Portage Junior Olympics Highlight Week in 1976
Portage la Prairie celebrated a week of junior Olympic events from June 21 to 25 with 19 countries represented by Portage schools in gymnastics chess equestrian and other contests. A parade opened and medals were awarded as the city praised participants teachers and the Portage School Division. Mayor Devine lauded the parade, park officials noted Canada geese nesting records at Island Park, and a humorous note recalled a transport strike mishap involving a newspaper editor on a Virden bus.
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Portage la Prairie
Portage
Karen Devine
Portage’s Island Park
J. M
Mac) Hourie
Mr. Hourie
Canadian Daily Newspaper Association
Canada
Calgary
RCMP
Virden
Manitoba-Saskatchewan
Yosh Toshiro
Portage trustees hear junior band concert at Prince Charles School
Portage school trustees attended a 25 minute concert by the Portage junior schools band at Prince Charles School. Bandmaster Wesley Chen led six pieces from march to calypso while Ray McClelland praised in class music benefits. The program, run by curriculum chair Melba Bartlett, will expand to include grade nine in 1976 77.
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Portage
Prince Charles
Pic
Henry Falk
Melba Bartlett
Ray McClelland
McClelland
Wesley Chen
Grescentview
la Verendrye
Cher
Road Sukwaled shows ancient stone surface methods
Road Sukwaled describes ancient road surfaces as slabs of stone set on strong foundations of rubble or broken stone.
James Zimmerman Guilty In Speeding Case In Provincial Court
James Zimmerman was found guilty and fined $20 after a not guilty plea to speeding at a provincial Judge's court hearing held Thursday. The charge was laid March 23, 1978. Richard Moran appeared for sentencing after a pre sentence report and was granted a one year conditional discharge on each of three charges.
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James Zimmerman
Richard Moran
Myran
Nyle W. Beaulieu
Headingly
Sntate
Long Plains
Robert Richard
Harry Levasseur
Elvis Richard
Urgent safety notice on relighting services for cottages
As summer begins Manitobans moving to cottages cabins and hunting lodges may face hazardous conditions from unserviced propane fire appliances. Officials urge safe relighting services and proper maintenance to prevent accidents during the season.
High Bluff and Crocuses battle for 14 runs apiece
In a free swinging game at Victoria school grounds on June 22 High Bluff edged Crocuses 14 to 14. Dawn Warburton of High Bluff homered and Colleen Spiller pitched with Sylvia Slate catching. Red Barons rallied for six runs in final inning to beat Oakville Hawkeyes 19 to 16 on June 21 at Oakville.
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High Bluff
Crocuses
Victoria School Grounds
Dawn Warburton
High Bluff Hittomers
Colleen Spiller
Red Barons
Oakville Hawkeyes
Oakville
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Sharron Wild
Boy's Star Jeans
FTES
Ingassiart
Sylvia Slate
Labour
Russ Paulley
Mechanical and Engineering Division
Manitoba Department of Labour
Brandon
Thompson
Canada Post
Common Carrier
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