Pine Creek News Visitors Reach Across Communities
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Living stone and daughter Mrs Donna Welsh and son of Winnipeg were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs A Livingstone. Friday afternoon visits included Mr and Mrs Livingstone with Harold Rosling at Gladstone and Saturday evening with Mrs Eths Galloway of Gladstone. Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs S E Knox included George Shapansky and son Dwayne of Lavenham and Walter Pazmaney of Portage. Sam Williams and Barry Holmes visited Roseisle and Carman on Sunday. Winnipeg guests Mr and Mrs McCallister visited Art and Hughena Stewart for Sunday supper. Mrs Lottie Hanna visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Roy Silman of Gladstone. Mrs G H Hughson returned from Winnipeg General and is now a patient in MacGregor hospital.
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Lloyd
Stone
Donna
Welsh and Son
Winnipeg
A. Livingstone
George Shapansky
Dwayne
Lavenham
Walt ‘Er Pazmaney
Portage
Sam Williams
Barry Holmes
Roseisle
Carman
McCallister
Art
Hughena Stewart
Lottie Hanna
Roy Silman
Gladstone
G. H. Hughson
Winnipeg General
MacGregor Hospital
Johnson Opposes Provincial Education Committee Move
Opposition in Manitoba legislature stalled a bid for a provincial standing committee on education. Education Minister George Johnson argued the panel would usurp policy making and waste departmental time, noting the education advisory board already informs the system. NDP member Paul Miller pressed for a committee to bridge sessions amid rising education costs. Debate adjourned by D L Campbell.
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Johnson
Standing Committee On Education
George Johnson
Manitoba
Paul Miller
NDP
Seven Oaks
D. L. Campbell
L - Lakeside
United Women Meet in United Church Hall
The UCW general meeting was held on Monday March 18 in the church hall with Mrs Hazel Allan in charge of the devotional. Mrs Helen Dankesreiter chaired. Minutes were read and adopted. Budget for 1968 approved. World Day of Prayer report noted with guest speaker Mrs Hazel Allan. Rummage sale set for May 25 with rain date June 1. Easter bank offering April 8 with guest speaker. Nylon donations to Korea to be left at church or given to Mrs Chas Pennell or Mrs Art Chant. Helen closed with a prayer.
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UCW
Hazel Allan
Helen Dankesreiter
Ena Wood
J. Armistead
MacGregor United Church
Korea
Chas. Pennell
Art Chant
Helen
Manitoba Legislature debates preferential rates for industry
Legislation to expand inter municipal competition for industries was introduced for second reading in Manitoba. The bill amends the Public Utilities Board Act requiring ratepayer approval before a preferential rate can be set and mandates funding the difference from general revenue. Debates touched on tax subsidies, estate taxes, and municipal bylaw treatment.
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Manitoba
Public Utilities Board Act
General Revenue
T. P. Hillhouse
Selkirk
Saul Miller
NDP
Seven Oaks
Saul Cherniack
St. Johns
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Jake Froese
Sc—Rhineland
Ale
Sidney Green
Inkster
Public Utilities Board
Gas Pipelines
Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs
Local Notes Share Birthdays Opinions and Visits
Community brief listing birthdays for Ketes Hands V Rivet Brenda Wright Mrs M Phil lips Robert Ingleton and Terry Longstreet. Includes editorials on rising taxes living costs and wages, comments on strikes, plus local visits to Winnipeg Portage and Brandon with spring hopes and health updates. A rink meeting March 28 and church library donations urged.
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Ketes Hands
V. Rivet
Brenda Wright
John Purkess
Glenn
E. Towerzey
Portage
Winnipeg
Purkess
E. Clouston
Dakotas
Mel Baskier
Portage Hospital
Ten Month Term For Possession
Stephen Juun canstopher Stewart of Ottawa was sentenced in provincial magistrate's Court to 10 months in jail for possession of marijuana for trafficking. Douglas Clark Bryant and Michael Pete McDonald, both 18 of Rolla, ND, received suspended sentences on similar charges after police found five one pound bags of marijuana in the rear seat springs when the trio were arrested in Winnipeg after crossing from the United States. Bryant and McDonald had picked up Stewart and did not know of the drugs until told before the border. Stewart's lawyer said he acted only as messenger for criminals in Fargo to raise money for his return to Ottawa.
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Stephen Juun Canstopher Stewart
Ottawa
Marijana
Douglas Clark Bryant
Michael Pete McDonald
Rolla
N.D
Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Bryant
McDonald
Stewart
Fargo
Ottaw
Winnipeg men charged in March 12 shooting
Marry Juccp Ouiauwooa Jr., 23, was charged with attempted murder in a north Winnipeg house shooting on March 12. A second man, Daniel George Craib, 35, was charged as an accessory after the fact. The victim was Thomas William Tex Burns, 31, who suffered a superficial chest wound and both defendants were remanded for counsel.
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Marry Juccp Ouiauwooa Jr
Winnipeg
Daniel George Craib
Isaac Rice
Thomas William
Tex) Burns
Manitoba Education Foundation Raises Mill Rate 4.1
Manitoba provinces announce an education foundation plan increase of 4.1 mills for residential and commercial properties prompting opposition claims of a miscalculation. Premier defends the formula linking municipal payments to basic education costs as letters warn municipalities of the hike. Opposition questions rise inLegislature as taxes poised to rise under the structure that funds two thirds of a 95 million dollar fund.
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Ask
Manitoba Education Foundation
Wor
Liberal
New Democratic Party
Saul Miller
NDP
Seven Oaks
Weir
Gil Molgat
Molgat
Legislaire
Nelson Shoemaker
L. Gladstone
Manitoba
Russ Pauley
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Brian Burton
H. Burton
Bert Nichol
M. Giesbrecht
Bernice Nichol
G. Winterburn
Dawn
Moose Jaw
Haveeen
Jim Clegg
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St. Stephen United Church
Church Library Memorial Fund
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Harlem Pogue
MacGregor
H. D
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J. ‘Mont Sr
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Sloir
Ninth Street
N.W
Portage LA Prairie
Herb Borton
ST. Paul's Anglican Church
M. J. Fleming
Idnesday
I. A. Norris
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Austin Credit Union
Barney Martin
Credit Union League
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