City council approves budget and bylaw measures
Portage la Prairie council gave third reading to the 3,328,826.35 municipal budget with 2,485,263.35 from local taxation and a residential mill rate of 106.037, rise of 29.125. other property mills up 28.191 to 136.729. Affected by bylaw changes include zoning from R3 to C2A for motels, sewage control, and an animal control officer. Also plans for a recreation complex lease with the exhibition association and curling club participation in debt repayment, plus a referendum on Sunday movies and Manitobah Days sidewalk displays. Pastor Edward Radke appointed to Housing Authority. street sweeper rental to highways department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Moffat
Portage la Prairie
Fort la Reine
Yellowquill
Brian Penman
Portage la Prairie Industrial Exhibition Association
Fair Board
Portage Curling Club
Portagers
Saskatchewan Ave
Edward Radke
Portage Housing Authority
Martin Goodger
Flin Flon
Highways Department
Ald
Jack Shindleman
Transportation Committee
Belcourt News and Local Visits Highlight Week
Belcourt notes report Mfr. Emily Coulter's Florida tour ending Thursday after two and a half weeks. The Bristol picnic at Assiniboine Park drew Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nott and guests. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thiessen plan a two week holiday in British Columbia. Sunday supper at W. Pritchett’s featured Mrs. M. Howe and Bill Howe of Gladstone. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown of Prince Albert visited Thursday.
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Mfr
Emily Coulter
Florida
Mrs. Coulter
Roy Nott
Bogs
Bristol
Assiniboine Park
Bob Thiessen
British Columbia
W. Pritchett
M. Howe
Bill Howe
Gladstone
June 18 Shower Held at MacGregor United Church
A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Patsy Turner bride to be on June 18 at MacGregor United Church hall. Corsages went to Patsy, her mother Mrs. Alice Turner, and the groom’s mother Mrs. Wright with escorts Joan Sims Lil Glover and Lillian Gilbert. Patsy and her mother thanked guests after gifts were viewed and lunch followed.
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MacGregor United Church Hall
Patsy Turner
Patsy
Alice Turner
Wright
Joan Sims
Lil Glover
Lillian Gilbert
Gay Davey
Hodge Peskey Vows In Double Ring Ceremony
In St raurs umiea Church Morden Manitoba a double ring ceremony united Marlene Peskey daughter of Mr and Mrs William Peskey with Randall Phillip Hodge youngest son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hodge on Saturday May 3 1975 The reception followed at the bride’s grandparents home Mr and Mrs DeBarr The couple then enjoyed a brief honeymoon and now reside in Morden.
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St. Raurs Umiea Church
Morden
Manitoba
Marlene
William Peskey
Randall Phillip
Wilbur Hodge
DeBarr
Impaired Driving Costs Lead to Fines in Provincial Court
In a Monday Provincial Judge's Court session, Edward Earle Meeches faced a $150 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to impaired driving following a raid on June 7, 1975. Clarice Longclaws received two fines of $50 and costs for obscene language and disorderly conduct on June 2. Fredrick Wuam Vowny was fined $150 with costs for a May 14, 1975 offense. Peter Joseph Yellowquall was given a one year supervised probation with $102.25 restitution after a pre sentence report for willful damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Earle Meeches
Clarice Longclaws
Fredrick Wuam Vowny
Peter Joseph Yellowquall
Parliament Hill debate over Canada nuclear sales policy
Opposition leader Robert Stanfield pressed the government on selling CANDU reactors to unstable or conflict prone nations, citing Argentina and South Korea. Masniuk argues Canada should halt further sales to prevent proliferation, warning of dangerous outcomes if many nations acquire atomic weapons.
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Canada
Robert Stanfield
South Korea
Argentina
International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA
Vienna
Intia
India
NPT
Sikkim
Kashmir
Commons
Stanfield
Camera venture seeks clues after Koko Platz sewer backups
Portage la Prairie council pressed for action as residents report repeated sewer backups in Koko Platz. City engineer Frank Thomas and water works chief Ala. A. R. Barrett brought in to explain varied causes while Alderman Barrett and Mayor Karen Devine urged immediate use of a traveling TV camera to inspect lines and consider pumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage la Prairie
Koko Platz
Ala
A. R. Barrett
Water Works
Frank Thomas
Ray Rose
Council
Thomas
Ald. Barrett
Karen Devine
Portage
Oakville Area Calendar and Community News Update
Oakville district notes greet visiting relatives from Santa Barbara Calif and announce events. Pie booth awaits uncooked entries at the Fair. Water safety and swimming lessons at Norquay Beach run July 28 to August 8 with age limits four years and up. registration by July 24. Contact Verna Bailey Sheila Moxham or Barbara Ingram for details. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs David Lyons on a new son. Vacation Bible School at Oakville Alliance Church June 30 to July 3 mornings only. Trousseau Tea for Kathy Blight set June 28 honoring her July 5 wedding. invitations extended to relatives and friends.
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Oakville Community Club
Verna Bailey
Sheila Moxham
Barbara Ingram
Oakville Alliance Church
Don Blight
Trousseau
Kathy
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Amaranth Work Activities Project
Westlake
Lac du Bonnet
Winnipeg
Gordon
Alfred Hitchcock
Belcourt
George Scaife
E. Tully
Lacombe
Alta
Bert Tully
Portag
England
Angus Scott
D. Scott
A. Graham
P. Strom
R. Griffiths
G. Scaife
Tom
R. Barbour
Leonard Reid
H. England
Ken England
Hodge-Peskey
Hey, Boss
Parliament Hill
Peter Masniuk
Oakville District News
David Lyons
Dianne Bogue
Lorne Edmondson
Patti
Edmonton
Banff
Jasper
Calgary
Gremlin
Maravor
Wagoneer
JEEP
Cherokee Northend
Royalite
Tupper St.n
POP
Revelstoke
Automatic Service Ltd
Sask. Ave
Hill’s
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