Crandall W I holds annual meeting appoints officers
The Crandall Women's Institute met November 1 with roll call for a Children's Aid Layette project. Three new members welcomed. Reports covered past year activities including talks on family crisis and coping, horticulture, food buying and a Caribbean cruise travel talk. A summer outing visited the It Gallery of Terry MacLean in Virden with a Miniota Museum tour. Over two hundred boxes of books were packed for a Children’s Hospital book market. Entertainment provided at Hamiota and Miniota seniors' residences. Community canvass raised funds evenly for eight charities. Officers elected: President Anne Tutkaluke, Vice President Alice Rudd, Secretary Louise Hyndman, Treasurer Hazel Henderson.
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Miniota Museum
Miniota
Birdtail River
Children’s’ Hospital
Hamiota
Charitabe
Anne Tutkaluke
Alice Rudd
Louise Hyndman
Hazel Henderson
Lena Lawrence
Jeannine Shayman
Karla Sylvester
Heather Smith
Immunization campaign in Manitoba aims for measles elimination
Health Minister Larry Desjardins promotes the "Love is Not Enough" immunization drive in Manitoba with roosters and media campaigns. Measles control is a major objective as vaccination rates rise from 68 percent in 1976 to 86 percent in 1982. booster uptake also improves, while immunization remains free through the Department of Health, family physicians, local health offices, and Winnipeg city services.
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Winnipeg
Larry Desjardins
Mr. Desjardins
Desjardins
Canada
Manitoba
Department of Health
Health Department
Manitoba awards four Co-ordination Assistance grants
Culture Minister Kostyra announced five thousand three hundred dollars in four grants from the Co-ordination Assistance Program. Westman Tour Hosting Association received three thousand dollars for travel and conference calls, Manitoba Touring Network got five hundred dollars seed money, Manitoba Association of Community Arts Cultural Councils received one thousand dollars to develop the new group, and Flin Flon Public Library earned eight hundred dollars for a regional librarians meeting. The program supports regional and provincial coordination for non profit arts libraries and heritage groups.
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Winnipeg
Eugene Kostyra
Manitoba
Westman Tour Hosting Association
Killarney
Westman
Manitoba Touring Network
Morden
Manitoba Association of Community Arts-Cultural Councils
Holland
Flin Flon
Kostyra
Ottawa Debates Crow Rate Bill Faces Western Opposition
Ottawa reports a push to limit debate on Crow Rate legislation with closure. Critics say the bill flaws persist despite 89 amendments from the Transport Committee and Western MPs demand a better replacement for current measures.
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Ottawa
Canada
Transport Committee
Progressive Conservative Party
Birch Lodge Halloween and community events highlight
The Birch Lodge dining room thanked the Girl Guides for Halloween table novelties and name cards. The Miniota United Church Women hosted an October birthday party with a choir and duets by Wendy Leland and Trudy Watters. Vi Smith led a sing along on Wednesday afternoon. About one hundred Grade 1 to 4 students visited in Halloween costumes on Friday. The Senior Orchestra performed this Tuesday. Recent visitors included Gus Higham and family, Vera Smith group, and the Ringlands, Patersons, and Campbells visiting various residents.
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Girl Guides
Birch Lodge
Miniota United Church
Wendy Leland
Trudy Watters
Vi Smith
Hallowe’en
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the Echo
Charlie Mayer
M.P. Portage Marquette
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Birch Lodge News
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Vera Henry
Gus Higham
Doug
Vera Smith
Brandon
Dorothy
Ben
Jill Howard
Fred
Belle Butcher
Jessie Sunley
George Ringland
William
Betty
Alistair Ringland
Beulah
Francis Chambers
Ile Des Chenes
Jonathan Paterson
Barbara Paterson
Oak Lake
Bill Campbell
McManus
Harley-Davidson
Kenton
Brandon Scrap Iron & Metals Recycling Ltd
1St & Pacific Ave
Gary Ziehl
Arison
Ziehl
Hamiota Pentecostal Church
Tue-Friz
Income Tax, Estates & Accounting Services
Knight Accounting Service
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