Oak River Foursome Take Top Honors at Hamiota Bonspiel
The Hamiota Ladies Bonspiel ended after four days with 40 entries. Oak River earned the first prize in the Liberals event with Denise Henry leading, and other local rinks claimed multiple podium spots across P.C.s N.D.P.s andRhinos events. Special prizes went to Linda Mathison for the first extra end, Vicki McGhee as runner up, and Donna Veitch for the largest end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Denise Henry
Oak River
Hazel Wall
Isabella
Carol Kidd
Roberta Vickery
P.c.’S
Midge Horn
Lenore
Barb Venables
Heather Houck
Mavis Smith
N.d.p.’S
Gaylene Grant
Brandon
Carol Wilson
Francis Finnie
Rivers
Sheila Campbell
Rhino
Maxine Cumming
Heather Cochrane
Norma Smith
Ivy Heavy
Linda Mathison
Vicki McGhee
Donna Veitch
MACLD Brings Plan for Learning Disabilities Centre to Brandon
At a March 3 meeting in Brandon School Division offices the desirability of an information centre on learning disabilities was discussed. Lions Telethon Board has set aside 25000 for an Informational Resource Centre in Brandon, held until end of June pending a feasibility study by Polak and Kravitz funded by the Winnipeg Foundation. Members from Brandon Lions Clubs MACLD Western Manitoba and MACSD will craft a concrete proposal as a blueprint for the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Lions Telethon Board
Messrs. Polak and
Kravitz
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Brandon Lions Clubs
MACLD
Manitoba Association For
Western
MACSD
Lions Clubs
School Superintendents Association
World Day of Prayer Service in Hamiota
The World Day of Prayer service took place Friday March 7 1980 at the United Church Hamiota with Anglican and Pentecostal participation. Seventy eight attended and a 100 dollar offering supported the Women's Inter Church Council of Canada. Junior musicians and speakers from three denominations led readings prayers and music including Dorothy Switzer speaking on Responsible Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church At
Hamiota
Church Council of Canada
Jean) Brooks
Gerry) Hedley
Carol) Knight
Dorothy Switzer
Strathclair
Jean) Lynas
United Church
Jean Brooks
Gerry Hedley
Catherine Johnson
Jan Dixon
Dorothy Hudson
Norah Gray
Barbara Brown
Joan Shaw
Aletha Jameson
Thelma Morris
Pentecostal Church
Lois Beck
Diane Jamieson
Gwen Taylor
Ann Davidson
Edna Kirby
Iris Lawson
Alice Pedrow
Fridith Anderson
Marge Davis
Mary Murray
Winnipeg grant funds nursery aides at Friendship Centre
Education Minister Keith Cosens announced a grant of 17 549 to the Winnipeg school division for the employment of two nursery aides at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre in Winnipeg during 1979.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Keith Cosens
Winnipeg School Division
Indian and Metis Friendship Centre
Task Force Grant Supports Maternal Health Coordinator
Health Minister Bud Sherman announced a $20,000 grant to the Community Task Force on Maternal and Child Health. The funds will hire a full-time co-ordinator for the group, formed in spring 1979 by the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Bud Sherman
Social Planning Council of
MTS Awaits ACOM Action Over Rural Cable Delays
Manitoba Telephone System officials criticize delays in extending cable TV to 23 of 29 CMA communities licensed by the CRTC. At PUB hearings in Winnipeg February 25 26 Gordon Backhouse says ACOM has withdrawn from the process while MTS argues it can deliver inter city signals at 67 cents per subscriber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Gordon Ckhouse
MTS
Public Utilities Board
PUB
Association of Cable Operators of Manitoba
ACOM
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
CRTC
Brandon
Carberry
Carman
Morden
Portage la Prairie
Selkirk
Backhouse
Veteran Legislator elected Deputy Chairman of Committees
Winnipeg Morris McGregor veteran MLA for Virden was elected Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Manitoba Legislature succeeding the former assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources. He was nominated by Gerry Mercier and the vote was unanimous. He serves as deputy to Deputy Speaker Abe Kovnats and has long service with Saul Cherniack as dean. He is a retired farmer from Kenton Lenore areas.
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Winnipeg
Morris McGregor
Virden
Manitoba
McGregor
Natural Resources
Government House
Gerry Mercier
Abe Kovnats
Radisson
Ways and Means
St. Johns
Saul Cherniack
Kenton- Lenore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tose
Oak River Foursome
M.A.C.L.D
Westman
Piedge
Lions Club
Jim Cockburn
Murray Mathison
Curling Club
R.R. E. Clegg & Son
Arrow River
Ian Lobban
Grant
M.T.S
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