Edmonton Journal takes on polar bear cub guardian
The Edmonton Journal gains responsibility for an orphaned four month old male polar bear cub weighing about 50 pounds found on the ice at Pond Inlet. Presented May 21 to publisher Ross Munro by the Northwest Territories government, the bear will stay at Calgary 200 then move to the Alberta Game Farm near Edmonton for the summer for public viewing. The paper plans a reader naming contest and notes it maintains a northern staff writer during a 3,000 mile western Arctic trip.
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Communists Nominate Two for Manitoba Election
The Communist party of Manitoba Friday nominated two candidates for the June 25 general election. Bill Kardash, MLA for Winnipeg North from 1940 to 1957, will run in Point Douglas North Winnipeg, and Andrew Bileski, a former Winnipeg school trustee, will contest Burrows.
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MCI Displays Power At Divisional Meet
MCI wins the Pine Creek Divisional track meet at Gladstone on May 26, securing the Divisional Shield with 335 points. Competing schools were MCI, Gladstone, Austin, Plumas, and Langruth. Individual event results feature MCI athletes in sprints, distance, jumps, and throws, with notable top finishes by Eugene Siemens, Barry Rodgers, Joe Ewasko, and Dean Frank. Rita Speck of Gladstone named best female athlete. Joanne Kasprick of MCI close runnerup.
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Robert Litster
Brian Tomchuk
Carl Burch
Murray Frank
Gerald Adams
Gordon Lye
Kerry Tomchuk
Keith Burch
Brian Telford
Daryl Gilbert
Dale Burch
Larry Schroeder
Brent Gilbert
Blaine Thompson
Jack Gibson
Ivan Loyd
Don Emerson
Ted Ritzer
Shawn Harkness
Ian McDougall
Brian Pennell
Jim Reimer
Brian Birkett
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Joanne Kasprick
Gayle Clark
Leona Ostopowich
Pat Hay
Jo- Anne Kasprick
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Judy Culbert
Judy Nichol
Sheryl Birkett
Colleen’ Pogue
Bonnie Harkness
Leona’ Ostopowich
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Colleen Pogue
Glorie Scora
Mary Lou’ Reimer
Donnella Peck
Myrna Clark
Rita Speck
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Budget Pro Western Tone Shows Manitoba Liberal Lead
Manitoba Liberal leader X. W. Bobby Bend called last week’s federal budget “pro western” during campaigning ahead of the June 25 provincial election. He said immediate tariff cuts under the Kennedy Round would pressure eastern manufacturers to lower prices, benefiting Winnipeg's garment sector as fabric duties drop.
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Rummage and Auction Sale Planned for MacGregor
Rummage sale and auction set for Saturday June 21 at the rink in MacGregor from noon to 3 pm with a bake sale at 2:30 pm. Donations of saleable articles, especially clothing and shoes, are welcome and marked by size. Proceeds support the new MacGregor Community Centre. volunteers urged.
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