Carnation and Simplot Form Canada Potato Venture
Carnation Company Ltd and Simplot of Canada Ltd announce a joint enterprise named Carnation Foods Company Ltd to manufacture frozen and dehydrated potatoes for retail and institutional markets. Centre of production at Carberry Manitoba with five processing lines and use of the Alsberg method for instant mashed potatoes. Targeted nationwide Canada distribution amid long known roles in farming markets and agricultural product processing.
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Carnation Company, Ltd
Simplot of Canada, Ltd
Carnation Foods Company, Ltd
Carberry
Man
MacGregor
Alsberg
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Simplot of Canada, Limited
J. R. Simplot
Anglo Station to Open at Austin by Anglo Canadian Oils
Anglo Canadian Oils Limited will open a lubrication service station in the Austin area. The site, in the former Austin Motors building, will house gas pumps and stock tires with farm and burner fuel delivery. Bill Lonsdale, ex Anglo Oil, is manager. Roy Snaith will be driver-salesman serving Austin, MacGregor and surrounds. A 1500 gallon dual metered tanker will be used. official opening planned for a later date.
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Anglo Canadian Oils Limited
Austin
Austin Motors
Bill Lonsdale
Anglo Oil
Bois- Levain
Roy Snaith
MacGregor
Town Happenings and Local Moves in North Norfolk
Town notes reveal a 1912 tax notice for A Larson of MacGregor found by Grant MacDonald during a wall removal. Jim Little identifies Larson as CPR roadmaster. Spring arrivals include Jim Kelly joining C W Lye and Son and Dennis Beaudin moving from the Kellys’ farm. Rollie Grove becomes Imperial Oil driver for Bob Stratton. Weather hints at a slow spring with freezing temps and concerns about possible floods as ground absorbs rain.
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Jim Kelly
C. W. Lye and Son
Dennis Beaudin
Kellys
Rollie Grove
Imperial Oil
Bob Stratton
75th Norfolk Fair Suggestion Box Placed
At a recent meeting the North Norfolk Agricultural Society announced a suggestion box in Herb Borton’s store for ideas on the 75th anniversary. Directors encouraged residents to submit suggestions or speak to a director.
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The
North Norfolk Agricultural Society
Herb Borton
Agricultural Society
Light Horse Show Also to be Held at 75th Fair
The Nora Norfolk and District Agricultural Society voted to hold three bull classes and three heifer classes at the 75th annual fair this July. The meeting on March 24 with 24 attendees approved these classes and a light horse show. Prize money for painting classes was set with multiple categories and prizes. A manager for the fair was discussed, no supervising personnel will be hired, complimentary tickets debated, and a suggestion box to be placed in the store. The float committee received $100 to boost floats for the fair. Parking decisions were delegated to the grounds manager. Howard Barnsley will assist the secretary in reporting local happenings to the Herald.
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Nora Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
Woup
Sid Couldart
A S
Howard Barnsley
Herald
Hockey Club Ends Up in Red
Ine MacGregor and District Hockey Association closed the season with a small deficit due to cold January weather cutting gate receipts. A bingo night on Friday May 4 at MacGregor Memorial Hall seeks funds, with 20 games, $2 admission for two cards, prizes and forthcoming details.
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Ine MacGregor and District Hockey Association
Ice Hockey Association
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Briscoe Tops S C H L L Goalie Rankings Year Review
Secretary Clare Tarr released league statistics for the South Central Hockey League. Bob Briscoe of MacGregor led goaltenders with a 4.9 goals against average over 12 games, allowing 54 goals. Ivans of Wawanesa led scorers with 251 goals and nine assists in 12 games, totaling 34 points. Pete McGregor and J Brewster tied for second with 28 points, followed by B Cornish and Deb Mealey. A total of 132 players participated.
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Clare Tarr
South Central Hockey League
Bob Briscoe
T MacGregor
Bob Smith
MacGregor
Ivans
Wawanesa
Pete McGregor
J. Brewster
Treheine
Pete
Brewster
B. Cornish
Glenboro
Deb | Mealey
NDP Candidate speaks at Austin rural meeting
A public meeting in Austin hosted by the New Democratic Party for Portage Neepawa drew farmers eager to hear the party’s newly nominated federal candidate Doug Duncan. He outlined agriculture economics, proposed price parity, a national health plan, and a pension for ages 65. Election officers for Lakeside were elected: Jim Durcan president, Allen Werbiski vice president, Hazel Allen secretary, M Lowe treasurer, with D Lewis M Cronk and H Tufford as executive members.
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Austin
New Democratic Party
Portage-Neepawa
Doug Duncan
NDP
Duncan
Canada
New Democratic
Lakeside
Jim Durcan
Allen Werbiski
Portage
Hazel Allen
MacGregor
M. Lowe
Omens
Eee
D. Lewis
M. Cronk
H. Tufford
Local Rinks Curl at Shilo Bonspiel Opens Weekly Play
The foursome Den Barber, Ron Emerson, William Turner and Tom Telford are part of 97 rinks in Shilo s annual spring bonspiel. The event runs through this week with no rink playing more than two days. Sixteen rinks compete daily, each playing about three games, with finalists to be decided on Saturday, April 7 after the last round. The Barber team played five games on Monday, losing two then winning three to reach the final day. Four games went to extra ends.
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den Barber
Ron Emerson
William Turner
Tom Telford
Shilo
Barver
Fellows
Dinner Honors Fred Tarr on His 40th Anniversary
A surprise dinner was held at Mr. and Mrs. Russ Tarr’s home on Sunday March 24 to honor Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tarr who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on March 22. Attending were Hazel Orchard Wm Orchard H Frank Mrs W G Colthart Audrey Coubrough Ron Tarr and the Clare Tarr family among others. A gift pole lamp was received from Alex Frank and family of South Porcupine Ontario, the only relatives unable to attend. Grandchildren Donna Lee Brent Allan and Allison Parr presented the memento.
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Russ Tarr
Fred Tarr
Hazel Orchard
Wm. Orchard
H. Frank
W. G. Colthart
Audrey Coubrough
Ron Tarr
Clare’ Tarr
Alex Frank
South Porcupine
Ontario
Tarr
Donna Lee
Brent
Allan
Allison Parr
Alfred Thompson Dies in Portage at 84
Alfred Thompson aged 84 died last Thursday in Portage. Born in Beaver district he lived in Bagot and Portage all his life, farming at Bagot until 1950 when he retired to Portage. He was a Bagot United church member. Surviving are five daughters and three sons including Mrs. R. C. Ethel Forrest of Portage and Mrs. A. Florence McFarlane of Flin Flon. daughters Mrs. A. Mary Day of Transcona, Mrs. H. Pearl Young of Brandon, Mrs. E. Edith Makella of Salmon Arm. sons George and Russell of Bagot, Frank of Oromocto.
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Alfred Thompson
Portage
Beaver
Thompson
Bagot
Wheat Board Cheques to Be Mailed in Early Month
The Canadian Wheat Board will mail final payments to farmers for the 1960 61 crop year. Cheques totaling 125 88 385 dollars go out soon. Domestic producers shipped 392 826 011 bushels to the board for the year ending July 31.
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Canadian Wheat Board
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Wayne Gilbert
Ed Chant
Wayne
Anglo
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Wheat Board
Rick Palmer
Herman Weber
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