Campbell awards boost Portage la Prairie students
Campbell Soup plant Portage la Prairie honors two employees children with four year scholarships worth 500 dollars annually. Recipients Janet Goodwin and Murray Adamson plan engineering and history studies at Manitoba and Toronto universities respectively. Last year winners included Bill Munn and Margaret Meikle.
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Campbell Soup
Portage la Prairie
Doug Gendron
Janet Goodwin
Murray ‘Adamson
Campbell
Bill Munn
Mary Munn
Margaret Meikle
Bill Meikle
Murray Adamson
University of Manitoba
University of Toronto
Campbell Soup Portage Ia Prairie
Ken Goodwin
Doug Adamson
Wooden water main still in use since 1904 shocks city
Portage Alderman A R Barrett reports a wooden water main dating to about 1904 was found while fixing a break on Main Street North. The line, previously thought to be cast iron, has leaked for years and was quietly bypassed. Normal and then above normal service returns after repairs. The city estimates about ten percent more water produced with ten percent lower costs. Investigations into vandalism at the Assiniboine pumping station are underway after a break in.
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Portage
A. R. Barrett
Main Street
CNR
Barrett
City Waterworks Department
Ald. Barrett
Vorage Rural Namp
Assiniboine
Pedestrian safety awards for Manitoba cities named by CAA
Safety award announcement from Portage A C Emmett reports that Thompson Steinbach Portage la Prairie Flin Flon and Selkirk earned Canadian Automobile Association recognition in the 15th Planned Pedestrian Program. Eighty seven of 127 entrants won plaques as judges note city data on deaths injuries traffic engineering enforcement and school safety.
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A.C. Emmett
Manitoba Motor League Today
Thompson
Steinbach
Portage la Prairie
Flin Flon
Selkirk
Canadian ‘Automobile Association
Emmett
Canada
Manitoba
Burned trees salvaged in Alberta forest fire area
WHITECOURT Alberta. Salvage of trees burned in a summer forest fire may begin as mop up crews finish. Timber officials sample damaged trees to estimate harvestable wood. Imperial Lumber Co. notes salvaged logs follow similar cutting methods to healthy trees but workers face soot and dry timber.
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Whitecourt
Alta
Bob Miller
Forestry Department
Imperial Lumber Co
Fie
Steinbach to Get Sewer and Water Aid
Steinbach Manitoba will receive federal and provincial assistance totaling 1 980 000 for sewer and water development. The funding includes 940 000 grants and 940 000 long term loans from DRE, plus 100 000 CMHC involvement with a quarter forgiven on completion. The town repays 1 015 000 in federal loans, with 125 000 as a Manitoba grant. Construction overseen by Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration begins soon with completion in 1976 77. Various prior agreements cover seven other Manitoba towns.
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Steinbach
Manitoba
Don Jamieson
Sam Askiw
DRE
CMHC
National Housing Act
Jamieson
Te Reneral Treasury
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Manitoba Water Services Board
Beausejour
Brandon
Dauphin
Minnedosa
Selkirk
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Wood Main
National Board of Judges
Board of Judges
Engineering Institute of Canada
Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada
Roads and ‘Transportation Association of Canada
Canada Safety Council
Royal Canadian ‘Mounted Police
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
Long
Victoria School
GMC
Wishart’s
Saskatchewan Avenue
Angin St
Portage Propane Ltd
Og Fe Propane
Cobbs Jimbing
Askiw
Rovert v. mccChesney
Kirkland Lake
Ont
Royal Canadian Legion
St. Jon's
Nilh
Excelsior Life
McChesney
RCAF
Legion
Robert G. Immellie
Q. C
Winnipeg
Mike
CJ Jones
National Grain Ltd
Martin Harder
Firdale
Man
Rose
Imedians
Errans
Unitea Cnuren
Earans
Municipality of
North Cypress
Senate
K. Smith
Austin
Manito
Mrs. G. Henceras
Marjorie Street
Manitobay
MacGregor
Barbara Poulton
P.H.N
Germantown
Cross
Dr. Stearns
Dr. Stearn
Jim Webb
Riaszs
Sociation
Lions Cub
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