Portage 4-H Triple C Club Formed in 1971
The Portage 4-H Triple C Club originated in October 1971 after splitting from the Portage Foods and Fashions Club due to large membership. Founding leaders were Mrs. Barbara Sanderson and others. In its first year the club had 31 members and completed 35 projects in sewing foods handicrafts home design and junior leadership. The current executive includes Aldene Nadon president Gail Boddy vice president Sheila Knott secretary Tammy Trowski treasurer Colleen Boddy reporter.
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Portage
Portage Foods and Fashions Club
Foods and Fashions
Portage Variety Club
Triple C
Barbara Sanderson
Helena Wilson
Jan Moody
Donna Jarvais
Fred Lake
Sanderson
Debbie Cowan
Alex Knott
Amy Thompson
Yvonne Bouchard
Julie Gallagher
Aldene Nadon
Gail Boddy
Sheila Knott
Tammy Trowski
Colleen Boddy
Spruce Hills 4-H Club Leaders and Projects Highlight
The Spruce Hills 4-H Combined Club in Treherne formed in October 1968 under Mrs Wayne Early and led by her until April 1971. Current leader is Mrs Pearl Dobbin with 16 members last fall. Projects include clothing units B C D foods unit A and handicrafts units 4 and B. The Portage fair rally Tex-Made award last year went to Lynn Dobbin for Unit D clothing achievement.
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Spruce Hills
Lynn Dobbin
4-H backs urban shift in Canada under new president Audet
Banff Alta CP The Canadian 4-H Clubs report membership at 78 000 after years near 70 000 as urban programs grow. JE Audet of Quebec agriculture is elected president to succeed Donald C Matthews. The council notes dropout increases amid shift away from farm roots and debates whether group oriented projects deserve more focus.
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Je, Audet
Quebec Department of Agriculture
Matthews
Banff
Alta
Canada
Donald C. Matthews
Canadian Council
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Kinosota 4H Club Organized in 1971 at Amaranth
The Kinosota Trail Riders 4H Club, led by Franke Weibe, started in 1971 with 14 members. Meetings are every second Thursday at Bluff Creek's Plywood Palace. Cathy Corfield serves as president. Wayne Bruce is vice-president and news reporter. John Flemming is secretary treasurer. Other adult leaders include Jack Bruce, Dave Corfield, and Gloria Robertson.
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Kinosota ‘Rau Riders
Amaranth
Franke Weibe
Bluff Creek
Cathy Corfield
Wayne Bruce
John Flemming
Jack Bruce
Dave Corfield
Gloria Robertson
Westbourne 4H Handiworkers Club Highlights 1959 1972 Growth
The Westbourne 4H Handiworkers formed in 1959 and sustain 30 to 35 members. Led by Linda Hanna, Irene Michalenko, Donna Lee Hanna, and others, the club undertook a 1972 conservation project and became Manitoba's first to complete the Achievment program. In 1972 junior leaders Pat Davey and Irene Michalenka directed the effort, with various projects in clothing, handicrafts, woodworking, gardening, home nursing, hunter safety, and home design. The club also engaged in community work such as cleaning and painting sports grounds. In 1972 two tour opportunities arose with Pat Davey earning a Wisconsin trip and Mrs. Davey joining a leaders’ trip to the Lakehead in July.
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Linda Hanna
Irene Michalenko
Donna Lee Hanna
Sandra Pulak
Yvonne Beaudin
Patricia Davey
William Davey
A. Merci
Manitoba
Pat Davey
Irene Michalenka
Davey
Pat Gamble
Kuhn
J. Beaudin
V." Lambert
C. Gannon
Merks
I. Winters
Hunter
Wesbourne
Wisconsin
Lakehead
Westbourne Beef Club organizes beef projects in 1973
The Westbourne Beef Club, formed in 1955, operates under Morley McLeod with 4H officers Clark Caskey as president Marshall McLeod as vice president Beth Knight secretary Marcus Neudorf treasurer and Monica Neudorf news reporter. Twenty members in beef projects showcase their cattle at Portage Fair for inter club competition on July 7 1973.
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West
Morley McLeod
Clark Caskey
Marshall McLeod
Beth Knight
Marcus Neudorf
Monica Neudorf
Westbourne
Portage Fair
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Znrs
P. Dobbin
Athe
Westbourne 4H
Westbourne Beef Club
David Brown
Case Power & Equipment Limited
Portage LA Prairie
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