Hallowe'en UNICEF Drive Promotes Clean Water Abroad
Canada wide Hallowe'en for UNICEF boxes fund rural water projects. UNICEF reports 1953 to 1980 era programs benefiting 30 million villagers in 82 countries, with Manitoba raising over 120 000 and Manitoba projects supporting Lesotho water access and Egypt immunization efforts.
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Canada
Hallowe'en
Unicef
Hallowe’en
United Nations Children’s Fund
Manitoba
Lesotho
Africa
Birdtail River Speech and Dance Festival at Shoal Lake School
The Birdtail River Speech and Dance Festival will run November 1 to 3 in Shoal Lake School Auditorium with two adjudicators Lorraine Scott and Florence Widdicomb guiding performances. The festival, one of 35 Manitoba events, aims to develop arts by offering a stage for all participants and invites everyone to attend.
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Shoal Lake
Lorraine Scott
Elkhorn
Florence Widdicomb
Birtle
Golden Age Club Meet at Mrs. Cook's Home
Golden Age Club gathered twenty eight members and visitors for a cordial afternoon at Mrs. J. Cook's home on October 18. Five tables of whist, tea coffee and lunch followed. Birthday songs honored Mrs. J. Ewing and Mrs. R. Heise. Mrs. McKean thanked Mrs. Cook and neighbors for handling a last minute location change. She also noted plans to raise funds to furnish the new Lodge and offered to crochet an afghan from club funds for a later raffle.
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Golden Age Club
J. Cook
J. Ewing
R. Heise
A. McKean
Clocks Set Back One Hour in Manitoba October 29
Manitoba clocks revert to standard time on Sunday October 29 under the Official Act of 1967. Daylight saving time runs April through October, ending at 3:00 a.m. when clocks fall back to 2:00 a.m. across the province.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Moose Film Shows Joint Funding For Resource Film
WINNIPEG four western provinces and Northwest Territories will share costs on a new film about moose management. Renewable Resources Minister Ken MacMaster says joint ventures reduce cost and improve programming. Each jurisdiction will contribute 5000 dollars, with Alberta coordinating contracting as shooting nears.
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Winnipeg
Northwest Territories
Ken MacMaster
Canada
Manitoba Water Power Surplus Moves to Ontario Saskatchewan and U.S.
Electrical generation in September 1978 reached 1357.7 million kilowatt hours, all from water. About 40 percent exceeded Manitoba customer needs and was sold externally, with 30 percent to Ontario, 8 percent to Saskatchewan, and 62 percent to the United States.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ontario
Saskatchewan
U.S
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Hallowe’en, Unicef and
Clean Water
Japan
Utter Pradesh
India
United Nations
Egypt
Cranberry Portage
Golden Age
Moose Film
Alberta
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