Willis Is Installed Manitoba Lieutenant Governor in Formal Ceremony
Errick French Willis took the oath of allegiance and office in the Manitoba legislative building on Friday January 15 succeeding J S McDiarmid who served 60 years. The ceremony featured army bands guards and a 15 gun salute as Willis and his wife departed for Government House. His first state duty is reading the Speech from the Throne at the opening of the legislature on Tuesday January 19.
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Errick F. Willis
J. S. McDiarmid
Willis
2Nd Regiment
RCHA
McDiarmid
Manitoba
Gurney Evans
Province Ofr
Government House
Duff Roblin
Judiciary
Winnipeg
Birdtail River School Board Meets at Shoal Lake
The Birdtail River School Division meets January 15 1960 with seven trustees including Mr Funk Mr Tomlinson of Moyers and Mr Daley of Brunswick present The board approves minutes and correspondence and orders purchase of 115 lift top Brunswick desks six double pedestal teacher desks and chairs to match The board defeats an amendment to buy desks and awards the contract to Brunswick They will order Royal Commission Report copies for each trustee and seek solicitor advice on appealing a transfer decision and adjourn to January 23
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Smith, Carter & Searle
Kenton
Miniota
Strathclair
Lansburne Schoo
North American Lumber Core
U.S.T.A
J. W. Pratt
Brunswick
Royal Commission
Sec-Treas
Board of Reference
Lenore
Breadalbane
Ravine
Errol
Birdtail
Fort la
Annual Meeting Of Christ Church Held
The annual meeting of Christ Church Hamiota was held Friday evening in the church crypt with Rev P D Marsh presiding. Reports from all branches were read and approved. Nominations were adopted for Rector's Warden L Budd People’s Warden H Lawson Auditor W Dillon Vestry members Mesdames Dillon Kreager Mesrs V Little M Francis M Pedrow and R Lepine. A lunch was served by the W A members.
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Christ Church, Hamiota
P. D. Marsh
L. Budd
H. Lawson
W Dillon
R. Lepine
W.A
Hospital District No 7A L A Holds Meeting
The Hamiota Hospital District No TA Ladies Aid held their January meeting with 15 districts represented. Mrs Ralph Fraser the new president chaired. Miss Dum matron reported 958 admissions 168 newborns 3 sets of twins and average stay lengthened. There were 95 major and 338 minor operations and staff included 7 registered nurses 6 licensed practical nurses. A surplus existed at November end aided by the Hospital Aid. A loan helped a district girl begin nurse training.
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Hamiota Hospital
TA Ladies Aid
Ralph Fraser
Hamiota
Arthur Knight
Lavinia
Dum
Dickie
Crandall
January Meeting of Hamiota W.A. Reports Meals and Visit
The Hamiota W.A. held its January meeting in the church parlor with 18 members and one visitor. Highlights included a report by Mrs. Ken Fraser on her visit to Prairie Christian Training Centre and a committee update on meals revenue and new church kitchen improvements.
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Hamiota W.A
R. Asselstine
W.A
P. Davis
Ken Fraser
Prairie Christian Training Centre
Hamiota Students Shine in Provincial Essay Contest
Hamiota Collegiate students dominate the Manitoba Provincial Wide Essay Contest on Social Work. Joan Hudson earned third place and a four dollar cash prize, traveling to Winnipeg for a tea reception and CBC TV appearance with her parents and English teacher Mrs. Rampling. Six others from the school received honorable mention, including Ralph Beamish Marilyn Pollock and Verna Moore.
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Manitoba
Canadian Association of Social Workers
Joan Hudson
J. E. Hudson
Hamiota
Novembe
Joan
John E. G. Marvell
Winnipeg
Cbc-Tv
Rampling
Ralph Beamish
Marilyn Pollock
Verna Moore
Hamiota Collegiate
Ralph
Verna
Marilyn
Hamiota School
Do It Now Oil Change for Watches
A watch balance wheel beats 18 000 times per hour and travels 934 miles daily. Yearly, this amounts to a 3.55834 mile journey. Oil requirements are tiny, about a tenth of a drop for the whole movement and not more than one hundredth of a drop for balance jewels. A yearly 3.55834 mile checkup is advised.
Throne Speech Outlines Manitoba Twelve Point Plan
The Throne Speech opening Manitoba’s 27th session lists a $140 million Grand Rapids hydro plant and broad programs in health, water, housing, roads, education, and rural development. It notes strong farm outputs but lower net income, and promises heavy provincial outlay for farm aid and continued fight over Crow's Nest Pass grain rates.
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Throne
Royal Commission On Transportation
Manitoba
First all Canadian air service to Rome via Canada Pacific Airlines
The March 4 inauguration links Toronto and Montreal to Rome with jet-prop Britannias on a sunlit southern route. Rome offers rich tourist allure beyond the Olympics, including the Arch of Titus, Colosseum, Spanish Steps, and St. Peter's Basilica with Michelangelo’s dome.
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Canada
Rome
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Toronto
Montreal
Titus
Jerusalem
Colosseum
St. Peter’s
Vatican
Michelangelo
Basilica
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Errick French Willis
Erric F. Willis
Birdtail River
Shoal Lake
Funk
Tomlinson
Moyer's
Daley
As .Obons
Christ Church
L.A
Grand Rapids
Saskatchewan River
Utai Research
University of Manitoba
Royal Commission On Education
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation
Manitoba Development Fund
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