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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1968
Page
1
Shoal Lake area schools discussed as open or closed for 1968 69 with Kenton Elementary to absorb students from Education Point Verity and Harding. Administrative changes include committee reassignments and a tender for Rothsay School sale. next meeting set for March 28 1968.
The Hospital District No. 7A Ladies Aid met in the Community Room with eight districts represented. Minutes adopted. Expenses $6.15. ledger balance $813.32. Items bought included 6 hot glass tumblers and an electric tea kettle for the hospital kitchen. A speaker noted no more beds but hospital updates. aid has spent $25,000 since 1955. From Feb. 1, 66 admissions, 5 births, 3 deaths, 89 treated, 15 major operations, 19 minor. 16 hr 35 min operating time. 9 blood bottles used. 6134 lbs laundry cost $490.72. Nan Murphy to speak June 28. $20 allocated for expenses. Plans for a new Senior Citizens Home shown. 19 single units, 1 double, plus caretaker quarters. Fraternal hall available May 8 for a hospital tea. Meeting closed with Mizpah.
The Manitoba premier Walter Weir and opposition leaders Gildas Molgat and A. R. Paulley received copies of The Story of Manitoba's Weekly Newspapers a 672 page history by Major A. M. Pratt. The first printing limits set 2000 copies priced 8.50 for hard cover and 6.75 for soft cover.
The Virden Farm Credit Corporation reports loans totaling over 255 million dollars across Canada with Manitoba contributing 25.7 million. Major spending allocated to land and improvements, with 3.1 million approved in 1967 locally. Dennis Howden leads Virden office with Ontario and Manitoba ties. Gordon McInnis oversees multiple municipalities.
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