Kozy Korner hosts cribbage win and senior plans in Portage
The Kozy Korner winners were Elmer and Mrs Elmer Zimmerman in cribbage and Mrs Sylvester, Jean Thomson, J Gorai, and J Robinson notable in a whist and bingo night. A senior citizens high rise for Portage la Prairie faces site decisions while events include a cribbage tournament and a Westbourne concert planned for April 15. The Columbus hall meeting on April 21 requires prior registration at the Kozy Korner with a $1 dinner and officer elections to follow.
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Ament
Elmer Zimmerman
Len'Evans
Portage la Prairie
Mrs. Sylvester
Jean Thomson
J. Gorai
J. Ropinson
Mrs. Cobbe
Westbourne
Webb
Tucker
Central Plains Senior Citizen Council
Columbus Hall
Kazy Korner
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce Plans and Notice
A well attended supper meeting at the MacGregor Hotel featured Henry Piel of the Federal Business Development Bank outlining loan options and seminars for small business and farming. The executive met next night to plan summer activities, including a planned April 15 16 membership drive and a Trade Fair tied to the Agricultural fair, plus a push for broader local organization and advocacy.
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MacGregor and District Chamber of Commerce
MacGregor Hotel
Henry Piel
Federal Business Development Bank
MacGregor
Chamber
Contac
Central Plains Association
Local Church Schedules and Baptism Wait Announced
A listing of Sunday services across several churches in MacGregor Austin Sidney and area for April 17 includes Evangelical Mennonite East End MacGregor Austin United Sidney United Anglican St Pauls Anglican and Christ Church with times for Sunday School Morning Worship Prayer and Evening service A note says candidates for water baptism waited and all are welcome
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Evangelical Mennonite Church
East End MacGregor
Austin
Sidney United Church
Anglican Church OF Canada
ST. Paul's Anglican Church
Rev. M. Kennon
Christ Church
Bethel Church
MacGregor
A. J. Hall
Oakville Beef Club Holds Final Meeting
Oakville Beef Club met at Oakville School on Tuesday April 5 with 10 members present. Topics included calf hoof trimming grooming demonstration and a possible bowling party with lessons from the Brandon Winter Fair 4-H calf demonstration and Portage 4-H seminar on March 21. Next meeting slated for Monday April 25 at 7 30 pm.
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Kirk Dalrymple
Oakville +H Beef Club
Oakville School
Brandon
Portage
Blueprints for living by Pastor Jacob Friesen
Pastor Jacob Friesen writes on the resurrection's power guiding daily life. He argues Christ's rising confirms eternal life and removes present life limits, urging believers to live with purpose and joy beyond death. Easter’s meaning rests on personal identification with Christ and daily empowered living.
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Christ
Portager co authors book on convention planning
A public relations manual coauthored by Bob Drain and Neil Oakly is praised by Scott M. Cutlip for offering a clear guide to planning and staging conferences. Drain, from Portage la Prairie, and Oakly of Montreal, are backed by McGraw-Hill Ryerson. The work targets aimlessness and improvisation in PR campaigns.
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Angus
Portage la Prairie
Scott M. Cutlip
University of Wisconsin
Bob Drain
Neil Oakly
McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited
Oakly
Royal Bank
Montreal
Cutlip
Canada
United States
Neil Oakley
Pla
Canadian Public Relations Society
Winnipeg
Drain
Mr. Oakley
Citizenship Award Delay for Hazel Lye Announced
The Chamber of Commerce announces Hazel Lye will receive this year’s Citizenship Award, but the presentation was postponed due to her absence in B C. A future date will be set when she returns, with a full report to follow. Residents also note dry weather and winds raise fire risk as local brigades respond to burnoffs.
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Hazel Allan
Chamber of Commerce
Hazel Lye
Beaver
MacGregor
Winnipeg
Portage Arena
Portage
Brandon Sun
Trans- Canada
Jack Gibson
Community Folks Gather for Sunday Visits and Square Dance
Lavenham district residents hosted and visited relatives from Brandon Winnipeg Treherne and Por tage. The Ladies Group met at Mrs Hattie Dobbin's home and enjoyed a granddaughter from Winnipeg. Church opened Sunday with Cecil Brown, and the Austin Steamers invite all to a square dance windup April 18 at 8 PM with lunch afterward.
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Wan Nim
Martin Watson
Treherne
Sam Henry
Albert Church
Bob Ross
Nancy Ringland
Madge Martin
Hattie Dobbin
Dobbin
Viana
Winnipeg
Cecil Brown
Austin Steamers
Austin Community Hall
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MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Oakville Beef Club
Rome
R. D. L. Construction Ltd
Jacob Friesen
Gladstone Mennonite Church
Portager Co
Frank Hay
Agricultural Society
Toyota F
Portage Toyota Ltd
Saakatehowen Ave. W
Florence Alton
THE
Manitoba Safety Council
Lavenham District News
Dan Massey
Kathy
Ike Friesen
Brian Ostapowich
Vincent
Friesen
George Blagden
Jake Friesen
Larry Henry
Bradley Henry
CBC Radio
Weexpays
ARS Equipment
Ehrm AU
Cation
Poplar Point
Don Cameron
Allan Cameron
Mr. Don
Cameron
Saree Etree Ae
Massey
Cockshutt
Mayrath
Westfield
C.c.il
P. Swather
Box & Holst
Ual
General Electric
Viking
E.B.S
Singer Sewing Machine
Rogers Auction Service
Buck and
Garth Rogers
Manitoba
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