Austin community sports and weddings notice roundup
The Austin area hosts curling and skating activities with multiple rinks operating weekly and a weekend bonspiel planned January 31 to February 2. The McMillan Thompson wedding in MacGregor is noted, along with funeral attendance for Fred Green in Portage la Prairie. Local families, toboggan trips to Jackson Lake, and visits to Winnipeg are also mentioned.
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Fred Green
Portage la Prairie
Austin
Green
Ron Roosen
Minnedosa
Merlin Lamb
McMillan-Thompson
MacGregor
Austin Snow Blazers
Power
C. Ciastko
Ron McMillan
L.p’s
Kierans to Visit Seven Canadian Post Offices
Postmaster General Eric Kierans will tour seven major Canadian cities starting January 16. The trip will cover Toronto Montreal Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Regina and Winnipeg as he begins frontline duties to learn post office workings talk with staff and outline ideas.
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Eric Kierans
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
Edmonton
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
Kierans
Flu Death Toll Rises in Alberta Prompts Warnings
Alberta vital statistics director John Coleville reported four flu deaths since January, with ten deaths since November. He noted only twelve influenza deaths occurred in all of 1968 and warned the situation may worsen before improving.
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Alberta
John Coleville
Alberta Vital Statistics
Coleville
Fire damages packing plant in Edmonton record
A five-storey Swift Canadian Company Limited meat packing plant in northeast Edmonton sustained major damage from a five hour fire last Thursday. About a third of the 600 member city force fought the blaze as shifts changed at 4 p.m. MST keeping crews warm in 25 below weather. The fire was reported out at 9.25 p.m.
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Edmonton
Swift Canadian Company Limited
Austin District Hockey Roundup
Austin hosted a double header on Saturday January 11 with Arden 12 and under and 10 and under teams. Arden beat the Austin 10 and unders 2-2 in a rare tie after late goals by Walter Rogers and Reg Dixon with assists, while Bernie Dueck scored for Austin in a separate period. The 12 and unders opened with Austin taking early lead from Ron Amann, but Langruth tied and then pulled away 6-4 as Robert Emberley led Langruth’s attack and Glen Loewen scored late for Austin. A league meeting in Gladstone will address overage players, and Austin’s 15 and under traveled to Arden January 13, with Keith Lamb scoring all four Austin goals. Bud Corrigan won the TV hockey pool. correction notes Glen Young is the Austin 10 and under assistant coach.
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Austin
Arden
Unders
Dale Rands
John Toews
Gregg McCamis
Reg Dixon
Stephen Benson
Walter Rogers
Bill Palmer
Bernie Dueck
Jim Carruthers
Austin 12
Langruth
Robert Emberley
Ron Amann
Allan Bott
Glen Loewen
Jack Cronk
Gladstone
Keith Lamb
Glen Wicklund
Kevin Beresford
Bud Corrigal
Glen Young
Fred Amann
Grain Drying Progress Reported by Manitoba Pool Elevators
Manitoba Pool Elevators says it has dried over 750000 bushels of grain since mid-December. The company purchased seven dryers and is using seven additional private driers. Drying is focused on areas of greatest need and will shift to other districts as initial operations finish.
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Manitoba Pool Elevators
No Sales Tax Says Premier Strom
Alberta Premier Harry Strom stated at a Social Credit nominating meeting that there are no plans to introduce a provincial sales tax in the coming Legislature session. He dismissed persistent rumors and noted Alberta remains the only province in Canada without a retail sales tax. The meeting also nominated William Johnson, a 39 year old Edmonton lawyer, as Social Credit standard-bearer for the February 10 by election in Strathcona East.
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Alberta
Harry Strom
Edmonton
Social Credit
Strathcona East
J P Wainman To Attend Institute
James P Wainman dealer owner of Macleods Family Shop ping Centre leaves this weekend to attend Macleods Institute of Retail Management at the Banff School of Fine Arts Banff Alta during the week of January 19 The institute offers modern marketing and store management techniques to enhance service for western Canadian consumers.
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James P. Wainman
Macleods Family
Macleods Institute of Retail Management
Banff School of Fine Arts
Banff
Alta
Wainman
Farmer Is PC Choice Of Birtle
Harry Graham a 47 year old Binscarth farmer was nominated last Thursday night to carry the Progressive Conservative standard in the Feb 20 by election in Birtle Russell. He defeated two candidates Harvey Smith and Ted Dupont with Smith dropping out after the first ballot by 450 delegates. Premier Walter Weir warned that the Liberal party must share responsibility for Trudeau’s policy failures in wheat sales estate taxes and the Winnipeg Air Canada overhaul move to Montreal. He noted conservative plans may involve a rebate system aligned with federal changes.
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Harry Graham
Binscarth
Birtle Russell
Graham
Harvey Smith
Russell
Ted Dupont
St. Lazare
Smith
Walter Weir
Liberal Party
Trudeau
Winnipeg Air Canada
Montreal
Fiden
Weir
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Prairie
C. W. Sloik
Ninth Street
N.W
Herborton
McMaster
Austin News
Judy Jones
Ladies Curling Club
Ben Wicklund
A. Evenson
A. Doucette
J. Halkyard
G. Hay
M. Lamb
K. Compton
Joanne Thompson
David McMillan
O'Keefe
Charles Wallace
B. Christenson
Les Burkett
Ron ‘Amann
Langrruth
Strom
J. P. Wainman
Carberry Collegiate
Carberry Agricultural Office
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Pat Graham
Newdale
Denwal Pharmacy
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