Carberry Couples Win Shaughnessy and Richardson Trophies
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Yard of Carberry win the Shaughnessy Trophy in the 1969 Urban Provincial home grounds contest. The Richardson Trophy for best farm home grounds goes to Mr and Mrs John J Giesbrecht of Plum Coulee. Class 1 winners include Mr and Mrs L Gans of West St Paul with runners up Mr and Mrs Ernest E Taylor and Conrad Pochynak. Class 2 honors go to The Yards with P F Sawatzky and Steve Foord Kelcey in second and third. Class 3 sees C G Bartleman of Morden second and G Van Slyck of Dugald third. Awards are announced at the Manitoba Horticultural Association convention in St James next February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Yard
Elgin Street
Carberry
John J. Giesbrecht
Canadien Pacific
Metro Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Brandon
Dauphin
L. Gans
Baldock St
West St. Paul
Ernest E. Taylor
Rosser Avenue
Conrad Pochynak
Wellington Crescent
G. van Slyck
Dugald
Assiniboine Park
Winnipeg
R. B. Curle
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba Horticultural Association
St. James
Community News from Bagot Area Reflects Summer Life
Widespread notes on harvest forecasts and weather, plus social updates from Bagot and district. Mentions of visitors from Winnipeg and Portage, local weddings, school opening, and the Briscoe Farncombe 50th anniversary. Mentions the heat wave and cooling beaches, along with reflections on courtesy and community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lamont Sr
M. Lamont
J. Dick
Winnipeg
N. Anderson
Judy Boak
Edwin
J. Boak
Portland
Oregon
H. D. Ritchie
Hfe
Jesus
Andrew Briscoe
May Farncombe
Masonic Temple
Belmont
A. W. Kalberg
W. D. Machan
J. H. Adams
Bagot
G. McMillan
Salt Plains Raceway meet yields fast laps and multiple escapes
The Salt Plains Raceway held a Sunday race session on August 24 with Jim Cox commentating. John Roy led time trials in No 16 with 30.5 seconds, while Gordon MacDonald No 8 and Wilfre Merke No 77 posted notable runs. Roy won the first race, Snoopy No 37 led the second, and Penman No 79 edged in for strong finishes in several heats amid mechanical woes for others. Gary Thurston No 71 and MacDonald No 8 contended, with Roy winning the final main race by half a lap as September 7 promises Manitoba drivers trophies from Portage Gladstone and Neepawa sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Plains Raceway
Jim Cox
MacGregor
Smith Motors
Portage
Mickey Ringash
John Roy
Bagot
Gordon MacDonald
Wiltrea Merkel
Beaver
Roarin Roy
Luke Legault
Elie
Wilf Merke
Gary
Free Island
Driv No
Snoopy
Wayne Fidler
John McRae
Marquette
Ken Penman
Grove Motors
Orval Regnier
St. Francis Xavier
Cowboy
al) Wilson
Gladstone
Ray Bergner
Winnipeg
Silver Dart
Merke
Gary Thurston
Toon
Thane Ha
Deer
Ted
MacDonald
the Red Baron
Penman
le Man
Shorty Boy
Dennis Reese
Thurston
Terry Lambert
Margaret Reese
End
Ner
Zona Martens
Clarence Thurston
Bicycle Caravan Continues Across Canada to Expo 70
Claude Dube led 22 unmarried Canadian National Bicycle Club girls on a two week pre trip course and raffle funded tour across Canada to Montreal and Expo 70. Five married applicants joined, buses stored gear, and a lady mechanic serviced bicycles during the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Dube
Canadian National Bicycle Club
Bicycle Club
Dube
Canada
Montreal
Expo 70
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.S. Thomson
Royal Road North
Jim's
Wishart’s
Wilman Motors
Eighth St
Sask. Ave. West
C. W. Sloik
Ninth Street
N.W
Herb Borton
Hone
Mary Maxim
Ralph’s Fabric Centre
Sask. Ave. E
Bob Mahan
Pas
Campbell Soup Co
Ilugh McKellar
Piness
Delta
Lynches Point
Perry Park
Charles Friesen
F. Giesbrecht
Bible Baptist Church
Squirrel
Don
Cowan
Natalie Newcome
Morden
Taylor
Miss Stewart
Carman
Archie Farncombe
Briscoe
Mrs. J. Lamont Sr
Miss M. Lamont
Miss N. Anderson
Lamonts
Salt Plains Raceway Report
Penmans
Harris
Moss Shore
N.E
Eric’s
Viking
Macgregor Hotel
Tom McNichol
Bev Greer
Harry
Eves Txaminto
T&f Farming & Land Clearing Ltd
Austin
Zenith
Cu John Deere
Poig G
First Street
Portege le Prairie
Austin Credit Union
North Norfolk
Ile Holl
Ewen
H. K. Schr
Bicycle Caravan
Cash Kingo
Portage Centennial Arena
Bank of Montreal
Portage la Prairie Kinsmen
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