St John Ambulance closes 1975 with honors and training push
The Portage la Prairie St John Ambulance Branch thanks citizens for 1975 support. Highlights include retirement tributes for Jones Bradley and Maurice Lapointe, a new division head, and a Major FAST 1975 first aid training at Winnipeg Convention Centre for about two thousand people. The Multime dia Safety Oriented First Aid system, with local instructors, will expand in the new year.
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Fire Department
Penticton
British Columbia
Lapointe
Albert
McDonald
St. John Ambulance
National
Ottawa
Maurice Lapointe
Merle
Vwawa
Jules Leger
Order of St. John
Manitoba
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Michael Keenan
Portage Branch
Nursing
Ambulance
Portage
ASC Aig
Winnipeg
St. John
United Way
Malcolm Stanley
Audrey Wilkinson
St. John Ambulance Home
Manitoba towns may pass fodder loan bylaws added
Agriculture official Sam Uskiw announced rural municipalities Archie Ellice and Saskatchewan are now authorized to pass fodder loan bylaws under Manitoba emergency feed assistance. The program supports about 2 000 farmers in flooded areas with loans up to 7000 dollars per farm while federal grants are issued.
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Sam Uskiw
Archie
Ellice
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Interlake
Westlake
Clanwilliam
Cameron
Brenda
Sifton
Rthur
Morton
Winchester
Albert
Birtle
Bifrost
Coldwell
Dauphin
Briksdale
Gilbert
Plains
Gimli
Glenelia
Harrison
Lakeview
Lansdowne
Lawrence
McCreary
Minto
Massey River
Ochre River
Portage la Prairie
Rockwood
Rose
Families Spend Holidays Across Canada and U S
Mr. and Mrs Rex Gilroy visited relatives in Kelowna and Vancouver British Columbia while Mr and Mrs Lorne Carter holidayed with kin in Victoria and Port with Mr and Mrs Doug Fulton and New Year in Ottawa with Mr and Mrs Jack Carmichael In Ottawa Mr Kerr toured the Parliament Buildings and the National War Museum Lloyd Scarr returned to Portage la Prairie after Christmas with his mother and father in Windsor Ontario The gathering marked the first reunion of her mother’s family in 55 years Also at home were his sister Hazel of Birmingham Alabama and sister Edna of Paulding Ohio
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Rex Gilroy
Kelowna
Vancouver
B.C
Lorne Carter
Victoria
Port
Doug Fulton
Ottawa
Jack Carmichael
Kerr
Parliament Buildings
National War Museum
Lloyd Scarr
Portage la Prairie
Windsor
Ont
Hazel
Birmingham
Alabama
Edna
Paulding
Ohio
Irs
Vonnie Thomson
Transcona
Bobby Thomson
Elkhorn
C. Thomson
Salem
A. Blackpurtle
Fairfort
Janice Tickle
Calgary
Barry
Winnipeg
Brenda
Portage
Bob Tickle
A. Blackburde
Middleborough
Man
Paul
David
Mike
Clint Jackson
Camp Bays
Island Park
J. W. Adams
Bob Daneault
Malcom Jackson
Joe Warren
Kathy
Joy
Westbourne
Art Twiss
Elm Creek
J. Jackson
Ralph Jackson
Clifford
Wendy Hannah
S. Jackson
Doug McIvor
Joyce
Orst Kowall
Dana Kowall
Karen Sandberg
Chicago
Melvor
Kelly Melvor
Keith Melvor
Poplar Point
Orst Kowan
J. Melvor
Magness Staraume
Norway
Christmas Family Gatherings Across Beaver District
In January 1976 Beaver district residents recall a festive Christmas season with visits to Minnedosa Winnipeg and Brandon. Families including Rodgers Ross Simmonson Blanchard Thomasson Rand Koldyk and others shared dinners and gatherings over December 24 26 and 29 as travel and hospitality marked the holidays.
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Howie Rodgers
Minnedosa
Mrs. Ross
Winnipeg
Carl
Joyce Simmonson
H.C. Rand
Austin
Rand
Ken Roney
Dana
Brandon
Thomassons
Shirley
S. Wiens
James Koldyk
R. Koldyk
Gladstone
Clarence Koldyk
Marijuana seized in rural RCMP operation Wochenende
Rural RCMP seized marijuana Sunday evening from one adult and one juvenile male. The juvenile case was referred to juvenile authorities. the adult will appear in provincial court soon. Christmas updates include numerous local visits and family gatherings around Rossendale, Saskatoon, Regina, and MacGregor with neighbors and friends across several towns.
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RCMP
Christmas and New Year gatherings across Portage area families
The passage lists numerous families from Portage, Winnipeg, Westbourne, Elm Creek, Calgary, Chicago, and Norway sharing Christmas and New Year visits. People named include the Melvors, Jacksons, Kowalls, Tickle, and many relatives, with meals and dances noted at various homes in Portage and surrounding towns.
Snowmobiles Recovered Near Portage After Thefts
Portage RCMP report three snowmobiles stolen in December were recovered Sunday about six miles southeast of the city. Police investigation continues as they search for suspects and gather evidence.
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Portage
RCMP
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Hor Jones
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H. ‘Schultz
Rossendale
Ron Schultz
Saskatoon
Koldyks
Larry Schultz
Regina
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Martin Heppner
MacGregor
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Giesbrecht
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Stan Robinson
Harkness
Grandma Harkness
Clara Bodie
Grant
Julian
Neepawa
Robert Rodgers
Ken
Greens
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Lavenham
Wayne Nichols
Charlie Rodgers
Mark [Nichol
M. Turner
Tony Chiponski
Terry
Wellwood
Jim Snaith
Edmonton
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Jan
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Robert Smith
Carol Booth
Pinawa
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