May News From Austin and District Items
Last week brought warm weather and grass growth while this week turns cooler. Mrs. D Williams and Louella visited Neepawa with Mr. and Mrs. E Sealey. Families from Portage, Winnipeg, Rivers, and Brandon spent Mother's Day with relatives. Marilyn Court visits Carberry. Mrs. T Poyser had a surprise birthday party. Mrs. M McIntyre in MacGregor hospital. U C W collects quilt and rug materials for Long Plain Reserve. drop off by May 20. Kenya trip talk by Mrs. Lloyd Sirette at May 20 meeting. United Church Women bake sale May 28 with advance orders. Mrs. Bruce Hay home from Carberry hospital. Linda Larkin visits Winnipeg and Myrtie Larkin. Floyd Miller and boys visit Mrs. H Gilmour for Mother's Day. Donna Brydon with grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Johnson
D. Williams
Louella
Neepawa
E. Sealey
M. Lamb
Portage
A. Stevenson
Winnipeg
A. J. Stevenson
Jack Leslie
Rivers
K. Jedel
Brandon
T. Lowe
Barbara
Marilyn Court
Muriel
Carberry
T. Poyser
Sims
J. A. Morris
Louis Carrothers
Keith
T. Carrothers
King Enza
The
United Church
Lloyd Sirette
Kenya
Africa
Reguar A.c.w
Jack Stephenson
Bruce Hay
Carberry Hospital
Linda Larkin
Myrtie Larkin
Johnson
Floyd Miller
H. Gilmour
Donna Brydon
Festival results highlight mood and performance across grades
The Carberry festival results show Carolyn and peers delivering mood of the writer in poetry and open reading. Debbies Hodge Letkeman and Sloane posted solid marks. Sheila Siemens led public speaking with 79, others scored 75 to 78. Hazel Boaz earned 86 in open reading and poetry. festival closes with three MacGregor “emin ent musicians” and a light verse about Robbie Jay and Dan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn
Karen
Scott
Debbie Hodge
Mary Letkeman
Grace Letheman
Arlene Sloane
Arlene
Grace Letkeman
Doris Ducharme
Sheila Siemens
Kenny Friesen
Donna Vermuielen
Richard Rumanelli
Brent Wright
Wayne Klippenstein
David Alderson
Sheila
Doris
Brent
Richard
Hazel Boaz
MacGregor
Robbie
Jay
Dan
Report Recommends Wage Adjustments in Manitoba
Lavor Mumster a R Paulley tabled a three part Manitoba Minimum Wage Board report in the Legislature and announced the resignation of chairman Roy A Gallagher. The board urged automatic wage adjustments tied to a two percent rise in the cost of living with the $1.50 per hour base. A minority urged staged raises to $2.00 per hour for over 18 and $1.85 for under 18 by July 1, 1973. Gallagher resigned by terse letter, pending cabinet study of the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavor Mumster
A. R. Paulley
Manitoba
Roy A. Gallagher
Paulley
Gallagher
Winnipeg
The Pas Tax Status Delays City Budget Action
Manitoba Industry Minister Leonard Evans said The Pas may struggle to collect municipal taxes fromJames Bertram and Sons Ltd and related firms in a forestry project. Four companies are in receivership over a 90 million loan default, with land held by Churchill Forest Industries Ltd. and tax exemption until 1986 not covering James Bertram. The town will keep the budget in committee until tax status rulings are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Evans
Pas
Manitoba
Evans
James Bertram and Sons Ltd
Churchill Forest Industries Ltd
James Bertram
Industrial Mills and
River Sawmills Ltd
Doug McBride
You Have a Date Tea and Bazaar by Ladies Mission Band
The Ladies Mission Band of Austin will host a tea bake sale and bazaar on May 15 starting at 2 30 p m at the Austin Community Hall A quilt will be raffled and tickets may be purchased the day of the event Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Mission Band of Austin
Austin Community Hall
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Disneyland
Gregory Peck
Omar Sharif
John Deere Rotary
Austin and District
Hemlock
FIR
Spruce
Portage la Prairie
Neepawa Lions Club
Parko Neepawa Sports Arena
Denwal Pharmacy
Klassen’s
Bargain Centre
Austin
Central Plains
Knights OF Columbus
Portage LA Prairie, Man
Leonard Remis
Department of Industry and Commerce
John Page
University of Manitoba
St. Paul's College
Pan
Pam
Baldur H. Kristjanson
Province of
Henry Arthur
Central Plains Ing
Leonard S. Evans
Manitoba Department of Industry & Commerce
Ministi
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