4H Leadership Conference Recapped by Delegate
Four score 4H members from Mania and Carberry area attended a week long conference at Eden Roc Motel and University dining hall. Lectures workshops panels and recreational events covered the Legislature Parliament procedure speaking effectiveness job seeking and education with Dean Skelonski and Prof Belford among speakers. The program included roller skating a banquet a dance and a tour of Parliament buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carberry
Eden Roc
University
Legislature
J. Burwell
S. E. McCallum
B. R. Poston
E. M. Collyer
E. W. Somers
T.J. Burwell
B. Hill
J. Belford
A Hannah
Dean L. Skelonski
Destruction of Lord Selkirk’s Red River Colony Plot
A horse drawn stone-boat delivered artillery to the Northwesters at Fort Douglas then Gibraltar, paving the way for the Red River colony’s defeat. Duncan Cameron paid for Campbell’s actions, including spreading rumours against Miles Macdonell, while Campbell fled after Seven Oaks. A jail dispatch and staged disappearance erased a potential witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Douglas
Fort Gibralter
Lord Selkirk
Red River
Canada
Duncan Cameron
Cee Patos
George Compt
Gaimaren
Campbell
Canad
Seven Oaks
York
Toronto
North West Company
Pool Tourney crowns local pool sharks at Friesen hall
The Collegiate held an Easter break Pool Tournament at Mr Friesen's pool hall. Team winners were Dick Chambers Merlin Chambers Percy Pearson and Russ Cairns. Proceeds totaled 32 dollars. Glee club practices precede the annual Gladstone festival and a Community Hall dance on April 22 features Jerry and the Jurations from 10 to 2 with Birdies A Go Go as the theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collegiate
Mr. Friesen
Dick Chambers
Merlin
Chambers
Percy Pearson
Russ Cairns
Murray Makinson
Murray Lewis
Terry Makinson
Butch Pearson
Glee Club
Gladstone
Clare Williams
Jerry
Central Aid meeting and Lions dinner report notes
Central Aid News reports a meeting on Tuesday April 19 with eight members and matron Miss Wiebe. Lions dinner on March 26 yielded 175 dollars. motion to buy an LPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing machine around 500 dollars with dinner proceeds as partial payment. Four hospital stools ordered. a Memorial Fund for hospital memorial item with plaque. fund administered by Central Aid and hospital unit administrator. Reds Want Arms notes Russia ordered crossbows from a London firm to fire hypodermic darts for tranquilizing wild animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Aid
Wiebe
Aid
North Norfolk and MacGregor Nursing Unit
MacGregor Portage Co op sales hit 2.4 million in 1965
Portage la Prairie Co operative Ltd reported a 1965 sales total of 2,400,261 dollars at its 24th annual meeting. Ed Berry manages the MacGregor unit with Clarence Patterson noting an 85,485 dollar rise from the prior year. New by laws change year end to January 31 and create eight zone committees with 52 members, expanding member representation and board terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage LA Prairie Consumers Co-Operative Board of Directors
John McCallister
Portage
Sid Coulthard
Bagot
Harvey Vankoughnet
James Duncan
Austin
Lorne H. Carter
Clarence McIntyre
Macdonald
Clarence Patterson
Edwin
Robert Miller
Fortier
Portage A Prairie Consumers’ Co-operative Ltd
Co-op
MacGregor
Coop
Ed Berry
ANAF
Parage
Gladstone
C. W. Zimmerman
H. L. Henderson
City Council
Co-operative
Board of Directors
Patterson
D. D. Elgert
H. L.ee Ene
C. Tate
Tate
Portage la Prairie
D. Chase
Co-operative Services Branch
Mr. Chase
A. Werbiski
W. Rempel
Jim Duncan
High Bluff
Lorne Carter
Robert A. Miller
Clayton Zimmerman
John Gilmour
Zone
Clarence Fatterson
Portegeta Prairie Consumers Co-operative
RNAF
Mrs. E. Kelly Honored On 80th Birthday
Mrs Emma Kelly marked her 80th birthday with gatherings at the home of Mr and Mrs Jim Kelly on April 14 and again on April 17. Attendees included Mary Sowden from Vancouver, Alf Graham of Beaver, George and Lorne Kelly, Thelma Kelly, Tom Gemmell, Russell Small, Doug Barber, Ken Patterson, Myrna Frank, and Arthur Graham among Portage MacGregor friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kelly
Emma Kelly
Mary Sowden
Vancouver
Alf Graham
Beaver
George Kelly
Lorne Wright
Brian and
Barry
Bagot
Thelma Kelly
Tom Gemmell
Russell Small
Portage
George Thompson
Norman Thompson
Rose Stevenson
Steve
E. Kelly
Geo. Kelly
Doug Barber
Steinbach
Ken Patterson
Myrna Frank
Arthur Graham
Brandon
Kelly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ting
E. W
Miles Macdonell
Austin Collegiate
Pat Trowsky
Central Aid News
London
Macgregor Herald
Manitoba
United States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Ontario
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Mmen McGregor
Chase
Portage Co-operative
Trimble’s
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
Winnipeg
McLaren
Rupert
Austin Credit Union
North Norfolk
P. E. Ewen
Austin, Manitoba
Electronic
Radio
National Employment Service
First Street
Lakeside Progressive Conservative Assoc
Legion Hall
Main Street
Robert Smellie
Authority of the
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