Manitoba Farm Safety Program Launched
Winnipeg announces a new farm safety counselling and public awareness program under Minister Jay Cowan. The initiative, run by the Education Services Branch with cooperation from the Manitoba Department of Agriculture, features a travelling display and pamphlets to cut farm accidents.
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Winnipeg
Jay Cowan
Education Services
Workplace Safety and Health Division
Manitoba
Manitba Department of Agriculture
Cowan
Local Citizen Honored for Bravery
Vivian Drake to be honored by Manitoba Lieutenant Governor Pearl McGonigal at a Government House Winnipeg ceremony on September 30 1982. She receives a Royal Canadian Humane Association Bravery Award for saving 10 year old Michael Peters in Minnedosa during a March 1979 hockey tournament.
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Hamiota
Vivian Drake
Manitoba
Pearl McGonigal
Government House
Winnipeg
Royal Canadian Humane Association
Minnedosa
Michael Peters
Oak River
Bilingual Drivers Licences Roll Out in Manitoba
Manitoba will issue fully bilingual English French drivers licences from October 1 for renewals replacements and new licences. Renewals will switch to the redesigned format over 12 months starting with October birthdays. French translations of the Drivers Handbook will back bilingual examinations.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Highways and Transportation
Samuel Uskiw
Askiw
Supreme Court of Canada
Bridal Shower for Ken and Irene McFarlin at Miniota
A bridal shower in the Drop In Centre Miniota honored Mr. and Mrs. Ken McFarlin (nee Irene Horner) on September 12. Joy Leland led the couple to the front, Muriel Armitage pinned a corsage, and Olive Ann McKean welcomed Ken to Glenochar. Gifts included stacking stools and TV tables. Lin da Collier, Sharon Ellerington, Kelly and Trevor Armitage delivered others. Irene expressed thanks as lunch was served and guests visited. The organizing committee was Joy Leland Dorothy Argue Betty Ann Ellerington Rita Armitage and Muriel Armitage.
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Miniota
Ken McFarlin
Irene Horner
Joy Leland
Ken
Irene
Muriel Armitage
Olive Ann McKean
Glenochar
Linda Collier
Sharon Ellerington
Kelly
Trevor Armitage
Dorothy Argue
Betty Ann Ellerington
Rita Armitage
Ralphton School No 280 Cairn Unveiled in 1982
A stone cairn was dedicated September 12 1982 on the original Ralphton School No 280 site in the McGregor farm yard. The ceremony featured Enid Bates Stan Gould and others with remarks by Rev Grieve and tributes to pioneers who founded the school, with over 60 attendees.
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Ralphton School
Morris
Helen McGregor
Enid (Curry) Bates
Stan Gould
Jim Hunter
Dave Kent
Bruce
Helen
Morris McGregor
Speech Workshop Planned at Hamiota Elementary School
Johnston leads a speech workshop at Hamiota Elementary on October 1 for K to grade IV in the morning and grades V to VI in the afternoon. Parents may hear and discuss the poetry used in the Festival and copies of poetry and entry forms will be available at the event.
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Hamiota
Johnston
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Safety and Health Division
St. Mary Avenue
Tom Braid
United Press Canada
Nicole MacKichan
Vancouver
Bill Drake
Bert Curry
Allan
Lois Grieve
Hamilton
Ontario
Nadene Grieve
Gordon
Dot Whyte
Fort Saskatchewan
Jim Washington
Wally Korpan
Bors
Brandon
Mr. Korpan
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