Brandon Centre Construction To Begin This Spring
The Manitoba Vocational Centre in Brandon will open in September 1966 on a 25 acre site donated by the City of Brandon. It will cost 2.2 million dollars and serve about 800 students with two technical courses, pre employment training, and various trades and upgrading programs.
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Manitoba
Brandon
George Johnson
Johnson
S. A. Magnacca
Brandon Council
Victoria
van Horne
Green Blankstein, Russell and Associates
Winnipeg
Department of Education
Manitoba Department of Education
Federal Department of Labour
Ottawa
Council Plans Higher Learning Council To Advise Postsecondary Education
Education minister George Johnson announced a new Council on Higher Learning to provide thoughtful recommendations on postsecondary education. An ad hoc committee from the university, affiliated colleges and government prepared groundwork as a mid April start approaches. He outlined a proposed 8.6 million university grants this year, up from 7.3 million, with per student grants rising from 310 to 1,130 over 15 years, and noted wide variation by faculty in cost coverage and tuition.
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Council On Higher Learning
Eorge Johnson
Johnson
Arts and Science
Kenton Art Class Prepares for Spring Exhibition
Mrs. Margaret Holland leads the Kenton Art Class in a series of life drawing lessons begun last October. The group, showcasing work for an annual Spring Exhibition on Friday April 23, features models and emphasizes drawing from life as essential training. Miss Edith Shields will open the exhibition as Director of the Manitoba Wheat Pool Arts and Crafts.
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Kenton
Margaret Holland
Final 4-H Public Speaking Contest Held in Miniota
Six 4-H speakers from Hamiota and Shoal Lake districts will compete Monday April 12 in Miniota School Auditorium to choose a representative for the Provincial 4-H Public Speaking Contest. Representatives include Wilda Lockhart Linda Goodwin Gary Leland Garth Butcher Glenda Butcher Janice Butcher with topics on muscular dystrophy eye sight conservation and Hereford cattle. The district final was held in February at Oakner. The Winnipeg Kiwanis Club sponsors the Provincial contest since 1947 with finals this year being held in a yet announced location.
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Hamiota Agricultural Representative
Shoal Lake
Miniota
Morris Deveson
Hamiota
Wilda Lockhart
Arrow River Sewing Club
Linda Goodwin
Miniota Merry Homemakers
Gary Leland
Miniota Calf Club
Wilda
Linda
Gary
Oakner
Shoal Lake District
Garth Butcher
Glenda Butcher
Janice Butcher
Birtle
Winnipeg Kiwanis Club
Birdtail River Teachers and Board Reach Tentative Pact
The Birdtail River Teachers Association and Birdtail River Division Board announced a tentative collective agreement on March 22. The deal includes a new termination date, an average 4.3 percent salary increase, changes to annual increments including experience for permit years, use of vice principals in colleges, a new compassionate leave class, pay for Adult Education teaching, and compensation for supervising supplemental exams.
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Birdtail River Teachers’ Association
Birdtail River Division Board
Pro
Pioneer Passes Away in Hamiota at 97
Margret Jane Angus, 97, longtime Scotia district farmer’s wife, died March 28 at Hamiota Hospital. Born in Scotland in 1840s she immigrated in 1891, married James Angus the same year, and lived in Scotia before moving to Hamiota in 1939. Survived by four daughters, one son, 17 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren. funeral at Hamiota United Church March 31 with Rev. Ralph Clark officiating. Interment Scotia Cemetery.
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Hamiota
Margaret Jane Angus
James Angus
Banfshire
Scotland
Angus
Canada
Scotia District
United Church
W. B. Strachan
Ethel
A. J. Gray
Winnipeg
Marie
Lena Holland
Minneapolis
Geo. Butler
Arnprior
Ontario
Alma
James
William
D. Smith
Margaret
Hamiota United Church
Ralph Clark
Ken
Glen Smith
Keith
Garth Strachan
Wayne
Barry Angus
J. McGhee
T. Gray
A. M. McKay
Duffy Irwin Exchange Vows at St Helen’s Shoal Lake
Hazel Edna Irwin daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Irwin of Hamiota married John Duffy of Shoal Lake at St Helen’s Church on Saturday April 3. The bride wore white silk embroidered organza over blue taffeta with white accessories and daisies. A reception for 36 guests followed at Chumah Hall in Hamiota before the couple settled on the groom’s farm in Shoal Lake.
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St. Helen’s Church
Shoal Lake
Hazel Edna
Wilbert Irwin
Hamiota
John Duffy
Lloyd Irwin
William O’callaghan
George Menzies
Robert Smith
Robert Deveson
Chumah Hall
Mrs. Duffy
Grooms Farm
Shoal Lake District
Spring soil tests offered by provincial lab
Deveson reports spring sampling to the provincial soils laboratory for analysis. Dr. W. E. Janke says results and fertilizer recommendations reach farmers within two weeks of submission. This marks the first year the lab handles spring samples with 8 000 analyzed since last fall.
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W. E. Janke
Janke
Dauphin Hosts First Annual Bantam Hockey Tourney
Dauphin's Recreational Committee invites about 120 teams from Manitoba Ontario Saskatchewan North Dakota and Minnesota to the Easter week Bantam tournament April 21 24 1965. Teams must enter by April 10 with play in A and B sections and trophies for winners. Mayor Newton proposes a skating race for bragging rights and steak prize as Dauphin aims for an international Inter-Provincial event.
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Dauphin
Manitoba
Ontario
Saskatchewan
North Dakota
Minnesota
Clarence Riehl
A. C. Newton
Casey Stengel
All Places
Canada
Apple Pie Topping and Leather Glove Care Tips
Apple storage guides note MacIntosh for cooking and Delicious for fresh eating stay available through May and June in vacuum storage. A pecan butter crunch topping mixes brown sugar butter flour cinnamon and pecans for an unbaked pie shell bake at 375 for an hour. Leather gloves labeled washable can be cleaned on the hands with warm soap lather then washed inside out.
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Brandon Centre
Birdtail River Board
Pioneer
Duffy-Irwin
FARM
BORTS
M Deveson
Dauphin Recreational Committee
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