Roblin Keeps Premiership as PCs Gain Seats
Premier Duff Roblin entered the provincial election with 36 Progressive Conservative representatives and ended with 30 after the vote. A deferred riding will elect a member in July. In nearby districts Cypress Lake and Louris Lansdowne yielded PC gains with Thelma Forbes Henry Winarson and Earl McKellar elected.
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Duff Roblin
Progressive Conservative
Roblin
Cypress
Rock Lake
Louris Lansdowne
Thelma Forbes
Henry Winarson
Earl McKellar
NDP Gains Shake Manitoba Vote Picture
The NDP won nine of twenty Manitoba seats and picked up four seats overall, taking two from the Tories and two from the Liberals while the Liberals captured seats in St. Boniface and Assiniboia. The result signals political upsets across Canada in 1966.
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NDP
Tories
Liberals
Conservatives
Metro Winnipeg
St. Boniface
Assiniboia
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Manitoba
Golf Clinic at Glenboro Course Thursday Evening
A golf clinic will be held at Glenboro Golf Course on Thursday June 20 at 7 pm led by Ron Kepron of Roblin Sales Winnipeg. Ab McDonald and Bob Woytowich of the National Hockey League will attend. The evening will close with lunch.
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Glenboro Golf Course
Ron Kepron
Roblin Sales of
Winnipeg
Ab McDonald
Bob Woytowich
National Hockey League
Glenboro Lutherans Hold Meeting On 1966 Plan
Following Sunday service at Glenboro Lutheran Church a brief congregational meeting outlined first half 1966 operations. Pastor Kristian Robertson expected back in Canada end of July. no services until then. The debt is retired and about $500 remains in the Memorial Fund with requests to use it for stained glass windows.
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Glenboro
Glenboro Lutheran Church
Skapti Arason
Arason
Holm
Brandon
Argyle
Comewnion
Kiwanis Beach Cleanup Drive Encouraged at Kiwanis Beach
Kiwanis Beach activity is in full swing and requires ongoing maintenance. G M Smith urges Kiwanians to burn garbage or place it in provided containers and to avoid leaving papers wrappers or bottles for others to collect.
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Kiwanis Beach
G. M. Smith
Paddling Pool Opens Saturday for Glenboro Youth
The Paddling Pool and Playground will officially open to the public on Saturday July 2. The pool serves youngsters under 10 and will be supervised by CGIT girls from 10 to 12 in the morning and 2 to 5 in the afternoon. It is free of charge courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Glenboro. Please enjoy and keep the area free of stones and other items.
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CGIT
Kiwanis Club
Glenboro
Theory music results announce top honors
Leslie Archibald achieved first class honors in Grade 2 theory while Moira Moore and Diane Tosh earned first class honors in Grade 1 theory.
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Leslie Archibald
Moira Moore
Diane Tosh
Election winners named for Cypress Souris-Lansdowne Rock Lake
The Glenboro Gazette congratulates Thelma Forbes Earl Mc Kellar and Henry Einarson on election to the Manitoba legislative assembly for Cypress Souris-Lansdowne and Rock Lake constituencies. It urges service to all voters and notes the democratic process includes defeat and learning.
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Glenboro
Thelma Forbes
Earl McKellar
Henry Einarson
Legislative Assembly of
Manitoba
Sunday School Promotions At United Church
Sunday School sessions ended with two months of holidays after an IOOF hall ceremony. 188 attendees witnessed the promotion of scholars into new classes. Certificates were handed to students and parents toured the classroom program. Teachers are needed, especially local parents, as high school student teachers are leaving for the city.
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United Church
IOOF
Rain Delays Optimism As Election Week Winds Down
The piece notes rain relief during election week and urges readers to visit Spruce Woods Park while reflecting on local sentiment. It references August and the 1966 Glenboro Fair, urging readers to consider historical records and community effort, and questions about preserving a family legacy.
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Liberals
NDP
Spruce Woods
Soranes
Ari Sters
Glenboro
Centennial plans discussed at Glenboro municipal delegates meet
Over 100 delegates attended a one day regional convention in Glenboro to review municipal administration by laws and by law officers. Morris Hay criticized school division administration and urged more active role for secretary treasurers to reduce late meetings. Representatives voiced concern over CBC coverage of provincial election results and debated tax rebates for municipal districts. Miss Mary Elizabeth Beyer from the Manitoba Centennial Corporation spoke on Canada 1967 and urged nationwide participation.
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Glenboro
Winnipeg
Morris Hay
Manitoba
Television Services
CBC
Martin Wertz
Cypress River Glee Club
Archie Richmond
Mary Elizabeth Beyer
Manitoba Centennial Corporation
Canada
Andersons Celebrate Wedding and Kiwanis Beach Bath-House Progress
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Clare Anderson on their June 25 wedding in Winnipeg. Attended by Mr and Mrs Fred Anderson Leslie Mr and Mrs L Witherspoon and Mr A Anderson. Kiwanis Beach work parties build a new bath-house for ladies to be finished by July 4 ahead of swimming lessons.
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Clare Anderson
Winnipeg
Fred Anderson
Leslie
Glenboro Sports Day Sets Sunday Lineup at Fair Grounds
Glenboro hosts Sports Day on Sunday July 3 featuring senior baseball and fastball at Glenboro Fair Grounds. Entered teams include Rolla North Dakota Pilot Mound Belmont Elgin Treesbank Glenboro Carberry and Boissevain for baseball and Belmont Carberry Glenboro and Connaught for fastball.
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Glenboro
Glenboro Fair Grounds
Rolla
N. D
Pilot Mound
Belmont
Elgin
Treesbank
Carberry
Boissevain
Connaught
Community Work Gears Up at Glenboro Fair Grounds
Work crews from the Agricultural Society, Chamber of Commerce and Boys Camp in Spruce Woods Park improve Glenboro Fair Grounds. Grass cutting, tree trimming and fence relocation prepare for summer events including a Sunday baseball tournament and the July 27 28 75th Agricultural Fair. A water pump and picnic tables were added with ongoing reassessments and planned improvements.
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Glenboro
Glenboro Fair
Agricultural Society
Chamber of Commerce
Spruce Woods
Chamber
Curling Club
Apology and corrections for 1966 Glenboro Fair Book
The Glenboro Fair Book acknowledges printing errors including omission of councillor J W Poole and incorrect church date. Readers are asked to add Poole's name and note corrections: Church of England date June 6 1902 and Patmore Special should read Class 14.
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Glenboro
J. W. Poole
Poole
Church of England
Patmore
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Social Credit
Churchill
Henry Einarson For
Souris Lansdowne
Kitchener
Ont
Dsiry
Stratford
Glenboro Chamber of Commerce
Gilenboro Ladies’ Golf Club
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