Austin district notes upbright with social and hockey plans
Local Austin items highlight visits from Winnipeg residents, church and recreation notices, and upcoming events. The Austin Recreation Association offers free hockey tickets to seniors for a Winnipeg game on Nov. 30, while Lordaine etc. Also reported are get well wishes, wedding attendance, Explorer tea support, and a bush engine tale.
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J Halkyard
Frank Halkyard
Manning
Alta
Martin Friesen
Dyck
Austin
Recreation Association
New York
Winnipeg Jets
Jim Duncan
Henry Leoppky
Smiss Loraine Jones
Dennis Jones
Loyd Jones
Russell Hay
Recreation Association of Austin
Loreen Amann
Explorer
U.n.cei
Wilfred Wicklund
Beth
Alberta
Pension Changes May Face Hurdle
A source close to Welfare Minister Marc Lalonde says opposition critics seeking more Canada Pension Plan changes face a major constitutional hurdle. The bill, advancing to committee for clause-by-clause review, removes a two percent cap on annual pension increases and ties them to the cost of living while raising pensionable earnings. Any broader amendments require provincial approval and could threaten the pension fund. opposition ideas include lowering eligibility to 60, allowing housewives to contribute, and equalizing survivor benefits.
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Marc Lalonde
Canada
Commons
Commons Welfare Committee
Lalonde
Lucien Lamoureux
Gaston Isabelle
Lhull
Livingstone News Notes Visitors and Socials Across Town
Sunday supper guests included Guespa rk and Mrs Ronald Fehr with John Mauthe family at Waldersee. Grace Hay of Keyes visited with Walter Humes. Miss Mabel Brown of St Boniface spent time with Roy Meloney and family. Cheryl Reid of Winnipeg joined Harry and Mrs Reid. Tuesday guests with Walter Humes were Isaac Braun and George of Arden. Additional visits with Roy Meloney and Stan Fehr occurred. John Gillespie of Macdonald and Edith Wickstead's family hosted get togethers. October weather bulletin records 1.66 inches rainfall, temperatures from 22 to 76 degrees, AV max 56.8, AV min 4.8.
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Walter Humes
Issac Braun
George of
Arden
Roy
Smeioney
Allums
John Gillespie
Macdonald
Edith Wickstead
Indaw
Ernie Wickstead
Ronald Fehr
Stan Fehr
Phylis Crawley
Gladstone
Frank Weber
Dick Carruthers
Austin
Roy Meloney
Ed Drohomereski
Toulon
Province Seeks More Oil In Manitoba Southwest
Manitoba aims to boost oil exploration amid global shortages. Officials report signed contracts with two exploration firms and talks with three more, targeting deepening oil production in the southwest. Manitoba fields operate since 1951, with potential at about 6,000 feet depth below.
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Sure Grovame
Manitoba
Mines and Natural Resources Department
Canada
Alberta
Pakistan Buying Our Wheat
Otto Lang announces Canada signed a nearly nine million bushels wheat deal with Pakistan. Deliveries start in November and run through January, with all shipments from West Coast ports.
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Sotmunon
Pakistan
Otto Lang
Canadian ‘Wheat Board
Lang Sees Record Returns for Farmer in Canada
Otto Lang, Canada’s wheat minister, said farmers may receive a record 3 to 3.7 billion dollars for their crops this year, up from last year, as rural optimism rises despite five years of low returns. He warned against wage hikes undoing price gains and stressed international cooperation to secure markets and grain inventories for long term food security.
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Canada
Otto Lang
Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Lang
Lang
Saskatoon
Tam
Tokyo
Henry Kissinger
United Nations
Pheasant Shortage in Alberta Spurs Early Season Closure
Southern Alberta faces a serious pheasant shortage as Lands and Forests Minister Allan Warrack reports discouraging prospects. He cites warm June weather damaging the first hatch, smaller second-batch birds, and fox predation. The government considers closing the southern Alberta hunting season to avoid a repeat next year.
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Alberta
Allan Warrack
Lands and Forests
Stewart McCrae
Calgary Foothills
Copenhagen Tent Trick Triggers Whisky Theft Note
A Copenhagen wine store burglary involved a tent and van marked as the Copenhagen Telephone Co used to mislead pedestrians. Burglars ripped an iron grate and stole about $10,000 worth of whisky and cognac, but police say the tent signs and van were later returned before any loss was noticed.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Copenhagen Telephone Co
Manitoba Museum Established at Winnipeg Auditorium
The Manitoba Museum at Winnipeg Auditorium was established in 1992, marking a new cultural venue in the region. The site hosts exhibitions on Manitoba history and heritage, aiming to educate residents and visitors about the province’s cultural legacy.
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Manitoba Museum
Winnipeg Auditorium
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