Lucas Celebrates 85th Birthday in Local District
Lucas, a district pioneer of 32 years, celebrated his 85th birthday on July 22 1925 with many congratulatory messages and a purse of $160 presented by the United Church Ladies Aid WMS Orange and Masonic Lodges School District and other friends. He remains in fairly good health and well wishes are voiced for continued vitality.
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Lucas
United Church
Ladies Aid
WMS
Orange
Masonic
Union vote advances in Manitoba church merger bid
Voting nears completion as the United Church with about 525 congregations has only eleven votes to leave the union. Neepawa St Andrews Brandon Kildonan Weston Melita and Carberry are among those casting ballots with Carberry voting last Sunday 21 for union and 51 against.
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Manitoba
United Church
Crops Across the District Report Strong Prospects
From all parts of the district and North Norfolk, crops are advancing well with favorable weather for the next weeks. Farmers report best prospects for years as rye nears binder readiness, and wheat and barley progress amid widespread haying. Alf Snaith, south of MacGregor, is cutting an excellent crop.
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Norfolk
Alf. Snaith
MacGregor
Franklin Team Wins Berry Fair Ball Tournament
Community members enjoyed the Fair and Sports event in Carberry on Friday with a large turnout. The Franklin team claimed the ball tournament title after seven teams competed in the event.
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Carberry
Franklin
Bank of Montreal Crop Reports Highlight Prairie Favorability
Telegraphic reports from the Bank of Montreal head office summarize crop conditions across Canada. Prairie provinces show favorable outcomes despite heat, with Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan needing rain. Ontario weather has been favorable for ripening and imminent cutting, Quebec shows improvement after a warm week, the Maritimes expect excellent bay crops, and British Columbia notes light rains affecting coastal crops.
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Bank of ‘Montreal
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Geneyl
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Summer trail riding in Canadian Rockies draws crowds
The Alpine Club hosts its annual summer camp from July 27 to August 8 starting in Banff and Lake Louise. Notable participants include Mountaineering Society members and New York artists Carl Rungius and Ri imbel. The event features a three day ride to Marble Canyon with tent camps at Plateau and Lake Louise, ending near Wapta. The $10 inclusive fee covers meals and guides.
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Axe
Columbia
Canada
Albert H. MacCarthy
Alpine Club
John Singer
Carl Rungius
Ri Imbel
New ‘York
Eer
Ae 'Hara
Banff
Lake Louise
Marble Canyon
Lake O' Lake Louise
Beauty
Wapta
Weather Dictates Canadian Pacific Forage Harvest Timeline
Winniper July 20. Weather in the past week was very hot and dry, stressing crops across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Most wheat heads out, with general harvest to start mid August. Cattle shipments rise while hay and straw demand grows. Rust appears but not yet worrying. drought threatens yields if rainfall remains low.
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Saskatchewan
Albert
Manitoba
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Trethewey
Cw.n.ad
Bank OF Montreal
Canadian Rockies
Tom Wls
TL Riders Inc
Canadian Pacific Railway Chef Report
Anglican Church
ST. Paul's
Haaulett Wi
Beaver
Roshan
United Churches
J.W. Little
Winnipes
D. R. Poole
W. R. Wood
Imperial Oil Ltd
Polarine and
Mobil Oil
Gasonne and
Coal Oil
J. Blair
F. H. Smith Baker
Macgregor Fair
Der
G. W. West
the Watkins Man
H. AL Lye
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Winnipeg
Manitoba Co-Operative Dairies
Sherbrooke St. Winnipeg
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