Rev Alfred Day Sppeaks To Miniota United Church
Rev Alfred Day formerly with the Chinese Church in Calgary spoke at Miniota United Church. He shared stories from Chungking and urged self reflection to combat Communist China’s impact. Local women’s groups hosted tea and answered questions while Day demonstrated Chinese hymn singing.
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United Church
Miniotta Isabella
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Miniota United Church
Alfred Day
United Church of Canada
Calgary
Day
Chungking
China
C. Geddes
Jesus
W.M.S
Red Cross Aids Winnipeg Fire Victims
The Red Cross has issued over 2000 bedding and clothing items since January to fire victims. Of 31 families involved, all but nine lived outside Greater Winnipeg. Local branches assessed needs and reported to Winnipeg headquarters. Last March had an exceptionally bad month for fires. this year only five cases reported with no loss of life.
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Red Cross
Winnipeg
Miniota Council Approves 1961 Budgets and By Laws
The March 6 1961 meeting of R M of Miniota Council at the Municipal Hall approved February minutes and discussed numerous levies roadwork and by laws including sales and transfers of land. Officials reviewed cattle brucellosis results and set 1961 ward appropriations while approving a loan for a hoist and adjourned.
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Miniota
Alll
H. S. Hyndman Presid
Ed Stewart - Teal
Crandall
Hamiota District Hospital
Department of Health & Public Welfare
D. S. Barber
R. M. of
Birtle
Boundary Roads
Kent Construction Co
Department of Agriculture Health of Animals Division
Vulcan Machinery Equipment Co
Canadian National Railway
Isabella and Decker
Isabella Lote
R. G. Krepps
Virden
Old Mutual
Parliament Hill Report Highlights Farm Briefs and Curling Visit
Parliament notes show two weeks of farm policy briefings with the National Farm Union and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, plus a Manitoba curling team visit. The farm groups pushed on Wheat Board rules while praising cooperation with government. The Manitoba squad led by Irene Parker competed in the Dominion Diamond D playoff and were hosted in Ottawa with a luncheon and reception at Government House.
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Ottawa
National Farm Union
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Party
Wheat Board
Canadian Federation
Rudy Usick
Manitoba Farm Union
Manitoba
Dominion
Dominion Stores
Canada
Irene Parker
Skip
Shirley Winstone
Lola Grills
Olive Gamey
Curlers
Madame Vanier
Government House
Birdtail S D to Send Three Delegates to M T S Meeting
Milton Reynolds and Irwin will represent the Birdtail River Division Association No. 38 at the Manitoba Teachers’ Society annual general meeting. J R Mallon Foxwarren and Miss J E M Reynolds Miniota and Miss H E Irwin Shoal Lake will also attend. Over 200 delegates gather at the Marlborough Hotel for a three day Easter week session with A Davidson Dunton as guest speaker and Stewart E McLean addressing education policy.
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J. R. Mallon
Foxwarren
Manitoba
J. E. M. Reynolds
Miniota
H. E. Irwin
Shoal Lake
Birdtail River Division Association No
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Marlborough Hotel
School Bus Safety Provisions Across Highway Traffic Act
The Manitoba Highway Traffic Act sections require bus drivers to stop and listen at rail crossings, cross in a single gear, and follow exceptions. It mandates red flags or warning devices when children board or alight, and prohibits noncompliant operation of school buses with eight inch high SCHOOL BUS markings.
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Minister of Education
Manitoba Gazette
Sthat
Birdtail River School Division Shoal Lake Meet March 6 1961
Trustees Fulton Selby Stimpson Gamey and Inspector Funk attended with Pratt and Lindgren architects to discuss approved building plans. Motions authorize solicitor to draft a money by law for 1961 building program submission and terminate agreement with Mr Zaidi under the Public Schools Act. Meeting adjourned to reconvene at the chairman’s call.
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Ution
Stewart - Reid
L. E. Cain
Binscarth
W. F. Noyes
Department of Health
Stone - Teal
Reid - Hanlin
Shoal Lake
Fulton
Selby
Stimpson
Gamey
Inspector Funk
Pratt and Lindgren
Essary
Community Meetings Set on Insemination and Rapeseed Plans
A notice outlines upcoming meetings: March 16 at 8 pm Oak River Legion Hall on Artificial Insemination sponsored by Canadian Breeders with James Clark as speaker. March 17 at 2 pm Hamiota Fraternal Hall features John Peters and Peter Bergen on Rapeseed Production and contracts. March 21 Hamista Co op discusses Carbyne for wild oat control with Chipman chemicals. Open to the public.
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Oak River Legion Hall
James Clark
Manitoba
Hamiota Fraternal Hall
John Peters
Altona Oil Seed Co-op
Peter Bergen
Altona
Thas
Peters
Hamista Co-op
Hamista
Chipman Chemicals
Weed Central District
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RED Cross News
R. M
Hanlin - Teal
Hanlin - Reid
Ward
Buckley & Wier Construction Co
Kents Construction
Widdicombe Construction
Stowe - Stewart
J. S. Blackmore
C. R Bryant
Stewart - Hanlin
Agnus Birdie Thompson
Reid - Stowe
Parliament Hill
Marquette
Milton
Reynolds
Irwin
Birdtail S. D
M. T. S. Annual Meeting
A. Davidson Dunton
Carleton University
Stewart E. McLean
Sybil Shack
Birdtail River
Zaidi
Nores Rées
M. Deveson
Ag. Rep
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