Beaver News Weekend Socials and Brandon Fair Attendance
Winnipeg visitors Sally Thomasson Olive Bergman and families joined local residents for weekend visits. Brandon Fair attendance by Rodgers Green and Thompson families noted along with Easter visits to Winnipeg Killarney Orillia and Por tage. Curling winners Glen Wright Dennis Beaudin West Thompson Allan Drader honored at Gladstone bonspiel. Jim Smith and family attended a wedding at Carnevale Sask.
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Sally Thomasson
Olive Bergman
Winnipeg
Tom Thomasson
Charlie Rodgers
Brian
Barrie
Margaret
Wayne
Nichol
Brandon Fair
Robert Rodgers
Ken Green
Duncan
A. Duncan
E. Rodgers
Steve Rumancik
P. Rumancik
Glen Wright
Duncalf
Douglas
Earl Simonson
H. Rodgers
Dennis Beaudin
Don Barber
Lord Beaudin
Brandon
Allan Drader
C. L. Shackel
Killarney
Glenn Thompson
Fort St. John
B.C
Wes Thomp
Sheila
É ‘Thompson
Toronto
Glen ‘Thompson
P. F. Storie
George Thompson
Jack
Orillia
Bill Pears
Marlene
Kevin Muir
Portage
West Thompson
Gladstone
Jim Smith
Raymond Smith
Tan
Jim
Pam O'Neill
Carnevale
Sask
Ian
You Have a Date YWC Meeting At Audrey Smith Home
The regular YWC meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Audrey Smith on Monday April 4 at 2 p m. Project oven mitts materials printed and plain. Also completion of foot stools.
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YWC
Audrey Smith
Easter social notes from Southend Macaulay region
A crowded Easter week listing regional visits and dinners. Winnipeg guests include Kennie Douglas family and Carol Ann Robarts. Bran don fair attendees and Brandon visitors are noted. Sympathy extended to Tom Kelly family after his father’s death in Portage. 48th wedding anniversary celebrated for Ed and Connie Chant.
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Kennie Douglas
Winnipeg
Robert Douglas
Lyal
Alex McIntosh
A. Robarts
Town
Carol Ann Robarts
H. Scott
Parlene
W. Scora
Vicky
Ken Green
Tom Kelly
Tom
Portage Hospital
I. Boehlig
Altona
Doug McGregor
Terry Longstreet
Dale
Terry McGregor
Maureen Mawby
Ed Chant
Connie McKelvy
Lavenham News residents visit relatives over Easter weekend
Lavenham News reports several families visiting kin across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Lavenham residents Lavenham News Jr. and Mrs Henry Wiebe traveled to Winkler to see Mr Wiebe's brother recovering from a broken hip. Bruce McLennan attended a 4H seminar in Brandon. Easter weekend guests included the McLennan and McLennan families from Winnipeg and Regina, plus Friesen, Robinson, and Doerfler households visiting relatives in MacGregor, Dauphin, and MacGregor for birthdays and family gatherings.
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Henry Wiebe
Winkler
Dorothy McLennan
Regina
Sask
Ray MacDonald
Bert Radford
MacDonalds
Carry MacDonald
MacGregor
Abe Wiebe
Herb Heide
Winnipeg
Pete Reiner
Dave Doerfler
Pete Doerfler
Dauphin
Doerfler
Church Service Schedule for MacGregor and Austin Sidney
Local church notices list multiple services on Sunday April 13 including Evangelical Mennonite East End MacGregor combined church service at MacGregor United Church 10.30 a.m. Bagot 1.30 p.m. Sunday School 2.00 p.m. Worship, Pentecostal Assemblies Rev A J Hall Bethel MacGregor 10.00 a.m. Sunday School 11.00 a.m. Worship 7.30 p.m. film Go about Christian witnessing, Calvary Tabernacle Sidney no service, Anglican Christ Church Austin 11.30 a.m. Family Service last service by Rev M J Fleming, St Paul’s MacGregor 10.00 a.m. Family Service, presentation of J A Junior Church badges, United Church Austin-Sidney Pastoral Charge S N Stately ministers with Sidney 11 a.m. and Austin 12:30 p.m.
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Evangelical Mennonite Church
East End
MacGregor
Macgregor United Church
Bagot
Pentecostal Assemblies OF Canada
A. J. Hall
Bethel
E. S. Berry
Winnipeg
ST. Paul's
Hospital Picketing at Spalding Opening
About 100 people with placards picketed the opening of a new hospital at Spalding Saskatchewan, protesting government policy to close small hospitals. The event accused Health Minister Gordon Grant of responsibility. he did not attend.
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Spalding
Sask
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Skely
Movernent
Gordon Grant
Central Plains press for tech vocational school plans
Central Plains Inc. faced disappointment at its March meeting over plans for a composite school in Portage la Prairie, arguing the option offers a poor second choice and questions its ability to draw 40 percent of enrollments. The board seeks government policy clarity on rural vocational instruction while approving an economic base study and negotiations with consultants. They noted growing regional interest in potato and vegetable production and discussed potential community storage and washing facilities inspired by North Dakota examples.
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Central Plains Regional Development Corporation
Portage la Prairie
Clarence Riach
Art Dames
Agriculture Committee
Don Andrews
Treherne
Freherne
Holland
Dames
Portage
Hoople
Grafton
North Dakota
Passenger Killed as Air Canada Viscount Burns After Takeoff
A Viscount operated by Air Canada burst into flames after takeoff from Sept Îles Quebec killing one woman and injuring six others. The aircraft, carrying 17 passengers and four crew, returned and was destroyed by fire. Victims include Mrs Benoit Paulin of Port Cartier and her daughter Brigitte. Michael Fortin of Sept Îles with a sprained ankle.
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Air Canada
Septiles
Que
Benoit Paulin
Port Cartier
Brigitte
Michael Fortin
Montreal
Trafficking Charge Laid After Police Raid
Donald Clark Winsor, 20, of no fixed address, is charged with possession of marijuana for trafficking after a police RCMP raid seized 18 ounces. Winsor was remanded after appearing in provincial magistrate's court on the charge Wednesday following a raid on a local hotel room.
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Donald Clark Winsor
Winsor
RCMP
Portage United Church Women Host Stewardship Events
The Portage la Prairie Presbyterian United Church Women announce an afternoon stewardship event in Carberry on April 16 at 1 PM, Trinity United Portage on April 28, and Neepawa on April 39 at 1 PM. Theme is Beyond Ourselves. Bring an old and revised Bible. all ladies welcome.
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Portage la Prairie
United Church Women
Carberry
Trinity United
Portage
Neepawa
All Ladies Welcome
Edwin curling club hosts whist drive and events
The Edwin curling club held a whist drive at the school on Friday March 28 with winners listed for Ladies and Gent's categories. A spate of visiting relatives and community notes follow, including attendance at Brandon Winter Fair and prize wins by Roy Boak. The club plans another whist drive on April 11 at 8 p.m. Best wishes to Mr and Mrs James Moorhouse on their wedding April 5.
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Edwin Curting
Riday
Ladies
Fernie Buechler
Low
Alex Simpson
Gent's High
Leonard Hill
Harvey Garrioch
F. Buechler
Jack
Billallister
C. W. Harvey
Spencer Gould
Roy Boak
L. Slater
Winnipeg
B. Smith
Darei
A. Larkin
Tammy Buechler
Chuck Wilcox
Edwin Curling Club
James Moorhouse
Brenda Crewson
Edwin
Schwin
Poplar Bluff
H. Boak
B. Slater
H. Patterson
la Reine
Edwin Ucw
Mabel Voss
A. Pallister
C. Boyer
Helen Patterson
Anne Pallister
Rural Council Maps 1969 Road Projects and Budget
Rural Council outlined planned 1969 road construction sites and discussed the 1969 budget with school levy requests showing a $2,000 cut from 1968. Mill rate expected to stay level with 1968. A letter to the Highways Branch requested diesel fuel tenders for machinery operations. correspondence and accounts were processed with payment recommended.
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Highways Branch
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