Manitoba authorizes $4.1 million HCFA securities sale
The Manitoba government approves the Hospital Capital Financing Authority to sell up to 4,121,000 in securities to back financing for new personal care homes and hospital-like facilities. Finance Minister Don Craik cites an order-in-council that designates such facilities as hospital for financing purposes and allows investments from entities like Autopac. Funds will finance homes in Roblin, Melita, Boissevain, Killarney, Deloraine, Arbory, Teulon, and facilities including Selkirk Linen Services, Westman Lab, Lac du Bonnet Clinic, and Winnipeg Convalescent Home.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Hospital Capital Financing Authority
HCFA
Don Craik
Autopac
Roblin
Melita
Boissevain
Killarney
Deloraine
Arbory
Teulon
Selkirk
Cottingham Seeks P C Nomination In Portage Marquette
A Birtle gathering on September 28 showed strong support for Cliff Cottingham as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Portage Marquette. Cottingham, 31, chief executive officer of Birtle District Health Centre, married with two children, has deep ties to agriculture and community service, with past roles on Birtle Town Council, Royal Canadian Legion and Red Cross. He trained as a nurse in 1970 and later led Birtle and area hospitals, returning to Birtle in 1976 to head the local health centre amid a major construction phase. The campaign committee plans further constituency support.
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Birtle
Cliff Cottingham
Progressive C
Portage-Marquette
Cottingham
Royal Canadian Legion
Ashern Hospitals
Birtle District Health Centre
Cliff
Portage- Marquette
CNIB Seeks Help Under Theme You Are the Essential Key
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind appeals for financial support to sustain its multi service programs aiding rehabilitation and reintegration. It notes about 1600 blind Manitobans seek dignity and purpose, with living skills programs needed before job training. Official CNIB canvassers from the Women’s Institute will visit Miniota on September 25.
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National Institue For
CNIB
Manitoba
Women’s Institute
Miniota
Health Centre Auxiliary Meeting at Hamiota September 22
The Health Centre Auxiliary met in the Board Room on September 22 after a two month recess. Mrs. C. Norrie chaired, nine districts represented, and correspondence included appreciation from Laurie Thompson and Drs. Hudson and Hames. Highlights covered rural health centres, ambulance and stretcher orders, accreditation, costs, and plans for a Personal Care Home in Hamiota.
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Manitoba
M.l.a.’S
Westman
Hamiota
Eileen Kent
Cathy Curle
Farewell Held For Robin and Linda Couvier Family
A farewell gathering was held at the Miniota Community Hall on Saturday September 23 for Robin and Linda Couvier and their children Michael and Michelle. The event featured a pot luck supper, a program of vocal solos, group songs, a skit, and a farewell message plus gifts including a recliner chair a Miniota spoon plaques for Michael and Michelle and a Linda plaque from the Miniota UCW.
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Robin
Linda Couvier
Michael
Michelle
Julie Clark
Linda Clark
Kerri- Lynn Cornish
Lana Bryant
Wendy Brown
Cathy Bruce
Susan Gilchrist
Lynn Cornish
Clare Clark
Joyce Stowe
George Bruce
Dallas Rowan
Bob Gardham
MacLeland
Linda
Miniota
Bryant
Miniota U.C.W
Second prize winner in September Silver Sweep Stakes
Mrs Nora Kirk of Hamiota Manitoba won the second prize a 1978 Cadillac De Ville in the September 21st Silver Sweep Stakes draw. Dave Anton Executive Director Total Community Involvement Inc sponsors presented the keys. witness Mrs Marcia Puchniak Wawanesa Lions Club sold the ticket. The next sweepstakes, a Golden, depends on the Canadian Football Championship result on November 26 in Toronto Ontario.
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Nora Kirk
Hamiota
Manitoba
Dave Anton
Total Community Involvement, Inc
Kirk
Marcia Puchniak
Wawanesa Lions
Toronto
Ontario
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Kenton
Oak River
McConnell W.I
Manitoba Health
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