Consumers Co op Seeks member vote on funeral home purchase
The Consumers Co op board approved an optional agreement to buy McMaster Funeral Home in Portage la Prairie. The 44th annual meeting outlined a plan for a wholly owned subsidiary, controlled by members, to operate the funeral home with board oversight and continued community service.
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Portage la Prairie
Coop
Consumers Co-op
Russell Dack
Dack
Portage Co-operative
C A S Annual Meeting Set for June Twenty Second
The 39th annual Children's Aid Society meeting will be held Tuesday June 12 at the agency board room. President A J Rutherford chaired as W W Devine resigned as second vice president. The first 1973 Portage United Way allocation was received and Foster Parent Days were outlined for Neepawa Carman Morden and Baldur areas with Portage plans for April 14 at Portage Collegiate. The group foster home basement work and new personnel policies were approved with supervisors to continue attending meetings.
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Children’s Aid Society
The
Agency Board Room
A. J. Rutherford
Rutherford
W. W. Devine
Devine
Portage Plains
Neepawa
Carman
Morden
Baldur
Portage
Portage Collegiate
A. R. Hall
Foster Home Committee
Foster Home
Major Rabkin
P. ‘Cherkas
S. Walmsley
L. H. Carter
C. Steeden
Lois Vust
TR. Bailey
Carberry
MacGregor Wrestlers Shine in Manitoba Junior Championships
MacGregor Collegiate hosted the Manitoba Junior Wrestling championship on March 3, 1973, with 54 wrestlers aged 15 to 20. MacGregor entered 11, cheering crowds, and 21 MacGregor victories highlighted a strong day. eight MacGregor finalists claimed spots, led by Ron Amann and Brent Tomchuk in several weight classes.
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MacGregor Collegiate
Manitoba
MacGregor
Ron ‘Amann
Bryce Scora
Ron Hrabluik
Laurence Henry
Carl Suderman
Wilfred Pilkington
Brent ‘Tomehuk
David Patsak
Richard Rumancik
Laurie Hanna
Ed Hoeppner
Brian Tomehuk
University of Manitoba
Brian
Ron Amann
Brent Tomchuk
David Patsack
Brian ‘Tomchuk
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Ron
David
Brent
Town Happenings Weather Rain Snow and Time Change
A period of welcome rain and light snow fell across the area with farmers awaiting warmer weather to begin fieldwork. Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend and clocks move ahead one hour on Sunday. The Thresher's Reunion and Rodeo are planned for late July. Norfol Rest Haven is set to open in early May with applications open. The Rosehill Variety Club met and heard speeches from Geraldine Prince and others at the next gathering.
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Norfol Rest Haven
Rosehill Variety Club
Geraldine Prince
Tammy Allanson
Robert Manastyr
Jim Manastyr
Sprucedale Workshop News Rummage Sale And Upcoming Events
Sprucedale Workshop announces a rummage sale from Thursday April 26 through Saturday April 28. The greenhouse is operating and plants are thriving. A Flowers of Hope tea is planned for May 5 at 3 p.m. in MacGregor Memorial Hall. Bingo jackpot remains active with next draw on May 3, costing $10 for 59 numbers.
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MacGregor Memorial Hall
Gordon Stewart named Gladstone NDP candidate
Gordon Stewart of Eden and RM of Rosedale was chosen as the NDP candidate for Gladstone at a Neepawa Legion Hall nominating meeting. He defeated Ken Morrison by 61 votes among 213 attendees. Premier Ed Schreyer urged cabinet placement for Stewart, while Morrison warned of rural depopulation and urged Stay option policies.
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Gordon Stewart
Eden
Rosedale
New Democratic Party
Gladstone
Neepawa Legion Hall
Ken Morrison
Gladstone Age Press
Fred Crook
Stewart
Harry Smith
Neepawa
Morrison
Henry Arthur
NDP
Rural Council
Ed Schreyer
Manitoba
Canada
Spivak
Asper
Herb McIntosh
Austin
George Davidson
Arthur
Ellwood elected president of Central Plains Inc
Glen Ellwood of Portage la Prairie was elected president of Central Plains Incorporated. He succeeds Henry Arthur who headed the development corporation for five years. The annual meeting at Treherne elected Mayor S Sorenson of Gladstone as first vice president Frank Ennis of Treherne as second vice president and Mayor Glen Lye of MacGregor as treasurer. The report highlighted Re-Act program efforts and rural Manitoba development with projects across Portage la Prairie Gladstone MacGregor and Amaranth.
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Glen Ellwood
Portage la Prairie
Central Plains Incorporated
Henry Arthur
Mayfeld
Treherne
S. Sorenson
Gladstone
Frank Ennis
Glen Lye
MacGregor
Arthur
Central Plains
Manitoba
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Consumers
Co-op
H. L. Empey
Mr. Dack
Co-Op Board
Portage la Prairie Consumers Co-operative Limited Board of Directors
Leon Baart
Robert Bell
Terry Simpson
Harold Brown
Jack Dunbar
Ken Hay
Harry Dankesreiter
Dunbar
Snaf Vimy Hall
C.A.S
Dale Stewart
Graham Hill
Shilo
Richard Robinson
Trevor Turner
Mark Claw
Randy Saler
Elton
James Collard
Brent Smith
Minnedosa
Ron Brodie
Gordon Kingdon
Ron Ratz
Rivers
Darcy Parrot
Doug Boschaman
Murray Thomson
Clinton Austin
Robert Moffat
Glen Tait
Bob Parrot
Craig Shandelle
Erickson
Ed Hoepp
Carl
Wtter
Carberry Elton
Erickson Gladstone
Minnedosa Shilo
Thresher
Montreal
Chicago
Fred Taylorson
Canadiens
Rosehill
Sprucedale Workshop News
Schreyer
Ellwood Heads
Central Plains Inc
Portagela
Delta Industries
Central Manitoba
Department of Health and Social Development
Department of Agriculture
Siladstone
Agree
North West
Gladco
Ellwood
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