Red Shield Appeal Aids Salvation Army Campaign Drives May Support
Several groups rally for the Salvation Army Red Shield appeal in the Prairie region during May aiming for a $5450 objective. Bert Johnson chairs the fifth year, volunteers total about 120 door to door canvassers with 20 more needed, aided by Legion and Eastern Star members. The drive funds counselling, alcohol rehabilitation paths via Harbor Light Centre, Lindenview Lodge referrals for unwed mothers, and other short term emergency aid.
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Salvation Army
Bert Johnson
Johnson
Goodger
Senior Citizens Club
Sunshine Project
Salvation ‘Army of Left
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Martin Goodger
Salvation Army Corps
Lieut. Goodger
Canadian Legion
Order of the Eastern Star
Portage Kineties
Salvation Army Citadel
Legion
Hed Shield Appeal
Harbor Light Centre
Winnipeg
Lindenview Lodge
Portage la Prairie seeks relief from steep mill rate hike
Letter from Robert Adramn reeve of the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie to Premier Schreyer alerts of a rise in municipal and school levies. It notes 17 mills from 1968 to 1974, a 20 mill municipal rate in 1975, and a 16.5 mill school levy increase to 46.76 mills for farm and residential and 75.26 for commercial. The letter urges provincial support to limit tax burden, citing delayed municipal projects and the Stay Option program. It criticizes provincial funding gaps for the Department of Education and asks for taxation relief and restrained spending.
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Schreyer
Portage
Manitoba
Council of the
Portage la Prairie
Department of Education
Robert Adramn
Double wedding celebrated in St Ambroise church
Weekend visitors gather at the residence of Mr and Mrs i lford Adams with Bob Adams and family from Shilo Manitoba. The wedding of Larry Rod Strang and Marcella Klyne and Leopold Precourt and Norma Lavallee took place at St Ambroise church with receptions at nearby halls. Several relatives travelled from Yorkton Foxwarren Winnipeg and Spencer Illinois to attend. Sad note: Philip Ducharme, a former resident, passed away last week. Any news updates may be phoned to Miss Gauthier at 2432473.
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Oy Oliva
Lfford Adams
Bob Adams
Shilo
Manitoba
St. Ambroise Church
Larry Rod Strang
Marcella Klyne
de Rocquiigny
Leopold Precourt
Norma Lavallee
Roland Lavoie
St. Eustache
Yorkton
Sask
James Lavallee
David Lavallee
Georges Lavallee
Foxwarren
Verna Lavallee
Charlie St. Laurent
Emile Allard
Eddy Ricard
Winnipeg
Allandale Wedding and Local Social Notes
Allandale residents attended the Sylvester Munro wedding at Neepawa on Saturday. Sunday visitors at the Charles Murray home included Harvey Murray and Eric Murray of Portage, and Warren Murray and family of Bagot. Sunday supper guests with Mr and Mrs Charles Murray and family were Keith Anderson and Caroline Aymont. Granddaughter Elaine Pawley received her Girl Guides card at a West St Paul ceremony with other girls. Mr and Mrs A McCuaig visited the Leslie Turner family at Poplar Point. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Charles Murray on the birth of their grandson, Marshal Charles Henry Trimble.
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Charles Murray
Harvey Murray
Eric Murray
Portage
Warren Murray
Bagot
Keith Anderson
Caroline Aymont
Allan McCuaig
Winnipeg
Girl Guides of Canada
West St. Paul School
Elaine Pawley
A. McCuaig
Leslie Turner
Poplar Point
Marshal Charles Henry ‘Trimble
Hal Trimble
Cora
Richard
Anita Trimble
Edna Gamble Leaves African Mission for Ghana Tour
Edna Louise Gamble RN of Portage la Prairie departs for a two year mission near Accra, Ghana after leaving Portage General Hospital in February. A native of Portage la Prairie she trained at St Boniface and Deer Lodge and earned honors at the University of Manitoba while planning nursing leadership roles.
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Avorage la Prairie
Ghana
Africa
Accra
Edna Louise Gamble
R.N
James H. Gamble
Thackery Ave
Portage la
Sterilize Soil Advice From Oakville Horticultural Society
E Jefferies of Riverbend Greenhouses outlined terrarium soil sterilization methods to Oakville Horticultural Society members. He urged sterilizing soil by heat or chemicals, advised buying good seed, using light soil, and planting at about 80 degrees. He also recommended warm water, 20 20 20 fertilizer, transplant after first leaves, and donated seed tray and soil samples.
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E. Jefferies
Riverbend
Oakville Horticultural Society
Jefferies
Stolen church system and multiple weekend thefts in Portage
Portage RCMP reported a rash of weekend thefts including a Sunday break in at the Church of Christ P A where a public address system and a window were smashed. Don Parsons reported four rims and two tires stolen, four hub caps from Edgar Anderson, four bicycles missing, and Norman Lewis noted a stolen motorcycle.
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Portage City
Church of
Edgar Anderson
Duke Ave
Norman Lewis
King Ave
Abe
Sarde
John Deere Garden Tractors Boost Home Veggie Yield
Growing vegetables saves money but cuts leisure time. John Deere lawn and garden tractors lighten the workload with six models from 8 to 19.9 hp and tilling attachments 30 to 48 inches wide. Combine the tractor with compatible implements for unmatched versatility.
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John Deere
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Rald
Midland Refrigeration Company
A. Bakuska
Tage la Prairie
St. Ambroise
Spencer,linois
Linda O'Donnell
Allandale
Sylvester-Munro
Neepawa
Jesus Christ
Jane
John Wi
Seth
God
Free — Mall
Jim Webb
Brandon
RZA
Edna Gamble
Portage Consumers Co-operative Farm Supply
Saskatchewan Ave. W
Green Cross
Prout’s Seeds
Newan
Church of Christ P. A
Ude An
Snaith
Weli
Mom
Ndals and
Norland
Snaith’s MacGregor
Canada
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