Municipal Auditor Reports North Norfolk Rural Municipality Finances
The 1987 Auditor's Report for the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk shows the municipality in good financial condition. Cash receipts totaled about 73,900 with taxes composing 64,000. Expenditures were 69,500, with major costs including Schools at 26,925.50, Public Works 10,000, Municipal Aid 3,600, Direct Relief 1,366, Hospital Accounts 2,888, Municipal Commissioner 4,356, Good Roads 2,500, Debentures 4,010, and Gopher Destruction 1,963. Copies will be distributed by post offices. ratepayers may obtain a copy at the municipal office.
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North Norfolk
The Season of Spring Brings Hope and Growth
Spring evokes optimism as birds sing and flowers bloom making life seem brighter. People feel capable of overcoming challenges and the business world anticipates trade expansion, while hope tempered by judgment sustains effort toward achievement.
Summer Sports in Our Town and District
The piece extols summer sports and urges towns to organize baseball teams and tennis clubs. It emphasizes healthful benefits and community involvement as sunny days invite participation in base-ball and other activities across the district.
Spring Paint Sale Boosts Local Business
Comparatively warm spring weather spurs community activity as residents renew homes and farms with a fresh paint. Local stores spotlight savings in paints, urging readers to visit for deals and to refresh storefronts to attract the coming trade.
PUT A KICK IN BUSINESS Advertising in hometown papers fuels growth
The piece argues that city marketing relies on local publicity through newspapers and ads. Businesses succeed by meeting community needs and delivering ads to customers, turning the weekly paper into their living room. Advertising is portrayed as an investment in local commerce.
Easter in the Churches Bright Attendance and Music
Favorable Easter weather drew large crowds at St. Paul’s and the United Churches. St. Paul’s offered Easter music with the anthem Hallelujah Christ is Risen and a Hallelujah solo by Mrs D G McLachlan, as Rev. G L Armstrong spoke on The Resurrection. In the United Church the choir performed Open the Gates of the Temple and Easter Morn, with solo He will wipe the tear from every eye by Mrs D D McLennan of Regina. Rev. S R McLeod preached a Resurrection address from And Jesus met them saying All Hail. Easter decor and fittings filled the pulpit, uplifting the Easter spirit.
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St. Paul's
United Churches
D.G. McLachlan
G. L. Armstrong
United Church
Temple
D. D. McLennan
Regina
S. R. McLeod
Jesus
Easter Thank-offering Meeting of WMS at United Church
The Easter Thank-offering meeting of the WMS was held at the United Church on April 13. President Mrs G A Hay chaired a joint gathering of the Auxiliary, Young Ladies Society, CGLT, and Mission Band, each group contributing selections. Guest speaker Mrs Trevor Poyser spoke on Missionary work and life in Mexico to an attentive, appreciative audience.
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W.M.S
United Church
G. A. Hay
Auxiliary
Young Ladies Society
C.g.lt
Mission Band
Trevor Poyser
Mexico
Edna Jaques recital in Masonic Hall charms audience
Edna Jaques, Canadian poet, spoke at a joint I C C E and Women's Institute lecture. The program opened with vocal and instrumental numbers by local artists and closed with Jaques reciting poems about drought areas pioneer life. A vote of thanks followed and God Save the King ended the evening.
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I.C.C.E. and Women’s Institute
Edna Jaques
Masonic Hall
Gladys Lye
Messrs
H. A. Lye
Grant Fotheringham
Muriel Collins
Edna Floate
Enid McLachlan
Phyllis Lye
Mary Kowalchuk
Pauline Trethewey
Joyce MacKinnon
Margaret Heming
Mildred Lamb
Grace Muirhead
Trethewey
Jaques
Canada
Sutherland
McNeely
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L T. Trethewey
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Macgregor Hardware
A. V. Winkler
Macgregor
Gray
Man
Herald
The
Kirshner, Rabkin & Co
Braid’s
St. William’s
Libby
Kellogg’s
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