Beaver District Community Notes and Jokes From Yorkton
A town column blends lighthearted local anecdotes with community updates. Promotions at the Bank of Montreal spark chatter about kilts and the mayor, while Bev Barber steps into Joe Maguire’s role. A corrected memory about Nurse Eden Pringle appears, and plans for a mid June Trade Fair loom with booths and service drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Montreal
Joe Maguire
Yorkton’s
Bev Barber
Joe
Bev
Charlie
Eden Pringle
Edythe
Grants Awarded for Manitoba Recreation Projects
Three Central Plains area communities gain funds from Manitoba’s capital recreation facilities grants totaling 232,419 for remodelling Austin hall Rossendale centre and Gladstone skating rink. Provincewide 991,437 allots across 25 communities per capita guidance with 25 percent grants up to 20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Department of Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Central Plains Area
North Norfolk
Austin
Rossendale
Gladstone
Winnipeg
Old Austin School Burns Down During Fire
An Austin school building, being torn down after sale to Hillview Lodge Home, burned on a Saturday as crews fought to prevent spread to nearby lots. Percy Pearson, longtime local, recalls the 1905 original and 1974 final student move as the structure declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ames
Hillview Lodge
Percy Pearson
Lowe
Austin Elementry School
Pearson
Postal services altered in Portage and district on Victoria Day
Postal note states that on Victoria Day Monday May 19 mail will be received and dispatched on some main routes but there will be no wicket or rural route services. All rural routes will receive mail on Saturday May 17 while street letter box collections and special delivery continue as usual and the lock box lobby and stamp booklets remain available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver District
Raymond Smith
O.K
Portage and District
Victoria
Museum to Open This Weekend With PPCLI Band
The PPCLI Drum and Bugle Band performs twice Sunday at the museum. Hours are 9 to 5 on weekdays and 10 to 6 on weekends, with extended 9 to 9 during the summer from June 15. The event includes a flag raising at 3 p.m. and a Sunset Retreat at 6 p.m. Parking access is available at the rear reserve lot. Over 15,000 visitors last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PPCLI
Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature
Fort la Reine
International Tourist ‘Bureau
North America
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Inter-City
Gas P
Tupper St
Museum
Guelph subsidy to spur dairy cow slaughter sales announced
Last winter federal agriculture minister Eugene Whelan announced a subsidy program to encourage farmers to sell cows for slaughter. The plan covers cows sold between Nov 16 and Dec 13 eligible for the subsidy, and from Dec 14 to Apr 30 five percent of the herd per month with a cap of two percent per month. All farmers qualify for at least two cows. Applications are at agricultural representative offices, with sale receipts attached for certification. Portage office contact 857-3871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Whelan
Agricultural Representative
A. R. Dames
Portage
Agricultural Representative Office
Manitobans Told At Portage Hotel Dinner Meeting
The Central Plains Branch of the Tourist and Convention Association will hold its annual dinner Thursday at the Portage Hotel. Guest speaker Mrs Thelma Forbes of Rothwell will join out of town guests including association president Henry Hildebrand of Gretna and Gary Brickman of Winnipeg. Bob Lockie deputy executive director and a Department of Tourism representative will attend. A Wally Byam Trailer Convention film will be shown and the meeting will include the president’s report, budget for 1975, and floor discussion. Registration and a reception begin at 6 30 p.m. in the Portage Hotel main dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entral Plains
Tourist and Convention Association
Portage Hotel
Association
Henry Hildebrand
Gretna
Gary Brickman
Winnipeg
Bob Lockie
Department of Tourism
Wally ‘Byam
United States
Denzil Gamble
Three men given jail terms for rape in spring assizes
Three Long Plains Reserve male residents pleaded guilty to rape and were jailed at Headingley Correctional Institute. James Meeches, 28, received 23 months. John Meeches, 28, 18 months. Russell John Roulette, 19, 12 months. They abducted a teenage female from Sandy Bay arena to Long Plains where the assault occurred. Russell Mark Sutherland, 19, of Portage got three months plus two years probation for break and enter after pleading guilty to the nearly year-old charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Plains Indian Reserve
Headingley Correctional Institute
James Meeches
John
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Fort la Reine School
Evelyn
Churchill
N.W.T
Eastern Arctic
Arctic
Edmonton
Sir Galahad
Denmark
Lee and
Nancy Williams
Sarnia, Ont
Tey
Mr. Williams
Cfb Portage
Fella
Christofferson
Thelma Forbes of
Rothwell
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