Austin weekend visitors and December community events
Austin and D residents hosted visitors from Winnipeg and hosted ICT News at Mrs Hill’s Sprucedale workshop. Christmas bazaar and bake sale set for December 9 at Austin Community Hall with the recreation board meeting that night. Fund raising for the rink to elect officers on December 7. Also notes anniversaries and local sports achievements and well wishes for several residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre. Hill
Sprucedale ‘Workshop
Austin
Austin Community Recreion
Sprucedale Workshop
Sprucedale Workshop News Recaps Months of Activities
The trainees, instructors, and volunteers stayed busy with bake sales, bazaars, and rummage events in Carberry Treherne and Aust in October. A final December bake sale bazaar is planned for Austin hall on December 9 with raffles for a doll cradle set and a butterfly quilt. The young people sponsored an entertainment night on November 8 and plan a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carberry
Treherne
Aust
Gladstone
Holland
Austin Community ‘Hall
Strauss
The
Starlite
A. Corneillie
Ada Willams
New Brandon TV Re broadcaster Approved by CRTC
The Canadian Radio Television Commission approves a Brandon Manitoba rebroadcasting station to be jointly owned by CKXTV Brandon and CJAY TV Winnipeg. About 90 percent of programming will come from CJAY with 10 percent from CKX. The new service will bring CBC and CTV network content to an area that previously had limited local programming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Radio Television Commission
Brandon
Man
CKXTV
Cjay TV
Winnipeg
Ae Commission
Dauphin
Ckos-Tv
Yorkton
Sask
CJAY
CTV
Affilite
CKX
Saskatchewan Wheat Tops Protein in 1971 Crop
The Canadian Grain Commission reports the 1971 western Canadian red spring wheat averaged 13.5 percent protein, with Saskatchewan highest and Manitoba lowest. The survey of 6,573 samples found Saskatchewan at 18.7 percent, Alberta 13.4, Manitoba 12.8. About 66 percent qualified for No. 1 Canada red spring, 25 percent for No. 3, and nine percent for No. 4.
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Saskatchewan
Maitoba
Canadian Grain Commission
The
Commission
Alberta
Manitoba
Tral
Canada
Manitoba North
Four Million Dollar North Manitoba Job Stimulus Plan
Premier Ed Schreyer unveiled a 4 million dollar program to spur winter employment in northern Manitoba via accelerated airstrip construction and local works. Isolated communities with 50 or more residents will gain weather airstrips by summer’s end, creating about 27,600 man days of work and finishing by May 31, 1972, with upgrades at Norway House and Garden Hill airports and 22 northern centres. The plan also includes 1.2 million in grants to northern community councils and Indian bands for approved projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Schreyer
Manitoba
Aft
Schreyer
Norway House
Garden Hill
You Have a Date MacGregor U C W Supper and Christmas Worship
The MacGregor UCW pot luck supper will be held in the church hall on Thursday December 2 at 6 30 p m followed by Christmas worship games and four short meetings Secretaries please bring annual reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor U.C.W. Potuck
Wheat Board Changes Quotas Across Shipping Blocks
The Canadian Wheat Board announced quota changes effective soon. A quotas for wheat in 30 shipping blocks will be cancelled by Dec 31, including two bushels per quota acre. B quotas for wheat extend to three more blocks Assiniboia Medicine Hat Nar West, with other B quotas taking effect earlier for soft white spring wheat and Alberta red. Barley B quota extended to Medicine Hat Nar West, now in 48 shipping blocks.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Assiniboia
Medicine Hat
Nar West
Alberta
Lavenham Ladies Group Christmas Supper and Meeting
The Lavenham Ladies Group plans a Christmas supper and regular meeting at Mrs. Doris Dobbin's home on Thursday at 2 p.m. A Christmas program is set for December 18 at 8 p.m. in Lavenham United Church, with all invited. Sunday School held a short closing program enjoyed by parents and friends.
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Lavenham
Doris Dobbin
Lavenham United Church
Jack Clark
Wil
Rossendale News Briefs Involving Local Visitors And Guests
Rossendale notes include Mrs. Wordon Urie and Mr. Jack Fisher from Winnipeg visiting. Minnedosa and MacGregor visitors at local homes. R Frizzley family hosts and attendees at bingo. Darren Frizzley wins turkey and ten dollars. others report Winnipeg and Lavenham connections as weekend guests and card party reminders. Local residents hosted Ed Lloyd Bruce home guests from Pinawa and Penticton.
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Bert
Agnes Arens
Aikens
Colin Finlayson
Stacy
Brandon
Cliff Blagden
Tilley Henry
Portage
Stan Woodward
Florida
Cecil Zimmerman
Winnipeg
Ed Lloyd
Rossendale
Edwin Hall
Darren Frizzley
Margaret Watson
Bruce
Walter Lusk
Penticton
B.C
J.D. Smith
Hartford Currie News Highlights Local Visits and Travels
Mrs J Smith reports social notes from Hartford Currie with visitors from Portage Winnipeg and Brandon. Families including Maloney Gourley Rintoul and Dickson share weekends and trips to Winnipeg Regina and Toronto for events such as the Royal Winter Fair and a Richardson Crook wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Currie
J. Smith
Shriners’ Hospital
Lloyde Maloney
Portage
J. Dickson
Philip Ward
J. Rintoul
Regina
Toronto
Public works projects target Great Falls and Swan River area
$44,51 L.G.D. plans to drain Catfish Creek and clear for new road and expanded beaches near Great Falls. Swan River town and six municipalities seek a 60 bed personal care home for the elderly, applying for $52,684 to cover wages and materials to May 31 1972, with total project cost $386,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.G.D
Alexander
Great Falls
Swan River
Manitoba Delegation Arrives in Britain to Study Industry
A five member Manitoba delegation led by Leonard Evans arrived in Britain to study industrial methods in pollution control and electrical equipment. Evans said the group seeks British expertise rather than capital and will meet with British industrialists and research bodies during talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Leonard Evans
Industry and Commerce
Evans
A Victorian Psychedelic Trip at MIC
MIC presents Alice Through The Looking Glass from November 29 to December 18. Keith Turnbull adapts Lewis Carroll in a lavish production with 100 props, a giant jig saw puzzle, a 34 inch mushroom, 40 costumes, and striking lighting and live music.
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MTC
Lewis Carroll
Keith Turnbull
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Jack McGregor
Paul Uhrin
Neil Nickle
Vic Futros
ICT
Bob Chambers
Bob | Chambers
Roy
Mr. Hart- Moll
Frank Lintott
Tom Towle
MacGregor Hospital
Owen Jones
John McIntyre
Ralph Jones
Ron Kolke
Sprucedale Workshop News
SCRTC
Harry Boyle
Han-Tv
Vancouver
Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
North
LIONS
Alll
Iftrang
Louis Quinn
Lion
Decemeg
Wheat Board
Lavenham News
Rossendale News
A. Gourley
Dennis Brandfield
la Riviere
M. Gourley
Brenda
Mrs
Allan Dickson
K. Stewart
Allyson Thompson
Britain
Macgregor
Dean Martin
Stella Stevens
Central Sports
Proctor Silex
Unival
Coronet
Zenith
TIMEX
Torcan
Philishave
Speedshaver
Marlin
Ladies
Cavatina
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