Beav er News: Alf Graham 25th Wedding Anniversary
Friends and relatives gathered at the Portage home of Allan Munroe to honor Alf Graham and his wife Allison on their 25th wedding anniversary. Roy Harkness spoke and gifts of stainless steel silverware and a silver tray were presented before a sing song, contests, and dancing followed by a lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Smith
Cecil Graham
Newdale
Dale Brown
Roy Harkness
Percy Smith
Doug Grove
Katrime
Hugh Grove
Elgin
Alf Graham
Mexico
Fred Keeley
Toronto
Robert Smith
Kenora
Bill Olito
MacGregor
Lloyd Street
Malcolm Graham
Tom Freeborn
Vic Hillman
O. Wallace
Gladstone
Allan Munroe
Portage
Betty Harkness
Mary Smith
Alf
Allison
Marge Gilbert
Hazel Bo
Marshes Poorly Maintained by Manitoba Government
Deputy Conservative Leader Harry Enns criticized the Manitoba government for not pursuing water control and conservation programs. He cited disappearing Souris and Pembina river projects and warned Lake Manitoba marshes are poorly maintained. He noted research linking stable water levels to marsh harm and suggested fluctuating levels. The piece ends with a stray line about a fisher resembling a black cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Enns
Manitoba
Enns
Lakeside
Mines and Resources
Souris
Pembina
NDP
Lake Manitoba
Pensions Rise to 100 Monthly Start April 1
The basic old age security pension increases to 100 a month starting April 1, up from 82.88, as Finance Minister Turner announced. The guaranteed income supplement rises to 70.14, with single pensioners eligible for a combined total of 170.14 and married couples up to 324.60 a month, reflecting a higher plus supplements under the 1970 cost of living formula.
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Turner
Church Services Across MacGregor Area March 25
East End Evangelical Mennonite Church hosts Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and Worship at 10 45 a.m. United Church Pastoral Charge led by Rev Harold Ritchie in MacGregor at 10 30 a.m. Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada with Rev A Hall at Bethel Church MacGregor 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Service 7 30 p.m. at Manitoba Home for Boys Portage. Calvary Tabernacle Sidney led by Pastor Dick Fehr 10 30 a.m. Sunday School 11 30 a.m. Worship 7 p.m. Calvary Chapel Carberry. Austin United Church Rev David Landers 10 a.m. Morning Service. Sidney United Church 11 30 a.m. Morning Service. Anglican St Pauls Church Austin 2 p.m. Holy Communion 1 30 p.m. Holy Communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Mennonite Church
East End
MacGregor
Rossendale
United Church
Harold Ritchie MacGregor
Pentecostal Assemblies OF Canada
A. J.hall
Bethel
Manitoba
Portage
Central Pentecostal College
Saskatoon
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
Dick Fehr
Austin United Church
David Landers
Sidney United Church
Anglican Church OF
Froese proposes splitting department of wealth and social development
Jake Froese, lone Social Credit MLA, urged dividing the department during Throne Speech debate. He supported welfare focus with a separate cabinet minister and praised social aid measures outlined in the speech.
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Jake Froese
Social Credit
Department of ‘Wealth and Social Development
He Rhineland
Froese
Asper Pushes Western Demands in Manitoba Legislature
Manitoba Liberal leader I H Asper continues to campaign for a new deal for the west calling for constitutional changes, an elected Senate with equal regional power, tax reforms, banking and transportation shifts, and tariff removal. He faces sharp criticism from Conservatives and independents in the legislature while pledging to carry the western cause to Manitobans in forthcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
I. H. Asper
Canada
Asper
Western Canada
Sidney ‘Ak
Liberal Party
Joe Borowski
Quebec
Rene Levesque
Ka Scheyer
Western
West
Lakehead
Spivak
NDP
Schreyer
Rossendale district news highlights a busy social week
Local notices report travel to New Westminster and Surrey for a wedding, weekend visits among Robison, Nicoll, and Moffat families, and various Winnipeg trips. The St Patrick supper raised 194 dollars to fund a children's disease book collection, with shelves awaiting books for a Polo Park sale in May. Three Rossendale youths competed in the Canadian Open Wrestling Championships at Lakehead University with Brent Tomchuk placing sixth. Ed Tomchuk traveled to Thunder Bay to watch.
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Book Mart
Polo Park
Geographic
Margaret Watson
Bill Millar
Bracebridge Ont
Monte Boddy
Oakville
John McCallister
Portage
U.C.W
Freda Moffat
Bertha Watson
Rossendale
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay
David Patsack
Brent Tomchuk
Brian Tomchuk
Brent
Canada
U.S
Ed Tomchuk
Lavenham News Briefs with Winnipeg and Dauphin Guests
Sunday supper guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Wiebe with Mr and Mrs Norman Hiebert and Mr and Mrs Larry Wiebe and Marshal of Winnipeg Dave Doertler of Regina. Abe Wiebe family visited Barney Wiebe of MacGregor. Abe Shapansky Portage and George Shapansky hosted. Pete Doerfler Dauphin and Dave Doerfler visited Greenland Home. Brenda Wiebe stayed with Debbie Ostopowich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wiebe
Norman Hiebert
Larry Wiebe
Marshal
Winnipeg
Dave Doertler
Regina
Dave Doerfler
Abe Wiebe
Barney Wiebe
MacGregor
Abe Shapansky
Portage
George Shapansky
Pete Doerfler
Dauphin
Greenland
Brenda Wiebe
Debbie Ostopowich
Rossendale
Violence Has Its Virtues Hockey Argument Sparks Vietnam War Debate
Peter Rickaby York County deputy crown attorney argues that hockey’s violence in professional sport educates audiences and may have kept Canada out of wars. He told a symposium audience Tuesday that some say Canada avoided Vietnam because hockey is a national game.
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Peter Rickaby
York County
Ockey
Canada
Vietnam
Manor Social News Highlights Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Ernie Duncan and Cecil Stocking of Portage called on Mrs Duncan and were supper guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Lyn Snaith. Ken Routley visited Mrs M Wallace. P Templer spent the weekend in Portage with his daughter Mrs J Bodie and family. Mrs Gordon Hay of Austin visited with Mrs M Booth and Mrs F Foster and family. Mr and Mrs Jack Birch called on Mrs M North and went to Carberry to visit Mrs North's nephew George Hyde a hospital patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Duncan
Cecil Stocking
Portage
J. Foster
Jack Birch
M. North
Carberry
Edrans News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Socials
Sirs Ken Smith and Mrs Gilbert Lowe of Churchill visited with their families this weekend. Many district residents attended the Co op supper and annual meeting in Austin on Friday. Ken and Mrs Smith were guests at a Sunday supper hosted by Joe Nelson at Pine Creek. Mary McLaren of Neepawa visited Friday afternoon with Mrs Wm McCullough and Mrs Ken Smith. Wm Bridges of Neepawa stopped by the McCullough home Sunday. Shelly Nelson and Bill Adkins spent the weekend with Henry and Scotty Nelson. Bob Henderson visited Portage. Don’t miss the Fun Fair Evening in the Edrans hall on March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Robinson
New Westminster
Surrey
B.C
Mavis Fry
Norman Nicoll
Robert
Allan Nicoll
Winnipeg
Bruce Nicoll
Brandon
T. Nicoll
K. Crocker
N. Basler
Rapid City
Ken Smith
Gilbert Lowe
Churchill
Bert Skeet
Bob
Austin
Joe Nelson
Pine Creek
Mary McLaren
Neepawa
Wm. McCullough
Wm. Bridges
Shelly S Nelson
Bill Adkins
Henry Nelson
Bob Henderson
Portage
Scotty Leslie
Pratt
Edrans Hall
Birthday cheers for Harry Johnston on eighty eighth
Livingstone notes from Miss Eva Gillespie extend birthday wishes to Harry Johnston who will celebrate his 88th on March 24. Local social updates include showers, Presbyterial meeting attendance, and visits among neighbors in Neepawa Plumas Sinclair and surrounding areas with multiple families mentioned.
Weekend visitors aid Jackie’s 4th birthday celebration
Weekend visitors from Winnipeg included Myrna Clark and Barry Garbut staying with Mr. ana irs and Jack Clark to help celebrate Jackie’s fourth birthday on March 17.
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Mr. Anairs
Jack Clark
Myrna Clark
Barry Garbut
Winnipeg
Jackie
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