Farm Notes: Tax Changes and Safety Seminar Update
Hamiota Agricultural Society and Miniota W I hosted coffee and lunch at the March 27 Estate Planning meeting where topics included federal income taxes Manitoba succession duties and gift taxes. Changes to gifts exemptions were outlined with March notes and an April 18 tractor safety seminar at Oak River Collegiate and 1972 field crop recommendations now available.
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Hamiota Agricultural Society
Miniota W.I
Matheson
Manitoba
Oak River Collegiate
Ford Company of Canada
Isabella W.I. Meeting Hosts Tea and Farewell
The Isabella Women’s Institute met at Mrs. C. Wall’s home with 10 members. They discussed Making Money at Home and Farm Vacations, donated an over-bed hospital table, and received reports from Hosp ital Aid and the Consumer Association of Canada. A farewell letter from Arote Dutt ended a six year presidency of the Associated Country Women of the World. Delegates to the District Convention May 2 at Birtle and Provincial at Brandon June 5 were named, and three Grade XI students bound for Scarborough received donations before tea hosted by Mrs. Wall and Mrs. R. E. Doran.
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Isabella
W.I
C. Wall
L. Irwin
R. Doran
Arote Dutt
Associated Country Women of the World
Scarborough
Birtle
J. Coxworth
Brandon
L. Wright
R. E. Doran
NFU Hearings At Shoal Lake Highlight Rural Farming Woes
NFU hearings at Shoal Lake on March 17 and 18 showed strong concern from surrounding towns over rising production costs and policy gaps. Briefs from Rolling River S C NFU Local 516 Minnesota NFU Local 525 and others urged uniform national farm marketing, guarding small communities, preventing rural decline, and resisting vertical integration with local leaders noting East West tensions fading as farmers seek solutions. Bradley McDonald of Local 525 organized the event and local 525 provided meals and coffee breaks.
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National Farmers Union
Shoal Lake
Rolling River S.C
NFU
Minnedosa
Rapid City
Canada
Local 525
Bradley McDonald
Manitoba Legislature Debates Tax Policy and Rural Credit
Manitoba’s 29th Legislature enters three weeks of discussion. Morris McGregor, MLA for Virden, attacks tax increases, pushes long distance reform, and calls for clear Private and Parochial School funding plans. He flags 871 farmers behind on Agricultural Credit loans totaling 1.43 million dollars and urges provincial support for tourism, including a subsidy for Rivers Highland Games.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
McGregor
Mr. McGregor
Minister of Agriculture
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation
Rivers
Shower Held for Sharon Attwood Bride Elect
A Miscellaneous shower honored Sharon Attwood a bride elect of April 8 at Miniota Community Centre. Guests dressed up the hall with Umbrellas tulips and daffodils. Sharon her mother Mrs R Attwood and grandmother Mrs H Attwood of Brandon received corsages. A Shakespearian Romance contest was held and gifts were presented in a golf cart themed bag. Community gifts included TV tables Corning ware and funds toward a gift of her choosing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Sharon Attwood
Sharon
R. Attwood
H. Attwood
Brandon
E. Spalding
Wes Leland
Cheryl Foster
Bob
Margaret Kayes
Rick Harlin
W.I
Pat Dales
Park Residence News Visitors Share Weekend Calls
Mr and Mrs D Mitchell of Brookdale called on their aunt Mrs Arthur on Sunday. Mrs Craig of Swan River and Mr and Mrs Roy Kerr visited Mr Philip and Mrs Mansell Sunday. Visitors with Mrs Cowling over the weekend included her son from Crandall and her daughter and son in law from Winnipeg. Mrs Collie joined Mr and Mrs F Brook to Minnedosa Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs Mel Harper.
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D. Mitchell
Brookdale
Arthur
Craig
Swan River
Roy Kerr
Philip
Mrs. Mansell
Mrs. Cowling
Crandall
Winnipeg
Mrs. Collie
Mrs. F. Brook
Minnedosa
Mrs
Mel Harper
Windsor School to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in 1972
Celebration planned at Windsor School 50th anniversary event set for Monday June 42 1972 from 2 to 10 pm at 80 Cunnington Avenue St Vital Winnipeg. The notice invites former students teachers and associates to attend reminisce and asks for information on whereabouts and for photos programs yearbooks contact the school.
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Winnipeg
Windsor
Cunnington Avenue
St. Vital
Windsor School
Bridge Club Meets at MINIOWA with Guests and Prize
Tillie Draper hosted a bridge session on April 6 with fifteen ladies. Two guests arrived after a phone call, Lizzie Stewart returned to play, and Diane Hainsworth attended. Ruth Leland won first prize, Hainsworth the consolation. Next meeting at Doris Peel’s on April 20 at 7:45. phone hostess to attend.
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Miniowa
Tillie Draper
Tillie
Mary
Muriel Armitage
Lizzie Stewart
Diane Hainsworth
Ruth Leland
Doris Peel
Birdtail River Festival results and upcoming events
Grade 7 Leiza Zorn Ist Olive Ann Argue. Grade 5 David Urwin Ist Murray Lockhart 30. Grade 2 Kerri Cornish Ist Murray Bonner 80. Grade 1 Cathy Bruce 2nd. Choral speaking and folk dancing sent to festival. Variety Concert April 13 Miniata Auditorium 7:30. Musical festival April 19 2021. April 10 no school eval day. Holiday April 14 teacher inservice.
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Leiza Zorn
Olive Ann Argue
David Urwin
Murray Lockhart
Kerri Lynn Cornish
Murray Bonner
Cathy Bruce
Miniata
Reggies Ramblings on Manitoba Wildlife and Postage
The column notes Manitoba requires permits to collect leopard frogs tiger salamanders or garter snakes with three million frogs and 17 thousand snakes collected last year for lab use. Beginning April 1 letters to the federal government must bear postage and vice versa. Overheard in the St Regis Beverage Room reports two consecutive sweepstakes winners at the hotel.
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Manitoba
ST. Regis
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Tom Baron
A. Matheson
W. I. Meet
N.F.U. News
Legislature Proceedings
Morris McGregor
M.L.A
Virden
Progressive Conservative Party
Bridge Club
Reggie
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