CWAC reunion recalls CWAC service and Windsor visit
Eileen Edwards of Hamiota joins CWAC comrades for the 58th annual CWAC reunion in Windsor Ontario with tours, a banquet, and a brick section tribute. She recalls training in Winnipeg and Kitchener, transfers to Quebec City and Shilo, marriage to Bill Edwards, and lifelong Legion service.
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Eileen Edwards
Hamiota
Manitoba
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Windsor
Ont
CWAC
Edwards
Canada
Michael Hurst
Dieppe Park
Military Lane
Grandview
Eileen Lightfoot
Winnipeg
Kitchener
Quebec City
St. Lawrence River
Quebec
Shilo
Bill
Eileen
Bill Edwards
Bradwardine Legion
Hamiota Legion
Una Golding
Peterborough
Manitoba Legislature elects first Inuit-descent Speaker
Manitoba MLA George Hickes of Point Douglas becomes the province's first elected Speaker on Nov 18 1999. Lt Gov Peter Liba opened the new session with a Throne Speech seen as lacking new growth vision. The legislature pledges to press Ottawa for greater farm support while the Opposition challenges the governing NDP on balanced budgeting and campaign promises.
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Manitoba
George Hickes
Point Douglas
Hickes
Peter Liba
NDP
Agricul
Tural
Doer
Federated Co operatives reports record 1999 earnings surge
Federated Co operatives Limited reports a 1999 record earnings increase to 2.531 billion from 2.325 billion in 1998 with a 9.2 million rise to 171.4 million. CEO Wayne Thompson credits strong retail cooperative marketing programs and service. The co op has offices in Saskatoon Winnipeg Regina and Calgary Edmonton and operates in petroleum food general merchandise crop supplies and livestock feed with plants in Regina Canoe and seven feed plants.
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FCL
Wayne Thompson
Ilshe
Saskatoon
Sask
Winnipeg
Regina
Calgary
Edmonton
Alta
Lakehead
Queen Charlotte Islands
U.S
Arctic Circle
Consumers’ Co-operative Refineries Limited
Canoe, B.C
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