Two showers held for bride-elect Louise Unrau
A surprise shower was held for bride elect Louise Unrau on Saturday July 17 at the Frank Brown residence in Austin attended by twenty-one. Hostess Sadie Brown pinned a red carnation corsage on the bride to be. Yellow and bronze mums were given to the grandmother Helen Unrau the mother and Edna Hall future mother in law by Sarah Penner and Lynne Penner. Contests were led by Darlene Knox and Joan Brown with gifts delivered by Lisa Penner and Helen Brown. Lunch followed. A second outdoor shower was planned for July 29 at 3 pm to honor Louise Unrau with gifts displayed in a mock Gulf gas pump and a tips booklet passed around. a dainty lunch completed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Urnau
Frank Brown
Austin
Sadie Brown
Isaac Unrau
Helen Unrau
Edna Hall
Louise Unrau
Louise
United Nations Pilgrimage Youth visited by local Rebekahs
Students from Prairie provinces British Columbia Washington and Idaho returned from a United Nations session tour in New York. The Portage la Prairie Rebekahs and Odd Fellows hosted three directors and staff at the Masonic Temple on Friday July 30 with supper and entertainment. Doug Cameron chaired the program as Anne Street and Ed Towle spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Masonic ‘Temple
Prairie Provinces
B.C
Washington
Idaho
New York
Canada
United States
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Anne Street
Ed Towle
Youth Service Committee
Elspeth Fitzmaurice
Bill Carson
Doug Cameron
Mary Simpson
Encephalitis risk falls in Manitoba says minister
Manitoba encephalitis risk is now considered low after monitoring shows no human cases and few horse cases in 1976. The weather and vaccination campaigns are cited as factors with the risk period lasting about another month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Saul Miller
St. Louis
Turtle River hires teachers for 1976 77 term
The Turtle River school division reports twenty six new teachers hired for the 1976 77 term. One more teacher will complete staff. Laurier school will enroll 23 students for the French program. Neville Sokal asks for a community newspaper and facilities at McCreary Collegiate. The Community Action Grant group, led by Rural Development Counsellor Sokal, is granted one classroom at McCreary Collegiate with cleaning and maintenance duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenty
Turtle River
Laurier
Neville Sokal
McCreary Collegiate
Sokal
Rural Development Counsellor
Bagot notes and community updates vivid with local life
Mrs J M Pasaer reports Bagot district news including visits to Banff and Jasper, a motorcycle raffle by Bagot Community Club, and local get togethers. The column records birthdays, a Come and Go tea for a 50th wedding anniversary, travel tales to Portland and Williams Lake, and notes weather and community corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.m. Pasaer
D. Dyck
Banff
Jasper
Bagot Community Club
Jim Pogue
J. M. 3Askier
Portage
Social events honor Debbie Kruk bride in three showers
Local brides-to-be Debbie Carlene Kruk received three showers in her honor. Valerie Lafreniere hosted a first shower with friends, hats of bows and a little red wagon of gifts followed by pizza and punch. A second shower hosted by Shirley Péhura featured confetti and a Sunday brunch. A co hosted trousseau shower with Donna Johnson and Janice Pallister included a corsage and bows as Debbie thanked guests. An evening in Knights of Columbus Hall celebrated Ernie and Debbie with wine and cheese after the rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Carlene Kruk
Debbie
Donna Johnson
Janice Pallister
Janice
Bruce Robertson
Alex
Ernie
Knights of Columbus
Cartier Rural Municipality Receives Labour Forgiveness Loan
The province approved labor forgiveness loans for 18 Manitoba municipalities including Cartier. The R M of Cartier gets a 4 220 loan boosting a 36 000 sewer project in Elie Unincorporated Village District. Total program funding reaches 13 million with 15 projects and most loans are non repayable due to labour forgiveness incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartier
Manitoba
Ed Schreyer
Elie
Schreyer
Hanneson Carson vows exchanged in Winnipeg wedding
Helga Hanneson and Doug Carson wed on July 31 in an outdoor Winnipeg garden ceremony conducted by marriage commissioner Alan Neelon. The couple, witnessed by Claire and Michael Pisni, received guests at a small reception before a week-long honeymoon. They will reside at 8418 Stradbrook Ave after return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar. Anguists
Hanneson
Neelon
Claire
Michael Pisni
Stradbrook Ave
Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance names two new executives
The Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance Company announces H G Owens as General Manager and Secretary and T W McCartney as Assistant General Manager. Owens joined in 1954 and served in multiple posts. McCartney joined in 1962 and held branch manager roles and chief underwriter. E M Brown retires as General Manager but remains President and Chairman of the Executive and Investment Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage la Prairie ‘Mutual Insurance Company
H.G. Owens
T. W. McCartney
Owens
Alberta
McCartney
Windsor
Halifax
St. Catharines
E. M. Brown
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Kelly Brooker
Portage la Prairie
Custom Honda
Westward Enterprises Ltd
Kelly
Centre
Larry Mawns
Elly Brooker
Honda
Allan Cook
Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows of
Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
City of Winnipeg
Department of Health and Social Development
Izenith
Christianson Ltd
John Deere
Austin Credit Union
Austin, Macgregor and Gladstone
Bagot and District News
Dennis Buren
You
Stan Crealock
Phil Henry
Edgar Ritchie
Portland
Oregon
Edgar
E. Pihulak
Ronald
Bowerville Dam
T He Grotto
Washington Park
Williams Lake
Jim Sym
Margaret Rowland
Margaret
Bagot Village
Rodger's Pass
Corn
Cromer
V. Revet
Poplar River
Cornach
Reta
R.M. of
Gov’t Loan
Portage Propane Ltd
Hatim
Hanneson-Carson
THE
Portage LA Prairie Mutual Insurance Company
Cae
H.G
Hugh) Owens
T.W
Tom) McCartney
ALLC
Oe Poe
Reng Pr Color T.V
Saskatchewan Avenue
Tenth Street
Saskat Shewan Avenue
Clayton Avenue
Third Street
Provide the Nurses
Fifth Street
Crescent Road
River Road
Rowe Street
Bridge Id
Bridge Road
Tupper Street
Saskatchewan Venue
Eighth Street
Saskatcewan Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Eight Street
Fifteenth Street
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Saskatchewan Crescent Road
Howard J. Roberts
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