Free Roaming Bison Return To Manitoba
A herd of four bulls and 16 cows was released northwest of The Pas in Saskatchewan’s wildlife area as part of a pilot project by Manitoba and the National Parks Service to test bison survival in Manitoba. The Elk Island herd provided survivors. a second release may follow if successful.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Pas
Saskeram
Manitoba Department of Mines and Natural Resources
National Parks Service
Elk Island
Edmonton
Ana
The
Saskatchewan River
Shape the Future at Birdtail River Ninth Graduation
The Birdtail River School Division held its ninth annual graduation on October 12 at Miniota Collegiate Auditorium under the new unitary board. Guest speaker Dr. Evan H. Pepper urged graduates to shape the future, emphasize careful decision making, and value dissent as a civic right, amid a theme of The Generation Gap.
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Miniota
Birdtail River
Evan H. Pepper
Brandon University of Brandon
W. C. Davidson
Dr. Pepper
Cardale WI Meeting Details Highlight Bazaar Plans
The Cardale WI meeting drew thirteen members. Evelyn Cowan acted as president and Jean Dennison read minutes. The group formed bazaar and cookbook committees and tentatively set December 6 for a bazaar. A social lunch followed with a 25th wedding anniversary card exchange.
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Cardale
Evelyn Cowan
Jean Dennison
Kathleen Eeere
G. Hyndman
Campbell
Red Cross
Emma Wiltsey
Phyllis Greenaway
Della Radcliffe
Christine Fashaway
Marion Kirkpatrick
Grace McTavish
K. Campbell
F.w.lc
Lil Espey
A. Dutt
A.C.W.W
Blood Donor Clinic Planned At Shoal Lake
The Red Cross Blood Bank reports rising demand and invites healthy people ages 18 to 65 to donate at a clinic in Shoal Lake school auditorium on November 12 1968 from 3 5 30 pm and 7 9 pm. Students 17 may donate with parental consent contact Mr Harvey Gray or Mrs M G Hadland in Hamiota by November 4 for details. Citizens urged to participate and support local needs.
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Red Cross Blood Bank
Red Cross
Shoal Lake
Harvey Gray
M. G. Hadland
Hamiota
Mrs Isabella Colbeck dies at Hamiota hospital
Mrs. Isabella Colbeck widow of George Colbeck died October 7 at Hamiota hospital. Born 1889 in Oakner district she married in 1913. Survived by son Clarence Virden. daughters Mabel Stinson Hamiota Alice Alexander Port Moody BC Laura Johns Port Moody BC. eight grandchildren six great grandchildren one brother William Allan Hamiota two sisters Mary Allan Hamiota and Mrs Wm Robinson Sylvania Sask. Funeral October 9 at Hamiota with Rev Clark. interment Rosewood Memorial Cemetery.
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Isabella Colbeck
George Colbeck
Hamiota Hospital
Colbeck
Oakner District
Scotia District
Rivers
Cotbeck
Ther
W. L. Stinson
Hamiota
Clarence
Virden
Mabel) Hamiota
G. A
Alice) Alexander
A. R. Johns
Laura
Port Moody
William Allan
Mary Allan
Wm. Robinson
Sylvania
Sask
Clark
Rosewood Memorial Cemetery
Farm Machinery Cost Probe Group To Meet
WINNIPEG The Manitoba committee will meet at 10 a.m. Monday October 21 in Room 254 of the Legislature. Representatives from transportation and labour groups form the 13 member panel tasked to investigate and report on all aspects of the sale and costs of farm machinery.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Committee
Legisla
Transportation and
Bor
Bride Elect Audrey Waddell Showered Before October Wedding
A fall themed miscellaneous shower was held at Cardale Church on October 18 to honor Audrey Waddell ahead of her October 26 wedding. Relatives and friends attended including relatives of the bride and groom, corsages given to guests, and a wagon delivering gifts from Dawna Cowan and Marie Philips. Audrey expressed thanks and a luncheon closed the event with about 120 attendees.
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Cardale Church
Audrey Waddell
Audrey
Rev
Campbell
M. Waddell
Bob Riddick
Kirk
Harvey English
A. Waddell
H. English
Elliot
Dawna Cowan
Marie Philips
Mavis
Stephens
Manitoba farmer group urges faster grain advance boost
Manitoba Agriculture Minister J Douglas Watt telegrammed federal ministers urging quick rise of Prairie Grain Advance Payments Act ceiling from 3000 to 6000 dollars. He seeks 1.00 per bushel wheat payments and increases for oats and barley, noting gains limited for farmers under 1000 acres until per bushel aid rises.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
J. Douglas Watt
Trade and Commerce
Jean-Luc Pepin
Agriculture
H. A. Olsoh
Mr. Watt
Watt
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Moon
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TNS
Amch
Great Britain
J. E. Nield
R. Fulton
J. G. Hyndman
Division Board
H. P. Funk
Department of Education
School Board
Sharon Mary Wait
Birtle
Ann Keith Preston
Penny Lou Widdicombe
Foxwarren
Brian Lloyd Todd
Kenton
Muriel Mavis Gamey
Strathclair
Ronald Bar
Murray Elmer Johns
Betty Jean Cormack
Marlene
Gloria’ Prost
Douglas Robert Lee
Newdale
Birdtail River Teachers’ Association
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