Portage la Prairie council ponders councillor liability
Rural municipality officials decide council approval needed for all projects and consider a second monthly meeting to speed decisions. Reeve Robert Adrai and Councillors Syd Lye Clarence Yuill and others discuss drainage dogs subdivision water treatment and a dangerous bridge petition from Newton residents asks for bridge reconstruction and warning sign reinstatement. The council passes a resolution opposing a provincial sales tax hike while missing councillor Omichinski.
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Robert Adrai
Portage la Prairie
Adrain
Quive
Mr. Lye
Clarence Yuill
Cracky
Counc
Syd Lye
Brian Hextall
Clarence Patterson
James Knight
Elmer Greenslade
Coun
J.G. Omichinski
United Way yields 15 percent of campaign goal in Portage la Prairie
Barb Jackson reports Portage la Prairie United Way Inc. has collected more than 15 percent of its annual target, with about $12,000 realized so far. Rural canvassing benefits from fair weather and post harvest, while residential canvass is underway led by Dorothy Mustard. Lions blitz slated for October 14 aims to boost pledges in polling divisions two and five as part of support for 12 agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barb Jackson
Portage Plains United Way Inc
Dorothy Mustard
Portage Lions ‘Club
North Central
2Nd St. N.E
3Rd Street
Saskatchewan Avenue
CNR
4Th Street
12Th Street
United Way
Portage la Prairie
More MS pilot studies urged at Prairie Division meeting
A Portage la Prairie gathering of the Prairie Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada heard physicians urge more pilot studies to test long term benefits for MS patients. Dr. Lorne Kastrukoff and Dr. Donald McLean discussed diagnostic difficulties, unpredictable disease courses, and the need for time consuming research to evaluate short-term treatments and new techniques. The session covered bylaws, division relations, and plans for Wheelchair Day, MS Sunday, and Carnation Day.
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Elmer Moffat
Society of Canada
Lorne Kastrakott
Department of
Neurology
University of Alberta
Camp Bays
Island Park
Portage la Prairie
Kastrukoff
Kastrukoffemy
Prairie Division
Audrey Wilkinson
Manitoba
Central Plains
Police chief urges public involvement to curb crime
Portage la Prairie RCMP detachment chief Staff Sergeant P Nowakowski tells Chamber of Commerce that police alone cannot solve crime. He notes 16 officers, urges citizens to monitor children, talk to neighbors, and become good community members to lower policing costs and improve safety. He stresses courts handle prosecutions.
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Barb Jackson
P. Nowakowski
Portage la Prairie City
RCMP
Chamber of Commerce
Rcmp City
Nowakowski
Portage la Prairie
Fire damages room at Gordon Motor Hotel in Portage
An early Friday fire at the Gordon Motor Hotel on Saskatchewan Avenue West caused about 1500 in damage to a room. A Portage la Prairie fire department spokesman said the fire was started by smoking when a man fell asleep smoking. The uninjured man was not identified. Firefighters returned to the hall around 4 pm.
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Gordon Motor Hotel
Saskatchewan Avenue West
Portage la Prairie
Pearls or Bread and the Bread of Life
A devotional tale contrasts wealth from a box of pearls with true value in spiritual bread. It references Jesus Christ as the Bread of Life and invites readers to accept salvation, promising eternal life beyond earthly riches. Free-mail offer for the book What Christians Believe via Jim Webb, Brandon, man.
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Pearn
God
Jesus Christ
Earth
John
Jim Webb
Brandon
Man
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Portage I Prarie
Newton Corner
Manitoba Sugar Co
Winnipeg
Donald McLean
Ead
Department of Neurology
The
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Lorne Kastrukoff
Fairlane
Eee Ag
Rae Ety
Eeeriaert Ccs Sree
Pee Ere
Nas
Curling Club
League and Times
Red Hughes
Tom Marsh
Dwight Moxham
Bob Smart
Chris) Christianson Arrister
NoraRy
Glen’s Portage
Datsun
X.ave
Wess
Sabana
Bieee von W. Sihindes
Air Travel
Toronto
Barbados
Canada
Wellas Caleta
Richardson Building
Loumano
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