Hartford Currie News Rounds Up Local Celebrations
MARS reports visitors with Mr and Mrs Smith at Firdale and notes Dee tending the 50th wedding anniversary on Nov 30 at Hotel Portage for Mr and Mrs J Pallister. Belated greetings to S Thompson for 88th birthday on Dec 5 and to Mr Templer of MacGregor on the same day. December anniversaries greet Mr and Mrs Bodie after 27 years and Mr and Mrs Lamont after 14 years.
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Firdale
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T. Chapman
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Swan River
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D. Lamont
John Lyle
S. Lamont
Manitoba opposition predicts sales tax in throne speech
Opposition Leader Gil Molgat and NDP chief Huss Pauley say Manitoba throne speech signals a general sales tax. They criticise the speech as lacking new proposals and blame the federal equalization formula. Molgat notes acceptance of some Liberal ideas مثل language of instruction references.
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Winnipeg
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Gil Molgat
Manitoba
Moigat
Molgat
Paulley
Roblin
Aessen
Don’t Smoke Before Driving Warns Manitoba Doctor
Dr Huo Cheng medical director of Portage Health Unit urges no smoking before or during night driving due to carbon monoxide reducing eyesight in poor light. He cites Safe Driving Week and links drinking to aggression but notes some conditions like coronary disease epilepsy and diabetes affect driving capability and requires appropriate precautions and licensing rules.
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Portage Health Unit
Cheng
Canada
Manitoba
Lavenham District News Items Highlight Local Visits and Family Events
Mrs Harry Wiebe visited Winnipeg in the first week while Mr and Mrs Clarence Mor een of Austin were Sunday guests with Mr and Mrs Bob McLennan. Allan Wiebe spent days in Portage hospital for adenoid removal. Mrs Abe Wiebe stayed with friends in Portage during a Christmas concert on Dec 1. Sunday dinner guests at Abe Wiebe’s included Mr and Mrs Henry Wiebe and Pete Harder of Orangeville. Mrs H Radford stayed with her daughter Mrs Raymond MacDonald last week. A double birthday party was held Dec 4 at locally noted gatherings.
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Allan Wiebe
Portage Hospital
Abe Wiebe
Portage
Henry Wiebe
Pete Harder
Orangeville
H. Radford
Raymond MacDonald
Community hockey meet announced at Austin rink
The home of Mr. Austin hosts an annual meeting at the Austin rink on December 13 at 8 p.m. All interested persons are urged to attend to support ongoing hockey. Acknowledgments were made to Abe Doerksen and Mrs Geo Martin. Thirty seven guests were present. Mr and Mrs George Shapansky visited with Mr and Mrs Harry Painter who is recovering from illness. Mr and Mrs Dave Doerfter drove to Brandon last week for shopping.
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Austin and District Nowsey ‘Club
Austin
Abe Doerksen
Geo. ‘Martin
George Shapansky
Harry Painter
Speaker Elected in Manitoba Legislature
Winnipeg publisher and Swan River PC member James H. Bilton was named Speaker to replace Thelma Forbes in a cabinet shuffle. Liberal opposition objected, citing a past proposal for a permanent non partisan Speaker. Bilton, 58, English native, joined the RCMP in 1931, retiring as staff sergeant in 1953. He is publisher of the Swan River Star and Times and president of Swan River Publishers Ltd.
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Swan River
James H. Bilton
Manitoba
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Cypress
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England
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The
Swan River Star and Times
Swan River Publishers Ltd
Diphtheria Deaths End in Canada as Isolations Close
In 1927 Canada logged 9 057 diphtheria cases and 1 281 deaths. Today diphtheria claims no lives and every isolation hospital is closed.
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