Trans-Canada Railway Golden Jubilee Celebration
A fifty year retrospective on the first Canadian Pacific transcontinental trip from Montreal to the Pacific Coast. The jubilee train reached Winnipeg and later Portage la Prairie amid royal welcomes and speeches by local officials. Notables included W J Tupper and J Bracken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Pacific Coast
Canada
Vancouver
Winnipeg
W. J. Tupper
Manitoba
John Bracken
Queen
Barefoot
St. Boniface
Candian Pi
Dominion of
Cana
Portage la Prairie
D. A. Campbell
H. T. Trethewey
J. L. Cowie
Carberry
Cater
F. C. Whitehead
W. Noakes
Brandon Sun
Mr. Warren
Board of ‘Trade
Canadian’ Pacific Railway
Frank Nix
Brandon
Re-nomination of Muirhead for Norfolk Liberal-Progressives
John Muirhead M L A of Harte was re nominated by the Liberal-Progressives for Norfolk at a Carberry convention attended by over 150 delegates. S E Burch of Wellwood presided with Thos Hood of Carberry as secretary. Three other names entered the race, H A Lye, Mayor J L Cowie, and S E Burch, but Cowie and Burch withdrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Muirhead
M.L.A
Harte
Norfolk
Carberry
S. E. Burch
Wellwood
Thos. Hood
HA. Lye
MacGregor
J. L. Cowie
Burch
Muirhead
Lye
Nomination Unanimous and Officers Elected at Meeting
Former obtained the majority and the nomination was made unanimous on Mr. Lye's motion. Officers were elected with Mr. D Mitchell of Douglas and Mr. Hood re-elected president and secretary respectively. Poll captains for the fifteen polls were appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lye
D Mitchell
Douglas
Hood
Lawrie Chosen as Conservative Standard Bearer at Norfolk
J P Lawrie a Brookdale merchant and farmer won the Norfolk Conservative nomination at Carberry on Tuesday night securing 41 votes to 32 for MacKinnon after Goulding withdrew. Lawrie’s nomination was made unanimous as speeches followed by Beaubier Dinsdale MacKinnon and Goulding addressing the gathering. Poll captains appointed with Goulding reelected president and MacKinnon secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Lawrie
Brookdale
Catte
Norfolk
Carberry
J Percival MacKinnon
MacGregor
Sidney
Goulding
Lawrie
MacKinnon
A Tie
Col
D. W. Beaubier
George Dinsdale
Brandon
J.R. McNeely
Field Day At Katrime Draws Local Residents
Ideal weather conditions prevailed last Friday afternoon as between two and three hundred people gathered at Katrime for a community field day event. Participants enjoyed games, food stalls, and socializing, with local families and volunteers coordinating activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katrime
Field Day At Mastrated Station In Norfolk District
Mastrated Station hosted a Field Day organized by the North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society. Directors including John Barber and Thos Clarke attended. Speakers D Brown of Brandon Experimental Farm Floyd of Morden and J Walker of the Extension Service spoke on field crops bees horticulture and agricultural societies. Demonstration plots looked well with crops sound. Mr Walker and his sons praised for the farm’s appearance. Cafeteria lunch by Katrime WA ladies followed a pleasant social time and valuable information sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comedians Farm
Albert Walker
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
Society
John Barber
Thos. Clarke
D. Brown
Brandon
N.C. McKay
Extension Service
Walker
Local Social Notes From Northern Manitoba
Mrs Earl Muir and son Billy visit with Mr and Mrs F McLachlan. Stanley Bladen of Dauphin spends holidays with aunt Mrs F Smith. Mr and Mrs Inglefeld and Hughi Hand of Portage visit the Birkett home. Mrs Robi McKelvy travels to Ontario for extended visit. Harvey Gilt Ronald Shaw pass entrance exam. Mrs H Palethorpe visits sister Mrs F Smith enroute to Vancouver. Mr and Mrs McIntosh of Winnipeg visit with Mr and Mrs F Lake on July 1. Fern Thomas of Watson attends from Scotch id. Mr and Mrs George Nelson de la Prairie visit with Robt Hodgins and Bay couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Muir
Billy
F. McLachlan
Stanley Bladen
Dauphin
Robi. McKelvy
Ontario
Harvey
McIntosh
Winnipeg
Mr. F. Lake
Fern Thomas
Watson
George Nelson
de la Prairie
Robt. Hodgins
Bay
Specials for the Fair at North Norfolk Exhibition
Donated specials by G W West and DG McLachlan for the North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society Exhibition on July 17. Prizes include merchandise valued up to 100 dollars and 25 cents for best six tea biscuits baked with Watkins powder, and similar awards for best cookie assortment. Exhibitors must live in Mr O W West’s canvassed area and use Watkins powder raised in 1936, with empty powder cans accompanying entries. A gelding saving prize on grounds offers a special 5.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
G. W. West
O 'W. West
Watkins
Watkins Poultry Tonic
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Herald
Trans-Canada
Colden
Sjommuirwead
North Norfolk
Portage la Prairie City
J. Barber
T. Clarke
J.P. Lawrie
Kirshner. Rabkin & CO
California
McCorlee
Mrs. Inglefeld and
Hughi Hand
Portage
R. Birkett
Dg, McLachlan
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