Rail hearing March 10 in Portage la Prairie outlined
The grain handling and transportation commission to hold a March 10 public hearing in Portage la Prairie to discuss submitted briefs. Executive director Jim McDonough notes hearings attract many briefs. Hall Commission chair may attend. Manitoba expert Reg Forbes to join, with others to be decided. Central Plains and four communities prepare briefs on economic and community impacts of railway branch lines slated for study.
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Joe Rauxe
Grain Handling and Transportation Commission
Portage la Prairie
Jim McDonough
Commission
Supreme Court
Emmett Hall
Prairies
Hall
Manitoba
Chewan
Canadian National Railway
Helston
Muir
Neepawa
Edwin
Brandon
Pleasant Point
Amaranth
Portage
Oakland
Saskatoon
McDonough
Reg Forbes
National Railways
Central Plains Regional Development Corporation
Tien
Central Plains
Westbourne
Lakeview
Lions Club of MacGregor Skips Talent Show This Year
The Lions Club of MacGregor and Rotary Club of Portage have long hosted a talent show that spotlighted local youth. This year the Rotary initiative expands, so the Lions talent show is canceled. a Skate-A-Thon planned for March 28 aims to fund minor hockey uniforms and other community needs while preserving the Lions playground and sight preservation programs.
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Lions Club of
MacGregor
Rotary Club of
Portage
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Lion
Lions
Herald Office
Post ‘Office
Nelson Hutcheson
Eye Bank
Wright tops Austin men bonspiel in curling event
Lionel Wright led the winning foursome at the Austin men's bonspiel defeating Garnet Smith in the final. Thirty six rinks competed with Stan Smith Lyle Nelson and Ken Wright on the Wright team and Gi Smith with Gerald Scaith Ferg Whyte and Roy Manns on the rival squad.
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Austin
Lionel Wright
Stan Smith
Lyn ‘Nel
Ken Wright
Bill Early
Garnet Smith
Lyle Nelson
Gi Smith
Gerald Scaith
Ferg Whyte
Roy Manns
Garry Crellin
Karl Jedel
Merchants
Letter From a Young Hockey Player to Parents
A Lansing State Journal reader writes a heartfelt note from a young hockey player to his mother and father. He explains the confusion between coach directions and parental expectations, defends the coach as a volunteer, and expresses pride in the sport and team spirit. He recalls a standing ovation for a teammate and asks for good sportsmanship from his parents.
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Mom
Soach
Carberry men aid amid famine and revolt in Ethiopia
Canadian veterinarians led by Dr. Chuck Morris pursue a three year cattle vaccination drive in northern Ethiopia despite severe famine and an armed uprising. They expect to finish the final stage this summer with over five million cattle vaccinated so far. Funded by a 16 million Canadian aid grant, the team operates in Wollo Begemdir and Gojam, facing supply shortages and harsh travel conditions while maintaining radio contact.
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Ottawa
Ethiopia
Canada
Africa
Emperor Haile Selassie
Chuck Morris
Edmonton
Arious
Pic-a-week bonspiel fills MacGregor club entries
As of early Tuesday morning the Pic-A-Week bonspiel by the MacGregor Men's Curling Club had all 64 entries. The event runs over two weekends with drawmaster Glenn Lye and Rick Locke, while notices await teams by March 8. Entries from Portage Treherne Carberry Austin and Gladstone reflect regional participation.
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MacGregor Men’s Curling Club
Wayne Nichol
Rick Locke
Ron Borton
Portage
Treherne
Carberry
Austin
Gladstone
Glenn Lye
Carl Bergquist
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Curling Club
Town Happenings at Orchard Greenhouses Planting Rush
Harold and Lizzie Orchard Greenhouses push a fourth planting round despite February snow storms as demand for bedding plants outstrips supply. Miss Lillian Hay of Vancouver renews her Herald subscription hoping for better weather and continued local updates.
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Harold
Lizzie
Lillian Hay
Vancouver
The
Herald
Pagelé
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Jedel
Allan Duncan
Ken Hay
Marvin Jedel
Roy Snaith
Percy Ewen
Stan Robinson
Murray Pierrepont
Robinson
Cecil Jones
Nyle Fredrickson
Harvey Robinson
Pierrepont
Darwin Crabbe
Wayne Nickel
Brian Rodgers
Murray Makinson
Jim Hanna
Lyle Gilbert
Ben Vandenbosch
Craig MacDonald
Lyn Butterfield
Tom Lowe
Loyd Jones
Lyle Backawitch
Dennis Jones
Andy Tait
Don Barber
Barry Hodgins
State Journal
Lansing, Mich
Canadian International Development Agency
Wollo
Ammerlaan
Watson
Sask
Robert Gainer
David Dempsey
Carberry, Man
Russ Cairns
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