Co-operative Directors Report Shows Higher 1969-70 Figures
Co-op Directors reported year end 1969 70 totals rising to 1 056 097 up 142 217 from the previous year. Membership equity stood at 640 775 vs 628 081 a year earlier. A consolidation plan for the West ad complex was debated but likely delayed until finances improve at lower cost. Three retiring directors were honored with certificates. McCallister’s 19 year Co op service ends with six years on the board and three as president. The Co operative Monday also gave 500 to Portage Lions CARE Hostel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empey
Westad
Noor
McCallister
Co-Operative Movement
Raymond Page
Oakville
Sid Hay
MacGregor
Portage Lions
John McCallister
Lion Gordon Irwin
Jack Pelechaty
Pine Creek Auction Sale Highlights Farm Machinery and Land
A large Pine Creek auction lists 190 John Deere and Cockshutt tractors, various implements, trucks from 1947 to 1955, and 160 acre parcels in multiple sections. Livestock includes Holstein calves, feeders, pigs, sows, and Ridgimares. Land parcels between 100 and 160 acres will be bid individually or as a whole with wells and buildings noted. Sale set for 3:00 pm with items to be offered separately or in combination for maximum price.
Three Burned At Brandon Hydro Plant
Three men were treated at Brandon General Hospital for second degree burns after an incident at Manitoba Hydro generating station last Wednesday. Joe Meister of Winnipeg a Pioneer Electric worker was burned when a relay shorted causing an electrical flash and fire. Two other men Manitoba Hydro employee Jim Watt and a Pioneer Electric worker whose name was not released were burned during efforts to extinguish the blaze. RCMP said the breakers were being installed when the flash occurred. Damage to the plant was minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon General Hospital
Manitoba
Joe Meister
Winnipeg
Pioneer Electric
Manitoba Hydro
Jim Watt
Brandon Rcmp
Manitoba to issue Centennial Comic Books for centennial
Cultural Affairs Minister Philip Petursson announced in the Legislature that Manitoba children will receive Centennial Comic Books this summer as a pictorial history of the province. On May 11, students will also get a small Manitoba nickel medallion engraved with Manitoba Happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Petursson
Manitoba
Bitten by a rattlesnake haunting Ont ario holiday incident
A mother and children vacationing in Ontario saw ten year old Nora Jean bitten by a snake near a cottage. A holiday doctor treated her but she died en route to hospital. Inquest found no antivenin given. The piece ends with a religious reflection and a contact for Jim Webb Brandon Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Nora Jean
Opposition rails at education tax shifts in Manitoba
Opposition members in Manitoba fault the government for not shifting taxes toward property owners. They cite farmer tax hikes of 58 percent in a Birtle Russell division and 38 percent in Pelly, amid claims of an agricultural crisis. They urge tax fairness and question planned aid increases, while the minister defends actions and promises further shifts before the next election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Graham
Birtle Russell
Pelly
Jack Hardy
St. Vital
Winnipeg
Fort Garry
Gabriel Girard
Pc—Emerson
Saul Cherniak
Mr. Cherniak
Manitoba bill expands power to pull unsafe electrical gear
A bill for second reading in the Manitoba Legislature would grant labor department inspectors authority to order retailers to remove defective or unsafe electrical appliances. Labor Minister A R Paulley said inspectors need legislative backing to act, with debate adjourned by Harry Enns. The session also saw a second reading on a bill to raise veterinary student scholarships from 500 to 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Labor Department
Labor
A. R
Russ) Paulley
Mr. Paulley
Harry Enns
Lakeside
Sam Askiw
Hunters Warned About Wild Game Infection Risk
D W Michayluk of the New Democratic Party urged Saskatchewan lawmakers to warn hunters about infected moose in Blaine Lake, where parasitic cysts were found. He said cooking destroys cysts but meat should not be eaten, suggesting the information be provided by the natural resources department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Michayluk
New Democratic Party
Redberry
Saskatchewan
Blaine Lake
Michayluk
Department of Natural Resources
Mary Edna Guenter Weds Alvin Radcliffe at Austin United Church
Mary Edna Guenter married Alvin George Radcliffe on March 28 1970 at Austin United Church. Rev Keating officiated with music by C E Cole and soloist Miss Carol Fehr. The couple plans to reside in The Pas Manitoba after a Calgary Banff honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin United Church
Mary Edna
Jake Guenter
Austin
Alvin
George Radcliffe
Roy Radcliffe
Pas
Keating
C. E. Cole
Carol Fehr
Susie Wilson
Georgina Duthie
Virden
Linda Duthie
Pukatawagon
Ted McGregor
John Guenter
Don McGregor
Harvey Foxton
Barbara Foxton
Calgary
Banff
Radcliffe
Man
Folk Rock Stars At Manisphere Festival In Winnipeg
Canadian folk rock duo Tan and Sylvia join The Band as featured performers for a Manisphere sponsored pop festival at Winnipeg Stadium on July 1. The cross Canada tour is organized by Eaton-Walker Associates from noon to midnight, aiming to attract the younger crowd to Manisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan
Sylvia
Winnipeg
Toronto
Eaton-Walker Associates
Manisphere
K. N. Routley
Red River
Unclaimed Money In Canadian Banks Heads To Bank Of Canada
Over 14 000 people hold 1 119 869 in unclaimed bank deposits and credits in Canada. Totals include 12 802 in a Montreal savings account owned by Loreto Paolini Filappi. Unclaimed funds heavier than 2500 dollars include 49 items, 13 of which are women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Montreal
Loreto Paolini Filappi
Caracuas
Venezuela
Official
Canada Gazette
Bank
Central Bank
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SMITH
Pine Creek
Hugh O. Winter
Machinerix
John Deere
Rockout
Ford
J.D
Magrath
Mercury
Dodge
W. H
Bill) Burch
Carberry, Man
Brandon
Centennial Comic Books
Christ
Jim Webb
Box
Portage LA Prairie Consumers Co-Operative
Lorne Carter
Harold Brown
Clarence McIntyre
Harry Dankesreiter
Helen Boak
Russell Dack
Jack Dunbar
Ken Hay
Messrs. Brown
Dankesreiter
Dack
Dunbar
Coop
Don Craik
Pc—Riel
Education Department
Erle R. George Eval
Ame NL Id
Optometrist
Sot
Prairie Provinces
United States Weather Bureau
Maritimes
Quebec
Canada
Guenter
McLaren
Qupert
Denwal Pharmacy
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