Christmas and New Year visits extend across Rossendale area
Rossendale residents shared holiday time with relatives and friends across Portage Winnipeg Treherne and Calgary. Numerous families including Watsons McWhirters Fisher Urie Lacombe Henry Gates and others spent Christmas and Boxing Day with kin or travelled to celebrate. A New Year Eve dance was announced at Rossendale Hall with music by Walter Machan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. C. Watson
Donald Douglas
Mrs
Southport
D. Peasgood and Family
Sel
Rossendale Hall
Walter Machan
C. Forzley
J. McWhirter
Portage
Christmas guest list fills Pine Creek area
The Pine Creek area hosts a dense web of Christmas visitors and well wishes. Many families from Gladstone Brandon Winnipeg Portage MacGregor Edmonton and Calgary gather with local residents such as Mr and Mrs Bill Lunn Mrs Lottie Hanna and the Livingstone and Rosling households for dinners and holidays. Get well wishes go to Mrs E Tilley at Portage hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Thomson
Bill
Muir
Art
Hughena Stewart
Bob Anderson
Sandra
MacGregor
Edwin Kuebler
Edmonton
Jim Lunn
Tangent
Alta
Lottie Hanna
Dennis
Jim
John McDougall
Cathy
Johnnie
Winnipeg
Wilfred
George Begley
Bob Thomson
Gladstone
Bill Lunn
Codosa
Alex Livingstone
Brandon
Harold Rosling
Walter Lamonby
Murray Garychuk
Livingstone
Indaw
Mac Martin
Sam Williams
C. Williams
Austin
Norman Tilley
Portage
John Uhrin
Bill Wiebe
Pat
Ellen
Paul Uhrin
Vic Futros
Fred
Diane
Grant Harper
Caroline
D. W. Patterson
Frank
Charlotte Seaman
Donald
Allan Patterson
Helston
Jack Smith
Grenville Smith
Melford Smith
Debra
Darryl
Barry
Cliff Chambers
Darlene Chambers
Jack Nelson
MacGregor Hospital
Bank Rate Boost Okayed By Benson
Finance Minister Benson said he was consulted by the Bank of Canada and agreed in principle to the decision to raise the bank rate to 6 percent from six. He argued inflation fighting is the country’s priority and noted the governor Louis Rasminsky made the move after consultation. Marcel Lambert challenged bond market reactions. Benson defended the collaboration and the rate rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Bank of Canada
Central Bank
Marcel Lambert
Edmonton West
Mr. Benson
Mr. Lambert
Louis Rasminsky
Austin Mennonite group visits seniors with carols and gift
A group from Austin Mennonite Mission Band visited bereaved senior citizens. They sang carols, read a Christmas story, closed with a prayer and best wishes for the season, and left fruit and dainties as a thoughtful gift. The same page notes the Austin Curling Club will hold a mixed novelty event starting Friday January 3 with phone entries to Dan Rintoul or Fred Amann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Mennonite Mission Band
Austin Curling Club
Dan Rintoul
Fred Amann
Austin Curning Club
Ewen Rink Wins Novelty Bonspiel at MacGregor Club
Seventeen rinks competed in the MacGregor curling club novelty bonspiel. Rodney Ewen Billy J Makinson Judy Ewen and Percy Ewen led the top foursome to victory over Jack Wolfe Bev Wolfe Lyn Snaith and Linda Snaith. Art Scora and Fred Wolfe placed third and fourth in the second event. Doug Barton Brian Rodgers Wayne Nieno Shelly Telford took second. Lorne Pennell and Barrie Barber led the next group with Joe Livingstone David Pogue Roy Hughson Ron Telford Clinton Briscoe Pete McGregor Sheldon Harvey Don MacDonald and Brian Telford also entered. Doug Noble and Ron Telford were drawmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gers
Wayne Nieno
Shelly Telford
Lorne Pennell
Barrie Barber
Joe Livingstone
David Pogue
Roy Hughson
Ron Telford
Clinton Briscoe
Pete McGregor
Sheldon Harvey
Don MacDonald
Brian Telford
Doug Noble
Manitoba Sportsmen Meet With Government
A 15 member delegation from the Manitoba Wildlife Federation briefed Minister Harry Enns and officials on 34 resolutions from their annual convention. The talks covered non resident angling fees, bowhunting measures, duck seasons, goose hunting areas, caribou permits for locals, predator issues, Indian hunting rights, and habitat preservation with ministerial support and caution on enforcement and implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Wildlife Federation
Manitoba
Harry Enns
Peter Ward
Delta
Nelson River
Pasquita
Pas
Whitewater Lake
Federation
Duck Mountains
Department
Com
Federal Doubles Grain Drying Capacity at Lakehead and Vancouver
Federal Grain has moved to double its drying capacity at Lakehead and Vancouver terminals. President G H Sellers said a 1 600 000 bushel Vancouver terminal leased from the National Harbors Board will aid the effort, with a 2 000 bushel per hour drier planned for Burrard and similar installations at Port Arthur and Westland Fort William. He noted 800 000 000 bushels of damp grain exist in Canada and that farms must still dry a large portion on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Grain
Lakehead
Vancouver
G. H. Sellers
NHB
Sell
Jers
Federal
Burrard Terminals
Port Arthur
Westland
Fort Williwo
Sellers
Canada
Pacific Coast
You Have a Date Mlac k Jreger Hospital Aid Meeting
The next meeting is on Tuesday January 7 at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs Ed Chant. Austin Curning Club will hold their mixed novelty bonspiel with contact 637 2488 or Fred Amann at 637.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlack Jreger Hospital Aid
Ed Chant
Burnside Christmas Guests and Illness Trimmed by Hyde Column
Mrs L Hyde lists Christmas visitors and family gatherings across Portage and surrounding areas including E Askin Gordon Nichol Judy Bill Bagot and Otterbourne families J C Hyde in Winnipeg with relatives A Munro Portage H G Cory Portage and A Munro Winnipeg among those noted Agnes Coulter broken arm and other holiday visits. Murray Munro to be home Christmas week from Winnipeg. Towle guests include Saskatoon and Portage family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Fischer
Oakland
L. Olson
Minnedosa
Leonard
Gerald Faurschou
Winnipeg
Agnes
L. Hyde
George
Spriggs
Don
Janet
Nicholson
Jim Nicholson
Portage
J. Wilson
Vancouver
W. Adams
Robin Chapman
Abs. Murray Munro
John Towle
Saskatoon
N. E. Towle
E. F. McDonald
George Donaldson
Vera Towle
Beaver County Christmas Visitors Noted
Jr. and Mrs. Bill Pears spent Christmas with Mrs. Wes Muir and family of Portage. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Elgert and Mr. and Mrs. Barrie Brown of Macdonald were Saturday night visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wes Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pears
Wes Muir
Portage
Dave Elgert
Barrie Brown
Macdonald
Wes Thompson
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H. Schroeder
Jacqueline Fisher
Gordon Urie
Jack Fisher
Dale Lacombe
P. MacIntosh
Lois
Rae Dennis
H. Watson
James Watson
John McCallister
Allan Nicoll
Norman Nicoll
Carberry
Mary McDonald
E. Perkins
J. B. Charlton
Tom Tunski
K. Crocker
Ray Gates
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C. Henry
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P. Henry
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Pine Creek News
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Linda Thomasson
Donnie Thomasson
Doug Barton
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Ken Johnson
John Wood
Lizzie
Askin
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