Hire A Student Week Proclaimed In Manitoba
Manitoba Labor Minister Ken MacMaster announced June 22 to 28 as Hire A Student Week. He highlighted the Hire A Student program already placing about 3,000 of 7,000 registrants in regular work last year and about 1,700 in casual roles. A fundraiser June 25 at the Boissevain Fair pairs a Hire A Student team with CKLQ for a local mentally handicapped charities drive.
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Winnipeg
West-Man
CKLQ
Boissevain
Ken MacMaster
Manitoba
H.A.S
MacMaster
Canada Employment and Immigration Commission
Taylor Avenue
Hire-a-Student Week Declared in Manitoba
Labour minister Ken MacMaster signs a proclamation declaring Hire-a-Student Week from June 22 to 28 in Manitoba. The program offers Manitoba employers a subsidy of 1.50 per hour for each young worker aged 16 to 24, up to three people per employer, with applications available through the Labour and Manpower Department and 42 Hire-A-Student offices across the province.
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Manitoba
Labor and Manpower
Ken MacMaster
Alanna Baty
Selkirk
Greg Kelner
Canada Employment Centre
Steinbach
Labor and Manpower Department
Taylor Avenue
Canada Employment Centres
Canada Farm Labor Pool
Farewell Held for Lorne Sheardown at Golf Club
A pot luck dinner at the golf club house on June 8 honored Lorne Sheardown who moved to Winnipeg. Relatives and friends, including Terry Kennell and Everett Strong, gave gifts and best wishes as Lorne starts at McDiarmid Lumber and Home Centre and enjoys golf in his new home.
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Golf Club
Lorne Sheardown
Winnipeg
Lorne
McDiarmid Lumber and Home Centre
Terry Kennell
Hamiota
Everett Strong
Rebekahs Rally Highlights and Rebekah of the Year Bid
Five Grace members attended the Clear Lake Rally on June 21 22. Sisters Ethel Robertson Margaret Boyd and Mary Corley assisted Oak River members in a Women of the Bible demonstration. Kay Brooks was named Manitoba Rebekah of the Year finalist for national competition to be decided at I.A.R.A. in Toronto in September.
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Nancy Dixon
Peace Garden
Assembly
Grace
Clear Lake
Ethel Robertson
Margaret Boyd
Mary Corley
Oak River
Women of the Bible
Kay Brooks
Manitoba
Rebekah
Canada
United States
Toronto
Kay
Piston Pushers Achievement Held at Denny Kirk's Shop
On June 9 in Hamiota parents and siblings attended the Piston Pushers achievement at Denny Kirk's shop. Warder Dixon opened the evening and handed to Denny who spoke on the year's work.
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Hamiota
Denny Kirk
Warder Dixon
Denny
Dwayne Campbell
Shauna Robertson
Alan Kirk
Jimmy Kirk
Doug Hawkins
Hamiota Ag Society Receives $1000 Grant
Agriculture Minister Jim Downey and MLA Dave Blake approve a $1000 grant to the Hamiota Agricultural Society for general barn repairs painting of the display building and construction of bleachers in Hamiota.
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Ag Society
Jim Downey
Dave Blake
Minnedosa
Hamiota Agricultural Society
Hamiota
Community backs fundraiser with media support
Media outlets rally behind a local fundraising drive by pledging full support. Organizers say the collaboration will boost donations and awareness for the cause. Community leaders emphasize broad public engagement and sustained backing for the campaign.
Karen Turner Feted at Community Shower in Chumah Hall
About 85 guests attended a miscellaneous shower Friday night in Chumah Hall to honor Karen Turner bride elect of July 26. The event featured piano by Alice Pedlow, various chair safeties, a nurse and guard skit, and gifts in Corelle Spring Blossom. Conversation highlighted Manitoba Heart Foundation’s fundraiser, which exceeded its $690,000 goal by $38,000 to reach $728,000, with increased grants to researchers.
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Hamiota
Chumah Hall
Karen Turner
Alice Pedlow
Karen
Margie Taylor
Evelyn
Dorothy Venables
Marguerite
Faye Dale
Debbie Mathison
Shannon Kirk
C.P
Kim
Kirk
Tara Dale
Bev Dale
Manitoba Heart Foundation
Dr. Brownell
Brownell
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