Dominion CDE Marks 66th Birthday
The Dominion CDE marks its 66th birthday noting a long history of fundraising and aid. The Canadian organization raises and disburses over 1 million dollars yearly for education emergency and disaster relief with half a million spent in service domestically and abroad. It funds welfare in Canada about 325 thousand dollars and ships relief supplies to Europe Africa Korea the West Indies Hong Kong and India. Last year 600 cases were shipped to emerging countries including handmade quilts sweaters baby clothes afghans and toys. Members devote hours to institutions for the blind retarded children and cerebral palsy and support xray equipment for Korea at about 3600 dollars annually. Christmas parcels were packed for Eskimo and Indian children in northern communities. Over 350 thousand dollars funds educational projects in northern Labrador and remote Newfoundland while 36 schools in the West Indies and British Honduras receive libraries prize books records and visual aids. The National Chapter awarded 300 dollars to the National Theatre School of Canada and 300 dollars to the National Youth Orchestra. Four students in five MacKenzie Education District secondary schools received 25 dollars each for achievement awards. Commonwealth relations focus on education with undergraduates in India Nigeria Jamaicans and others studying abroad. Sixty nine thousand four hundred dollars supported post graduate scholarships and veteran children’s bursaries to attend Canadian universities. The LODE Canadian Centre continues to advance through global trials, with the Britannia Chapter’s annual report to be published later.
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Canada
Europe
Africa
Korea
West Indies
Hong Kong
India
Ritories
Labrador
Newfoundland
Lod.b
British Honduras
National Chapter of Canada
National Theatre School of Canada
National Youth Orchestra
MacKenzie
Commonwealth Relations Department
Nigeria
England
Jamaica
British Guiana
Ghana
Ixty
Lo.d.e
Sunday church services and times listed
Austin United Church sets 11.00 a.m. Sunday worship and 2.00 p.m. Sunday School, noting time changes for January and February. St Pauls MacGregor offers 9.00 a.m. morning service and 10.30 a.m. Sunday School, Bethel MacGregor holds 10.00 a.m. Sunday School and 11.00 a.m. Morning Worship, Evangelical Mennonite East-End MacGregor with 9.45 a.m. Sunday School and 10.45 a.m. Worship Service.
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Austin United Church
Austin
St, Paul's
MacGregor
A. J. Hall
Evangelical Mennonited Church
East-End
H.P. Duck
MP Speaks Continues On Farm Labour and Immigration
MP Enns urged a White Paper on immigration before amending the 13 year old act and warned against feeding subsidies that could cut livestock returns in the West. He urged penal reform discussion and noted rising crime while praising government moves on vocational training and higher education.
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Enns
Beautiful candlelight wedding at Austin United church
Linda Louise Manns and Dennis Wayne Lewis wed December 18 1965 at 430 pm in Austin Manitoba with Rev Bennet officiating. The bride wore a de ball velvet gown with lace and seed pearl veil, carried white carnations and stephanotis, and was given in marriage by her father. Many family members attended including bridesmaids in pink velvet and a jade green reception followed at the Austin Community Hall. The couple will reside in Killarney Manitoba after a short honeymoon.
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Austin United Church
Austin
Man
Linda Louise
Harold Manns
Pine Creek
Dennis Wayne Lewis
George Lewis
Keith Addison
Margaret Simm
Debra
Donna Manns
Allan Lewis
Phylis Nelson
Rev. Bennett
Harold Hughson
Smuart
Lewis
Killarney
Chickens Die in Fire at Starbuck Farm
Peter Remple, owner of a Starbuck automated chicken farm, says 2,690 chickens perished in a blaze that began about 8:30 p.m. in a one story building. Neighbors aided in fighting the fire in 25 below zero weather as flames spread rapidly. cause is believed a short circuit.
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Starbuck
Peter Remple
Far
Mr. Remple
Remple
Medicare A Step Closer in Ontario Health Plan Talks
Federal aims to mesh provincial medical care programs into a national plan gained momentum with Ontario changes. Health Minister MacEachen awaits next week's federal provincial health ministers conference for a clearer read on Ontario and other provinces' stance on Ottawa offering to cover half the medical care insurance bill under certain conditions.
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Ontario
MacEachen
Ottawa
Austin News Briefs From Langley And Nearby
A jumble of notes reports weekend visits by Mrs. H B Outhwaite and Erle Outhwaite family of Mimnedosa. Clifford Stevenson of Richmond Ontario visits uncle Art Stevenson. Red Cross sewing and knitting sessions urged at Mrs. J Outhwaite’s. Louie Sorenson improving and Dodwell expected home soon. Mr and Mrs J R Stephenson entertained about forty relatives and friends including H Berscok Doug Walker Brandon Tom McCartney Portage Anne Hay Peters Steve Lyons Winnipeg Hope Collier MacGregor with daughters and friends.
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H. Berscok
Doug
Rod, Walker
Brandon
Tom McCartney
Portage
Anne Hay
P. Peters
Steve Lyons
Winnipeg
Hope Collier
MacGregor
Centenial Manitoba beautification drive across towns
Local citizens in Manitoba plan a Centennial project with tree planting and a caravan tour. The caravan visits Treherne on June 27, Austin Museum on June 29, and Carberry on July 7. Communities urged to beautify parks, plant flowers and shrubs, and organize cleanup efforts. MacGregor selects a local park for boosted community use. Meetings will be held in the area to coordinate efforts.
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Winnipeg
Treherne
Austin Museum
Carberry
Manitoba
MacGregor
Neepawa Man Killed In Mine Shaft Accident
Neepawa man Al Thompson was killed when he fell 26 feet down a shaft at the International Nickel Company mine in Thompson Manitoba. Frederick Peter Scherpenisse of Neepawa, Manit., working on a ladder at the 1200 foot level, reportedly lost his balance. Thompson was about 400 miles north of Winnipeg. A 19 year old miner was injured.
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Rally
International Nickel Company
Thompson
Man
RCMP
Frederick Peter Scherpenisse
Neepawa
Winnipeg
Intermediates Battle On As Goalkeeper Shines
Critchlow starred in goal with key saves including a breakaway stop on Smoky Lafreniere. MacGregor hosts Perry Allan and Garry Buchanan with South Side on Sunday in the next home game, the last before the bonspiels.
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Critchlow
Smoky Lafreniere
MacGregor
Perry Allan
Garry Buchanan
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