Portage la Prairie Vegetable Industry Snapshot in 1960s
Mrs. Ben Crewson leads an evening program detailing Portage la Prairie area vegetable farming. Ed Connery and the Mulder Brothers were early leaders. by 1960 more growers joined. Oakland is parsnip capital. Five carrot growers, three parsnip, nine turnip, and 25 onion growers on five to ten acre plots. 700 acres under root and storage crops. Campbell SoupCo buys most produce, Winnipeg outlets the rest. Harvest shifted to machine since 1960. Connery's grades and packages with 20 year round staff plus harvest season labor. 10 Mexican workers to join this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Crewson
Women’s Institute
Portage la Prairie
Ed Connery
Mulder Brothers
Oakland
Manitoba
Campbell Soup Company
Connery’s
Texas
Plawacki Named to Editor’s Post at Vopni Press
Frank V. Plawacki, 28, appointed news editor at Vopni Press Ltd publishers of The Daily K The Portage Leader and The MacGregor Herald He brings eight years in journalism and will oversee news editorial content material procurement and coordination of reporters He is a Dauphin Collegiate Institute graduate studied at Manitoba and Calgary universities and has worked at Dauphin Herald Brandon Sun Kingston Whig Standard Regina Leader-Post Winnipeg Tribune and Peterborough Examiner He was a communications assistant with Federated Co operatives in Saskatoon and is married to Janet Tyndall of Nipawin Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jana. MacKenzie
Vopni Press Ltd
Frank V. Plawacki
Daily K
Portage Leader
MacGregor Herald
Plawacki
The
Daily Graphic
Toronto Sun
Toronto Star Syndicate
Plawucki
Dauphin Collegiate Institute
Man
University of Manitoba
University of Calgary
Dauphin Herald
Brandon Sun
Kingston Whig-Standard
Hegina Leader-Post
Winnipeg Tribune
Peterborough Examiner
Portage la Prairie
Federated Co-operatives
Saskatoon
Sask
Janet ‘Tyndall
Nipawin
Flying Ship and Other Ukrainian Folk Tales review
Frank Plawacki reviews The Flying Ship and Other Ukrainian Folk Tales by Victoria Symych and Olga Vesey with illustrations by Peter Kuch. The collection spans tales from magic to worldly wisdom, suited for ages four to seven, and features translations that bring several stories to English readers for the first time. The reviewer praises translation quality and artwork, noting broad family appeal and engaging narratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine
Victoria Symehych
Olga Vesey
Peter Kuch
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Toronto
Frank Plawacki
Varaska
Dog
Victoria Symcych
Art review intro for overall aged aardvark feature noted
Editor notes that the page two book review lacks an introduction. The following section presents Joan Mahan's art for children titled Art the Altogether Aged Aardvark, copyrighted 1975 by Aurora Publishers Incorporated in Nashville Tennessee, priced at 4.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Lyons
Aardvark
Joan Mahan
Aurora Publishers, Incorporated
Nashville
Tenn
Lions Prairie Manor Visitors and Activities Highlight Weekend
Danny Kaine and Dr. Herman Prior entertained Manor residents with organ selections. A Wednesday bingo and Thursday church service, led by Reverend C Postal, with Gordon Miller assisting, followed. Visitors from Langruth to Winnipeg joined the Victoria Day weekend events and quilt displays were showcased at the fair with many attendees and planned summer trip discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Kaine
Herman Prior
Lions Prairie Manor
C. Postal
Highway Tabernacle
Gordon Miller
Cramer
Sveina Johnson
Sadie Ingimundson
Langruth
Laura Finnbogason
A. T. Rennie
Abbey, Sask
Jean Thomas
Jean Ansell
Regina
Sask
Jean Shortridge
Richmond
Cadham
Jo McGuire
Mary Bugg
Winnipeg
TAGE
Macgregor Herald
University of Winnipeg
Ccrewson
Gimli
Amaranth
Gladstone
Miss Slack
Alma Clark
Mrs Chant Honored On 80th Birthday At Tea
On May 24 Isna Chant marked her 80th birthday with a tea hosted by her daughters Marion McGregor and Muriel Snaith at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snaith. About 100 friends and relatives visited, sharing tea and birthday cake. Well wishers sent notes and cards from Portage Winnipeg Holland Wawanesa Treherne Austin Pratt and Beaver.
Laurence Honored At Brandon Convocation For Canadian Literature
Canadian author Margaret Laurence urged Brandon University grads to read and promote Canadian literature at Saturday convocation where she earned an honorary Doctor of Letters. The event also posthumously honors Dr. Andrew Hill Clark, and grants Frank Henry Epp a Doctor of Laws for his Mennonite community peace work and journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Margaret Laurence
Brandon University
Laurence
Neepawa
Andrew Hill Clark
University of ‘Wisconsin
Frank Henry Epp
Lena, Man
Death notice and family visits in Salem news
The Salem news notes the death of R. L. Thomson on Sunday with condolences to his family. It also records a Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs Sid Beck and Patrick to Mr and Mrs Stan Hodgson in Stephenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Beck
R. L. Thomson
Sid Beck
Patrick
Stan Hodgson
Stephenfield
Fool Mother Nature to Help Your Garden
The Ortho Weather Wise Gardening guide offers ideas to lengthen growing seasons and boost yields. Tips include mounting reflective panels to intensify light in shady areas and training fruit trees on walls or trellises to save space and improve heat exposure for earlier ripening.
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Racann
All About Books
Macgregor
Chad
MacGregor, Manitoos
Lions Manor News
S. Bugg
Bob Cardinal
Keewatin
Ont
Mary Rowly
Kris Bjarnason
Wynyard, Sask
B. Eway
J. Sanborn
May Bradley
Calgary
McDermic
Brockie
William Rutledge
Susan
M. Rutledge
Paul Metcalfe
Boys
L. Shackell
J. C. Graham
Belleville
Dalmain Ritchie
Carl Burch
Jennie McIntosh
Pegey Gray
Lil Jorgenson
Kathy Lapointe
Ray Gair
Francis Gair
Caroline Elgert
Margaret Wade
Rainy River
Ted Miller
Lillian Whyte
Barbara Ferris
Kelowna
3.C
J. McIntosh
Walter Bird
Sunshine
Sadie Jordan
Allanson
Livingstone Women’s Institute
Portage District
United Church of
E. Poersch
Thordarson
R. Leonard
D. Bjarnarson
Westbourne
L. J. McGhie
Barbara Crewson
Portage
Margaret McLean
J. D. Roy Grant
C. McCrae
M. McLean
W. H. Warren
Great
Basuto
Rover
Holiday Inn
Arden Women’s Institute
E. B. Weight
Fulton
Save the Light Project
Thomson
Salem News
DR. Uerard G. Murrat
Upiumeirisi
Tupper Street
Telephone
Mr. F. C. Metcalfe
Yellowquill School
Armco
Stee.ox
Onvzeo oeaLer Armco Bi
LTD
P.O
Canada
Central Plains
Libby
Burns Wieners
Margarine 1
Co-op
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