North Norfolk council approves 85000 provisional estimates
The rural municipality of North Norfolk approved provisional estimates totaling 85000 plus 25000 in capital requirements at its January 9 regular meeting. Items include general government 20000, transportation 50000, environmental health 2000, public health 3000, recreation 3000, fiscal 2000, and other services. Deputy Reeve Harold Manns chaired. Bud Corrigal appointed to sub district 37 of Whitemud Watershed board, replacing Donald Hotel. Building permit of 25 for a dwelling noted. Mention of pressurized water line project and ambulance grant program under review.
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Council of the
North Norfolk
Protective Services
Harold Manns
J. Duncan
Bud Corrigal
Whitemud Watershed Board
Donald Hotel
McLellan and Associates
Portage la Prairie
Hawks rally past Glenboro Nordics in hard fought win
MacGregor Hawns delivered a solid team effort for 60 minutes to defeat the Glenboro Nordics before a large arena crowd. Brent Tarr led with two goals and an assist while Ron Amann and Darryl Borton added multi point nights as the Hawks built a 4-1 lead and held off late Nordics pressure.
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MacGregor Hawns
Glenboro Nordics
Doug Barton
Nordica
Hawks
Brent Tarr
Ron Amann
Darryl Borton
Amann
Borton
Rick Stevenson
MacGregor
Tarr
Brian Telford
Arly
Greg Vertz
Glenboro
Hawk
Glen Ward
Vertz
Weber
Craig ‘Thomson
Monty Kerr
Gerry Painter
Holland
Holland Rockets
MacGregor Hawks
Gilbert Petit
Jim Steeden
Randy Painter
Craig Thomson
Rockets
Wheat variety Linton boosts Manitoba farmers storage stock
Portage la Prairie officer Tom Chesney discusses the Linton red spring wheat locked for distribution to Manitoba farmers. The new hardier wheat, bred near Indian Head Saskatchewan, resists leaf rust and was grown last summer in Saskatchewan before shipment. Chesney notes aging wheat risks disease and breakdown.
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Tom Chesney
Portage la Prairie Department of Agriculture
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
You and I
Chesney
Portage Is Prairie
Department of Agriculture
Imeets
Portage
MacGregor Denied RCMP Detachment Bid Amid Budget Plans
The village of MacGregor’s request for an RCMP detachment was denied, cited by the town council citing prosecution versus conviction stats from the attorney general in Winnipeg. Council adopted a 38 000 operating budget with 3 500 capital needs and discussed zoning plans, park development, fire equipment purchases, dog control, and a capital facilities grant application.
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MacGregor
RCMP
Waneis
North Norfolk
Department of Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Goat's Beard Identified as Trapogon jraensis L in Winnipeg area
Local reader Back of Bagot collected wild weeds and spread their yellow seed heads. Miss M Jean Dupuis of Winnipeg identified the plant from a newspaper photo as Goat's Beard also called Meadow salsify. Canada Department of Agriculture and university botanists may confirm.
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M. Jean Dupuis
Winnipeg
Schoors
Gladstone
Austin
Pioneer Ave
Rainbow Inn Reopens Brightens Small Town Hub
Town centre gains life as Rainbow Inn reopens after a year closed, offering dine in or take out and weekend specials. News includes Dean's Europe trip, Tunisia harvest notes, and plans to meet friends in Naples and London, with updates on Gaye Judy and Gloria’s Scandinavian travels.
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Rainbow Inn
Jack Frank
Dean
Europe
Island
Djerba
Tunsia
Tunisia
Brandon
Naples
London
Gaye
Gloria
Judy Culbert
Berlin
Crete
Spain
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Canadian Transport Com
Manitoba Services Commission
MacGregor Hospital
Manitou
Joe Balko
Melba Brecknell
Bagot
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