Fred Lake Installed Worshipful Master of Assiniboine Lodge 7
W Bro Fred Lake, after months of illness, was installed as Worshipful Master of Assiniboine Lodge No 7 on February 12 1976. He began masonry May 23 1969 and first held office December 1965, serving 11 years in various posts, twice stepping aside due to ill health. He is active in Portage Horticultural Society and a former Portage la Prairie rural municipality councillor.
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Assiniboine Lodge No. 7
Bro
Fred Lake
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W. Bro. Lake
Portage Horticultural Society
Portage la Prairie
Short provincial court session hears varied offenses
Judge B P McDonald presided as William Sutherland faced impaired driving charges dated February 7 and received a $150 fine or 30 days. George McDonald pled to impaired and disqualified driving, fined $250 and $100 respectively for charges laid January 18. Roger Merrick paid $100 or 20 days for obscene language after a January 23 Delta Lanes incident. Lillian West got a one year suspended sentence on assault with $50 reparation. Mervin Klyne received two months at Headingley for attempted break and enter, plus one month concurrent for failure to appear. Joseph St Cyr and Gloria Cameron remanded for pre sentence reports February 23 after pleading guilty to theft under $200. Susan Butler and Paul Maloy remanded for marijuana possession with sentencing set February 23.
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B. P. McDonald
William Sutherland
George McDonald
Roger Merrick
Delta Lanes
Lillian West
West
Klyne
Joseph St. Cyr
Gloria Cameron
Susan Butler
Paul Maloy
Midland Refrigeration Ad A Bakuska Repairs Frig/Freezer
A Bakuska offers repair services for all makes and models of refrigerators deep freezers and air conditioners in Midland Portage in Prairie. Dial 857-3648 for service.
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Midland
A. Bakuska
Mana
DIAL
Portage In
Prairie
Second Portage Guides Award Night Highlights with many badges
The 2nd Guide Company held a Canada Card and All-Round Gold presentation Monday February 16 at West End hall. Nancy McKendry received the Canada Card from the Mothers Group as her mother Mrs McKendry pinned it on. Isabel Hargest and Robin Case earned All-Round Cord and were pinned by the Mothers' Group. Mary Anne Clark donated gifts with others from parents and friends. Badge awards covered First Aid Emergency Dancer Citizenship and more with multiple girls named. Kim Palmer enrolled by Mrs King. Brownies and Guides shared a candle ceremony and cakes, ending with Taps.
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Portage Guides
West End Hall
Nancy McKeendry
McKendry
Stieben Family Hosts Powell River Housewarming
Friends and relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Alex Stieben home in Powell River B C to celebrate moving into their new Dixon Road house. Daughter Darlene Bleiler organized the event with family help and a turkey dinner for about 30 guests. The rumpus room was festively decorated by children Rick Hope and Wendy. One son Grant stayed in MacGregor Manitoba since the family moved last July. Gifts and a housewarming cake were shared and the evening included games and dancing with three birthdays noted: T R Bleiler Clarence Bleiler and Teresa Singer.
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Alex Stieben
Powell River
B.C
Dixon Road
Darlene Bleiler
Stieben
Rick
Hope
Wendy
Grant
MacGregor
Manitoba
T. R. Bleiler
Clarence Bleiler
Teresa Singer
Library notes show boost in book circulation this month
City librarian Mrs. Pat Mutala reports about 300 new books added since January 1, including 22 Large Print titles. A broad selection spans travel, handicrafts, sports, skiing, biography and popular fiction with many new fiction and non fiction titles listed from authors such as Christie, Collins, Cookson, Uris, Shulman and Forter.
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Pat Mutala
Orphan Jim
Coleman
Curtain
Christie
Knef
Lofts
Eden
Duncan
Miller
Reynolds
Seton
Bourltas
Gage
Cookson
Don Mills
Garner
Scottia
Kaplan
van Wyck Mason
Ireland
Uris
Rose
Harrison
Shulman
Leah
Teller
Oglanby
Parsley
Sage
Cynthia Wine
Wine
Break in at The Popsnoppe on Saskatchewan Avenue
RCMP reported a break and enter at 602 Saskatchewan Avenue West overnight Saturday. Entry likely gained by pushing open a window between a storage area and the main building. Nothing appeared to be taken. Investigation continues.
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Saskatchewan Avenue
RCMP
Skiathon Set for Portage la Prairie March Fourteen
The skiathon will run March 14 from 2 to 4 30 pm starting at Crescentview School for registrations. A circuit of about two and a half miles will pass checkpoints to support the Lion’s Swimming Pool. Contact J D Hamm at 857 6866 or 857 4812 for details.
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Portage la Prairie
Crescentview School
J.D. Hamm
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Blue Cross Travel
Ontravel
Ltor
Tom Simmons
Fred Hyde
Alvin Hewitt
W. Bros
Jim McKendry
IPM
Herb Johnson
Amos Belliveau
Ken Hasper
Joe Miller
Hank Lamoureux
Tyler
Wally Cochran
Bros
Stan Rideout
John MacDonald
Bill Comer
J. D. McRae
2Nd Guide Company
Nancy
Isabel Hargest
Robin Case
Sylvia Rogerson
Incl
Firestone
Saskatchewa
N Ave. W
Library Notes
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Davis
Kosey
Gordon
Bloom
Sutton
Trueman
Forter
Baxter
Mike
Munro
Richmond
Marshall
Lucien
Canada
Skiathon
Treherne
the Boyfriend
Treherne Elementary
Schoo
MacGregor Child
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