Anglican Church Women Host St Patrick Tea and Concert
The Anglican Church Women announce a St Patrick tea on March 16 in the United Church hall. An upcoming variety concert is planned for late March, sponsored by the Anglican Church Women. Also listed is a whist drive and dance in Austin Community Hall on Friday March 1, sponsored by the Austin 4-1 Sharpshooters.
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United
Church Hall
Anglican Church
Austin Community Hall
Buchanan
Austin 4-1 Sharpshooters
Mediation Officer Appointed to Avert Flin Flon Strike
Stan Carter of Winnipeg said Labor Minister Nicholson appointed a federal mediation officer to avert a March 1 strike by 600 non miner tradesmen at Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting in Flin Flon Manitoba. Stuart Gunn of Ottawa will arrive soon to lead conciliation efforts with eight craft unions.
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Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd
Flin Flon
Man
Stan Carter
Winnipeg
International Union of Machinists
Nicholson
Stuart Gunn
Ottawa
Manitoba
Bagot and District News Highlights Local Curling Notes
Mrs. J. Robinson and Harvey Robinson attended British Consuls curling in Brandon recently. Obituaries, birthdays, and church notices mix with commentary on Parliament Hill criticisms and Portage taxation. family visits, motor trips to Winnipeg, and local greetings feature among community updates and reflections on community concerns.
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M. Robinson
Harvey Robinson
Brandon
D. Rupp
Portage
St. Stephen United Church
Armistead
J. Wedel
H. Wright
Miss M. Robinson
Laurie Matthews
Erin Crealock
Bonnie Butterfield
G. Kelly
C. Nichol
Winnipeg
K. Flostrand
R. Mahan
Bert Nichol
Keith
R. Palmer
Parliament Hill
Memorial for Stefansson Erected in Ames Manitoba
The federal and Manitoba governments announce a memorial to Vilhjalmur Stefansson will be placed in his birthplace Ames Manitoba with plaques at the site. Stefansson, born 1879, led the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913 to 1918 and advanced polar travel knowledge and survival practices.
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Manitoba
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Ae Laing
Indian Affairs
Northern Development
Stefansson
Ames
Polar
Harvard
Iceland
Canada
Arctic Archipelago
Alta Liquor Profits Up Four Million Dollars
Albertans bought 105.487 million dollars of alcohol last year as the Liquor Control Board reported to the Legislature. The board earned 33.283 million dollars, four million more than the prior year, due to higher sales volume with beer totaling over 20 million gallons and 1.572 million gallons of liquor plus 1 million gallons of wine. Edmontonians outdrank Calgarians 11.651 million to 6.736 million.
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Liquor Control Board
Computers to Combat Rustling at Alberta Convention
The Western Stock Growers Association heard that computers could curb cattle rustling by recording registered brands and proving ownership. An official suggested Alberta could implement a system soon at about $40,000. Alberta cattle losses in 1967 reached 1,263 head.
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Western Stock Growers Association
Provincial Agriculture Department
Alberta
Wishart's Service Ad for radiator repair and Auto Service
Wishart's Service advertises radiator repair and auto service at the corner of Eighth St. and Saskatoon Avenue in West, listing phone number 857 5468 and noting former Wilman Motors as the previous occupant.
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Wishart
Wilman Motors
Eighth St
Sask. Ave
Portage Animal Hospital
North Norfolk
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J. S. Thomson
Royal Road North
Portage LA Prairie
HAY
Ford Sales & Service
Austin
C. W. Sloik
Ninth Street
N.W
Herb Borton
MacGregor
Denwal Pharmacy
MacGrego
MacGregor and District
Regor
World
Meral Lloyd Pri Shirley Eatons
Donna Andrews
Jean Craig
John Deere Parts
Cristianso
First Street
Austin Credit Union
American Express
M.P.E
Otee Mours Suesaay
P. E. Ewen
Austin, Manitoba
Mne
Bagot and District News
J. M
You
E. Ritchie
H. D. Ritchie
C. Lamont
M. Barth
Lamont
Portage Council
J. Purkess
Glenn
E.towerzey
F. Purkkess Sr
Pratt
Roy Patterson
Edwin
Ken
Faye Green
Peter O'Toole
Garnet Burton
B.C
Curtis Pogue
Alta
Broadway
Mary Maxim
Ralph's Fabric Centre
Sask. Ave. E
Retarded Children’s Association
Manitoba Department OF Industry & Commerce
Depty
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