Premier outlines 800 million Nelson River power plan
Premier Duff Roblin proposes an $800 million project to develop two million kilowatts on the Nelson River to feed a national power grid. The plan envisions long distance transmission to Eastern Canada, joint financing with the federal government and other provinces, and potential savings for Manitoba and other consumers.
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Duff Roblin
Great Northern
Hudson Bay
Kelsey Hydro
Thompson
Manitoba
Nelson River
Canada
Diefenbaker
Westbrook Wins Grand Aggregate in Hamiota Bonspiel
The Bob Westbrook rink from Norman Julyan Bill Haggarty and Ron Armstrong won the Grand Aggregate at Hamiota’s 67th Bonspiel. Westbrook also claimed the Houck Caldwell prize and reached the final of the Challenge. Local rinks took eight of 24 prizes amid cold weather and large crowds with many games decided on the final rocks.
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Bob Westbrook
Norman Julyan
Bill Haggarty
Ron Armstrong
Hamiota
Westbrook
Houck- Caldwell
Jim Duncan
Virden
Nels Kreager
Harry Brook
Orville Davidson
S. Sutherland
D. Kirk
W. Fraser Arnold Houck
Garth Strachan
Earl Gregory
Cliff Lyng
Templeton- Harry Lyle Virden
Cummings Gord Fraser
Lenore
Ed Shamray
Rodger
Duncan
Henry
Oak River
Kreager
Lipscombe
Crandall
Venables
Decker
Wale
Horn
Jamieson
Allen
Russell
Houck-Caldwell
Mel Smith
Dick Coombs
Rickey Robinson
Lee Pollock
Alan Sheridan
Boissevain
Goodlands
Bill Sparling
Adams
Herb Johnson
Brian Smith
Harrison
Miniota
Linda Armitage
Barbara McLaren
Powell
Leland
Wayne McConnell
Blair Baily
Jim Ridley
Leslie Rankin
Harrison High
Denny Kirk
Ed Mathison
Clayton Wyborn
Beck
World Day of Prayer observed across Canada in 1962
A World Day of Prayer service will unite Canadian women from Yellowknife to Newfoundland on March 9 1962 in English French Indian Eskimo Japanese and Chinese. Women in 145 countries will join to pray for world peace and to fund refugees Braille literature and non English language materials. The Birdtail River School Division notes meetings and budget focused actions with officials Stimpson Selby Gamey Hunter Reynolds and Inspector Funk present.
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Yellowknife
Nwt
Newfoundland
Canada
Women’s Interchurch Council of Canada
Uruguay
South America
Berlin
Africa
Indonesia
Hong Kong
South Pacific
Christian Women of
John Milton Society
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Shoal Lake
Stimpson
Selby
Gamey
Hunter and Reynolds
Ed. White
Miniota
Birtle
Hamiota
Strathclair
Peep Light Pete and the Hamiton Bonspiel highlight
The Bonspiel drew wide interest with Westbrook posting a 10 1 record and a .9090 percentage as action stayed intense. Hamiota and Brandon dominated discussions and a new Hotel Event may join the lineup in the 68th annual edition.
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World Day OF Prayer
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Nissens Sales Co
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Foxwarren High
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USTM
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Strathclair Collegiate
T. Eaton
Miss Hodgson
Em Shoal Lake Collegiate
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Fulton
Pete
Davidson - Shamray
Nelson Kreager
Cam Brown
Massey- Harris
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