Community farming pushes shelterbelts near Carberry
Last fall a tree planting program began southeast of Carberry at Pleasant Point with 16 farms involved this year. The Spruce Woods Block Planting Association formed in January with George Calvert as President. The project aims to protect topsoil from wind erosion and plans to add more farms in 1970. Separately, the Killarney Purebred Show and Sale will be held June 4 at the Killarney Arena. Five rabies cases, mainly in skunks, have appeared around Carberry. destroy rabid animals and seek help to remove abandoned buildings housing skunks.
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Carberry
Pleasant Point
Spruce Woods
George Calvert
Killarney
Dress review and gifts at Pine Creek rally
Hughson gave the leader's speech as Glenda Hughson commented on a dress review featuring all girls. Donna Manns was chosen to model her skirt at Portage rally, with a song finale to Wait for the Wagon. Leaders received gifts. lunch was provided by 4-H members and a silver collection was taken at the door.
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Glenda Hughson
Donna Manns
One Killed In Collision Near Beausejour Manitoba
Joan Lodge aged 22 of Pine Falls was killed in a two car head on collision on Highway 44 near Beausejour about 40 miles east of Winnipeg. Her mother Mrs Lily Smith and the other driver M S Hassan of Toulon were in poor condition in Winnipeg hospital.
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Joan Lodge
Pine Falls
Man
Highway
Beausejour
Winnipeg
Lily Smith
M.S. Hassan
Toulon
Western corn imports blamed for major western losses
Harold Danforth alleges Ontario and Quebec Eastern Canada livestock buyers favored U.S. corn over western grain, costing western farmers about 30 million in lost sales. He urges a two-price wheat system and criticizes the cattle feed board for not curbing imports while noting marketing board proposals and producer price dynamics.
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U.S
Ontario
Quebec
Harold Danforth
PC - Kent-Essex
Commons Agriculture Committee
West
Canadian Livestock Feed Board
Roger Perrault
commit_tee
Prairies
Canada
British Columbia
Perrault
Livestock Feed Board
B.C
Charles Huffman
Canadian corn market and farm aid debate unfolds
Buyers began dealing in August before Canadian corn was ready. Bruce Howard of Okanagan Boundary notes BC livestock producers oppose a federal study group recommendation to drop feed freight assistance. Dr Perrault says the interim report is not acceptable in its current form.
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Isruce Howard
L—Okanagan
B.C
Federalgriculture
Perrault
Off and Running by John Day More Turcottees Coming
A crowded racing scene with numerous Turcotte family jockeys listed. Notable names include Ismael Valenzuela and the Turcotte brothers Ron Noel Rudy Gaetan Yves plus non riding Aurel Camille. Pat Remillard houses and mentors the upgrowth pledge.
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John
Vazuela
Kelso
Ismael
Milo) Valenzuela
Ron
Noel
Pat Remillard
Rudolph Leonide
Turcotte
Rudy
Tam
Roger
Gaetan
Yves
Mr. Remillard
Aurel
Camille
Remillard
Ron Turcotte
Aga
Jockey Club
Manitoba court hears trusted secretary amid $2382 shortfall
Magistrate Wallace Darichuk testified in Winnipeg's Court of Queen's Bench that he trusted a court secretary charged in a $2,382 shortage from a police court trust fund. Betty Ann Sarchuk, 30, of Selkirk, denies stealing funds and defrauding provincial treasurers. Her trial follows an earlier hung jury. Darichuk said the fund was overdrawn by $900 on April 10, 1968, and his signature stamp appeared on a $1,448 balance statement.
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Queen’s Bench
Winnipeg
Wallace M. Darichuk
Betty Ann Sarchuk
Selkirk
Man
Sarcchuk
Darichuk
Sarchuk
Manitoba
Estevan Teacher Gets Pat on the Back
A Saskatchewan committee cleared Helen Lee of misconduct for slapping a student in October. The board’s reprimand was criticized as unjustified and the 102 Estevan teachers briefly threatened to resign before government intervention. The boy had been wrestling with a girl when the incident occurred.
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Helen Lee
Estevan
Saskatchewan
J. C. McIsaac
Miss Lee
Kins
Yorkton
Larry Kylle
Striking Pasties Go Back to Work in Prince Rupert
A one day postal workers strike in Prince Rupert British Columbia ended after noon Tuesday with workers returning to duty. Postmaster Doug Layton guaranteed no disciplinary action but pay for the off time was docked. Allan McLay said union proposals for training and a human relations program were accepted and will go to superiors. The dispute followed a heated Commons exchange over remarks about employees.
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Doug Layton
Prince Rupert
B.C
Layton
Allan McLay
Yukon
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
McLay
British Columbia
House of Commons
Eric Kierans
Mark Rose
NDP
Fraser Valley West
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C. W. Sloik
Ninth Street
N.W
Portage LA Prairie
Herb Borton
MacGregor
Jim
Roy Smith
Pine Creek
Hughson
John Deere Partsee
Zenith
Hristiansod
First Street
Portage
Austin Credit Union
Austin
North Norfolk
P. B. Ewen
H. K. Schroeder
Danforth
Nerald, Max
Pau
United States Weather Bureau
Newfoundland
New York
New Orleans
San Francisco
CP Newsmay
Here
Saskatchewan Teachers Federation
Shorty
John H. Thiessen
Ford Sales & Service
Greeenhouses
H. E. Orchard
MacGregor, Manitoba
Barrie Barber
MacGiegor
East End Motors
Royalite Gas and Oil
McGregor
Jim's
Southern Manitoba Cattle Show and Sale
Jack Blacklock
Tom Dorrance
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