Ministers Agree on Need for Ag Subsidy Reform in Canada
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Bill Uruski says farm subsidy reform is urgent as international pressure mounts to end production based subsidies. Ministers from federal and provincial levels plan to meet in Winnipeg to discuss a draft reform proposal and to explore a two province PAMI funding arrangement with Saskatchewan.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Bill Uruski
Canada
Uruski
Agricultural Ministers
Quebec City
John Wise
Organization For Economic Co-operation and Development
Saskatchewa
Agriculure
Grand Devine
Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute
Alberta
PAMI
Saskatchewan
Mulroney to Attend Picnic in Portage la Prairie
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Mrs. Mulroney, and their son Nicholas will visit Portage la Prairie for a community picnic at Island Park on Sunday August 2. Local entertainment and light refreshments will be provided. The invitation urges all residents to attend during the holiday weekend.
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Portage LA Prairie
Charlie Mayer
Portage Marquette
Brian Mulroney
Mulroney
Nicholas
Mulroneys
Island Park
Mayer
Sox Clinch First Place With Dual Wins In HAMIOTA
The Hamiota Red Sox beat Brandon Clover Leafs 12 to 2 on July 21 as Donato Salinas pitched seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts to improve to 11 and 0. Brandon’s 2 runs came in the ninth off Andy Drake. On July 23 they defeated the Moosomin Generals 5 to 2 to secure first in MLBL with Marte DeAlejandro earning his seventh win despite an early scare.
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Hamiota
Hamiota Red Sox
Brandon Clover Leafs
Donato Salinas
Grant Griffith
Brandon
Andy Drake
Sox
Moosomin Generals
Don Herry
Botton
Marte DeAlejandro
Virden 40th Anniversary of Jean and John Wiens
The Wiens couple marked their 40th anniversary with a July 4, 1987 celebration in Virden. About 50 relatives gathered for a barbecue at the Warkentin farm with toast by Thelma Davis and a decorated head table. Guests hailed from Calgary, Hamiota, Winnipeg, Miniota, Decker, Oak Lake, Isabella, Austin, Brandon, Virden, and Arrow River.
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Virden
Jean
John Wiens
Marilyn
Rob Warkentin
Thelma Davis
John
Maud Bryant
Calgary
Alberta
Hamiota
Winnipeg
Miniota
Decker
Oak Lake
Isabella
Austin
Brandon
Arrow River
Hartney Bantam Tournament Winners Highlight Minieta Event
The Manitoba Provincial Preliminary Bantam Ball Tournament was held in Minietta July 17 19 with seven teams from Dauphin Hartney Shoal Lake Killarney McAuley Foxwarren Swan River and host Minieta. Rain caused scheduling changes but games were competitive and well attended. Umpires included Chief Don Angus Howard Cross Dave Dougall Howard Witty. Hartney won the A side and Killarney the B side.
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Miniota
Manitoba
Minieta
Dauphin
Hartney
Shoal Lake
Killarney
McAuley
Foxwarren
Swan River
Don Angus
Howard Cross
Dave Dougall
Howard Witty
Leland Family Reunion Brings Kin Together in Cypress Hills
Four days of rain did not dampen a large turnout of 94 Leland descendants at Cypress Hills Provincial Park Saskatchewan July 17 to 20. Attendees came from Manitoba Alberta British Columbia and Ontario with John and Mary Leland’s 1907 Arrow River marriage noted.
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Cypress Hills
John and Mary Leland
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Myrtle White
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Irene Cole
Edythe
Clearbrook
B.C
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Muriel Helpard
High River
Shirley Skinner
Red Deer
Matt Skinner
Shirley
Dalton
Riley Gilmour
Karen
Lacombe
Muriel
Edna Jones
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