Manitoba Senior Baseball League Organized in Brandon
The Manitoba Senior Baseball League was formed in Brandon with five clubs Branden Cloverleafs Dauphin Redbirds Binscorth Buffaloes Riverside and Ham ionta. Laurie Artiss named president Ab Richardson vice president Don Sumner secretary treasurer. Double round robin starts around May 24 ends mid July. Top four advance to best of five semi finals and finals. A new North South division trophy will be awarded and the champion may add two players before challenging for the Stark Trophy. Irv Powers re elected secretary treasurer and the Manitoba Baseball Association leaders were re elected.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Brandon Cloverleafs
Dauphin Redbirds
Binscorth Buffaloes
Riverside
Hamiota
Manitoba Baseball Association
Laurie Artiss
Ab Richardson
Don Sumner
al Richardson
Doug Parker
Irv
Powers
Drive Now Register Later with Licence Sticker Plan
Manitoba proposes Highway Traffic Act changes to allow a $1 interim registration sticker valid five days from dealers for new car purchases. Amendments expand dealers plates for showroom transfers and other business uses while prohibiting personal use. First set costs rise from 20 to 50 dollars. subsequent sets remain 20 dollars.
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Manitoba
Public Utilities
John B. Carroll
Manitoba Special Session Looms for Tax Deal Talks
Premier Roblin announced a summer special session to approve federal provincial tax sharing changes and a hospital premium plan to ease the burden on lower income groups. He warned the five year tax sharing ends next March and outlined projected Manitoba revenues under new terms with a floor and increased personal tax shares.
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Manitoba
Duff Reblin
Ottawa
Federal House
Roblin
Champs Dined and Presented with Trophies
The Brandon girls basketball provincial champions were feted by the Lions Club. Laurie Artiss of the Brandon Sun spoke to a large gathering while Lion Len Budd chaired. Captains and players received trophies and crests, with praise for the team and cheerleaders. A Queen Scout, David Pittendreigh, was also honored. Mayor Lion Jack Coombs presented a cheque to Captain Miss Joan Hudson. The Lions Club, active in community service, hosted the banquet afterwards.
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Lions Club
Laurie Artiss
Brandon Sun
Lion
Len Budd
Lion Frank McKinnon
Frank
Artiss
Gladwyn Scott
Miss Fulin
Gladwyn
Manitoba Moves to Designate Freeways Under New Highway Law
Legislation to designate certain highways as freeways and to control access received second reading and was sent to the amendments committee. The Highway Needs Report urged action, noting design features such as 250 feet land use control and 1500 feet at intersections, with a perimeter Winnipeg freeway planned to improve safety and reduce travel time.
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John Thompson
Q.C
Public Works
Highway Branch
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Meeting on School Closing at Shoal Lake April 19 1961
Birdtail River School Division trustees Fulton Selby Stimpon Gamey Reynolds and Fraser and Inspector Funk attended. Selsgirth Rev School District trustees discussed closing the high school. Architects reviewed plans for new buildings. Minutes from April 11 approved. Correspondence covered teacher continuance, collective agreement changes, operetta at Birtle High, rent and transport, letters of authority, and citizenship department notices. Motions approved to file correspondence and seek salary changes. meeting adjourned to April 25 at 8 pm.
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Fulton
Selby
Stimpon
Gamey
Reynolds
Fraser
Inspector Funk
Selsgirth Rev
Dale
Birtle High School
St. Lazare $D
Department of Education
Department of Citizenship and Citizenship and Immigration
Hamiota Consolidated School Board Report
At the regular meeting the March accounts were received and cheques issued. The resignation of Grade six and part of seven teacher Mr Paul Stein was accepted. Employers advertised for two teachers Grade four and Grade six and part of seven. April 22 special meeting engaged Lynn Switzer to teach grade six and part of seven and Marian Gallant to teach grade four 1961 62. The resignation of Principal Mr Frank McKinnon was received and Harvey Brown was appointed to the position.
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Paul Stein
Free Press and Tribune
Lynn Switzer
Rossendale
Marian Gallant
McConnell
Frank McKinnon
Harvey Brown
Brandon College Intract Scholarships Announced
Brandon College Board approves 21 entrance scholarships worth 900 each for Grade XII seniors with 80 plus average. Winners receive free second year tuition in arts and science or teacher training with potential renewals at 75 percent. Competitions run in Dauphin Ochre River area across 21 Manitoba divisions.
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Brandon Cllege Board of Directors
Manioba
Dauphin-Ochre River
Folowing
Portage la Prairie
Pembina Valley
Mountain
Tiger Hills
Pine Creek
Sautiful Plains
Turtle River
Juck Mountain
Swan Valley
Intermountain
Pelly Trail
Birdtail River
Rolling River
Brandon
Fort la Bosse
Souris Valley
Antler River
Irtle Mountain
Kelsey
Flin Flon
District 4-H Public Speaking Contest Winners Named
Miss Ty Johnson of the Miniota Sewing Club won the Shuttleworth Trophy in the District Senior 4-H Public Speaking Contest with the speech Let’s Preserve The Family Way of Life. Marilyn McConnell captured the Junior title for Conservation of Wild Ducks earning the Womens Institute Trophy.
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Ty Johnson
Miniota Sewing Club
Shuttleworth
Shoal Lake District
Marlene James
Decker Calf Club
Lyla Killoh
McConnell Calf Club
Carol Walden
Allan Reid
Oak River Sewing and
Elsie and
Faye Leland
Arrow River Sewing
Brenda Irwin
Hamiota Garden
Faye Pollock
McConnell Calf
Diane Williams
Miniota Sewing
The
Hamiota Agricultural Society
M. C. McKay
Brandon
F. A. Hodge
Cliff Glenn
Hamiota
Marilyn McConnell
Womens Institute
C. E. Fraser
Beulah W.I
Arrow River Sewing Club
Fiddlers Contest at Hamiota Lions Event Results
The Fiddlers Contest at Hamiota Fraternal Hall sponsored by the Lions Club crowned Wallace Gray Harding as first in fiddling with Barry Forman Rivers second and Roy Kirk Hamiota third. Barry Forman Rivers won first in the Ist class while Miss E McMahon Kenton placed second. George Baxter Hamiota won Button Accordion with Ernie Lawn second. Wm Rothney and Fred Hunsaker entered 65 plus and split prize money. judges were Fred Taylor Rivers and Ivan Graham Harding. Arnold Lowe hosted the evening program with music, enjoyed by all.
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Hamiota Fraternal
The
Lion Club
Wallace Gray
Harding
Barry Forman
Rivers
Roy Kirk
Hamiota
Wm. Rothney
Fred Hunsaker
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Carroll
Ines
Shoal Lake
Associaton
Hamiota Consolidated School Board Report
Brandon College
Mac Lelond
Miniota Calf Club
Ian Lelond
Arrow River
Sharon Bryant
Maureen Lelond
Sheila Lelond
Wilda Lockhart
Diane Wiggins
Shona Leland
Linda Goodwin
Sylvia Pollock
Hamiota Garden Club
Barry Taylor
R. Armstrong
T. Fulton
Hamiodta
Bob Winstone
Virden
Fiddlers
Miss E. McMahon
Kenton
Geo. Baxter
Ernie Lawn
Fred Taylor
Ivan Graham
Arnold Lowe
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