You Have a Date
The ACW will meet at the home of Mrs. Marge Butterfield on Wednesday Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs. M. Palmer, Mrs. M. Roberts and Miss I. Merrick. MacGregor Hospital Aid will hold its first meeting of the new season on Tuesday evening Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Lois Fotheringham home. Plans will be made for the pantry shower and silver tea for the hospital. Our new president Mrs. Routley will chair the meeting. Come and bring a friend. We need you all to help in our hospital work.
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ACW
Marge Butterfield
M. Palmer
M. Roberts
I. Merrick
MacGregor Hospital Aid
Lois Fotheringham
Routley
Take Heed On Dam Construction Delays From Rock Slides
An expert explains rock slides begin long before they are visible, when a section breaks away from the mass. Delays and extra costs follow as weather and vibrations worsen the situation, though they are not the initial cause.
Austin News Social Roundup of Local, Regional Visitors
A stream of visitors and movers fills Austin with guests from Winnipeg Victoria Calgary and Vancouver. Families welcome relatives from Dauphin Grandview Killarney and Brandon while teachers prepare for school. Summers end, holidays lessen, and locals prep for September 2 start.
Austin UCW News—August Meeting Highlights
The Austin UCW met August 21 in the church with nine members. Mrs H Hay chaired and led worship on Responsible Stewardship. Reports on varnishing, meals proceeds, and expenditures were read and adopted. A tea and bake sale was announced for August 30, with Barbara Laws facilitating. A committee was formed to arrange a senior citizens lunch at the museum on August 26. The gathering closed with meditation, Hymn 874, and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Ucw
H. Hay
Austin
Barbara Laws
Winnipeg
MTS Expands Leader Program Training in Manitoba
Ten monitors attending Hid Stee leader training conducted by The Manitoba Teachers' Society at McMasters House St James Assiniboia August 21 to 28. All are former delegates to the Society annual professional leadership seminars. The program expands techniques from seminars and aims to build skilled local leadership with more sessions planned during the year.
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Hid Stee
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
McMasters House
St. James-Assiniboia
Man walks across country to Vancouver on highway links
Mr Duquette travels from King of the Walk Highway 17 to Manitoba border then Highway 1 to Vancouver. He funds the journey by souvenirs sales and values meeting people. Highlights include a three day fishing trip to White Fish Harbor and a 70 cyclist gathering in Winnipeg.
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Highway 17
Manitoba
Vancouver
Miami
Florida
Great Whale
Abitibi
First Trainees Organize Hangar and Flying Club
A committee plans hangar construction for four to six planes with rental intent. The Russell Air Strip will feature runway markers and a donated wind sock. The Flying Club, with about twenty six members, offers free cadet instruction Mondays from seven to dark weather permitting.
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John Moshondz
Russell
Flying Club
Joe Semochko
Harold Clement
Ken Kane
Jack Elliot
Henry Dyck
Fred Clement
Junie Langford
Vern Rosnoski
Barry Severson
Murry Hovey
Stan Orsak
Family Reunion D Smith and Smiths Gather in Multiple Cities
A large family reunion lists D Doug Smith of Dryden Ontario and F H Fred Smith of Port Arthur along with N V Norman Smith of Sault Ste. Marie and Floyd Bettie Price of Scarborough plus Dave Hattie Pearson of Thompson Manitoba. Grandchildren attending include Zennon Syrnick Winnipeg David Booth Pinawa Ronnie Smith Portage la Prairie Linda Joy Smith Dryden and Doug Smith Port Arthur.
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Doug) Smith
Dryden
Ont
F. H
Fred) Smith
Port Arthur
N. V
Norman) ‘Smith
Sault Ste. Marie
Floyd
Bettie) Price
Scarborough
Dave
Hattie) Pearson
Thompson
Man
Zennon Syrnick
Winnipeg
David Booth
Community notes from Rossendale district
Rossendale district news lists visits and gatherings across Portage Winnipeg and Winnipeg area families including Keigl C-road Culbert Tomehuk Watson Frazer MacGregor and Nicholl households. It covers UCW meeting August 20 and September 17 hostesses, several wedding and christening details, 4H Camp notes, weekend visits, and church services with eight babies christened at Rossendale church.
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A. Keigl Te
Alberta
W Bert
Walter Tomchuk
R. Welch
Portage
Jack Anderson
R. Douglas
MacGregor
Lundy
Minogua
Wisconsin
Rossendale
Henry Heft
Winnipeg
R. Culbert
J. Tomehuk
James Watson
E. Tomehuk
James Culbert
Rodney
R. Frizzley
Jack Fisher
Cindy
Randy
Lynn Crocker
Roy Paseika
John Nicholl
Judy Culbert
Heather Ogilvie
Harvey Watson
Lee Tomehuk
Restall
Tom Nicoll
P. Macintosh
Lois
W. Lacombe
A. Frazer
Sandra
Bruce Nicoll
Raynor
Sask
4H Council
Bruce
Rev
Rupp
Michael John
John Watson
Christopher James
Walter Anderson
Shelly Roberta Noel
Tom Tunski
Leanne Francis
Results Pending On Saskatchewan Egg Producers Plebiscite
The Saskatchewan marketing board weighs the vote held last month by commercial egg producers with 300 plus laying hens on establishing a producer controlled marketing board. Minister Lionel Coderre said approval would place control in producers. Results remain undisclosed after hearings and a producer plan.
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Saskatchewan Marketing Board
al Commercial Egg Marketing
Lionel Coderre
Gay
St Pauls ACW Market Day Tea at MacGregor Church
St Pauls Anglican Church Women will host a market day tea in the MacGregor United Church hall on Thursday September 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. Proceeds support church activities and local outreach.
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St. Paul's Acw
MacGregor
United Church
Hartford Currie News Visitors and Family Gatherings
Last weekend visitors with and Mrs. J Rintoul included Mr and Mrs Harvey Ward of Winnipeg and Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Ray Ward and three daughters. This week the Rintols host grandchildren Rodney Peter and Christie Rintoul of Treherne. A family gathering honored Mrs Gourley Sr's birthday with 21 relatives at Mr and Mrs A Gourley's home. Mrs McCartney Sr and Miss Janet Greenlay of Portage attended.
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Bruce
Ed Tomchuk
Miller
Grand Beach
Allan
Norman Nicoll
J. Culbert
T. Hill
Winnipeg
Don Sanderson
Beth
Bob
Holland
R. Moffat
B. Nicholl
John Watson Sr
Doris Restall
Tom Nicoll
Craig Frizzley
MKD
J. Smit
J. Rintoul
Harvey Ward
Ray Ward
Rintouls
Rodney
Peter
Chrisie
Rintoul
Treherne
Gourley Sr
A. Gourley
McCartney Sr
Janet Greenlay
Portage
Gordon Pilkington
A. Bouchert
Portage Hospital
J. Thompson
Laine
Allyson
Victor
S .Thompson
Lorri Frank
Lynch’s Point
M. Landers
Donna
Robert Stanton Rintoul
Rossendale
Tim
Arden ‘Tufford
Brandon
J. Smith
T. Chapman
A. Andres
Lynn
Calgary
H. Jonasson
Doug
Con Roy
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Killarney
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Ontario
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Worbey
Tom Lowe Jr
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Grant Compton
Rodney Ewen
Bill Makinson
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MTS
King of the Walk
Rossendale District News
Herb Donald
Robert Stanton
Tom Rintoul
Todd Geoffrey
Ken Rintoul
David Philip
Harley ‘Henry
Dale Preston Paul
Wayne Lacombe
Kerry and
Kelly Tomehuk
Don Bannerman
Ken Sinclair
Saskatchewan
Hartford
Currie News
J. S. Thomson
Portage LA. Prairie
Royal Hand North
Macgregor Junior Rifle Club
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Department of Mines and Natural Resources
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