Rossendale Ladies Curling Club Elects Officers At Bonspiel
The Rossendale Ladies Curling Club met at the Rossendale rink on Tuesday afternoon and elected officers led by President Freda Tomchuk and Vice-President Margaret Armstrong. Hazel Nicol was re elected secretary and a social committee was named. A two day bonspiel produced winners in three events, with teams led by J MacDonald and S Woods among the victors. Several local residents visited Winnipeg, Treherne and Fort Churchil, with many curling and social activities noted.
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Rossendale
Freda Tomchuk
Margaret Armstrong
Hazel Nicol
Cathy Anderson
Jackie Forzley
Joan Watson
Maxine Schroeder
Freda Moffat
Phil Miller Announces Fertilizer Course at Calgary Plant
Phil Miller attended a fertilizer course at Western Co operative Fertilizer Limited in Calgary Alberta on January 28 and 29. He offers to share knowledge and help plan economical and efficient fertilizer requirements and invites inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Co-operative Fertilizer Limited
Calgary
Alto
Phil
Teachers Get Pay Increase in St James Assiniboia
The Greater Winnipeg area division announces a one year 5.75 percent salary rise retroactive to January 1 1971 for about 1 000 teachers. Principals supervisors and department heads also receive a 5.75 percent allowance increase. Starting salaries range from 5050 to 7535 with six to nine year pay scales up to 12135.
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Winnipeg
St. James-Associa
St. James-Assiniboia
Metro Winnipeg
More Women Are Needed In The North
Liberal leader J H Asper urged northern Manitoba needs more women to balance a male dominated region. He proposed a textile plant to attract families and called for better roads into the city 400 miles north of Winnipeg. He urged joint action by provincial and federal authorities to improve government services and address northern problems.
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J. H. Asper
Manitoba
Receivership Order Challenged In Manitoba Court
MP Industrial Mills Ltd and three partners seek rescission of a January court order placing the integrated forestry project under a government receiver. Lawyers Dewar and Sweatman urge a new receiver be named to protect assets as hearings continue before Chief Justice Tritschler in Winnipeg.
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Mp Industrial Mills Ltd
Pas
A. S. Dewar
Alan Sweatman
G. E. Tritschler
Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench
Churchill Forest Industries Ltd
James Bertram and Sons Ltd
River Sawmills Ltd
Duff Roblin
Ed Schreyer
NDP
C. Rhodes Smith
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Sweatman
Churchill Forest Industries
Manitoba Development Corporation
MP Industrial ‘Mills Ltd
Development Corporation
CFI
CFT
Leifur Halgrimson
Manitoba
Portage Chamber
Fred ‘Thompson
Fort la Reine
Thompson
Glen Metcalfe
Sally Cuthbert
Southend Macaulay News Birthday Greetings and Visits
Mr and Mrs Ernie Bueckert and family visited Mr and Mrs J P Wiebe for his birthday. Wanda Bueckert stayed in MacGregor hospital last week. Several locals shared greetings and well wishes for recoveries, anniversaries, and birthdays. Ed Hulme’s rink won the Rossendale mixed bonspiel while placing second in the MacGregor men’s event. Weekend visitors included Jack Wolfe and family, Abe Goertzen and boys, and Herman Schweitz.
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Ernie Bueckert
J. P. Wiebe
Mr. Wiebe
Wanda Bueckert
MacGregor Hospital
Wanda
Jake Steiben Jr
Winnipeg
Alex Steiben
Gordon Birkett
Grant
Clarence Pen
Nel
Earl Maxwell
Earl Muir
Grace Hospital
Florence Hay
Winnipeg General Hospital
Nelson
Eva Hulme
Colin Pennell
Carolyn McGregor
Ernie Duchek
Jack Wolfe
Manitoba Theatre Centre
Barry Macintosh
Garnet Lee
Grant Steiben
Pete Reimer
Ed Hulme
Rossendale
MacGregor
Jack Frank
Annie Martin
Larsons
Abe Goertzen
Bob Schweitz
Herman Schweitz
Candidates Rap One City Proposal In Manitoba race
Two declared Manitoba Conservative leadership candidates criticized Metro Winnipeg governance plans. Harry Enns warned a 48 member city council could erode Legislature power while Sidney Spivak questioned the NDP government’s lack of public consultation. The leadership convention runs February 26 27 in Winnipeg with about 30 attendees in Brandon districts. Nathan Nurgitz hinted a rural MLA may enter.
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Manitoba Conservative Party
Metro Winnipeg
Harry Enns
Lakeside
Broadway Avenue
Sidney Spivak
Industry and Commerce
Walter Weir
Ed Schreyer
NDP
Winnipeg
Brandon East
Brandon West
Weir
Nathan Nurgitz
Manitoba Auto Inspection finds majority of cars unsafe
About 60 percent of cars tested in Manitoba's compulsory inspection program were marked unsafe. Fred Colston of Winnipeg testing unit said defects are mostly minor, with a defect rate higher than the prior voluntary program. 16,000 cars will be tested with owners notified by mail.
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Manitoba
Fred Colston
Winnipeg
Motor Vehicles Branch
Highways Minister Retrieves Slow Mayoral Contractor Contract
Highways Minister Joe Borowski said a 52500 contract for bush clearing in northern Manitoba was pulled from Ron McIvor, Wa Bowden mayor, after he lagged eight months on 300 acres along the Thompson Lynn Lake Toad right of way. The April 1970 award saw only about 124 acres cleared by January, despite pleas for progress.
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Joe Borowski
Manitoba
Ron McIvor
Wabowden
Thompson Lynn Lake
Small Loans Fund Set Up in Manitoba Development Corp
Industry Minister Leonard Evans announced Manitoba will offer up to 30000 loans for ventures relying on skill rather than heavy capital. Prospective guitar and specialized furniture manufacturers were cited as examples. Loans carry a 10.5 percent annual rate. The Development Corporation may provide management advice if requested.
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Manitoba Development Corp
Leonard Evans
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Rossendale News
Don Clark
Treherne
Bill Mof
Far
C. Forzley
S. Woods
Grandpa Henry
Bertha Watson
B. Nichol
Barry
Fort Churchill
L. Marks
Portage la Prairie
Phil Miller
North
Southend- Macaulay News
Rap
Wishart’s
Wilman Motors
St. and
Sask
Ave
MacGregor Keystone Power Products
HIS & Hers
Bonspiel
O'Keefe
Doug Noble
Fred Snaith
MacGregor Community Centre
Klassen’s
Bargain Centre
Austin
Man
Stainless
Galton
Bissell
Iron Board
Hampton Street
van At
Portage LA Prairie Consumers Co-Operative Ltd
Macgregor, Manitoba
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