Local Rink Wins Event in Foresters Bonspiel
Clarence Troop's Portage rink won the Portage Mac Gregor district council event in the Foresters annual bonspiel played in Portage la Prairie. Gen Weight of Portage was runner-up. Wright foursome included Alex McKay Elliot Bird and Grace MacDonald. Third prize went to Gilmour of Pilot Mound and fourth to Mollard of Winnipeg. Brandon district event won by Gmitrowski rink Beausejour. Leary with Gmitrowski and teammates. Winnipeg district event won by Steve Thompson's MacGregor rink with runner up skip Patters on Pilot Mound. Mayor H L Henderson opened, with officials and 32 rinks attending and a smorgasbord and dance at Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Troop
Portage
Portage-Mac-Gregon
Foresters
Gmitrowski
Beausejour
Fred Leary
A. McLean
M. Harcus
A. Habing
Leary
Don Gray
Laurie Sproul
Doreen Cail
McLeod
Wes
Walter Payne
Winnipeg
Les McKay
Art Westbury
Brantford
Chester Cairns
Portege
Foresters’ Curling Club
Legion Hall
Ches Cairns
Ellis Bird
Dave Moffat
Glen Wright
Don Brownridge
Pasture System Fails to Increase Beef Yield at Melfort
In tests at the federal experimental farm in Melfort Saskatchewan the three pasture mix of crested wheat grass and Russian wild rye with brome alfalfa did not raise per acre beef gains. Results contrast with Swift Current where crested wheat grass plus native grass boosted production by about 50 percent.
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Melfort
Sask
Swift Current
8. E. Beacom
Contin
Beaom
Experimental Farm Notes Review of Results 1962
Review of 1962 farm progress and contributions to agriculture since inception 75 years ago. Summaries cover cereal and forage crop performance, new hardy chrysanthemum varieties, soils and phosphate fertilizer value for Manitoba wheat, Avadex use, wild oats control, TCA in foxtail control, nosema disease in bees, outside wintering. New research projects include boar reproductive physiology, poultry endocrine activity, swine and poultry selection methods, TCA selectivity in grasses, and sourcing loose smut resistance in barley.
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Manitoba
Britannia Chapter LODE Officers for 1963 Named
The slate of officers includes Regent Mrs H A Lye first vice Regent Mrs Collins second vice Regent Mrs J L Lamb treasurer Mrs Audrey Bay secretary Mrs E R Ford. Standard bearer Mrs Margaret Raymer Echoes secretary Eilene Marsh and various conveners. A pie sale is scheduled for Saturday March 30 at 3 30 p.m patronage requested.
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Britannia Chapter Lode
Regent
H. A. Lye
Collins
J. L. Lamb
Audrey Bay
E. R. Ford
Margaret Raymer
Eilene Marsh
R. Stratton
A. Weber
Robson
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Services Directory
5. S. Thomson
Ren Peng Portage LA Prairie
Wishart’s
Eighth St
Sask. Ave. West
Wilman Motors
Hammond
Gladstone, Manitoba
Erler
George
C. W. Sloik Auctionees
Co Lac
Priaen Ee As
Allye
Onone
Maceregor, Manitoba
Roland
Prairie
McMaster
Portage - Macgregor
Order OF Foresters
MacGregor
Ron Berton
Nick Kowalchuk
Evelyn Thompson
Steve Thompson
Ken Turner
Portage la Prairie
C.D.E
Harry S. Trump
Rosser
Brandon
McLaren
Rupert
Elephant Brand
comsorsonrEnsenna Ano
Il Tia Company
Gencaacna
ElePhant
Katrime
Man
Pine Creek
Brand
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