Boundaries Report Tabled in the House
Manitoba electoral boundaries commission tabled its final report in the Legislature proposing seven more seats for Greater Winnipeg, bringing it to 27, while rural ridings drop to 30 of 57 total. New constituencies include Transcona Deer Lodge Crescentwood Charleswood Riel Point Douglas and Rossmere with Brandon split into East and West. Thompson remains small with 12,682 residents.
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Greater Winnipeg
Manitoba
Commissson Nehaaian
C. Rhodes Smith
Charland Prud’homme
H. H
Saunderson
University of Manitoba
Sresenna Saleen
Thompson
Churchill
Rupertsland
The
Pas
Flin Flon
Transcona
Deer Lodge
Crescentwood
Charleswood
Riel
Point Douglas
Rossmere
Brandon
Brandon East
Brandon West
Brokenhead
NDP
Sam Askiw
Carillon
Leonard Barkman
Cypress
Thelma Forbes
Dufferin
Homer Hamilton
Ethelbert Plains
Mike Kawchuk
Hamiota
Earl Dawson
Rockwood- Iberville
Harry Enns
George
Elman Guttormson
Louris Lansdowne
Earl McKellar
Rockwood-Iberville
Information
Forbes
Mines
Enrs
Souris-Lansdowne
Souris-Killarney
Winnipeg
Greater
New Democrats
Manitoba Grants Increased to Aid Municipalities and Schools
Premier Walter Weir announced a significant rise in per capita grants to Manitoba municipalities, boosting to eight dollars per person from three. He also noted a five percent increase in the provincial share to the Public School Foundation Plan, with the plan rising to seventy percent for basic costs in unitary divisions. The funds are ad hoc while taxation studies proceed, aimed at preventing real property taxes from becoming unaffordable.
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Walter Weir
Manitoba
Enthusiastic Meeting For Proposed Rink
A public meeting on Monday March 3 at Austin Community Hall discussed a proposed community skating rink. Attendees from Austin and surrounding districts heard financials from the Ladies Auxiliary and Ways and Means showing about 13000 raised. The group favored a steel building with wooden ends, about 80 by 180 feet, at an estimated 30000 total, and considered fundraising including cash pledges and crop proceeds.
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Austin
Ladies Auxiliary
Ways and Means Committee
Beekeepers Attend Luncheon Crown Manitoba Honey Queen
John Abrin and R. Douglas attended a luncheon at the Fort Garry Hotel on March 8 where Minister Doug las Watt crowned Marilyn Muirhead a first year Home Economics student at the University of Manitoba as Manitoba's Honey Queen. She will fly to Ottawa Thursday for the National Honey Queen contest. Mr and Mrs Douglas hosted a Marlborough Hotel reception for press, Watt announced Honey Month, and the trio later visited the Legislature Speaker's Gallery.
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John Abrin
R. Douglas
Fort Garry
Douglas Watt
Marilyn Muirhead
Home Economics
U. of M
Mantoba
Muirhead
Ottawa
Douglas
Manitoba
Marlborough
Mr. Watt
Doug Noble Rink Wins Katrime Spiel Courier Curling
The Katrime bonspiel opened February 23 with 1 36 rinks and wrapped March 5 after weather delays. Doug Noble and Ruth Noble led the first event with a 10 6 win over Eva Hulme, while the second event finished 12 5 in favor of the red rink.
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Doug Noble
Katrime
MacGregor
Helston
Golden Stream
Gladstone
Woodside
Beavert
Westbourne
Worby
Bagot
Austin
Fred Jenkins
Gerald Markin
Curling Club
Ast
Ruth Noble
Ken Weiss
Arva Weiss
Lawrence Olson
Shirley Olson
Aylmer Olson
Evelyn Reshgar
Sheets
Gerald Murkin
Sharon Key
Lantern Flash
Les Vatcher
Agnes’ Coping
Jack Brudan
Louise Sheleszynski
James
Barney Johnson
Dolly Johnson
Jack Asmundson
Ina’ Asmundson
Franklin Johnson
Evelyn Copping
Scott Brown
Henry Kopp
Candy
Bob Taylor
Hildur Alderson
Larry Rumancik
Nick Bevington
Beaver
Lloyd Street
Carol Drader
Allan Drader
Alvin Chaquer
Jen Banca Peat Jenkins
Ed Heselwood
Isabelle
Heselwood
Clarence Sparrow
Shirley Moore
Jack Emerson
Bill
Fire Destroys Kelwood Garage in Manitoba
A fire in Kelwood Manitoba damaged a garage and its contents, estimated at 55,000 dollars. An explosion from a broken work light ignited a gasoline leak from a car. a worker, Larry McCutcheon, was hospitalized with arm burns. The building housed two cars, two power toboggans, a truck and a tractor.
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Kelwood
Man
Larry
McCutcheon
Hospital Aid to Purchase Pots and Pans
The March meeting of Mac Gregor Hospital Aid at Mrs. Ed Chant’s house had 13 members. They bought a larger set of pots and pans for the hospital and ordered six more serving trays for patients. Earlier this year they sent $600 to the hospital board to assist furnishing the laundry or new wings. The annual spring tea is set for May 10 in the church hall, closing with a social hour. The jackpot was won by Mrs. Ann Roberts.
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MacGregor Hospital Aid
Ed Chant
Hospital
Manitoba Group Urges Appointing Human Rights Commissioner
The Manitoba Human Rights Association, at its conference, urged the government to appoint a human rights commissioner. The group will promote awareness of current laws and encourage public protests to breaches of human rights legislation.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Human Rights Association
Carnival at Rink Tomorrow Night in MacGregor
MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Club hosts its Ice Carnival at the MacGregor rink tomorrow night starting 7.30 p.m. Costume judging, broomball between MacGregor Collegiate students and the Green Giants, shmoosh races, snow sculpture on Fox Street, and district club races. Power toboggan races at the Fair Grounds begin 5 p.m. Admission is free.
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MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Club
MacGregor
MacGregor Collegiate
MacGregor Green Giants
Fox Street
Town Happenings and Local Events in MacGregor
The community notes a stormy Friday with temperatures near 10 below at night and 20 above by day. An old timers hockey game raised 70 dollars for Retarded Children, with another game set for Sunday at 2 30 p m sponsored by the Austin Hockey Club. Also mentioned are a mice nest spotted beside a barn, snow sculptures by Collegiate students on Fox Street, population figures for 1966, and congratulations for local bonspiels and dances. Harvey Sims, formerly of MacGregor now in Edmonton, is noted along with his family.
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Austin Hockey Club
Ee Gilbert Street
North Norfolk
MacGregor
Bea Ae
Pat Pink
Lovina Lamb
Bev Wolfe
Bernice Jackson
Portage
Harvey Sims
Macdonald Site Plans Explained
Directors of Central Plains Inc heard detailed plans for a large cattle feeding operation at the former Macdonald airport site northwest of Portage la Prairie. Sponsor George Loeppky of Carman said he plans to start with up to 5 000 head, rising to 15 000 annually, with a local feed mill and a short keep system, plus eventual farming and poultry components.
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Central Plains + Inc
Macdonald Airport
Portage la Prairie
George Loeppky
Carman
Loeppky
Macdonald
Horticultural Essay Contest Promoted by Manitoba Group
The Manitoba Horticultural Association sponsors an Essay Contest in 1969 with topics on the conservation of natural plant species in Manitoba. It sets age classes, prizes, word limits between 500 and 1000 words, handwriting requirements, and a October 31 submission deadline. Names ages and addresses must accompany entries.
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Manitoba Horticultural Association
Another Oldtimers Hockey Game in Austin Sunday
The Austin and District Minor Hockey Association sponsors another Oldtimers game this Sunday at the local rink. Proceeds go to an Adult Bearded workshop. The first game was Friday night but weather kept some players away for Portage bonspiel. Start time is 2.30 p.m.
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Austin and District Minor Hockey Association
Itl
Bearded
Portage
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Lapland
Austin Community Hall
Miss Muirhead
Legislative Assembly
Ann Roberts
Clarence Riach
Central Plains Inc
Riach
Horticultural Society
S. Menzies
Carberry
A. Manns
Firdale
Sidney
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