Ag Notes Christmas 1987 Outlook for Grasshoppers 1988
Christmas greetings from Hamiota Agricultural Office staff including John Patterson and Kevin Tiller. Entomology reports predict 1988 will have no severe grasshopper infestations. forecast nationwide shows the lowest infestation since 1979 with normal rainfall and temperatures likely keeping grasshoppers minimal, though spillover from pastures and hayland to crops could occur in Western Manitoba.
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Hamiota Agricultural Office
John Patterson
Ag. Rep
Kevin Tiller
Carla Ashcroft
Brenda Routledge
Fas
Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture
CNIB Denies Direct Phone Fundraising Ties in Winnipeg
The CNIB says high pressure phone solicitations for funds in Winnipeg and Manitoba are not connected to its fundraising. It notes CNIB is part of United Way groups and that its campaigns in non United Way areas use volunteers with official CNIB IDs. Mail appeals occur in several cities, but CNIB does not fundraise by direct telephone solicitation this year or previously.
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Winnipeg
Canadian National Institute of the Blind
CNIB
Manitoba
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
United Way of
United Ways
United Way
Lavinia News Welcomes Back Brown Family to New Home
The Browns return to their community after four months in Hamiota where a garage fire damaged their home. Visitors include Keith Dixon and Grant Dixon with Darlene and their son from Edson, Alberta, plus Bob Dixon and daughter from Calgary. The Nykobiation and family plan Christmas in Winnipeg with relatives. Ed Barford of Edson, Alberta visits Roy Williams at Terry Espey’s in Portage for Christmas.
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Eric
Judy Brown
Hamiota
Keith Dixon
Grant
Darlene Dixon
Ot Edson
Alberta
Bob
Jan Dixon
Calgary
Brian
Millie Nykobiation
Winnipeg
Ed Barford
Edson
Alta
Roy Williams
Terry Espey
Portage
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Lloyd, Marilyn
Oakner
Lavinia News
Ellen Milne
Oakden’s
Larry and
Judy Oakden
Art
Betty Oakden
Canadian Advertising Foundation
SffiSons
Bell’s Convenience
Charlie Wilma
Merry (Hristmag
Gregory
Earl & Betty, Les
Myra
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