Birthday notices and local notices from Bagot district
W. G. Burah John Arnold Sharon McLachlan Mrs W. D. Machan Mrs G. Streik Mrs Ivan Keele Ken Green Mrs H Armstrong Roy Smith J. H. Adams Newt Burton J Dutme J C Rands Bagot Hospital Aid meeting notes discuss pantry shower at MacGregor and a liquid embroidery quilt plan. Conference on vehicle licensing and overpasses notes rising fines and safety reminders.
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W. G. Burah
John Arnold
Sharon McLachlan
W. D. Machan
G. Streik
Ivan Keele
Ken Green
Winnipeg
J. H. Adams
Brandon
C. Nichol
Nine Winners Named In Manitoba Grey Cup Sweeps
The second Early Bird draw in the Manitoba Centennial Sweepstake matched nine people with nine CFL teams. Prizes total 303,989 dollars with 7000 and 3500 dollars awarded to ticket holders of the winning and losing teams in the 1970 Grey Cup. Recipients include Mrs Helen Koshul Hamilton Ontario with Toronto Argonauts and Mrs C Robinson Vancouver with Calgary Stampeders among others. A third draw is set for October 27 and the final main draw for November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Koshul
Hamilton
Ont
Toronto Argonauts
C. ©. Robinson
Vancouver
Calgary Stampeders
Helen Margnyshyn
Sioux Lookout
Edmonton Eskimos
W. J. Dickinson
Saskatchewan Roughriders
J. W. Nazare
Winnipeg
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Collette Goernell
Ottawa Rough, Riders
Alec Kovalh
Montreal Alouettes
Bill Tavuros
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Hartford Currie News Social Roundup and Visits
Mr and Mrs George Crew of Portage visited with the Hounsouries last Sunday. Currie ladies held September meeting at Mrs D McDougall’s with strong attendance. $15 donated to Children’s Aid. October meeting set for Mrs W McDougall on the 27th. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs J Rintoul with several Winnipeg and Portage residents. Mrs Sadie Stewart of Portage visited Dickson and W McDougall’s. Theresa McDougall receives well wishes as she faces surgery October 6 at Shriners Hospital. Lorne Rintoul of Winnipeg visited with Mr and Mrs C Sawyer. Mrs J Smith hosted quilting bee with flow ers of the provinces pattern. Next meeting at Mrs H Armstrong’s Portage October 20. Gerry Cleaver and family of Winnipeg visited T Rintoul. Birthday wishes to Mrs S Thompson on October 10 and to Mr Roy turning 95. W McDougall improving but still a Deer Lodge patient.
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Currie
D. McDougall
Winnipeg
Fox
Portage
Seward
Ridgeville
John Spence
Starks
Sadie Stewart
Dickson
W. McDougall
Theresa McDougall
Allan McDougall
Shriners Hospital
Lorne Rintoul
C. Sawyer
J. Smith
Provinces
Hartford
H. Armstrong
Gerry Cleavernd
T. Rintoul
Labor Movement Came Through Schryer Address
Manitoba Premier Ed Schreyer praised the labor movement for its role in passing a compulsory government auto insurance plan. He credited union organizational know-how for overcoming lobby money and predicted lower auto insurance costs in 1971 as the plan spreads across provinces and states.
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Manitoba
Ed Schreyer
New Democratic Party
Schreyer
United Steelworkers of America
Atlantic City
Steelworkers Union
Saskatchewan
Universal Hospital Insurance
Universal Medical Insurance
Canada
Nesbitt Seeks Manitoba Liberal Leadership
Dr John Nesbitt former head of dairy sciences at the University of Manitoba announces his bid to lead the Manitoba Liberal party Nesbitt 45 was defeated in Marquette in the 1968 federal election He is the first candidate to declare for a leadership convention set for October 30 31 in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nesbitt
University of Manitoba
Manitoba Liberal Party
Nesbitt
Marquette
Liberal Party
R. W
Bobby) Bend
New Democratic Progressive Conservative Party
Walter Weir
Bend
Bazaar and shower fundraisers set for November and October
St Pauls ACW announces its annual bazaar will be at Macgregor Memorial Hall on November 19. Posters will advertise the event. A miscellaneous shower for Miss Dorothy Turner will be held at MacGregor United Church hall at 8 30 p.m. on Saturday October 10. Everyone welcome.
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St. Paul's Acw
Macgregor Memorial Hall
Dorothy Turner
MacGregor United Church Hall
School Spirit Week Highlights and Soccer Team Loss
A breezy review of Spirit Week events at Olle gi ate What ter led by June and the Bkg Spirit Week committee. Highlights include School Color day Gr. XII A’s victory in the noon tabloid meet pie eating contest won by M Penner Gloria Scara and Cit is Sims and Mr Penner crowned MCT’s Pie Eater. Initiation days featured balloon throws paint ing scavenger hunts and a slave auction. Launa Burkett crowned Freshie Queen Robin Allan Freshie King. Final Hour band played at the dance. Soccer team showed promise with a loss to Neepawa and a 216 victory over Carberry.
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Bkg
al' Rooms
Gr. XII A’s
M. Penner
Gloria Scara
Citis Sims
MCT
MCL
A’s
Launa Birkett
Robin Allan
Austin News celebrates Reg MacFarlane 80th wedding anniversary
Austin area notes celebrate Reg MacFarlane and wife on their 80th wedding anniversary on October 12. The column lists visiting relatives, dances in Nee Pawa for Ralph Lowe and wife, and various weekend visits in Winnipeg, Calgary, and Brandon. Priest and church group events slated for late October. Community sympathy offered to Ken Duncan and family.
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H. F. Johnson
Reg MacFarlane
Ralph Fiskel
Roger Anton
Wawanesa
Dunrea
Jack Stephenson
Jean Lowe
Karen
Donna
Betty
Tom Lowe
Barbara
Tommy Lowe
Neepawa
Ralph Lowe
Frank Weber
Shawn
Gladstone
Jeanette
Michael
Fairford
Man
Miss Montgomery
Muir
Chas
Wallace
Bill Stanton
Treherne
Ben Collier
Portage
Barber
A. J. Stevenson
Austin School
Fleming School
Bredon
Laura Wilcox
Harold Turner
C. Stewart
Larkin
Christofferson
Evenson
Harold Johnson
Edrans News Roundup From Kensington and Surrounding Areas
Sally Wieler reports Fred Smith began a weekend visit in Kensington Prince Edward Island. Agnes Hutton, visiting Fred, headed to McCreary before returning to Winnipeg. Lisa Cameron started as a nurse aide at MacGregor Hospital. Pete Martens and family visited John Martens Sunday. Dick Toews and Winnipeg guests stayed with Ben Wieber. John Wieber and family hosted Geo Friessen and Pete Funk guests in Altamont and Carman.
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Edrans
Sally Wieler
Fred Smith
Kensington
Prince Edward Island
Agnes Hutton
McCreary
Winnipeg
Lisa Cameron
MacGregor Hospital
Pete Martens
John Martens
Dick Toews
Ben Wiebes
John Wieber
Sandra
Darrell
Geo. Friessen
Altamont
Pete Funk
Carman
Educational regions in Manitoba schooling divisions list
The commission proposes nine or more educational regions and multiple school divisions to guide future philosophy, planning, regional participation, and assessment. Regions include Central Plains Portage la Prairie Pine Creek and Parklands Swan Valley Intermountain and others with specific divisions such as Brandon, North West Man Pelly Trail Birdtail River Rolling River Beautiful Plains and Red River Boundary Hanover among targets.
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Commission
Central Plains
Portage la Prairie
Pine Creek
Brandon
Pelly Trail
Birdtail River
Rolling River
Beautiful Plains
Fort la Bosse
Antler River
Souris Valley
Turtle Mountain
Tiger Hills
Parklands
Swan Valley
Intermountain
Duck Mountain
Dauphin - Ochre
Turtle River
North East Man
Agassiz
Lord Selkirk
Frontier School
South East Man
Red
River
Boundary
Hanover
Interlake
Lakeshore
Evergreen
Law Reform Commission Formed in Manitoba
Attorney General A H Mackling announced the creation of a Manitoba Law Reform Commission to modernize and reform law. Francis C Muldoon, 40, a Winnipeg lawyer, will head the seven member body established under the act passed at the last legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Mackling
Manitoba Law Reform Commission
Francis C. Muldoon
Winnipeg
Mackling
Manitoba
Federal Law Reform Commission Act
Ontario
British Columbia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bagot and District News
S. Coulthard
Iss J. Dutme
Ot Tartney
Lamont Sr
C. Rands
Bagot Hospital Aid Group
Currie News
Jim Smith
George Crewson
Mrs. S. Thompson
Mr. Roy
Deer Lodge
Macgregor
Keystone
Grit
Herald
Whatter
Austin News
Law Reform Commission
Oliver
Rainbow Inn
Gregor, Man
Court of Revision
A. M. Hay
Winterway
Gulf
Austin
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