Commemorative Bottle Salutes Brandon Centenary
May 26 1982 a commemorative bottle marking Brandon's 100th anniversary was presented to Mayor Ken Burgess by Ronald W Mitchell of The Adams Distillers Group Ltd. at the Keystone City Kinsmen event. The bottle promotes Adams Double Distilled Rye made at Gimli Manitoba and highlights Brandon's growth from a prairie settlement to a 5000 person town. Seagram distillery operations support Manitoba farmers and the province’s economy with annual whisky production around 7.5 million proof gallons and purchases exceeding 18 million dollars.
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Brandon
Ken Burgess
Ronald W. Mitchell
Adams Distillers Group Ltd
Seagram
Adams
Gimli
Manitoba
Keystone City
Mitchell
Isabella News Visitors Share News at Eaglesham Alberta
Phyllis Bell visits with David Nancy and Kris Weinhandl at Eaglesham Alberta. Ina Doran attends funeral in Langenberg Saskatchewan for her cousin Margaret Bily. Art Heise attends Convocation at University of Manitoba where Arla graduates Bachelor of Science Honors. R.E. Heise travels with them to visit Gordon McCullum Roland. Olive Colbert Winnipeg visits John and Dorothy Finkbeiner. Harold Coupe Winnipeg visits Heise and Allan.
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Phyllis Bell
David
Nancy
Kris Weinhandl
Eaglesham
Alberta
Ina Doran
Margaret Bily
Langenberg
Saskatchewan
Art Heise
University of Manitoba
Arla
R.E. Heise
Gordon McCullum
Roland
A C W Meet Miniota Nine Members Report May Meeting
A reception at Vicki Williams home on May 2 with prayers led by Lil Horner opened the A C W Meet.Miniota Nine read last minutes and organized volunteers to prepare 10 dozen charity items for the Agassiz Deanery meeting on May 27 at St.George's Birtle. A clothing bale for The Pas was approved to be sent via Bev Chapman. Elsie Mossop updated on the May 19 Brandon diocesan gathering. Awards were given for a camp poster contest with Kittie Lane and Dean Bryant winning in their groups.Colleen Brown to be delegate on May 27. The group voted to provide all food for menus and to serve two kinds of meat. June meeting moved to June 10 at Ena Ellerington's, with Hazel Wadham as church cleaner. Approval to pay for two church fans. Close with Mission Prayer and dessert served by Vicki.
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Vicki Williams
Lil Horner
Agassiz
St. George’s
Birtle
Bev Chapman
Elsie Mossop
Brandon
Colleen Brown
Agassiz Deanery
Ena Ellerington’s
Hazel Wadham
Vicki
Manitoba Farmers Urge Debt Moratorium Legislation
Premier Pawley promised debt moratorium to halt foreclosures. National Farmers Union Region 5 coordinator Jack Skelton says Manitoba government must immediately pass and proclaim the legislation. He notes fourteen bankruptcies from January to April and an estimated 500 farmers at risk this season.
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Winnipeg
Pawley
National Farmers Union
Manitoba
Jack Skelton
Mr. Pawley
Skelton
Farm Bureau
Miniota News Long weekend visitors and local get well wishes
Over the long weekend visitors include Charlie Hill of Winnipeg and Betty Frazer of Brandon at the Harvey Hill home. May 23 marked Stan Hill’s 16th birthday. Mrs. Hill enjoys Birch Lodge living and invites Miniota friends. Tom and Dorothy Rollo camped at Shellmouth Dam. Wanda Hill joined them. Jim Milne sent belated well wishes after surgery at Victoria General Hospital. Cecil Stowe remains in Hamiota Hospital. Shirley Strachan, Jean Forsyth, and Nelson Henderson attended a Calgary wedding May 29. Mary Cameron home after surgery in Brandon Hospital. Irene Armitage seeks the Glenlochar School replica. it may be borrowed by Rus Lelands for a Glenlochar shower. Debbie, Ivan and Irene Armitage, Linda Schrader and family, Chris and Margo of Miami, and Barbara and Patricia Armitage from Winnipeg visited Allan Armitage.
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Harvey Hill
Charlie Hill
Winnipeg
Betty Frazer
Brandon
Merle Hill
Birch Lodge
Hamiota
Stan
Hill
Tom
Dorothy Rollo
Shellmouth Dam
Wanda Hill
Jim Milne
Victoria General Hospital
Cecil Stowe
Hamiota Hospital
Shirley Strachan
Jean Forsyth
Nelson Henderson
Calgary
Shirley
Mary Cameron
Birtle Hospital
Glenlochar
Irene Armitage
Armitage
Debbie
Ivan
Irene
Beulah News Visitors Over Weekend Attends Ray Fluery Home
Beulah News notes weekend visits to the Ray Fluery home by Robert of Portage La Prairie Martin of St. Lazare and Barry of Thunder Bay. Nearby, Ray Asselstines hosted Grant and Brenda Asselstine and children from Nokomis Saskatchewan along with Craig Tanis Asselstine and sons from Birds Hill Park Manitoba. Dave and Fran Brooker and Winnipeg family visited over the long weekend with Fran's parents Mr and Mrs W O Stewart and others.
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Ray Fluery
Robert
Portage la Prairie
Martin
St. Lazare
Barry
Thunder Bay
Ray Asselstines
Grant
Brenda Asselstine
Nokomis
Saskatchewan
Craig
Tanis Asselstine
Birds Hill Park
Manitoba
Dave
Fran Brooker
Winnipeg
Fran
W.O. Stewart
Arrow River News Roundup May Weekend Notes
Visiting over the long weekend at Ken and Meryleen Mitchells were Valerie Stephenson and Dee Dee Sellick from Strathmore. Obituary notice for Charlie Ryan at Portage la Prairie. Sympathy to Molly Doole Ryan and family. Local remarks on nuisance grounds spray disposal and water concerns. King family in Elgin. Wilf and Enda Leland at Portage races. Swan River this week. Leah and Eleanor OCallaghan motor trip east coast. Donna Bonner Mae Watters WI delegates at Swan River convention May 31 June 1. Barbecue planned Sunday May 30 at 5 PM. Art Sheila Melissa Lockhart with Very Ivy visit Jack.
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Ken
Meryleen Mitchell
Valerie Stephenson
Dee Dee Sellick
Strathmore
Alberta
Charlie Ryan
Portage la Prairie Mag
Molly
Doole
King
Elgin
Wilf
Enda Leland
Portage
Swan River
Donna Bonner
Mae Watters
Women’s Institute
Art
Sheila
Melissa Lockhart
Very
Ivy
Jack
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Isabella News
D. Finkbeiner
Olive Colbert
John and
Dorothy Finkbeiner
Harold Coupe
Dave Heise
Allan
A.C.W. Meet
Kittie Lane
Dean Bryant
Miniota News
Rae Armitage
Verna Reynolds
Linda Schrader
Chris and
Margo
Miami
Barbara
Patricial Armitage
Allan Armitage
Beulah News
By A. Milne and
D. Asselstine
Arrow River News
W. Lockhart
Leah
Eleanor O’callaghan
United States
Western Canada School of Auctioneering Ltd
Canada
R.S.A
Lacombe
Chris
Norrie
Norm
Music Service
The
Tops
Norm Andrew
Rossburn, Man
Murray’s Electric
Shoal Lake
Man
Clear Lake
Danceland
Golden Boy Brass
Jimmy King
Yvette Shaw
Mulder Lawn Boys
Rawlings Allied Center
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