost to sustain rate stability under low water. A typical residential bill could rise about 80 cents monthly for 700 kWh usage.
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Canada
Manitoba
Marc Eliesen
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
Manitoba Hydro
Eliesen
Shirley Eikhard Live Returns to Holland Centre
Pop country singer Shirley Eikhard returns to the Holland Community Centre in Tiger Hills on January 18 1986 after a 1982 performance left audiences wanting more. A TV and radio veteran with JUNO wins in 1972 and 1973 she has toured from Vancouver to the Middle East and released four albums with a new single due January 1 1986.
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Shirley Eikhard
Tiger Hills
Holland
Shirley
Vancouver
St. John’s
North West Territories
Middle East
Germany
Cyprus
Ms. Eikhard
Canada
Former Gazette Publisher Frank Presunka Dies at 77
Frank Presunka of Glenboro died December 30 1985 at Glenboro Hospital after a long cancer battle. He led the Glenboro Gazette from 1949 to 1967 and introduced mechanized typesetting. After retiring in 1982 he wrote occasional Gazette pieces including a November 20 1985 nostalgia on school picnics. Sympathy to wife Edith and sons Dallas and Reid.
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Frank Presunka
Glenboro
Glenboro Gazette
Western Prairie Gazette
Frank
The
Gazette
Edith
Dallas
Reid
National Rural Youth Committee Formed in Canada
Delegates from eight provinces at the Winnipeg conference agreed to create a national body to improve rural youth organization across Canada. The plan includes a communications network, a support resource role for provinces lacking groups, and ongoing national youth conferences. Representatives named include Ken Kingdon Manitoba Glenn Weatherall Ontario Janet Tingley New Brunswick Drew McKinstry Nova Scotia Dean Shier Saskatchewan Stephen Went Alberta Laura Wigham British Columbia and Lesley Drake Prince Edward Island. Quebec abstained and Newfoundland did not attend.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Linda McNabb
Ken Kingdon
Manitoba
Glenn Weatherall
Ontario
Janet Tingley
New Brunswick
Drew McKinstry
Nova Scotia
Dean Shier
Saskatchewan
Stephen Went
Alberta
Laura Wigham
British Columbia
Lesley Drake
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Newfoundland
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Glenboro Ambulance Service
Glenboro Health District
Weather Report
Oaq
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