Farm Progress Days and 4-H Awards Highlight Manitoba Event
Farm Progress Days come to Brandon March 11 to 14 with a Water Development theme and talks at the 4-H Building. Hamida area farmers are urged to attend March 12 at 11:00 a.m. Dauphin Bull Sale is set for May 10, 1969. Four 4-H members earn award trips. Clayton Brown will represent Manitoba in Chicago. Leslie Henry, Lucille Goodwin win exchanges to Quebec and Michigan respectively.
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Brandon
Hamida
Clayton Brown
McConnell Beef Club
Manitoba
Chicago
Leslie Henry
Oak River
Quebec
Lucille Goodwin
Miniota
Michigan
Birdtail River School Board Holds February 1969 Meeting
The Birdtail River School Division No. 38 met at Shoal Lake on February 19 1969 at 1 30 p m with trustees listed and topics including Hamiota Collegiate addition finances Insurance Bank loan and policy adoptions. The board adopted the minutes financial statement and superintendent report and set the next meeting for February 27 1969 at 8 00 p m.
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Birdtail River School Division No
Shoal Lake
Fulton, Rapley
Selby
Randell Hames
Lewycky
Butcher Hyndman
Waddell
Falloon
Armitage
Zare
St. Lazare
Oakburn
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Birtle
Financial Committee
U C W Meet Miniota Unit Meets at Mrs Hill Home
Miniota UCW units held a combined meeting at Mrs Hill's home on February 20 with nine afternoon and three evening members and one visitor. Mrs Chas Ellerington chaired, worship led by Mrs R Nash from Towards Understanding China, and a China study followed by a lively discussion. The group decided to merge General and Unit meetings into one monthly session with the current executive continuing. An ACW film invitation was received for March 17 at 3 pm. World Day of Prayer is planned for March 7 at Holy Trinity Church. Lunch was served by Mrs Hill and Mrs A Armitage. Next meeting is at Mrs Stowe's on March 20.
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Miniota
Miniota Ucw
ACW
Holy Trinity Church
Hill
A. Armitage
Community Meeting consolidates to form a new club
BEULAH The community meeting held in the hall on Wednesday at 1 30 p m discussed joining the Mens and Ladies curling clubs with the Hall Club to form a Community Club. Officers elected include President Chas Frazer Vice President Don Green Secretary Doris Asselstine and Treasurer.
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Beulah
Hall Club
Chas Frazer
Don Green
Doris Asselstine
Tecies Curling Club
Session Opens February 27th Manitoba Legislature
WINNIPEG The third session of the 28th Manitoba Legislature will open Thursday February 27, one week after the four provincial by elections were held. Premier Walter Weir announced after talks with the lieutenant governor and opposition leaders. Current balance stands: Progressive Conservatives 31, Liberals 13, New Democratic 12, Social Credit 1.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Walter Weir
House
Progressive Conservatives
Liberals
New Democratic
Social Credit
Reggie’s Ramblings On Conference Free Speech
Laurier LaPierre derides a federal provincial conference as “a bunch of old men talking about what they don’t understand.” The St. Regis rotunda overheard quips about today’s kids being smarter yet lacking the history and grammar of earlier generations, highlighting concerns over educational values.
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Laurier LaPierre
M’sieu LaPierre
St. Regis Rotunda
Computer Handles Tourist Enquiries in Manitoba
Manitoba uses a Flexowriter to handle the 200000 annual tourist inquiries with personalized replies. 395 coded paragraphs allow selection of relevant text for each inquiry while addressing envelopes at 180 words per minute. The system supports up to 50 000 direct mail letters this year and links with the revenue branch for statistics.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Department of Tourism and Recreation
Provincial Revenue Branch
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Riverdale Zoo
George Pyne
George
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U.C.W
D. Green
T. Grainger
A. Barber
Reggie
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