Two Million Dollar Norway House School Project
The Norway House site will gain a $2 million modernization funded by federal and provincial governments to build central school services, roads, docks, and transport for about 3,000 Treaty and non Treaty residents. Ottawa covers 1.5 million, Manitoba 470 thousand, with Frontier School Division overseeing the project including new campuses at Rossville and Fort Island and expanded transport and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway House
Lake Winnipeg
George Johnson
Ottawa
Manitoba
Frontier School Division
Rossville
Fort Island
Johnson
Fort and Mission Islands
Frontier Collegiate
Indian Affairs Branch
Department of Public Works
Highways Department
Department of Education
Obelman-Arbuthnott Exchange Vows
A wedding at Northminster United Church on June 18 tied Trudy Charlotte Obelman to William James Arbuthnott of Calgary. The bride wore white lace over tafetta with attendants in aqua and shrimp, and she was given in marriage by her brother Wayne. The couple will reside in Calgary after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northminster United Church
Trudy Charlotte
Rose Obelman
William James Arbuthnott
D. M. Arbuthnott
Calgary
Wayne
Bob Lawson
Cathy Cowan
Robert
W. J. Avery
Rick Morrison
Western Points
Summer Track Meet at Neepawa Highlights Local Talent
Neepawa hosted a summer track and field meet for Manitoba students in grades 7 to 12 on Saturday July 2. Local athletes Allan Deutsch Wayne Duchart Dennis Robinson Ron Stewart and Wayne Stewart posted strong marks with Deutsch winning the 440 yd and placing in 220 yd, Duchart taking broad jump and 100 yd, Stewart winning triple jump and 100 yd, and a 47.0 sec relay by Neepawa with Duchart Robinson and Deutsch. The Hamiota squad earned 12 ribbons in a small team showing as two Grade XII stars Duchart and Stewart near graduation.
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Neepawa
Manitoba
Allan Deutsch
Wayne Duchart
Dennis Robinson
Ron Stewart
Wayne Stewart
Hamiota
Allan
Gary Davis
HCI
Transportation of Students Big Business
The Birdtail River School Division faces rising transport costs for secondary students with 1965 spending over 120000 dollars and grants cut to 58000 dollars. By 1966 over four mills may be needed. Registration starts in August 1966 for any student using division buses, with forms at schools and through the Secretary at Shoal Lake Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdtail River
Shoal Lake
Man
Mce- Mahon
Rankin
Hamiota
Kenton School Boards Convene to Plan Student Van Routes
A Kenton meeting of Harding Education Point Verity and Kenton boards discusses arranging two van routes to transport General Course students to Hamiota. Details cover pickup points and student counts, with talk of divisor divisions, superintendents, and a unified bargaining committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Harding
Education Point
Verity
Inspector Funk
Mr. Tesarski
Hamiota
Hamiota Grabs Lead With Two Narrow Wins Then Falls to Riverside
Hamiota built a league lead with two tight wins over Brandon, but dropped 6-1 to Riverside as Denbow and Kachur homered. The Dauphin matchup was completed tied game action, with Hamiota edging ahead then Dauphin rallying in a 6-5 slugfest before Hamiota finished 10-3 on the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Brandon
Riverside
Jack Denbow
Dauphin
St. Lazare
Kachur
Poole
Garth Seafoot
Moffatt
Garth
Denbow
Oe By On Din
Lyall
Mel
Caldwell
Dallas Smith
Brooks
Robertson
Cal
Ellis Woods
Buck
Lesychyn
Neil Amy
Dallas
Mathison
Bill
No Geeks
Deapeny
Smith
Don
Prawzdik
Woods
Drul-Twerden Exchange Vows In Manitoba Wedding
A Greek Orthodox ceremony in Menzie Manitoba united Joyce Leona Twerden and Dennis Peter Drul on Saturday June 4 1966. The couple plans a six week Western Canada tour after a reception at Oakburn parish hall. Joyce works for Great West Assurance Co Winnipeg and Dennis is an engineering technician at the University of Manitoba and guitarist with the Interlake Polka Kings.
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John Sydor
Oakburn
Man
Mike Twerden
Western Canada
University of Manitoba
Interlake Polka Kings
The
Great West Assurance Co
Winnipeg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Obelman - Arbuthnott
Strathclair
Birtle
Carters
Houstons
Kenton Collegiate
Campbells
Goulds, Gomps, Wrights, Sangsters, Hunts and
Lukianshuks
RED Cross
Baseball News
Drul - Twerden
Menzie
Joyce Leona
Paul Twerden Hamiota
Dennis Peter Drul
Peter Drul
Menzie Man
Lynn Mattation
Joanie Gawluk
Boris Drul
Leonard Baranek
David Pitts
Yorkton
Sask
Larry Drul
Elphinstone
David Gerelus
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