Local Austin Notes Highlight Visits and Travels
Weather stays grand with mud and water as spring nears. Town residents share news of visitors including Bobby Chambers family and R Chambers, plus David Gherasim of Portage. Obituary notes mark the passing of Roy Wheeler of Abbotsford in December, a Austin pioneer, with survivors Mabel and daughter. Two other pioneers Gill and Gordon Duncan also recently died. Charles Duncan of Austin is a cousin to the deceased, with Winnipeg relatives. A non stop Rome trip by Margaret Wallace and husband, aboard a 747 chartered by General Motors, impressed her with the plane’s size and Pope visit. Jim L. Randall receives promotion to manager of Sales and Service for Inland Natural Gas Company, bringing an MSS and MBA from Queens. Various local visits, birthdays, lodge meeting notices, and family updates round out the Austin community news.
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H. Jom
Bobby Chambers
Brandon
R. Chambers
David Gherasim
Portage
Oister
Wm. Macn
Jessie
Austin
Gill
Gordon Duncan
White Rock
B.C
Chas. Duncan
B. Christiansen
Winnipeg
Margaret
Chas. Wallace
Carberry
Rome
General Motors
Ney
London
Jim L. Randall
Jimmy
Inland Natural Gas Company
Jim
University of Manitoba
Queens University
J. Randall
Delta
Lalu Island
Maya Wallace
Vancouver
Victoria
Campbell River
Duncan
the Masons
Hillis
Ralph Lowe
Harris
Neepawa
Lowe
Barbara
Don Carlson
Glenda Hughson
Reid
Ryan
Hill View Lodge
Louella Williams
Social visit notes from Livingstone area residents
Activity across Livingstone and nearby communities is recorded with visits from Eva Galespie Roy Meloney and families in Toulon Ardent Neepawa Brandon Helston and Woodside. Residents join relatives in Winnipeg Ardent Miami and Carman for showers suppers and a W I bus tour.
Finnadar Label Aims at Contemporary Art Music
Atlantic Maverick Label CUTNEW LABEL concentrates on contemporary art music and releases Viola Today by Karen Phillips for unaccompanied viola all written in the last five years.
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Cutnew
Finnadar
Atlantic Maverick
Karen Phillips
St John Honor Recipients Invested at Government House Ottawa
Portage Association of St John Ambulance members received honors at a recent investiture for the Order of St John at Government House in Ottawa. Maurice Lapointe became Serving Brother, Doreen Cairns became Officer Sister, Winnifred Towerzey was admitted Serving Sister, and Ivan Mault became Serving. Governor General Jules Leger was represented by Commissioner L Nicholson of the RCMP due to illness. Mrs Lapointe attended with her husband.
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Portage Association of St. John Ambulance
Order of St. John
Government House
Ottawa
Maurice Lapointe
Doreen Cairns
Winnifred Towerzey
Portage
Ivan Mault
E.M.O
Jules Leger
L. Nicholson
RCMP
Lapointe
St. John Ambulance
Winifred Towerzey
Weekend guests from Winnipeg and area attend events
High Bluff notes weekend visits by Mrs E Graham sister of Mrs Hicks, and families from Winnipeg. Congratulations to Bryan Bruce and Marion Stewart on the birth of Kristin Bryanne March 5 in Minnedosa. Local attendance at Bantam hockey game in St Lazare, plus visits of Dave Stewart and Kim from Long Lake Ontario. H Dyck of Carberry and H Bergen attend wedding in Southport chapel. Death reported of Rivers resident Mr Spiller, father of Cam Spiller and Mrs Don Webb. News tips requested to Mrs Jean Farncombe and Mrs Frances Barron.
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F. Barron
Doug Hicks
E. Graham
Hicks
David Hicks
Poplar Point
St. Lazare
D. Tuckey
D. Webb
A. Yanchuk
G. Demman
Dave Stewart
Kim
Long Lae
Ont
S. Stewart
H. Dyck
Carberry
Indaw
H. Bergen
Terry Lee Poirier
Gary Johnson
Southport Chapel
Spiller
Rivers
Cam Spiller
Don Webb
Jean Farncombe
Frances Barron
Ferguson comments on work in House by Jim Ferguson
The second session of the 30th Legislature opened on March 4 with His Honour W. J. McKeag serving the last of his five years as Lieutenant-Governor. The NDP government pushed urban renewal in Winnipeg and MDC reforms, while acknowledging past heavy losses. The speech proposed education funding, a new mining system, a child dental plan, and transfer of Bald Hills from CFB Shilo to Spruce Woods Park. International Women’s Year prompts possible family law reforms. Debate spans eight days. estimates due March 14. A 1.41 billion budget looms amid public concern. Autopac funding remains contentious. opposition seeks inputs and private competition to curb waste. Cow-calf protests highlight subsidies risks. Uskiw opposed a one-time 100 grant. Next week focuses on a one billion dollar 1975 spending plan.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Development Corporation
MDC
Flyer Coach
Saunders Aircraft
McKenzie Seed
NDP
Bald Hills
Canadian Forces
Shilo
Spruce ‘Woods
Uskiw
Manitoba
Ste Rose
Belcourt Community Notes Share Visits and Events
Mrs. J. Rempel spent days in Winnipeg visiting R. Friesen while Jack attended a municipal meeting in Brandon. St. Pauls A C W thanks all who helped the Irish Stew Supper. Frank Oliver of Winnipeg visited Paton home. Andy Kelly and Terry Esau were confirmed at St Marys Portage. Community Center whist drive March 27 and dress party April 9 at 8 pm. A district Bon spiel at Poplar Point. Dress party at McKenzie United Church Portage.
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Ellis Tremain
Brandon
Jo-Ann Johnston
June Walsh
Helston
Joe Dengate
Plumas
Walter Humes
Don Riches
Blake District
Ernie Wickstead
Peter Funk
Isaac Braun
George
Paul Kirkowich
Mac McKinnon
Arden
Mrs. C. Friesen
Miami
Carman
St. Mary’s Anglican Church
Portage
R. Griffiths
H. England
W. Pritchett
Tom Scaife
Poplar Point
Steve Kirton
Ann Harris
John Glennie
Belcourt
K. Stewart
R. Coulter
P. Esau
McKenzie United Church
Swamp Fever in Horses In Manitoba Warns Farmers
The article warns Manitoba horse owners about swamp fever detected since before 1900. Symptoms include fever, weakness, weight loss, edema, and anemia. Transmission is mainly via mosquitoes and biting flies. good sanitation and fly control are essential, and veterinarians should be consulted if symptoms appear. There is no vaccine, and compensation up to $200 may be available for infected horses.
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Manitoba
Country jamboree at MacGregor Memorial Hall Friday
An evening of teetapying country music is planned for Friday March 21 at 8 p.m. at MacGregor Memorial Hall. Features include the Wall family with records and the Bar-W Ranch Boys plus many solos and duets. No competition or pledging of money. Sponsored by the MacGregor Country Club.
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MacGregor Memorial Hall
Wall
Bar-W Ranch Boys
MacGregor Country Club
Africa’s deepest point named at 436 feet below sea level
The lowest elevation in Africa is recorded at Munkhafad Al Qattarah, reaching 436 feet below sea level, marking a notable geographic nadir for the continent.
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Africa
Munkhafad al Qattarah
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Austin District News
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Mabel
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Roy Meloney
Ed. Drohomereski
Toulon
Ronald Fehr
Sally Mauthe
J. Pottinger
East View Lodge
Allan Fehr
Rodney
Fred Thomson
Fehr
North Norfolk
P.O
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Oro
St. John
High Bluff News
Ferguson
Jim Ferguson
W. J
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Cen
Seven Regions
Manitoba Association OF Registered Nurses
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