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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1977
Page
6
Canada expects lower total net farm income in 1977 due to lower grain prices and higher production costs, with net income falling to about 3.7 billion from 4.4 billion in 1975. A bumper grain crop and high world stocks keep wheat prices down, while prices for edible oil and meat stay near current levels.
Elsie Phillips Kirk died December 9 1976 at Morley House Shoal Lake Manitoba after a long illness. She was born April 13 1896 at Alexander Manitoba, widow of Ira N Kirk formerly of Chumah near Crandall. Survived by daughters Evelyn Milne and Marjorie McFaren both of Winnipeg, son Keith Kirk of Crandall, nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Private funeral December 13 1976 Campbell Funeral Chapel Hamiota with interment Crandall Cemetery.
Gerald Vickery obituary lists honorary pallbearers Bruce Mathison Clark Mathison Harvey Gray Bill Woods Gordon Vickery Bill MacMillan. Campbell's Funeral Home handled arrangements with interment at Hamiota Cemetery. Names Allan Armitage George Cole Whit Howard Wes McKenzie George Peel Tom Topps connected to the service.
Christopher Ellerington of Miniota died December 13 1976 at Braddon Hospital aged 74 Born May 17 1902 at Miniota he married Ena Still on March 18 1926 They farmed in Blairs District then Glenlochar and Miniota He was a long time 1 C C F member Anglican Church parishioner Surviving Ena two daughters five grandchildren brother Charles and sister Ruth Funeral December 17 1976 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Miniota with Rev Geo House officiating Interment Miniota Cemetery Oddfellows participated Pallbearers named
Transmission line between Winnipeg and Duluth is commissioned starting November 7 and aims for commercial service on November 10 1976. The 300 mile 230 000 volt line adds Manitoba seventh extra provincial connection for security and surplus energy marketing. The first U S tie line has earned over 48 million from exports since 1970 and currently imports power to offset drought impacts on Winnipeg River and Nelson River flows. construction began March 1976 and finished October 19 after weather aided acceleration.
Mrs Cyrilla Annie Fraser known as Leila died at Hamiota Health Centre on December 10 1976 born in Gloucester England 1900 she moved to Pilot Mound 1905 then to Hamiota in 1924 survived by husband Kenneth son Ross and three daughters Peggy Isabella Isobel Rae a sister Lotty Carin eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren predeceased by brothers George and Walter Rosskelly funeral December 13 1976 at Hamiota United Church conducted by Rev Lynas pallbearers named.
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