Community notes from McConnell area weekend trips
McConnell residents report weekend travel to Winnipeg to fetch Shirley Morgan and Betty Mackie for two months of training. Nearby, Mr. Harvey Pangman spent last week in the city. Several families from Brandon, Inglis, Miami, and Strathclair shared visits at homes during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Morgan
Winnipeg
Shirley Morgan
Betty Mackie
Brandon Mental Hospital
Harvey Pangman
John Doroshuk
Karen
Debbie
Margaret Barbara Ann Scott
Brandon
Harold Kopetsky
Lauree
Darren
Inglis
Glennis
Scott
In memoriam Foxton Reggie Gordon obituary
In loving memory of my dear Grandson Reggie Gordon who passed away June 8 1962. The memory of his dear wee is kept with affection and sorrow by family.
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Foxton
Reggie Gordon
Wee
Thanks for Kindness From Community Members
A collection of thanks from readers in Hamiota and surrounding areas. Dorothy Milne and George Westbrook express gratitude to doctors, nurses, staff, visitors, and friends for support during hospital stays. Chrissie Scorgie, Wilma Kryshevsky, and others thank neighbors for gifts and kindness during moving and ten years of service. Cookie making tips from Barbara Body provide practical baking guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Dorothy Milne
Brandon
Yamiota
Kenton
Peter and
Wilma Kryshevsky
Decker
Norman
Political wagers shift as Clement faces Smellie in Russell race
Reggie notes two or three ex teachers in the legislature and predicts a hard fought Russell riding contest as Rod Clement returns to challenge Bob Smellie. He mentions Assiniboia Downs ponies and the Big Sweepstakes on June 28 as a separate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Rod Clement
Bob Smellie
Assiniboia Downs
Reggie
Per Capita Education Spending Surges in Province
The province reports per capita education expenditures rising from 24 dollars to 86 dollars, an increase of 62 dollars equating to 255 percent growth. The shift reflects intensified funding priorities and broader access to schooling across regions.
Manitoba’s Push for Youth Training and Career Equality
The government drives an ongoing program of active policy to raise training standards for young Manitobans and ensure equal opportunities in careers and jobs as Manitoba grows.
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Roblin
Manitoba
Institute of Industrial Arts
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McConnell News
Memoriam
George Westbrook
Chrissie Scorgie
Maxine Heritage
Grandma Foxton
Barbara Body
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Dimension Lumber
Virden Auction Mart
H. P. Garden Tiller
Hume’s
Allied Hardware
Oak River
Building Materials Ltd
Ray Armstrong
St. Regie Hotel
Winnipeg 1
Gladstone
F Robiin
Jack McPhedran
Province of
ACT
George B. Reid
Michael Stephen Antonation
Shoal Lake
Sydney Perlmutter
Earl Dawson
Rivers
Edith Edmundson
Barry Strickland
Progressive Conservative Association
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