Belcourt district New Year greetings and visitors list
Best wishes for a happy prosperous new year from Belcourt district. New Year visitors include the Nott and Lewis families from Portage and Winnipeg, Alan Kelly guests with Marquette relatives, Lacroix family visits, Pritchett and Nott anniversaries and birthdays, and numerous Winnipeg Oakville St Eustache Fox Creek and Winnipeg hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belcourt
R. Nott
T. Nott
D. Nott
K Lewis
Portage
B. Lagae
Senecal
Jesele
Winnipeg
Alan Kelly
S. Kelly
Marquette
Evelyn Lacroix
W. Lacroix
W Pritchett
Lin Send
Tom, Warren
Pat
Vaughn
Bonnie MacDonald
B. England
Mark
G .Lacroix
W. Pritchett
Delmer Nott
Walter Lacroix
Gene Lacroix
Oakville
Joe Mulligan
Esau
Christmas Visitors and Birthday Listings in Salem District
The Salem district records a parade of Christmas visits across Fork River Moose Jaw Swan River Portage Brandon and The Pas with families from Boyachek Beck Williams and more. January birthdays and anniversaries are listed for residents including Frohwerk Brown Tickle Williams and Thomson. A Snowmobile Derby is planned for January 16 and community events were postponed due to weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Sector
Fork River
Man
Harry Boyachek
Allan
Trottier
Moose Jaw
Sask
Boyacheks
Jim Reich
Swan River
Wilfred Hidlestone
Timmy
Wild
Portage
Treva Beck
Wendy
Frank Case
Marilyn
Sherry
Brandon
David Case
Percy Beck
Joe
Bud Goldsborough
Starbuck, Man
Sid Beck
Patrick
Jim Williams
Sordon Pilkington
Bob Botterill
Todd
Owen Williams
Ethel Frohwerk
Sheryl Botterill
R. G. ‘Thomson
Harold Brown
Gladys Coates
Jody Williams
Janice Brown
Dick Tickle
Patsy Beck
Joan Williams
Joyce Melver
Alfred Boyachek
Wilfred Huddlestone
Eddie Brown
Margaret Brown
John Melver
Ed Dack
Stan Case
Edmonton
Alberta
Gary Maxwell
Bill Gartry
Pas
Manitoba
Calgary
Salem Community Club
Salem
Blaine Williams
Masniuk
74s 14s rally through busy holiday season results
The local 14s hockey team played 16 games in the holiday period, posting 10 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties. Highlights include a 9 to 2 win at Wawanesa on December 23 with Larry Jonasson scoring three goals and Tim Boschman adding two, plus multiple assists. A December 27 loss to Somerset 17 to 10 showcased Jonasson's four goals and Coubrough in net, while a December 2 9 to 4 victory at Baldur featured Dale Scora with five goals and strong play from Boschman and Scora assists. Penalties ran high, with MacGregor and Wawanesa hit hard. Total team goals: 148 for, 79 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nara
Wawanesa
Larry Jonasson
Robert Thiessen
Tim Boschman
Scot MacDonald
Darryl Scora
Doug Pogue
Kevin Coubrough
Neil Ferris
MacGregor
Brad Rodgers
Somerset
Baldur
Dale Scora
Robert Thompson
Manitoba advises farmers to count bales before selling
Manitoba agriculture expert Dave Campbell warns that surplus hay this year may be smaller than expected due to overgrazing. With late pasture start possible and drought pressures in parts of the US, farmers should assess winter feed needs now and use concentrates or tested rations to stretch supplies. Access forage testing through the Provincial Lab and local advisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Coun
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Dave Campbell
Manitoba
Campbell
United States
Finlayson tops Manitoba standardbreds breeder awards
Don G Finlayson of Portage la Prairie led Manitoba Race Horse Breeders Incentive Awards for 1976. Total awards reached 65,217 dollars for Manitoba bred horses winning at Assiniboine Downs and on the Great Western Harness Racing Circuit. Finlayson tallied 16 wins with nine homebreds, earning 2,869.50 dollars. Other Portage la Prairie area recipients included standardbred and thoroughbred breeders such as A G Karaz, Sylvia Fillion, and W M Page, with the program terminating after the 1976 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don G. Finlayson
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Manitoba Horse Racing Commission
Department of Tourism and Recreation
Portage la Prairie Area
Assiniboine Downs
Portage Fair
Don Finlayson
Finlayson
J. E. Gilroy
Jack Mitchell
Hugh Mustard
Portage
A. G. Karaz
Alaastone
Sylvia Fillion
St. Malo
W. M. Page
Russell
Fillion
Mr. Page
Murray Cumberland
James V. Hill
Leonard Hill
Burnside Area
Flermega
Fairmount Park
Cooksville
Illinois
USA
Gordon Smith
Meil ‘Muir
Neil Muir
Local Holiday Gatherings Feature Baskier, Pogue, and Burch Families
District residents share Christmas and Boxing Day hospitality with J M Baskier and M W Burch households in Portage and Edwin. Guests include Ted Matthews Pamela Scott Cobbe and numerous relatives from Winnipeg Regina Calgary Brandon and Devon. A New Year wish closes the note along with a January anniversary for A W Kalberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Baskier
Ted Matthews
Pamela
J. Matthews
Rotary Park
Portage
Curtis Pogue
Geo. Boak
Duane
Don Boak
Edwin
Herb Donald
Rathwell
J. Pogue
Reg Burch
Saskatoon
Dale Burch
Calgary
Keith Burch
Winnipeg
M. W. Burch
Geo. Kelly
Roy Smith
M. Robinson
H. Robinson
J. Pogue Sr
Lorne Wright
E. R. Pogue
E. Brown
J. Conner
Regina
Clarence Pogue
Scott
Garry Cobbe
Jim Pogue Sr
Harlem Pogue
MacGregor
C. Matthews
C. Rands
Leisa
J. Murray
Terry Rands
A. Petkau
Ben Petkau
Debra
Melissa
Devon
Alta
K. Williams
Tony Petkau
Brandon
D. Greer
Dawson Creek
Eriksdale
Ten and Under Monarchs Sweep Four Games
The 10 and under Monarchs played four games in two weeks. They opened December 28 at Swan Lake, winning 30 0. Swan Lake scored 22 in a return visit. December 29 the Vortage Chargers, nine year olds, were defeated 120. January 2 the Monarchs hosted Gladstone, final score 82. MacGregor scored three goals in the first period and Heselwood led with three, with Kinley and McCaskill scoring for Gladstone. Next game Friday at the Community Centre against Somerset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarchs
Swan Lake
Vortage
North Side
Chargers
Our Boys
Gladstone
MacGregor
McVonnell
Henry
Heselwood
Zacharias
MacDonald
Lye
Ron McCaskill
Ross Kinley
Trevor Dahl
McVannell
Walton
Nylin
Weber
McVannel
Somerset
European man found as early 6000 BC food gatherer and dog domesticator
Archaeologists identify a European hunter gatherer from around 6000 BC who relied on gathering plant foods and evidence suggests domestication of the dog, highlighting a early alliance between humans and canines and shifting social roles.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Les Tully
Howard
Jack Bock
Garry
C. Rivard
St. Eustache
Donna Bock
H. England
M. Johnston
E. Lotto
S. Mine
F. Wade
Ken England
D. Scott
E. and
M. Ferguson
Lawrence Paton
Teddy van de Graaf
A. Scott
R. Griffiths
Tom Scaife
Leonard Reid
A. Graham
J. Rempel
R. Friesen
P. Strom
W. Cherrit
Winipeg
Angus Scott
D. Jenkins
Salem District News
Nancy
Ben Frohwerk
Tom Frohwerk
Nick Boyachek
Frank Boyachek
Wes Thompson
Case
Billase
Percy ‘Beck
Ted Maxwell
Bill Myskin
Warren
Ken Balch
Deanne
Mackenzie
B.C
Arthur Balch
Bill MacDonald
Brad Rogers
Scott MacDonald
Bagot and District News
Mrs
A. W. Kalberg
Zenith
Briggs Enterprises
Playtex
Wonderbra
Wyndhan
Panther
Kayser & Hanne
Schann
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