Belcourt Community News Highlights Visits and Club Events
Mrs. Walter Lacroix traveled to Lynn Lake to visit relatives and meet her new granddaughter Liana Nicole. Local families hosted visitors from Winnipeg including Senecal and Gissle and St. Francois Xavier guests at the McCaughan home. A whist drive was rescheduled for March 3 at 8 p.m. A dress party is planned for Friday April 22 at the club. Poplar Point vonspiel crowned winners in two events led by Gene Lacroix and Walter Lacroix with multiple participants. supper followed. Angus Scott and family attended Bourkevale pancake breakfast. Winnipeg guests joined Sunday supper with H. England and Winnipeg concertgoers attended CBC Hymn Sing chorus at Trinity United Church in Portage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lacroix
Lynn Lake
Lucien Lacroix
Liana Nicole
Roy Nott
McCaughan
St. Francois Xavier
Senecal and
Gissle
Winnipeg
A. Kelly
W. Kather
Bagot
Henry Pehrson Stennis Roberts
Robin Kelly
W. Pritchett
Lin Bend
Vonspiel
Poplar Point
Gene Lacroix
Kathy Stewart
George Scaife
Jackie Thiessen
Ken Stewart
Denise Nott
Margaret Esau
Tom Scaife
Lawrence Paton
Fay Scott
Terry Esau
Michael Blake
John Thiessen
Delmer Nott
Kay Scaife
Alex Stewart
Barrie Dennis
Celine Nott
Marie Duclos
Ind
England
Brent Pritchett
Angus Scott
Harold Thompson
John Stewart
Darrell Esau
Elias Hepner
Manita Duclos
Reg. Griffiths
Pete Esau
Marnie Dennis
Cam Stewart
Bourkevale
St. James
H. England
M. Johnston
R. Griffiths
G. Scaife
Tom
CBC Hymn Sing Chorus of
Trinity United Church
Portage
Parliament Hill stalls on 1976 cow calf relief policy
Report notes the new stabilization plan excludes 1976, leaving cow calf producers with a distressed, costly year. Agriculture minister Eugene Whelan is criticized for delaying relief, widening gaps with provincial programs and prompting calls for a timely, nationwide stop loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Whelan
Gene Whelan
Canada
Manitoba
Whelan
Argentina
Mr. Whelan
Native Awareness Week in Portage la Prairie
The week runs from February through March 4 with lectures discussions and Native ceremonies. The aim is to foster understanding of North American Native people and raise Native culture awareness. Supported by Travelling Cultural College Native education branch Manitoba Education Faculty of Native Studies University of Manitoba and local First Nations councils.
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Portage la Prairie
Travelling Cultural College
Native Education Branch
Manitoba Department of Education
Faculty of Native Studies
University of Manitoba
Chiefs and Councils of
Long Plain
Dakota Tipi
Dakota Plain Reserves
Portage Indian and Metis
Oakville and Portage events showcase skating and Native awareness
Oakville hosts Women's World Day of Prayer at St Luke's Anglican Church starting 2 p.m. Friday March 4. Oakville Figure Skating Club presents Ice Revue themed The World of a Child and of a Teenager on March 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Stan Wylde rink wins Oakville Novelty Closed spiel with Jack Burnett Chris Burnett Jacquie Blight. Blair Nicholls rink tops in second event. Consolations awarded to W Dunn and Bob Botterill rink. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Page and Mr. and Mrs. Shel Ross return from the sunny south. Native Awareness Week in Portage la Prairie coordinated by John T. James includes displays at Prince Charles School and lectures by Eva McKay Victor Pierre Charles Scribe Garry Robson Wau-Eli-Ota-Wi Pierre Terrance Nelson Randy Catagas. Initiatives supported by local bands and Indian Affairs grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Figure Skating Club
Oakville
Ernest Smoke
Dakota Plain Reserve
Smoke
Prince Charles School
Eva McKay
Brandon
Victor Pierre
Roseau River Reserve
Charles Scribe
Norway House Reserve
Garry Robson
Pierre
Terrance Nelson
Randy Catagas
Portage Indian and Metis Friendship Centre
Friendship Centre
Eye Health Alert for Canadians Blind Workers
A news note states that about 30 000 Canadians are officially blind and estimates that one third of cases could have been prevented. It urges adopting eye care as part of daily lifestyle to protect vision.
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Cheryl Giesbrecht
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Verna Bailey
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Grant Ross
Ardelle Bailey
George Otsuji
Steve Einarson
Norman Einarson
Winona Otsuji
Gary Holliday
Rick Wylde
Bette Holliday
Judy Wylde
Blair Nicholls
Cathy Vezey
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Alice Grant
Fred Hawker
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Barb Ingram
Rick Ingram
Pat Palas
Bob Botterill
Raymond Page
Shel Ross
Portage and District Native Women’s Group
Manitoba Indian Brotherhood
Manitoba Metis Federation
Dakota- Ojibway Tribal Council
City of
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Department of Indian Affairs
Sam Myran
Long Plain Reserve
Michael Pashe
Dakota Tipi Reserve
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