Lavenham Church and social notes in weekend gathering
Local visitors shared time with families including Aikens Clark Marantz and Kane households. Ada Kingsbury returned to Vancouver. Jack Henry leaves hospital to stay with Reuben Frizaley in Rossendale. Thanksgiving service scheduled at Lavenham United Church at 1 pm. Ladies Group met at Hugh Henry’s with ten members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Henry
Reuben Frizaley
Rossendale
Lavenham United Church
Pollution Warnings Issued By Ontario Officials
An air management branch official for Ontario Department of Energy and Resources Management said warnings were issued to several industries in Toronto and Hamilton as the air pollution index reached 49 at 7 am. Industries were told to cut operations to reduce the reading, with names withheld per policy. The index considers sulfur dioxide and floating particles. readings above 50 allow government orders to cut production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Hamilton
Ontario Department of Energy and Resources Management
Department
Parks And Recreation Policies Scored By Forestry Expert
Dr. Douglas Pimlott of the University of Toronto forestry faculty at the Canadian Institute of Forestry convention criticizes federal and provincial park policies for neglecting outdoor recreation while aiding industrial resource development. He urges leadership from Ottawa and notes provincial agencies lack maturity and primary land rights on most timber lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Toronto
Ogy Department
Forestry
Douglas Pimlott
Canadian Institute of Forestry
Dr. Pimlott
National and Historic Parks Branch
Ottawa
Blackburn picked as acting head of Manitoba auto insurer
Insurance post goes to R D Blackburn 54 acting general manager of the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation announced by Municipal Affairs Minister Howard Pawley. Blackburn a former assistant general manager with Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office and head of Ontario Crop Insurance Commission brings long Crown insurance experience. His appointment remains temporary pending a consultants' report on a proposed auto insurance crown corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Blackburn
Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
Howard Pawley
Blackburn
Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office
Unti
Ma Ager
Ontario Crop Insurance Commission
Pawley
Community Visitors Report From Portage Area
Mrs Jean Spence of Wascada and Mr and Mrs Gordon Stevenson and family of Alonso visited at the Jack Blair home last week. Mrs W E Stevenson of Hunter's River PEI visited Hugh McDermott Sunday. Get well wishes go to Mrs M Cleaver in Portage Hospital. Callers at E Painter home included Mrs Vic Painter Portage Mrs Elizabeth Otto Winnipeg and Mr and Mrs B Crewson Portage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Spence
Wascada
Jack Blair
Gordon Stevenson
Alonso
W. E. Stevenson
Hunter's River
Prince Edward Island
Hugh McDermott
M. Cleaver
Portage Hospital
E. Painter
Vic Painter
Portage
Elizabeth Otto
Winnipeg
B. Crewson
Manitoba Telephone System Sees Income Drop in 1969 70
The Manitoba Telephone System reports a net income fall of 342 783 in the 1969 70 year to 2 113 381 due to rising costs payrolls and higher interest charges. The year added 17 589 telephones and long distance calls rose 10.6 percent to 15.8 million as a northern radio relay system expanded coverage and toll links reached 15 remote stations, bringing some residents first radio telephone connections. The network now serves about 99 percent of Manitoba residents north of the 53rd parallel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Salt Plains Races Produce Eight Stock And Hobby Winners
The Salt Plains track hosted 18 cars on Sunday October 4 for a day of stock car and hobby stock races. Roger McCaughan and Luke Legault led multiple wins, with Jim Keough, Casey Bruinpage, Al Mary, Gordon MacDonald, and Orville Regnier securing top spots across eight races. Wayne Fidler was unharmed after a No 1 corner incident. Snoopy ended the day for the Le Mans Hobby Stock. Trophies were awarded after each race with contributions from local firms to the Gladstone Stock Car Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Franicois Stock Car Club
Roger McCaughan
Luke Legault
Casey Bruinpage
Hobby Stock
Jim Keough
Gordon MacDonald
al Wilson
Orville Renier
al Mary
Dennis Reece
Orville Regnier
Mary
Wayne Fidler
Snoopy
Gary Thurston
Orgille “Regnier
Casey Bruin Yoge
Johnny
Roy
Gladstone Stock Car Club
Mountains Move in Hong Kong Harbor Reclaimed Land Surges
Massive blasting and earth moving reshape Hong Kong Island creating new flat spaces and long stretches of waterfront reclaim. Tens of millions of tons of rock and soil turned into usable land, yielding five square miles of harbor frontage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilong Kong
Hong Kong
Suzie Wong
Wanchai
Kaitak
China
South China Sea
Handyman Morris Ocko Left 3.9 Million to Kin
Morris Ocko, a basement apartment handyman who could repair radios tune TVs and fix toasters built a fortune of 3.9 million in stockholdings by his death at 64 last year. Surrogate Court named his sister Lillian Isaacs to administer with three nieces and seven nephews. Lawyer Daniel Cohan said he invested early without advisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Ocko
Ocko
Lillian Isaacs
Daniel Cohan
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Jack Clark
Aikens
Barney Marantz
Hugh Henry
Jim Culbert
Beatrice Hood
Mel Fernell
Hird
Dougalds
Harvey Kane
MacGregor
Ken Kane
Steinbach
Ada Kingsbury
The
McDougalds
Vancouver
Lavenham
Mary Maxim
Ralph
Sask
Norfolk- MacGregor Wildlife Association
New
Focal Service Manager
W. H. Shortridge
Austin, Man
Manitopa
Edwin News
Salt Plains
John Roy
C. W. Sloik
Ninth Street
N.W
Portage LA Prairie
Ontact
Herb Borton
Rexall
Hill
Rexall Drug
Salk. Ave
Isaac Driedger
Smorgasboro
Carberry Community Hall
North Norfolk
Austin
MacGregor Manitoba
A. M Hay
MacGregor, Man
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