Manitoba Pool announces capital improvements plan
Manitoba Pool Elevators reveals a 13.55 million budget for 1985 to expand and upgrade facilities across the province. Planned new elevators at Dauphin Glenboro and Erie, renovations at McAuley Gladstone Dugald Sinclair and annexes at Oakner Goodlands Deloraine plus computer installations in 150 country elevators. The plan covers track extensions for grain cars and improvements at Thunder Bay terminals, with a continued push on Farm Supply equipment and a long term investment cycle ongoing for four consecutive years.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Pool
Farm Supply and Seeds and Special Crops
Thunder Bay
Dauphin
Erie
Glenboro
McAuley
Gladstone
Dugald
Sinclair
Oakner
Goodlands
Deloraine
Dufrost
la Riviere
Minnedosa
Selsgirth
Sandy Lake
Fork River
Fice
Farm Supply Department
Manitoba Pool
Birdtail River Speech-Dance Festival Set in Hamiota
The Birdtail River Speech-Dance Festival will be held November 5 through 8 in Hamiota Schools. Entry forms must be received by the secretary by October 1. The syllabus is available at local grocery stores and invites speech soloists choirs folkdance groups gymnastics and theatre arts participants.
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Hamiota
Newdale Hospital Aid Meeting Held in Harrison House Lounge
Newdale Auxiliary met September 14 1984 at 1 30 p m in Harrison House lounge with 11 members present President Mary Coutts led prayers and thanked volunteers Supply Convenor Rachel Hake reported donations of 7 baby sets 3 pair slippers a cloth and soap set and a crib afghan for Ronald McDonald House A total of 131 outservice volunteer hours were logged Friendship secretary Mamie Esplin noted 10 cards sent or delivered Treasurer Coutts announced 79 from ticket sales for a double ring pattern quilt Summer A letter of appreciation from Ronald McDonald House staff arrived A donation to Harrison House supported quarterly meetings District rep Olive Waddell summarized the Hazelwood School quarterly meeting Two Auxilian of the Year candidates were named for Convention submission The meeting closed with tea and cookies.
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Newdale
Newdale Hospital Aid
Harrison House
Mary Coutts
Rachel Hake
Ronald McDonald House
Mamie Esplin
Newdale Aid
Vera Lavery
Olive Waddell
Hazelwood School
Lynn Tolton
Barefoot Skier Neil Wilson wins Western and National Championships
Neil Wilson formerly of McConnell won the 1984 Western Barefoot Championships in St Paul Alberta September 8 9 taking first in Tricks and Wakeslalom and first Overall. He set a Canadian record in Wake Slalom with 10 1/2 crosses in 30 seconds. He then won starts and trick at the National Barefoot Championships on Chestermere Lake near Calgary September 15 16 earning Open Men's Class Overall and making Manitobans proud. He joins the Canadian Team bound for Australia in January and skis with Red River Rats in Winnipeg.
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Hamiota
Neil Wilson
McConnell
St. Paul
Alberta
Neil
Chestermere Lake
Calgary
Australia
Red River Rats
Red River
Winnipeg
Miniota A.C.W. September Meeting At Lil Horner Home
Miniota A C W met at Lil Horner s home for the September gathering with eight members and one visitor present. Prayers and worship opened the meeting. Cor respondence was read and dealt with. A motion approved paying 25 cents per mile for one way travel to Deanery meetings. A motion to order 25 bookmarks from the Wycliffe Society for Bible Translator Day on Oct 21. A fall bale to be packed and clothing left at the church by Oct 15. Harvest Thanksgiving decorations planned for Sept 23. October duties noted: Ivy Collier October meeting Elsie Mossap October church cleaner Mary Bryant. Meeting closed with Mission Prayer and dessert.
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A.C.W
Lil Horner
Wycliffe Society
Ivy Collier
Elsie Mossap
Mary Bryant
Lil
Downey urges expansion of drought relief and water aid
Agriculture critic Jim Downey calls for widening the drought relief program to more rural municipalities and adding a water assistance program. He urges waiving dugout filling charges, aiding well drilling and water hauling, and locating pumps to help a ten family community and farms facing critical shortages. He also proposes long term water storage projects to conserve supply in wetter years.
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Winnipeg
Jim Downey
Downey
Uruski
Manitoba
Nominations Open for Royal Seed Show at Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Farmers may seek Manitoba Agriculture support to enter the International crops competition in Toronto November 8 to 17. Applications for assistance due October 1 1984 for general entrants and October 15 for 4-H entries. Samples must arrive by October 23. Contact local agricultural representative for forms.
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Winnipeg
Toronto
Manitoba Agriculture
Stan Banasiak
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