District Happenings and School Expulsion Policy
District notes Roy Kerr family return from Ontario visit. Rolling River school division hears several parent delegations about laggard students facing expulsion under the new policy. Of 55 laggards in Rivers Sandy Lake Minnedosa and Oak River eight have shown no improvement and face reinstatement only if progress continues. otherwise expulsion follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnedosa
Rolling River
Rivers
Sandy Lake
Oak River
Eastier
Lavinia WS Meeting Set at Mrs Knight’s Home
The Women's Society will meet at the home of Mrs. A Knight on Wednesday March 6 at 2 00 PM. Mr and Mrs Mervyn McConnell spent the past week in Winnipeg with medical treatment for Mr McConnell in St Boniface Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Knight
Mervyn McConnell
Winnipeg
St. Boniface Hospital
Milne Patient at Hamiota Hospital
Oakner News reports Mr Milne remains a patient in Hamiota Hospital with wishes for a speedy recovery. Mrs Ivan Flemming and Francine visited the former's mother in law at Grandview and Mrs Flemming attended the UCW annual meeting of Birtle Presbytery at Shoal Lake on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milne
Hamiota Hospital
Ivan Flemming
Francine
Grandview
Flemming
U.C.W
Birtle Presbytery
Shoal Lake
Weekend Visits and Local Sports Roundup
Oak River News notes Margaret Hume Elsie Proct on and Bill Henderson visiting their homes. Ottawa residents Mr and Mrs Brown visit in laws. B B Hockey team lost badly at Minnedosa. Tom Thumbs lost to Cardale in Cardale tournament final. Rolling River School Division Board accused of dictatorial authority and overly strict standards raising concerns about scholastic qualifications and broad education priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hume
Elsie Procton
Bill Henderson
Rolling River
Community Notes From McConnell District Socially Busy
Decker News Friends from McConnell district gathered at the Purdy home for a surprise party honoring Mrs daughter-in-law and Mr H righton. Visitors included Hector Little of St. Catharines Ontario and Gordon Church with Craig of Portage la Prairie. Doug Mitchell returns to Winnipeg General Hospital for surgery. Curlers join Birtle and Hamiota bonspiels while ladies attend Isabella spiel. W Hall garage reopens and local U C W meets at Shoal Lake. George Davis and family visit Bield. Shivas reside in Winnipeg this week. A luncheon followed contests and bingo with best wishes for Mrs Crighton setting up home in Oak River.
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McConnell
H.C. Purdy
G. Little
H. Crighton
Hector Little
St. Catherines
Ontario
Gordon Church
Craig
Portage la Prair
Doug Mitchell
Winnipeg General Hospital
Isabella
S. Yaskow
Winnipeg
W. Hall
W. F. Rivers
M. Hunter C. Stewart
M. Delbridge
Birtle Presbyterial
U.C.W
Shoal Lake
George Davis
L. Hodnet
C.F
Devils Lake
U.S.A
Sam Stewart
Bield
Shivas
Mrs. Crighton
Oak River
C.G.I.T Fun Night at Church Basement
Last Wednesday evening the C.G.I.T. held a party in the church basement with the Isabella C.G.I.T. present. The program included activity times relays contests and lunch with the game and lunch committees credited for the success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.G.I.T
C.g.lt
Isabella C.G
Biography of Walter A Donovan Cared Candidate for Marquette
The Reverend Walter Donovan, born on a Grey County Ontario farm, became a Presbyterian minister after Knox College training. He taught at Chatsworth high school, studied anthropology at Toronto, and served Indian reserves from Kenora to Mistawasis before marriage in 1960. The Donovans moved to Lizard Point and taught in a Manitoba high school during 1961 62, with daughter Deanna Lynne.
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Walter ‘Donovan
Sullivan Township
Grey County
Ontario
Gins
Chesley
Waterloo
University of Western
Ontario College of Educatioy
C.g.st.tion
Fami Chatsworth
Knox College
Alli
Presbyterian Church
New Zealand
Donovan
Canada
Donovans
Lizard Point
Rossburn
Manitoba
Deanna Lynne
Saws Filed and Sharpened by James Gradwell in Hamiota
Mechanically accurate filing and setting of all saw types by hand or circular saws. Work guaranteed. James Gradwell, Hamiota man, offers saw services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Gradwell Hamiota
Weed control meetings outline progress and weed strategy
The Blanshard Hamiota and Miniota Weed Control District schedules meetings in Hamiota Car dale Crandall Beulah to review progress on prohibitive weeds and Canada Thistle eradication. Guest speaker W J Lanka will discuss chemicals and control methods. public speaking finals for District 4H set for Isa bella and Oak River with March dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanshard
Hamiota
Miniota
Cardale
Crandall
Beulah
Canada
W. J. Lanka
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Brandon
Isabella
Oak River
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Pope News
Roy Kerr
Mrs
Glen Kerr
Wawa, Ont
Lavinia News
Oakner News
Oak River News
Decker News
H. .Crighton
Imperial Life
Estate Planning and Pensions
Ken Drozda
Delta
McTavish Motors
Sparks Wy Willis Forbes
Ther
Social Credit
Wilf Donavon
Canadian Oils Companies Ltd
Man
Walter A Donovan
Marquette
United Church News
M. Deveson
Income Tax Service
Len Heatherington
Heatherington
Dales’ Garage
J. I
Micki
Carrolyn
Hamiota Co-Op
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