Collegiate sports recap and centennial fund drive
A year of sports at the college included a five year effort to form a hockey team, a two game series against Gladstone ending 12 to 5, and a strong basketball season. Curling crowned Carl Burch as bonspiel winner while Jan Mac Dougal’s rink claimed the schedule trophy. House leagues reorganized after Christmas with assembly events showcasing White and Red Houses. Badminton led indoor play with girls’ baseball and boys’ basketball added for school spirit. Reach for the Top highlighted Elaine Graham as a top fan, and a jumbo food hamper raffle aimed to fund a Manitoba Centennial project. Future events include June exams, track and field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Bob
M.C
Gladstone
Carl Burch
Jan MacDougal
Brenda Thompson
Daryl Borton
Lesley Gibbs
Elaine Graham
Andy Williams
Manitoba
Manitoba RNs Seek Higher Starting Pay Boost
Manitoba's registered nurses seek a raise in basic starting salaries to 600 a month from September 1, up from 470 now and 500 in September under a four-hospital accord. The Manitoba Association of RNs says a 7200 annual minimum and raises of five to ten percent for senior and lead staff should apply, with broader negotiations planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Manitoba Association
Canadian Nurses’ Association
Rossendale 4H Meeting Sets Bowling Teams
On March 5 the Rossendale 4H held a meeting with nine members present. Teams for bowling were chosen but postponed to Saturday March 14. Robert Henry gave a speech titled Camping in Calaray and Margaret Lamont spoke on The Centennial Centre. Next month Donnie Nicoll and Sandra Lamont will give speeches. Roberta Henry and Jacki Rintoul are on recreation with Margaret Lamont serving as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossendale
Robert Henry
Calaray
Margaret Lamont
Donnie Nicoll
Sandra Lamont
Roberta Henry
Jacki Rintoul
You Have a Date Amateur Contest in Austin Community Hall
An old time lance event and amateur contest take place in Austin Community Hall on Wednesday April 1 with phone entries to Mrs Jim Duncan. U C W noon luncheon at MacGregor United Shared hall on April 8. A whist drive at the Manor on March 19 at 8 PM proceeds to the Lions Club. Mr and Mrs Peter F Wiebe Sidney host an at home event for their golden wedding anniversary on Saturday March 28 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM no gifts please.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Jim Duncan
U.C.W
MacGregor United
the Manor
Pam
Lions Club
Peter F. Wiebe
Sidney
Art Larkin
Portage
Linda Larkin
Winnipeg
Larkin
H. F. Johnson
Wood
Moores
MacGregor
Michael
Reg MacFarlane
Unran
Norman
Jordon
Medicine Hat
Stan Stewart
Gladstone
Orville Fiskel
Neepawa
Ralph Fiskel
Plumas
Edna Weiller
Plumas City
Portage Presbyterial Holds Annual Meeting
The Portage Presbyterial UCW met in Carberry United Church for its eighth annual gathering. Delegates from 21 local UCW groups attended as Mrs. H Kneeshaw welcomed 104 delegates and friends. The day featured talks on correctional institute needs, the Live Love mission book, crisis themes, and mission outreach. The new president, Mrs. L Sirett, was installed, with a budget of 12 615 approved for 1970 and plans to host 1971 by Gladstone UCW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage Presbyterial
U.C.W
Carberry United Church
H. Kneeshaw
Carberry
UCW
Geoff Heal
Needs N
Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Portage Registered Nurses Association
St. John's Ambulance
Ing
C. A. Hall
Glen
Boro
Manitoba
Board of Women
Christan Life and Work Committee of
Hall
Barrie Atkinson
Alice Hogman
Trinidad
Rev. Hogman
Gladstone
Norwood
Hogman
B. L. McKenzie
Melbourne Ucw
H. Wilson
Trinity Ucw
L. Sirett
Portage Presbyterial Ucw
C. Paterson
R. G. Atkinson
R. Cochrane
Glenella - Golden Stream
Christianducation
Presbytery
T. J. Wilson
W. Taylor
J. Stitt
C. Eyvindson
G. Heal
M. Knight
R. Bailey
C. Pitérson
Rev. T., Mercer
Drysdale
Gladstone Ucw
Ingelow Ucw
Middlemass
Neepawa
Mercer
Local Burnside News Items and Upcoming Events
A March 14 event at the Masonic Temple honored Miss Marion Stobie with gifts and a mock wedding. Co hosts included Mrs. Ralph Smith and others. Marian and her mother received corsages. a piano, accordion acts, and singing followed. Ninety six guests enjoyed lunch as the evening concluded. Nearby notes mention visits, bridal shower for Barbara Harris, and various home and school activities including 4H turkey dinner and public speaking contests with Clark Munro winning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Stopie
Masonic Temple
Ralph Smith
Clarence Hyde
Allan Munro
Terry Simpson
Wm. Winterburn
Keith Armishaw
Marian
Robi
Stobie
Ann Kerr
Geo. Smith
Orval Troop
Joni Bradley
Leonard Olson
Kelwood
A. Smith
Alvin
Winnipeg
Barbara Harris
Hartney
Portage
Burnside
Barbara
Marilyn Troop
Cindy Bradley
Mabel Grant
Vancouver
Thos. Askin
Tom Askin
Portage General Hospital
Janet Harris
Edmonton
Alta
Ronnie Troop
Keith Troop
Poplar Bluff 4H
Edwin School
Ray Atkinson
V. Callaghan
Clark Munro
Brian Pallister
Jim Pallister
Lloyd Slater
Disneyland
Las Vegas
Tom Hutchinson
L. Hyde
Use of Cyclamates Still Under Study
Health minister Joan Munro said federal authorities assess new evidence on cyclamates risks and has not decided on extending the partial ban. Dr. Ross Chapman noted it is unlikely the ban will be widened. By year end only liquid or tablet sweeteners will remain on the market, notably liquid Sucaryl, used by diabetics with doctor approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Munro
Munro
Canada
Ross Chapman
Federal Food and Drug Directorate
Canadian Food and Drug Directorate
Chapman
Turret rapeseed licenced by Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw announced in the Legislature the licencing of a new Argentine summer rapeseed variety named Turret. Developed at the University of Manitoba by individual plant selection from Target, Turret flowers earlier and matures faster with higher oil and protein content. It will replace Target and other Argentine varieties but seed supply is limited this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Uskiw
University of Manitoba
Askiw
Target
Government alcohol tax takes in millions while fighting alcoholism costs few
NDP member Barry Mather said the federal government reaps about two million dollars weekly in taxes from beer and liquor yet spends only fifteen thousand dollars annually to fight alcoholism. He noted the health department official testified to the Commons committee that the department provides the fifteen thousand dollar grant to the Canadian Foundation on Alcoholism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Mather
NDP
Surrey
Health Department
Commons Committee On Miscellaneous
Deepartment
Canadian Foundation On
Home and School Organized at Austin
Parents of Austin Collegiate and Elementary schools formed a Home and School group with 24 members. Dues are 1 per family. The federation annual meeting opens in Winnipeg April 15 16 with Harold Hughson as chairman and transportation arranged. Next meeting is Tuesday April 14 at 8 30 pm in the collegiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ture
Austins
Manitoba
Feder
Ation
Winnipeg
Harold Hughson
Transportation
Ella Kowalchuk
Loreen Amann
Jane Hughson
Pete Penner
Lionel Wright
Francis North
Ken Smith
Edith Cronk
Keith Bickford
Reg Calvert
C. Hamelynck
Easter Greetings and Local Socials in Austin
Easter wishes mark the Austin scene with a busy social page featuring Mas on Masonic hall card parties a record crowd and prizes for high scores. Local visits include the Fiskele family in Neepawa and Winnipeg guests. Upcoming events note an amateur contest on April 1 and a broomball tournament with Edna Weiller scoring the overtime winner for the girls team coached by Henry and Mabel Moore.
Canada farmers plan 18.5 million acres of wheat in 1970
DBS reports a 26 percent drop from 1969 as government wheat reduction policy aims to cut stocks. Intentions for summer fallow rise about five percent while other crops increase. Oilseed acreage jumps with rapeseed up 88 percent and flax up 56 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
DBS
Ontario
Winners in annual school seaspiel reported
The Rossendale News lists results from the annual school seaspiel. In the first event finished first place went to Robert Neu felt Karen Braun Emvil Woodward Ron Sylvester with Brent Tomchuk Dean Doerfler Victor Thomp son Judy Watson taking second and Barry Braun Ricky Smoke Beverly Geis brecht Sandra Murray third. In the second event Gaylene Schroeder Tammy Rintoul Don Nicholl Dennis Orton placed first with Arnold Smoke Linda Nelson Glenda Allanson Timothy MacDonald second and Eric Murray Sylvia Lyall Raymond Woodward Janet Martins third. Charlyn Culbert Cliff Slyvestre Dwayne Walker Kelly Tomehuk finished fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Neufelt
Karen Braun
Emvil Woodward
Ron Sylvester
Brent Tomchuk
Dean Doerfler
Victor Thompson
Judy Watson
Barry Braun
Ricky Smoke
Beverly Geisbrecht
Sandra Murray
Jacki Rintoul
Francis Woodward
Milton Pashe
David Rodgers
Gaylene Schroeder
Tammy Rintoul
Don Nicholl
Dennis Orton
Arnold ‘Smoke
Linda Nelson
Glenda Allanson
Timothy MacDonald
Eric Murray
Sylvia Lyall
Raymond Woodward
Janet Martins
Charlyn Culbert
Cliff Slyvestre
Dwayne Walker
Kelly Tomehuk
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Ollegiate
Rns
Rossendale Beef Builders
J. S. Thomson
Royal Road North
Erle R. George Ec Lil
Optometrist
Harry Me
Adit
Brandon
Broadway
Age la Prairie
Burnside News
Walter Adams
United States
Journal of the’ American Medical Association
Love
Dean J
Michele Lee
Rock
Claudia Carine
Austin News
Masonic Hall
Fred Hall
Ted Collier
Chas. Wallace
Russell Hay
Outhwaite
Wm. Edkins
Lori
Gwen Jones
S. N
West Coast
A.C.W
Hillis
Murray MacFarlane
Teresa
Bureau
Sinal
Webling
MacGregor Herald
Rossendale News
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