Rural Manitoba hospitality greets VA minister Dan McDonald
Rural Manitoba hosts VA Minister Dan McDonald with morning coffee by the Elie Army Navy and Air Force Veterans unit a tour of Milltown Hutterite Colony and Portage la Prairie visits. The entourage includes parliamentary secretary Robert Mills RNAF vice president Gordon Johnston MLA and Mayor Karen Devine with Rotary lunch and Legion reception highlighting community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Affairs
Dan McDonald
Manitoba
Elie
Army, Navy
Airforce
Milltown
Portage la Prairie
Len Whitechurch
McDonald
Victor Railton
Welland
Ont
Robert M. Mills
Ottawa
Jerry Montison
Provincial Command
RNAF
Gordon Johnston
Portage
Agatha Chabot
Erie Anaf
AM. Briggs
Liberal Party
Royal Canadian Legion Hall
Elle
Army, Navy and
Airforce Veterans
Time to use each day wisely in Bagot area notes
Community column reflects on valuing time, praises diligent helpers, and remembers Gordon Kane. Mentions visitors Ken Kalberg and family, John Arnold's hospital progress, and weather notes from August with rain and heat. Highlights achievements of Doug McMillan and Daphine Pogue with Junior Gardeners, plus 4-H exchange trip details and local visits by the Kalbergs and Pogue family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. Baskier
Gordon Kane
Rossendale
Bagot
MacGregor
Portage
Ken Kalberg
Stoughton, Sask
Ken
W. Kalberg
John Arnold
Brandon
Doug McMillan
Gordon McMillan
Lion's Manor
Doug
A. D. McMillan
Moose Jaw
C.F.B
McMillan
No. 422 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
Gagetown
N.B
Daphine Pogue
Douglas Adams
Victoria School
Sheila Siemens
Hame
Alberta
Hymn sing and social at Lions Manor plus Poplar Point fiddling contest
A Gospel Hall group led a hymn sing at Lions Prairie Manor on Sunday August 22 with Bill Ronald delivering a short message and A Klyne closing prayer. Mrs Corinne Ronald accompanied on piano and Keith Ronald on organ. Card party and lunch followed on Monday. bingo and an evening music program featuring violin and piano occurred Wednesday. Poplar Point held an Old Time Fiddling Contest on Sunday August 22 with Walter Kuzyk winning first, Floyd Lacroix Jr. second, and Len Michell third. The report also notes a church service under Rev Miss Miller and a late August birthday party with musical entertainment by Inez Gillies, plus numerous mentions of out of town guests and local social details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Hall
Lions Prairie Manor
Bill Ronald
A. Klyne
Corinne Ronald
Keith Ronald
Poplar Point
Walter Kuzyk
Floyd Lacroix Jr
Len Michell
Manto
Doug Muirhead
Audrey MacFarlane
Miss Miller
High Bluff
Murray United
Gladys and
Mervin Sawyer
Mt. Gilead
Ohio
Edith Moffat
Jack Cadham
Natalie Cowan
Eileen Schindel
Morden
H. McMillan
Josie Mikolasek
Miami
Bob Fraser
Treherne
E. Walter
D. Beddome
Turner Valley, Alto
E. Beddome
Holiday visitors and family news from Amaranth
Holiday visitors Ed and Cecelia Elke and families from Tucson and Morris are camping at Carriere's Beach. The community mourns Kevin Turk o of Marius, funeral in Alonso. The Amaranth fire brigade fought a grass fire two days south of town. a farmer lost bales. Residents urged to extinguish fires quickly in hot dry conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Elke
Larry
Marie Elke
Catherine
Laureen
Jenifer
Tucson
Clifford
Jeanie Elke
Tommie
Jimmie
Morris
Carriere’s Beach
Little Kevin
Perry
Turko
Marius
Alonso
Amaranth
Arbitrators named in salary dispute in Portage school division
The Portage la Prairie School Division No. 24 named two arbitrators for the salary dispute with the Portage la Prairie Division Association of the Manitoba Teachers Society. Glen T. Williams and Mel Myers were appointed to represent the board and teachers respectively. Initial arbitration meetings are planned for September as negotiations began last spring and conciliation failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phate
Portage la Prairie
Board of Trustees
Glen T. Williams
Brandon
Mel Myers
Q.C
Winnipeg
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
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Gmor Moffat Paittannen
Elmer Moffat
Linda Joanne —_Lovett
Art Lovett
Brandon School of Nursing
Linda
Regina
Weyburn
Sask
The
General Hospital
Bagot and District News
Royal Bank
Canadian Mint
Richardson
Sam Askiw
William Tell
River Rouge
Airliner
Sheila
Edmonton
Alberta University
Canada
Telephone System
Banff
Stoney Indian Park
Calgary
Stephen Ford
Ford
44H
Edson
Leduc
Sheraton
Clarence Pogue
Lynches Point
E.R. Pogue
Barry Pogue
Oshawa
C. Pogue
A.W. Kalberg
S. Coulthard
Syd
Hospital
Lions Manor News
E. R. Moffat
D. Trakaloo
Saskatoon
M. Vernon
Barbara Marshall
Oliver Mason
Rita McClelland
Herman Dunn
McDiarmid
Barney McCuaig
Kelowna
E. McMillan
Rose Baird
Montreal
O. Cheater
Chas Ferris
B.C
C. Oliver
Minnedosa
Louise Sharpe
Maxine Schroeder Oliver
Jack
Lorna Rintoul
Dorothy Caton
Kitchener, Ont
Greg Dobbin
Chevolds
Amaranth News
Kimberly Clark
Danny MacDonald
Gerard G. Murray
Ofiumeirist
Tupper Street
Telephone
Onn
Ocal
Finance Committee
Ken Stewart
Board of Arbitration
Ssue
Briggs Enterprises
Vopni Press Ltd
Saskatchewan Ave
East
Ge Ss Bt Ma As
Deaten
Best Buy
3Rd Street
N.E
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