Quebec 4-Hers Visit Virden Area Exchange
Ten 4-H members from Plaisance Quebec and their chaperone Solange Blais visit Virden district as part of Open House Canada exchange funded by the Secretary of State. The groups toured local sites and will swap hosts with Virden delegates July 5 to 13 in Brandon and August 2 to 10 in Plaisance. A July 12 wiener roast at Oak Lake Beach Resort preceded the exchange meet with Alberta and Melita delegates.
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Virden
4-H
Solange Blais
Plaisance
Quebec
Canada
Roy Forrest
Kenton
Brandon
Virden Agricultural
Department of the Secretary of State
4-H Council
Open House Canada
Cromer
Chevron Canada Resources
Manitoba
Kent
Deerborne
Nadine Mongeon
Gayline Chartrand
Daniel Levert
Martin Legauet
Yves Martial Girod
Marie Chantal Blais
Benoit Leduc
Sophie Dumouchel
Paul Mongeon
Chantal Clement
Tracy Batho
Oak Lake
Tracey Maitland
Lenore
Darren Zarn
I Was Dancing TM by Edwin OConnor
A humor filled tale of Daniel Considine a retired vaudevillian who moves into his son’s home sparking a clash with the younger couple over his wish to stay. The lively cast of old cronies adds warmth and wit as generations collide.
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Edwin O'Connor
Daniel Considine
Daniel
Winnipeg
Margaret Laurence conference at Brandon University in 1988
The English and Extension departments at Brandon University co host a four day event August 25 to 28 featuring scholars from Canada the United States and abroad. The program includes seven paper sessions on Laurence work major novels and short stories a slide presentation by Neepawa Friends of Margaret Laurence and an NFB film. A day trip to Neepawa Manitoba viewpoints Laurence home is planned for August 28 with international delegates and local organizers highlighting Laurence international stature.
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Brandon
Brandon University
Margaret Laurence
Laurence
Canada
United States
University of Delhi
Obirin University
Japan
Edinburgh University
Northwest Mississippi
Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Toronto
University of Manitoba
Neepawa Friends of Margaret Laurence Society
National Film Board
Neepawa
Manitoba
Beth Westfall
Local News Roundup From Oalner This Summer
Norton Anderson returns home to visit family in Manitoba after working in Hamiota with J.E.L. Construction and plans to return to Fargo for a 10 week course. Myrtle Bomford reports a Bridgeman reunion in Vernon Armstrong B C with 13 siblings present for the first time since 1977.
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Altho
Norton Anderson
University of Fargo
N.D
Lloyd
Marilyn Anderson
J.E.L. Construction
Hamiota
Fargo
Myrtle Bomford
Bridgeman
Vernon and Armstrong
B.C
Jim
Winnipeg
Elaine
Steinbach Museum
Paul Taylor
Red River
Lower
Fort Garry
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Rapid City
McConnell
Lavinia
Oakner
Harding
Business
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L. Term
Oalner News
Jim Routledge
Whyte’s Lumber & Insurance
Life Insurance
Iautopac
Craig Whyte
Skayman Auto Body
Dallas Skayman
Campbell Funeral Home
Rock of Ages’ Granite Provincial Granite Works
Mac Campbell
P.O
MB Rom
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