Crescentview School Project Canada Tea and Bake Sale
Grade nine students at Crescentview School held a tea and bake sale to raise funds for student exchanges to Canada. Entertainment featured younger performers from the Music and Arts Festival. Hosts were Mr King and Mr Leibl with student helpers. Portage School Display will be at Crescentview May 27 and 28. all are welcome to view.
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Rescentview
Project Canada
Canada
Mr. King
Mr. Leibl
Portage
Crescentview
Manitoba outlines planning districts funding plan
The Manitoba government lays out a cost sharing program for municipalities forming planning districts and boards. Costs are split between local administration borne by member municipalities and development plan costs shared 60/40 up to $1 per $1,000 equalized assessment, with province funding any shortfall. The plan aims to encourage district formation, land-use policy planning, and local governance.
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Manitoba
Howard Pawley
Pawley
Belcourt visitors and Winnipeg guests over weekend
Belcourt news notes Sunday visitors Belcourt area residents and guests from Winnipeg. Vaughn stayed overnight with W Pritchett before returning Monday. Floyd Heppner Heath and Alan Kellys family stayed at A Kelly home while Alan Alma traveled to Calgary and parts of B C. George Scaife and J Zatma hosted visitors from Winnipeg. Ken England and family joined H England for the holiday weekend.
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Sar
Lin Bend
Vaughn
W. Pritchett
Ign
Floyd Heppner
Heath
A. Kelly
Alan
Alma
Calgary
B.C
George Scaife
J. Zatma
Winnipeg
Ken England
H. England
Oakville CN Right of Way Fire Damages Estimated at 5500
Firefighters spent three hours tackling a blaze at the Oakville CN right of way on Saturday May 22. Grass railway ties and a fence burned with unknown cause and damage pegged at 5500 dollars. Portage la Prairie crews assisted in the effort.
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Portage la Prairié
Oakville
Sandy Bay Elementary Spring Musical shines with Broadway hits
The 1976 Sandy Bay Elementary Spring Musical on May 14 featured a showboat theme under Napoleon House. Students performed songs from The Sound of Music Oliver and Fiddler on the Roof with notable solos by Fabian McIvor Theresa Spence Lana Beaulieu and Darlene Starr. The event praised teachers directors and the Sandy Bay Education Board for excellent organization and support.
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Sandy Bay
Napoleon House
Richard
Lana Beaulieu
Kelly Eastman
Brenda Roulette
Katherine Levasseur
Betty Houle
Mary Mousseau
Laura Mousseau
Rhonda Spence
Sharon Spence
Fiddler On
Edward Spence
Mame
Darlene Starr
Anne
Irvin Melver
Oliver
Wiebe
Bales
Diggle
Miss Harness
Manitoba municipalities weigh planning districts and debt options
Manitoba municipalities consider forming about seven planning districts under the Planning Act. Howard Pawley outlined cost sharing with districts and province buyback of unsold debentures. A municipal pension plan aims for 1977 start. secretary treasurers training expands. reassessment aims to cover every municipality at least every five years with faster assessor training.
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Manitoba
Howard Pawley
Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
Pawley
Municipal Employees Benefits Board
Winnipeg
University of
Pawsley
Low light friendly houseplants featured in Ortho guide
The Ortho gardening book highlights several plants that thrive in low light indoors. Aspidistra, Chinese evergreen, dracaena varieties, Birdsnest Fern, Daisy-like slate, snake plant, philodendron varieties, pothos, and other hardy favorites tolerate dim rooms or neglect, offering varied textures and foliage.
Manitoba Day scenes at La Verendrye school
Two grade four classes held a May 12 Manitoba Day activity to review pioneer life. Mrs Hordeski demonstrated laundry facilities and home soap making from ashes and fat. Miss Carter spoke on the buffalo and pemmican. Students dressed in pioneer clothes and made butter, served with pancakes prepared by volunteers Mrs Kasijan and Mrs Friesen.
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la Verendrye School
Manitoba
Fern Kasijan
Friesen
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Tourist Bureau
Portage la Prairie
London
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Theresa Spence
Brian ‘Mousseau
God
Tom Sawyer
Barbara’ McIvor
Norma
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Wal Price
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Dana
Sidney Sales
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Sampton St MacGregor
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