McConnell 4-H Beef Club Meets at Jack Boyd Home
The McConnell Beef Club met February 12 at Jack Boyd’s home. Carla Bridge spoke on Elections Weekend in Brandon and won an award to attend Careers Conference in Winnipeg. The District Bonspiel at Hamiota is February 16 and McConnell will not host one this year. The District Supper on March 4 at Hamiota will be hosted by McConnell. Jason Bridge and Dale Murray demonstrated Grow What You Sow and Lesson 1 Production Marketing and Grading was shown.
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McConnell
McConnell Beef Club
Jack Boyd
Carla Bridge
Brandon
Carlas
Winnipeg
Hamiota
Jason Bridge
Dale Murray
Kenton Rink Committee Forms Steering Group
A special Kenton Rink Committee meeting on February 18 led to forming a Steering Committee to study repair feasibility and costs for the current rink or alternatives. The group will assess support for a possible new rink, with Ken Bond as president and Cam Hunter as vice president guiding ideas and next steps. A second public meeting will follow the investigation to decide on plans.
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Kenton
Kenton Rink Committee
Rink Committee
Ken Bond
Cam Hunter
Newdale Presbyterial United Church Women Meet
The Birtle Presbyterial United Church Women held their annual meeting at Newdale United Church on February 18 1985. Fifty one delegates from fourteen local groups discussed Love in Action Living a Responsible Lifestyle focusing on land use pollution energy and conservation.
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Newdale
Birtle Presbyterial United Church
Newdale United Church
Mae Heatherington
Gilda Nicholas
Shoal Lake
Olive Waddell
Carol Dalgarno
Hartley Harlan
Helen Smith
Elaine Kaye
National Office of the United Church
Toronto
Letterbox Advice on Door to Door Sales and Hockey Coaching
The mayor warns residents to compare local prices before signing contracts with traveling salesmen and urges calling the RCMP if pressure is applied. Dennis Kirk defends the Hamiota 8 and unders from accusations of questionable coaching tactics, clarifying the team was not targeted.
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Hamiota 8
Rnders
March
Rivers
Hamiota
Decker Ladies Bonspiel Results Summary
Decker Bonspiel results conclude with three events. In Event one Linda Mathison takes first, Mary Sangster second, Elva Knight third, Pat Schweitzer fourth. Event two sees Jean Daniels first, Sherri Daniel second, Barb Maynes third, Karen Mathison fourth. Event three lists Bernice Still first, Sharon Desrocher second, Linda Wilson third, Marion Lints fourth.
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Jean Daniels
Sherri Daniel
Barb Maynes
Karen Mathison
Bernice Still
Sharon Desrocher
Linda Wilson
Marion Lints
Government to spend 695 million on job training
The federal government announced at the First Minister's Conference in Regina plans to spend 695 million on training and job creation with programs to be worked out with private sector and provinces. Most measures should begin by April 1 and will target women youth long term unemployed and pilots with SEED wage subsidies for student related jobs.
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Regina
Flora MacDonald
Newfoundland
Brian Peckford
Canada
Manitoba
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U.C.W
R.C.M.P
D.W. Mennie
Dennis Kirk
Selby
Birtle
Russell
Ottawa
Charlie Mayer
M.P
Portage-Marquette
Happy Gang
Joe Andreychuk
Mamie Esplin
Fred St. John
Mary Coutts
Doris Waddell
Joe
Hazel Andrychuk
Florence Clark
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Smith Street
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