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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1964
Page
1
This notice urges families to practice water safety during Water Safety Week. It highlights never swimming alone or after dark, using supervised beaches, learning to swim, and swimming parallel to shore to reduce risk and regret in the coming months.
Birth notices from Belmont Glenboro and The Pas record four newborns: George Alexander, Philip Glen, Marno Kardi, and Kerri Lynne. The piece adds water safety guidance urging constant supervision around children, life jackets for all non swimmers, and caution about weather and capsizing.
The Glenboro Glenboro Treherne Pilot Mound Rathwell and other towns competed in a May 29 meet in Glenboro. Michael Moore of Pilot Mound won the boys trophy with 18 of 20 points Kristine Christie of Glenboro won the girls trophy with 13 of 24. Crest winners include Hervey Moore Treherne Kristine Christie Glenboro Victor Otto Glenboro Debbie Stevenson Holland Roger Elliott Glenboro Lynn Treherne Margaret McIntyre Treherne Open Jim Stewart R Pilot Mound.
Attendance rose to 19 as the Kiwanis Club met at the Hotel last Friday with Vice President Stan Kitchen presiding. Reports covered interclub visits to West Kildonan and Peace Gardens, a Europe club opening illustrated by slides, a Peanut Campaign update, a door to door liquorice campaign, and a plan to plant trees at the cemetery as part of a fifty year Kiwanis project. Charter Night June 19 will feature Lieutenant Governor Tom Ryles of Brandon as guest speaker.
The Glenboro senior baseball team fell 8 to 4 at Oakland on June 4 with Greg Arason charged with the loss and Murray Bridges getting the win. They then lost 4 to 3 at Elgin on June 9 with Greg Arnsom the loser and Deh Meaty the winner. A home game at the Fair Grounds is set for June 11 against Treesbank at 7 09 p.m. and June 14 at 2 30 p.m. vs Brandon Canucks.
The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce executive committee endorses keeping the Canadian Red Ensign as Canada’s flag. A resolution, read at Swan River on April 10 1964 and forwarded to Ottawa, states that replacing the flag would disrupt national unity.
Al Goodwin receives appointment as associate director of the Manitoba Red Cross. The University of Alberta graduate in physical education in 1962 brings extensive Edmonton area water program supervision experience and formerly served as chief instructor for the Royal Life Saving Society in Alberta.
The Royal Canadian Legion Glenboro Branch No. 71 announces the Annual Decoration Day parade will be held Sunday June 28 at 245 pm. Parade forms at the Legion Hall at 145 pm. Ex service men and women are urged to attend and wear ribbons and decorations.
The Glenboro Manitoba council minutes from June 1 1964 show approval of the 74 mill 1964 levy first reading of Traf fic By-Law No 203 authorization for D E Foster to attend a public finance course with five days village closure and $60 expenses, and grants of 60 to the Agricultural Society and 200 to the Senior Citizens Home.
Greenthumbs from Cartwright and Mather districts unite to form Manitoba’s 33rd horticultural society. P A Watts of Cartwright serves as president with Sylvia Wallace as secretary. Ten directors elected. First year to include home grounds competition and a flower show.
The Educational Press Association of America announced in New York that Manitoba School Trustees' Magazine won first prize in the 1964 Edpress Awards for publications with 1 000 to 10 000 circulation. J R Prefontaine wrote the winning article on professionalism for teachers in the March 1963 issue. Mrs Partrick of Winnipeg edits the magazine. Two Seattle awards will be presented June 29 to Mrs Partrick and Mr Prefontaine.
Glenboro merchants unite for an eight week Lucky Dollar promotion offering eight winners of 50 dollars each. The first draw is scheduled for Saturday June 13 at 9 p.m. at siren, with about 2 000 homes mailed. Shoppers earn chances by buying, with special prices and simple rules.
A letter confirms Glenboro's campaign remittance of 120 dollars, bringing the total Red Cross funds to 1370 dollars. The note praises volunteers and donors and notes Manitou's campaign reached 85 percent of its objective with several districts still open.
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