Troop Family Marks 100 Years at Burnside
The Troop family celebrated its centennial at Burnside with a reunion and picnic marking 66 years since Jonathan Troop settled there. About 95 descendants, including great grandchildren and relatives from Saskatchewan, attended at the Orville Troop farm, with a display of family treasures and games for children. Jonathan Troop, born 1851 in England, arrived in 1874, helped pioneer the area, and led a prominent local life before his death in 1935.
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Jonathan Troop
Troop
Gordon Troop
Craig Atkinson
Kim Slark
Orville Troop
Jonathan
Burnside
Central Plains
Saskatchewan
Mr. Troop
Violet Galbraith
Lincolnshire
England
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Susanna Rutledge
Portage
Gladstone Reeve Dori Bjarnarson Chosen District Director
Gladstone Reeve Dori Bjarnarson of the R M of Westbourne was returned as Central Municipal District director at the Union of Manitoba Municipalities district convention June 18 in Arden. Bjarnarson previously served in the same post with the UMM executive. Gordon Stewart was the only other nominee from the convention floor.
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Dori Bjarnarson
R.M
Westbourne
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Arden
Reeve Bjarnarson
UMM
Gordon Stewart
Austin Sports Day Set for Monday
Plans are nearly finalized for the Austin and District gala Dominion Day event to be held Monday July 1. Participants from near and far will gather for ball games and to renew acquaintances from previous years. The annual Austin gathering has spanned eighty nine years.
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Austin and District
Austin
Austin Museum Awarded Grant For Dominion Day Events
Manitoba minister Sam Uskiw announced a 3000 provincial grant for the Manitoba Agricultural Museum and Homesteaders Village at Austin to cover year costs. The event lineup includes an eight team invitational baseball tourney for 320 prize pool, men’s fastball, ladies fastball, Little League and youth divisions, bingo, and a Community Centre program culminating in a Community Hall event.
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Sam Uskiw
Manitoba Agricultural Museum and
Homesteaders’ Village At
Austin
Carberry
Glenboro
Holland
Cypress River
Town Happenings in Dominion Day Prep and Local Moves
Warm week with 80s temps lovers. Farmers finish seeding and crave rain. Dominion Day gala on July 1 in Austin. North Norfolk Fair July 5 to 7 at MacGregor. Election day July 8. Residents move: Wiebe buys Lamb house, Benders move to Konopski farm, Rumancik moves to Bender house. School term ends Friday and addition nearing completion. Bank of Montreal remodeling at downtown branch.
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Austin
North Norfolk
MacGregor
Henry Wiebe
Lamb House
East End
Benders
Konopski House
Jim Rumancik
Bender
West End
Tree Moving
Dave Stewart
Bank of Montreal
Fair Days Set For July 5 6 and 7 Exhbition
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society schedules its 97th annual Exhibition and Sports for Friday through Sunday July 5 6 7. 4-H day Friday features 4-H call show and sale at 4 pm while exhibits in horticulture sewing handcraft and more run in the Community Centre. Saturday includes nurses cattle judging horse show and fastball baseball and girls softball events with judging at 10 am. Sunday plans horse judging Arabian classes and a four team invitation baseball and girls softball amid displays by local businesses and organizations.
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MacGregor
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
John Scora
Clare Tarr
Tus
Riday
UMM Director Seeks Review Of Costs Lands Name Change
Reeve Bjarnarson, presenting the 1973 directors report, raised concerns for the UMM including rising education costs burdening municipalities, loss of wild hay lands from water conditions, and a proposal to study a cooperative hay bank. He urged examining a possible name change to avoid misleading use of Union. The executive formed a committee to review the constitution and potential amendments. The meeting noted concern over the Garrison Diversion project and requested a moratorium, with a read portion of a Mitchell Sharp letter indicating Canadian government disagreement and treaty conflict. Howard Pawley spoke on Municipal Act amendments and tax changes affecting councils. Ab Chapman praised cooperation with government, discussed regional government definitions, and slow planning processes. Everett Lawrence urged wildlife preservation, Ducks Unlimited presented a film, and two Clean Environment Commission reps outlined proposed regulatory changes on water, sewage, and pesticides.
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Reeve Bjarnarson
UMM
Mitchell Sharp
North Dakota
Howard Pawley
Ab Chapman
Everett Lawrence
Ducks Unlimited
Clean Environment Commission
Recreation events and camps announced for Austin area
A bike hike to the Austin Museum drew participants and another ride to hills south of town is planned for Thursday. Clean-A-Thon on the 28th at 9 a.m. starts at the Elementary School with supplies and pledge sheets from the school office or Mr. Mac Tavish. Proceeds benefit MacGregor's activities. Lacrosse clinic set for June 29 at Mr. Mac School gym with on-site registration. Leadership Training Center Gimli offers water safety instructor, creative arts, and gymnastics camps in July and August. contact Swanny at 685-2315 for details.
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Swanny
Austin ‘Museum
Austin
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Ivyibiyird
Portage la Prairie and District
Old Timers’ ‘Association
Gladstone
Canada
Austin Museum
Uskiw
Man Is
Umm Director
Chapman
Department of Municipal Affairs
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