Local newspaper notes on community life and events
Community notes recount visits by Mrs E Aro and others, church anniversaries, school achievements, and social gatherings in Bagot district. Items cover local tourism highlights, shop safety ideas, and reflections on service in business. Guests tour Winnipeg, Portage and Erickson, plus updates on weddings, church events, and a BC football season opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day Ageng
Atrick Stdson
Larry Rands
E. Aro
Sian
of Fyfe
Scotland
J. H. Adams
J. M. Baskier
Portage
Gordon Hildebrand
Brandon
Mrs. B. Hildebrand
Bagot Road
C.F. Zeigler
M. W. Buren
E. Towerzey
J. Purkess
Winnipeg
G. Watson
J. M. McKay
D. Watson
E. T. Nichol
R. Mahan
D. McMahon
MacGregor
My Fair Lady
Randy
Lynn Hancock
Edmonton
Nichol
A. W. Kalberg
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Erickson
Kalberg Sr
Bagot
Arthur
Adolphe
Walter
Canada
A. E. Kalberg
Saskatchewan
Ray Irwin
Richmond
B.C
Louise “Win
Ruby
Opal Burton
Ray
Brian Burton
Ie TS
Sandy Bay
H. Burton
Howard Burton
Tanya Bryant
Hame
Kingston
Ont
Morris
James Thompson
Carberry
Ernie and
Kenny Burton
Hail Slashes Alberta Crops Hit By Severe Storms
A sequence of hail storms last Thursday and Wednesday devastated southern Alberta crops. Granum district farmers saw waist to boot high grain and 100 per cent damage in Acacia Valley townships of 144 square miles. Insurance claims surged to peak levels since 1960 with about 1500 claims filed this week, far above last year. Estimates for some storms put losses near $50 million with potential insurer payouts around $1 million for insured crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Acacia Valley
Calgary
Alberta Hhail Insurance Board
Letham-Taber
Sackett
Art Binder
Sunnydale
Federal waterfowl permit required for hunters this year
Canada introduces a $2 federal permit and new bag limits. The permit collection aids Wildlife Service in tracking hunter numbers and harvests, while provinces adjust quotas. Prairie provinces see higher limits but overall numbers stay below long-term averages. Manitoba and Saskatchewan increase crane quotas. Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia delay black duck season. British Columbia raises black brant limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Northern Affairs Department
Canadian Wildlife Service
Wildlife Service
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Prince Kaward Island
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
New Fertility Drug Report Affects Eight Men
In Birmingham England a three month course of a new fertility drug transformed eight men from weak, sexually retarded individuals into strong men. Endocrinologist Carl Crooke said one 25 year old, previously unable to father, now is set to become a father. The hormone gonadotrophin bryo is also tested in Israel, Italy and Sweden with notable sexual development observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
England
Israel
Italy
Sweden
Canada population hits 20 million in 1966 DBS estimate
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada’s population reached 20 million as of June 1 1966 up 1.68 million or 9.2 percent in five years. Births declined, deaths rose, immigration rose but remained lower than the prior five years. British Columbia led gains with 14.3 percent growth to 1.862 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Satistics
DBS
British Columbia
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J. S. Thomson
Royal Moat
North
Portage LA Prairie
Staples
Mary Maxim Woot
Ralph's Fabric Centre
Sask. Ave. E
Futuro
Denwal Pharmacy
McMaster
Bagot and District News
Galilee
M. W. Bure
Barry Bogue
Gladstone
E.R. Pogue
Kirby
Fiostland
Churchill
Kenora
Donna Ends
Teena Giesbrecht
Sharon Lamont
Isaac Giesbrecht
Ken Owens
L. Crealock
Stan Crealock
Jim Pogue
Ed Hejduk
Langenburg, Sask
Waldron
Niagara Falls
Hospital
Aid
W. Bodie
Richardson- Smith
G. M. Hayford Sales & Service
Wnone
Austin
H. A. Lye, Qc, L
Ralph
Ralph's Dept. Store
Br. Carl Crooke
Neepawa Lions
Pontiac
Neepawa
Erle R. George See
Optometrist
Poe NL
John Deere
Zenith
First Street
N.W
Austin Credit Union
North Norfolk
Hou
P. B. Ewen
Austin, Manitoba
Seanor
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