Portage Hospital Auxiliary Elects Officers At May Meeting
Mrs. W. H. Vopni is named president of the Portage Hospital Auxiliary at the annual May meeting. Elected to key posts include vice president Mrs. C Eyvindson second vice president Mrs. F Mason secretary Mrs. V Callaghan assistant secretary Mrs. B Handford treasurer Mrs. F Alton and assistant treasurer Mrs. W Crewson. Committee heads announced cart supply Mrs. J Greenberg cart personnel Mrs. B Handforth refreshments Mrs. C Boddy and candy stripers leaders Misses Karen Turner Terry Wylde Wendy Jones and Karen Dobson. The auxiliary noted a profitable year with productive gift shop and steady cart sales. Volunteers from St John Ambulance C W L Lutheran ladies Kinettes A C W from High Bluff and Murray churches and Officers Wives Club of CFB Portage were thanked. Funds from Christmas hamper draw totaled 118 and 76.80 from a domestic table sale in March. Junior Candy Stripers were recognized with pins and certificates. A $100 scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate of Arthur Meighen High School pursuing nursing. The group provided plants and hospital ward favors during holidays. Next meeting set for Friday September 24 at Elk's Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Eyvindson
F. Mason
V. Callaghan
B. Handford
F. Alton
W. Crewson
Cart Supply
J. Greenberg
Cart Personels
Cluff
Murray
Portage Health Auxiliary
Elk’s Hall
Are You Afraid or Loving? A Faithful View
A sermon by Edward Radke explores fear as a human constant and contrasts living in fear with living in love. Citing 1 John 4 16 18 he argues that God is love and perfect love casts out fear, urging actions rooted in grace not anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Radke
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Virginia Wolf
Edward Albee
God
St. John
MacGregor Wedding Guests and June Anniversaries
Southend Macaulay pir and Donald and Miss Anne Mc Donald attended the Sawitsky Lamb wedding at MacGregor on Saturday with Marvin Jedel of Austin. Other items note visitors, social guests, and a series of June wedding anniversaries for local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hulme
Max Nichols
Brad
Lyn Snaith
Vicky
Jack Wolfe
Winnipeg ‘Arena
Toller Cranston
Bill MacMillan
Wendy
Carberry
Jean Shelvey
Portage
Alice Turner
Gary
Earl Jones
Lavenham
Bert Turner
Laurie Harp
Brandon
Jim Reimer
Brian Larson
Danny Larson
Roy Thompson
Manitoba minimum wage rises September first
The hourly minimum wage for Manitoba workers 18 and over increases from 2.60 to 2.95 on September 1, 1976. For under 18, the rate rises from 2.35 to 2.70 the same date. Labour Minister Russ Paulley said cabinet approved the increases. Other provinces follow with various dates and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Russ Paulley
Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova ‘Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Northwest ‘Territories
Yukon Territory
Newfoundland
Shriners Parade Lights Portage la Prairie Street Show
More than 200 Shriners from Winnipeg’s Khartum Temple paraded along Saskatchewan Avenue and Queen Street in Portage la Prairie before performing a one hour circus at the Manitoba School for about 700 residents. Senior citizens at Portage General Hospital viewed the parade and show from street routes including Rotary Court and Lions Prairie Manor. The procession featured the Temple’s color guards, motor patrol, Drum and Bugle Corps, Oriental Band and a new Fife and Drum Band, plus Harley Davidson and Honda bikes and a Model T brigade. The Portage event culminated with a formal presentation of appreciation scrolls to Potentate Thoms and organizing committee heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Khartum Temple
Saskatchewan Avenue
Manitoba School
Temple Color Party
H.D. Thoms
Portage la Prairie
Shrine Khartum Temple
Winnipeg
Portage
Reparaae
Shorty
Sth Street
Rotary Court
Lions Prairie Manor
Temple
Maple Leaf
Oriental Band
Portage Shrine Club
PCI
4Th Street
Tarmac
Manitoba
G.H. Lowther
Potentate Thoms
Lowther
Potentate ‘Thoms
Portage la Prai
Acthim Named Chairman of Manitoba Municipal Board
John Acthim appointed chairman of Manitoba Municipal Board effective May 21 succeeding Leon Mitchell who resigned December 31 1975. Mitchell will stay as board member until end of June. Also named John S. Richmond as head of the Department of Municipal Affairs and chairman of the Public Schools Finance Board. Other board members include Harold Weitman Zeph Audette Gordon Stewart Morris Feuer Isadore Welch Nick Penner and L M Partridge. Acthim, 51, born in Kenora Ontario, served in RCAF in WWII and has worked for the Manitoba government since 1969 as secretary of the Municipal Assessment Equalization before his present post. The Municipal Board handles planning by laws variations and acts as final appeals on assessments and subdivision plans among other duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Achhim
Manitoba
Howard Pawley
Acthim
Leon Mitchell
At. Mir
Mitchell
Bearch
John S. Richmond
Department of Municipal Affairs
Public Schools Finance Board
Harold Weitman
Brandon
Zeph Audette
St. Pierre
Gordon Stewart
Eden
Morris Feuer
Winnipeg
Isadore Welch
Nick Penner
Teulon
L.M. Partridge
Public Utilities Board
Adhim
Kenora
Ontario
St. Paul's College
RCAF
Adventist Church in Canada renews leaders at Saskatoon session
About 500 delegates attended the Seventh Day Adventists 10th business session near Saskatoon Saskatchewan May 23 to 29. L Reile was reelected president for five years with other officers, education director Malcolm Graham, treasurer Carl Klam, and secretary A N How. Delegates heard W J Hackett and Neal C Wilson speak on Christian education and mission. Eleven pastors were ordained at a rally concluding the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Reile
Seventh Day Adventist Church In
Malcolm Graham
Alberta
Canada
W. J. Hackett
Seventh-day ‘Adventist Church
Washington, D.C
Neal C. Wilson
Washington
V.u
Adventist Church In
North America
Don Neufeld
Adventist Church
The
Review and Herald
World Headquarters
Asenmaat
Adventist Ministerial’ Association
Centennial Auditorium
Saskatoon
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W. H. Vopni
W.H. Vopni
Portage Hospital
B. Handforth
C. Boddy
Karen ‘Turner
Terry Wylde
Wendy Jones
Karen Dobson
Southend Macaulay
Greg Schneider
Ken Larson
Marion Frank
Kyle Frizzley
Greg Dobbin
Chevolds
Wpg
Shriners On Parade
Portage General Hospital
Khartum Temple
Queen Avenue
Municipal Board
Seventh Day Adventists
Artificial Insemination Advisory] Board
Central Region
R. M's
Grene
Westbourne
North and
Norfolk
Po Srey
Cartier
Lorne
Argyle
Dufferin
Roblin
Louise
Pembina
Thompson
Stanley
Roland
Rhineland
Montcalm
St. Francis
South Part
Robert Chant
MacGregor
H. Frank Geyson
Waiaur
A.I
Raymone Gobin
St. Claude
Nell Mortam
LaRiviere
A.t
Gerard G. Murray
Summer Savings
Bill
Macgregor and District
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