Prince Philip Honors Glenboro Girl Guide With Gold Award
Lisa R. Johnson, 19, of Box 428 Glenboro, received the Gold Award presented by Prince Philip at Rideau Hall Ottawa. She was among 75 Girl Guides earning the Duke of Edinburgh's Award during the 75th anniversary events set for June 4.
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Lisa R. Johnson
Box
Glenboro
Prince Philip
Rideau Hall
Ottawa
Lisa
Girl Guides
Canada
Girl Guide
Glenboro Girl Guide
Assiniboine
Alta
Girls Parliament
Edmonton
Toronto
The Marquis Project by Bob Rae and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank, a seven denomination partnership, gathers grain and cash and ships relief to drought and disaster zones. Last fall Brandon volunteers collected over 19 000 bushels of wheat worth about $100 000. In the year ending March 31 1985 grain donations totaled 1.1 million dollars despite prairie drought.
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The
Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Canada
Prairies
Ontario
Brandon
Foodgrains Bank
Manitoba
Mennonite Central Committee of Canada
Canadian Baptist Federation
Canadian Lutheran World Relief
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee of Canada
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
United Church of Canada
Ethiopia
Canadian Foodgrains Bank annual report highlights aid reach
The report shows $5.5 million in donations and a 3 to 1 CIDA match, totaling over $27 million. In the year 28 shipments moved 48 057 tons of foodgrains to 12 countries including Ethiopia and Sudan for relief and development. Wheat led at 68 percent, with Africa receiving two thirds of shipments and emergency relief accounting for 73 percent of use.
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CIDA
Ethiopia
Sudan
India
Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso
Kenya
Peru
Mozambique
Haiti
el Salvador
Angola
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Man
Bob Rae
Agricultural Extension Centre
Queens Ave
Brandon
Marquis Project
Area Fiddlers Compete at Peace Gardens
Sixty contestents vied for 2925 in cash prizes and trophies at the International Old Time Fiddlers Contest at the International Peace Garden in Dunseith North Dakota. Contestants hailed from Alberta Manitoba Minnesota Montana North Dakota Saskatchewan South Dakota and Iowa. Judges were Pete McMahan Reginald Bouvette and Dick Barrett. Area winners include Crystal Plohman Carl Plohman and Bill Gray with multiple top places in junior and open divisions.
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International Peace Garden
Dunseith
North Dakota
Alberta
Manitoba
Minnesota
Montana
Saskatchewan
South Dakota
Iowa
Pete McMahan
Harrisburg
Missouri
Dick Barrett
Roundup
Reginald
Bouvette
Winnipeg
Crystal Plohman
Carl Plohman
Bill Gray
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Mariapolis Co-op
Benlate
Mariapolis Consumers Co-operative Ltd
Baldur
Swan Lake
Canadians Foodgrains Bank
the Gazette
Area
Peace Gardens
King Farmer
Morley Cullen
Esso
Spruce Woods Inn
King Grain Berry Farms
Pete’s
Esso J & L Lumber
Green Acres Equipment
Neepawa
Hamilton
Allied Chemical Company
Basf Chemical Company
Cyanamid of Canada Ltd
Dow Dupont Co
May & Baker
Versical Corp. of Canada
D.S
Glenboro Flying Club
Rob Ken
Glenboro Lions Club
Norbert’s Manufacturing
Neil’s Automotive
H & L Motors
B.K. Johnson & Sons
Killarney
Ken Barr
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