Manitoba Well Program Assists Rural Communities
A total of 95 104 in provincial grants supports developing well installations or alternative water supplies for dozens of Manitoba communities from January 1973 to March 31 1976. Agriculture Minister Sam Askiw announced that 34 wells or alternate water supplies were completed by March 31 with test drilling done for four more municipalities. Six cases had no suitable supply. Sixteen more applications are being studied or processed for wells planned this year in De Salaberry Rosa Nesbitt Stanley Warren and Mountain districts. The province covers half the costs of initial drilling, well development, pumping, electrical work and housing with municipalities meeting five conditions and applying in writing. The department guides locations and supervises work with technical help from the Mines Resources and Environmental department. Continued on Page Four.
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Manitoba
Sam Askiw
Uskiw
de Sala
Department
Water Services
Water Resources
Department of Mines, Resources and Environmental Management
Retiring Secretary-Treasurer Honoured in Glenboro Open House
The Rural Municipality of South Cypress hosted an open house at Kinsmen Community Hall Glenboro on June 20 1976 to honor Phyllis Wertz for 39 years as Secretary Treasurer from 1937 to 1976. About 119 signed the guest book with greetings from municipal and provincial figures. A prior March banquet presented plaques acknowledging her municipal service. Local events included a King and Queen crown at Brandon fair and a Glenboro Orchestra dance with guests from Winnipeg and other communities. Lunch was provided by Kinettes.
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South Cypress
Glenboro
Man
Phyllis Wertz
Nee Smith
Municipality of
L. W. Miller
W. W. Brown
P. L. Shepherd
D. E. Foster
Manitoba
Assoc
Phyllis
Province of
Roy Farough
Senior Citizens Club
Brandon
Westman Senior Citizens Club
Mabel Coulter
Melita
Westman
King
Queen
Arthur Vincent
William Frame
Winnipeg
Charles Houston
Department of Municipal Affairs
Daisy Darling
R. M
South Norfolk
C. A. Sundell
Victoria
Alice Loving
Morris
Stan Oleson
George Rutherford
Olive Porteous
Ashern
Amy Gorham
Birds Hill
Mabel Forsyth
Tilston
Stockton
Wawanesa
Dunrea
Treesbank
Selkirk
Souris
Treherne
Dauphin
Cypress’ River
Neepawa
Holland
Gretna
Baldur
Kinettes
Carberry 4-H Fun Festival Highlights Parade Winners
The Carberry 4-H Fun Festival on Saturday June 12 at the Fair Grounds featured a parade won by Forrest Home Ec Club with Glenboro clubs taking second and third. An evening Dress Review crowned Brenda Meadows queen with Jill Rogers and Sheila Joyal as princesses. Gold Watch awards went to Barb Scott and Karen Drysdale, and Judy Hickson received the Tex Made Award.
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Carberry
Forrest Home Ec
Glenboro Home Ec
Glenboro Beef
Fairgrounds
Brenda Meadows
Jill Rogers
Glenboro
Sheila Joyal
Barb Scott
Forrest Home Ec Club
Karen Drysdale
Derry
Judy Hickson
Forrest
Sandra Dennis
Brookdale
Janet Miller
Sharon Hansen
Anna Walker
Forrest Home
Local Graduates Reach Manitoba Degrees and Honors
Beverly Leila Andrews earned a University of Manitoba Home Economics degree and made the Dean's Honour List while working with the Department of Agriculture and 4 H camps this summer. Gail Rogers received a Bachelor of Education and plans to teach in Rossburn in fall. Elaine Rawlings will complete an Elementary Education certificate and B A by October and teach in Pinawa in fall. Lawrence Levi earned a Bachelor of Music at spring convocation. both Elaine and Lawrence are Glenboro natives.
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Beverly Leila Andrews
Beverly Andrews
Brown Andrews
Glenboro
University of Manitoba
Beverly
Nesbitt
Wawanesa
Department of Agriculture
Gail Rogers
Dona Rogers
Gail
Rossburn
Elaine Rawlings
Lawrence Levi
Lawrence
H. Levi
Elaine
French Club Sets Sail on M.S. Lord Selkirk Cruise
The French Club boarded the M S Lord Selkirk Friday evening June 4 for a Lake Winnipeg voyage. Activities included safety drills, a promenade depart, dinners, films, dances, a Bar B Que at Berens River, hiking to Ma Kemp's Log Cabin, a Berens River Sweepstakes, shuffleboard, an Indian Pow Wow, skits, and a wilderness excursion ending with a Pirate’s Party.
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York Boat Lounge
Lake Winnipeg
York
Berens River
Stockade
Ma Kemp
Grand Rapids
Glenboro
Grand Rapids Hydro Dam
Dan McGrew
Hecla Island
Gull Harbour
Lady Selkirk
Glenboro Agriculture Club News Highlights
The Glenboro Agriculture Club held a June meeting and Beef Judging at Don Steele's farm with tips from Jim Bund on calf showing. Members attended a Fun Fair in Carberry and Ron Jefferies placed second in the Brandon Fair 14 year old tractor class. Kenny Dowd and Ron Jefferies were accepted for the Rock Lake 4-H camp. The Beef Club plans to show and sell calves at Carberry Fair on July 8.
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Glenboro
Rock Lake
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Manitoba Telephone System
and William Dewart
U of M
Agriculture Club News
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