Manitoba Diamond Jubilee Celebration Set for July
Manitoba marks sixty years since joining Canada with a provincial committee to guide events across the province. Empire Day school activities may honor pioneers and provincial progress, with church services and a July 13th thanksgiving. A ceremony at the Legislative Building in Winnipeg will feature Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King and include the formal handover of Manitoba’s natural resources to the province.
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W. L. Mackenzie King
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Local Talent Stages Fashioned Mother Play at Masonic Hall
The United Church Ladies Aid presented Fashioned Mother at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday nights to fair audiences. Mrs. D Sutherland led the cast as the Mother with Mrs. H B Gilroy as the village gossip and Mark Brown as Jerry. The group included A Mac Donald Hazel Course Norma Turner Elsie Irene Roberts M E MacKinnon W Young M MacDonald Grant Fotheringham and W J Wenham. The two hour performance featured a bouquet for Mrs Sutherland and thanks to H Giffin and the Ladies Aid. W A Young directed the production and a committee oversaw the event.
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United Church Ladies Aid
D. Sutherland
H. B. Gilroy
Mark Brown
Jerry
Mrs. A. MacDonald
Hazel Course
Norma Turner
Elsie Irene Roberts
M.E. MacKinnon
W. Young
Jc. M. MacDonald
Grant Fotheringham
W. J. Wenham
Tim
Play Steals Spotlight at Sidney Aid Event Tonight
All players deserve credit and the Ladies Aid thanks are extended as the production will be staged at Sidney tonight.
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Sidney
Bank of Montreal crop report notes early seeding progress
The Bank of Montreal’s first crop report of the season says wheat seeding in the prairie provinces is 75 to 90 percent complete under favorable conditions, with the season a week to ten days ahead of average. Coarse grain sowing is well advanced, moisture reserves are low but recent rains help. Seeding begins in Ontario and Maritime provinces, Essex district two weeks ahead, BC favorable.
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Prairie Provinces
Quebec
Ontario
Essex
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Death of J Bousfield prominent MacGregor farmer
James Bousfield longtime MacGregor district farmer and stockman died at home on Monday May 12 1990 from a partial stroke and injuries from the prior Saturday. Born in Milton Ontario 1856 he helped found creameries across Manitoba and ran a local creamery in Emmeline before settling southeast of town. Survived by wife seven children two sisters and several grandchildren, funeral held at United Church with Rev R H Fotheringham officiating.
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Emmeline
Manitoba
MacGregor Agricultural Society
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Chung ‘Ing
West China
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Port Perry
M. W. Pepper
Emily
Winnipeg
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Star City
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J. W. Darby
Vancouver
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R. H. Fotheringham
Pepper
Merrick
Turner
Room UI
MacGregor School
MacGregor United Church Ladies Aid
Lo.b. MacGregor
Gregor
Br. Thompson
Geo. Moffatt
F. C. Berry
F. W. Orchard
J. M. McPhee
Card of Thanks From Mrs Bousfield Family
Mrs Bousfield and family express sincere thanks to friends for sympathy during bereavement and for floral tributes sent.
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