Bagot area farming mixed yields amid drought and change
The Bagot region shows mixed crop results with sandy loam and clay soils. Wheat and oats yield poorly on light land during drought while heavier soil yields better. Flax and potatoes show mixed results with chilling losses. The community volunteers in church, 4-H, hospitals, and education while rural services face rail and school consolidation pressures.
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Bagot
Winnipeg
MacGregor and
Macdonald
MacGregor High School
Portage Collegiate
St. Stephen United Church
MacGregor
Portage
U.C.W
MacGregor Hospital
Don Crealock
Jamie Brecknell
Beverley Beam
Don
Beverley
Morley Richardson
Bernie Brecknell
R.N
Dorothy Smith
Ross Nichol
Betty Nichol
Myrna Nichol
Curtis Pogue
Elaine Outhwaite
First Manitoba Christmas Tree 100 Years Ago
Feverish preparations marked the first recorded Manitoba Christmas tree on the Red River led by Mrs. Alexander Grant Dallas wife of Rupert's Land governor. Beads berries tinfoil and gift wrap decorated a tree while candles were trimmed from tin and soap bars became stars.
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Red River
Alexander Grant Dallas
Rupert's Land
Margaret Arnett Macleod
Russia relaxes Christmas bans despite old traditions
In several Communist nations authorities reduce efforts to suppress Christmas as a Christian holiday. Father Christmas remains popular and Babuska the grandmotherly gift giver travels the world on Christmas Eve distributing gifts to children, reflecting enduring holiday folklore despite political attempts to rename or downplay the celebration.
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Babuska
Bethlehem
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