Canadian Teacher Returns From Australia Exchange Program
Mary Simpson reports on Stewart Tunninghamy Portage Collegiate teacher who spent a year in Casterton Victoria as part of a Victoria Education Department exchange. He describes differences in school discipline uniforms transport and lifestyle and notes the value of cross cultural teaching experiences and a longing for home.
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Mary Simpson
Australia
Stewart Tunningly
Portage
Casterton
Victorian Education Department
Canada
United States
Europe
Victoria
Manitoba
Russell Harrison
Tanningly
Portage la Prairie
Melbourne
Tunningly
Education Department
Stew
Adelaide
Neepawa
Winnipeg
First Baptist Church Annual Meeting Highlights Year
The First Baptist Church detailed a busy year at its annual meeting on Wednesday Jan 21 chaired by outgoing Deacons' Board chair H Andres. Attendance was high with reports of five baptisms and ten transfers, flowers for ill or aged members, and a variety of social and educational programs. Missionaries from Boliva India and Africa spoke, and a Love in Action program was started with deacons and church officers elected for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
H. Andres
Boliva
India
Africa
D. MacFarlane
N. Gage
H. Wahl
M. Ward
E. Kopen
D. Roy
R. Blair
R. A. Gilroy
Lions Manor weekly social calendar and visitors
Lions Prairie Manor hosted a Monday card session with many residents and nearby seniors. A Tuesday tea in the north wing, a Wednesday Communion led by Anglican clergy, and Thursday church services followed by music from Mrs Phillips. Friday bingo framed the week with several out of town visitors listed by name and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Prairie Manor
Colin Chapman
Richard Condo
Anglican Church
Fred Hyde
James Phillips
Church of Christ
Kiwanians discuss consumer loans at Portage meeting
Kiwanis club at Portage held a varied gathering at Nick's Cafe on Wednesday evening. Wesley Chen presented a Band photograph, lent by the Band Auxiliary, then led a sing song. Neil Shave of the Bank of Nova Scotia spoke on consumer loans, inviting questions that filled about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortage la Prairie
Nick's
Wesley Chen
Portage Schools
Kiwanis Club
Chen
Neil Shave
Bank’ of Nova Scotia
Shave
the Scotia
Skatathon at Macdonald earns $896 in pledges
The Macdonald event last Saturday had fine weather and strong turnout. Lisa Kennedy won $10 for the largest pledge and $5 for skating nine hours. The committee thanks skaters and supporters as proceeds total $896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Kennedy
Book Corner review of Pitseolak People from Our Side
A vivid social and photographic history by Peter Pitseolak, the Cape Dorset Eskimo photographer. It pairs his 1842 to 1960s images with native manuscripts to show Eskimo life on Baffin Island, celebrating change from missions to modernization and questioning happiness in a transformed culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Wenicsgao
Hudson Strait
Peter Pitseolak
Baffin Island
Cape Dorset
Pitseolak
Mr. _ Pitseolak
Hurtig Publishers
Boulter Named Executive Director of Rapeseed Association of Canada
AINNIPIC Hamilton executive director Stan Boulter is appointed to lead the Rapeseed Association of Canada replacing retiring James McAnshy. Boulter retires as president and general manager of Canadian Vegetable Oil Processing Ltd in Hamilton this September and will base his new duties in Vancouver where the association has offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainnipic
Stan Boulter
Hamilton
Rapeseed Association of Canada
James McAnshy
Boulter
Canadian Vegetable Oil Processing Ltd
Vancouver
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Huntsville
Ont Benterswell Construction Ld
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Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications
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Lions Manor News
Gerard G. Murray Optometrist
Tupper Street
Telephone
Rght
Gladstone Airport
Sed Prize
Barrett's Sales
Ppsanast
Riding Mountain National Park
Brandon
Evans
Brandon University
Brandon Drop
Oak Inn
Dauphin
Allied Arts Centre
Art Gallery
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Prairie Region Parks Canada
Macdonald News
Holly Mcarthur
Darryl Thurston
Jimmy Oliver
Bruce Davidson
Jeff Thurston
Scott ‘Thurston
Grant Metcalfe
Cam Metcalfe
Tracy Kennedy
Darryl ‘Bernard
Scott Bernard
Neepawa Baritones
Midland Refrigeration ‘Company
A. Bakuska
DIAL
Tage
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