Ambulance and bus topics on Portage council agenda
Portage la Prairie council discussed ambulance service funding and a potential city bus system. Malron Ambulance owner Malcolm Stanley proposed using an available provincial grant to reduce municipal subsidies while expanding service and staff. C W Otto explored bus prospects, with officials urging detailed follow up and next steps. Other items included water service installation, zoning changes, and government land sales on Tupper Street North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage City Council
Malcolm Stanley
Malron
Stanley
Manitoba
Canada
Ald
Wayne Wilson
Wealth and Social Services
Ald. Wilson
Council
C. W. Otto
Portage la Prairie
Karen Devine
Orville Wagner
Romyn Plumbing
Caithness
Caledona
Mellenville
Saskatchewan Avenue West
Department of Public Works
Tupper Street
Provincial Department
Ity
Lagimodiere Gibb vows exchanged in Portage la Prairie wedding
Judith Anne Gibb and Albert Joseph Lagimodiere wed at Trinity United Church Portage la Prairie on August 17 1974 at 7 pm. The double ring ceremony was led by Rev Jim Scott with music by J D McRae and the wedding party wore formal gowns and tuxedos. A dinner dance reception followed at the Legion Hall and the couple honeymooned in Ottawa and the east before settling in The Pas Manitoba. Out of town guests came from The Pas Oakville Crandall Winnipeg Grand Rapids Saskatoon Brandon Churchill Dauphin St Claude and Sioux Lookout.
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Trinity United Church
Portage la Prairie
Judith ‘Anne
J. Gibb
Albert Joseph
Neva Lagimodiere
the Pas
Manitoba
Jim Scott
Holly Harkness
J. D. McRae
Cheryl Chesney
Jacquie Gibb
Brenda Palanuk
Leslie Wright
Hiswin
Bert Lagimodiere
Gody Street
Lenny McLeod
Pete Campbell
Legion Hall
Dawn Marie Moon
Don Wood
Walter Machan
Ottawa
Judy
Pas
Oakville
Crandall
Winnipeg
Grand Rapids
Saskatoon
Brandon
Churchill
Dauphin
St. Claude
Sioux
A Snake in the Barroom Stalls Ontario Hotel
Ontario Provincial Police responded to a beverage room disturbance in Kenora when a 54% foot boa constrictor named Oscar caused alarm among patrons and staff. The snake, reported stolen, was retrieved by its owner Gordon Staple. police planned charges for the alleged abductors for break and enter and theft.
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Kenora
Ont
Ontario
OPP
Oscar
Gordon Staple
Christmas events in Oakville at Newton Mennonite Church
Mary L. Bogue reports two Oakville Christmas events. The annual ladies program at Newton Mennonite Church starts Monday December 2 at 7 30 p.m. The next day December 3 the Senior Citizens Christmas Party gathers in Community Hall with a 5 30 p.m. festive dinner and an evening of fellowship for all seniors.
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Mary L. Bogue
Newton Mennonite Church
Austin community events and notices reflect festive season
The Austin community lists a series of events including a postmaster welcome for Wayne Brown and family from Inglis, a miscellaneous shower for Barbara Schellenberg, a Christmas Festival date on December 13, a 75th birthday dinner for Nyel Fredrickson, and church meetings. Also noted are a Christmas Tea, a Congregational Christma Party, a Mentally Retarded association event, a Peers Association meeting, a mixed Bonspiel dates, a coaches clinic at MacGregor Collegiate, and curling inquiries.
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Austin
Wayne Brown
Inglis
Barbara Schellenberg
Westman
Harry Mayes
Don Tuckwood
London
Ontario
J. Fredrickson
Regina
Nyel Fredrickson
Fredrickson
Austin United Church
Lyla Beresford
Jean Lowe
Molson's Brewery
MacGregor
Pete McGregor
Socials honor recent bride Judy Gibb Lagimacher
Socials mark the upcoming marriage of Judy Gibb Lagimacher nee Judy Gibb with several events. A home shower at Cheryl Chesney’s, a Trinity United Church lower hall shower, gifts on a hospital stretcher, and a mock ambulance were shared by cousins Lynda Wood Valerie Smith and Patty Henry. Further pre wedding gatherings occurred in The Pas with the Lagimodiere family and a trousseau tea hosted by Mrs Jack Gibb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lagimacher
Judy Gibb
Judy
Cheryl Chesney
Trinity United ‘Church
Lynda Wood
Valerie Smith
Patty Henry
Maisie Moon
Phyllis Slark
Lagimodiere
Jack Gibb
Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Weber
The Weber family hosted Sunday supper with his parents Mr and Mrs Andy Weber and Bob from Bear Creek district. Nearby visits included Mrs Harry Reid with her relatives in Winnipeg and trips by Bill Johnston Jr to Calgary and Lethbridge. Local gatherings featured Don McDonald, Donna, Art Grantham, Prairie Grove residents and weekend visitors from Winnipeg and Brandon. Chartered accountants Hampton MacGregor, formerly HA Lye's, listed with contact details.
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Nova Gillespie
Frank Weber
Andy Weber
Bob
Bear Creek
Harry Reid
Moffat
N. Parsons
Winnipeg
Bill Johnston Jr
Calgary
Nora
Helen
Lethbridge
Newton + Balong - Doeny
Isaac Penner
Winkler
Robert Gillespie
Ken Morrison
Gladstone
Thomson
Third Crossing Manor
Langruth Lakeland 4-H Club Notes Election Winners
Langruth Lakeland 4 H Club met November 4 in Langruth Elks Rooms with 13 members present. Officers elected include Malcolm Wild president Lynn Sigurdson secretary Darren Gunn treasurer Todd Gunn scrap-book editor and Ann Sigurdson reporter. Head leader Joe Loos with assistants Einar Sigurdson Evelyn Eiriksson Brian Eiriksson Clarence Raincock. Lynn Sigurdson named member of the year. On November 18 Raincock Evelyn Eiriksson Brian Eiriksson Lynn and Ann Sigurdson attended the Gladstone regional fall banquet in Glenella. Next meeting scheduled for December 2. club reporter Ann Sigurdson.
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Langruth
Brian Eiriksson
Clarence Raincock
Lynn Sigurdson
Evelyn Eiriksson
Lynn
Ann Sigurdson
Glenella
Gladstone
RCMP report two thefts and a break-in in area
The city RCMP report a red GMC pickup stolen from Meseyton Garage on Duke Avenue at 5 p.m. It was recovered undamaged in Elie. A 29 year old man reported his South Royal Road apartment broken into at 7:30 p.m. with a 22 caliber shotgun and $20 missing. A Plainsmen Esso station break-in eight miles west of Portage la Prairie yielded about $300 cash.
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RCMP
Gordon James Meseyton
Meseyton
Duke Avenue
Elie
Larry Kuzyk
Royal Road
Plainsmen
Esso
Portage la Prairie
Rural Manitoba road crashes injure driver and two rear collisions
There were two accidents in the rural municipality overnight Thursday. Pollard and Pelk collided westbound near the Trans-Canada and 1B junction, Pollard treated for minor facial cuts. A second rear-end crash north of 18th St. N.W. left Kohut and Dowhaluk unharmed. A third rear-end collision on Saskatchewan Ave. involved Lyon. no injuries reported. Schmolke, 23, of CFB Shilo, wrecked west of Portage la Prairie when a tire failed. he was uninjured and his car damaged.
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Raymond Barry Pollard
Portage
Clarence John Pelk
High Bluff
Pollard
Pelk
Portage General Hospital
Christopher Kohut
Royal Road North
William Peter Dowhaluk
Portage Ave
18Th St. N.W
Archie L. Lyon
Crescent Road West
Saskatchewan Ave
6Th St. West
Mr. Lyon
Herbert Schmolke
CFB
Shilo
Schmolke
Portage la Prairie
CFE
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Mrs
A.J. Lagimodiere
Oakville News
Oniye
Austin News
Association For the
Austin Peers Association
Christ
Jim Webb
Brandon, Manses
Jacquette Gibb
Faye Douglas
Loretta Wood
Velma Coupe
Vera Douglas
Phyllis Sheik
Dalton Smith
Livingstone News
Chartered Accountants
Hampton
HA. Lye
Lease Forward
IR. C. Locke
Sec. Treas
P.O
Lakeland
Kenneth Wright
Regina ‘Depot
North Vancouver
Wright
Harold Wright
Portage LA Prairie Cn
Ana News
Trimble’s
Knox United Church
Richard Condo
St. Luke's Anglican Church
Lye’s
Toyland
Ces
Tirol
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