United Church Moderator Here February 8th
The Right Rev E M Howse of Toronto will lead an oral service of worship at Westminster United Church on Tuesday February 8 at 7 PM His theme is the Ecumenical movement in the Christian Church Father Bilodeau and Rev J Hopper will participate Dr Howse a Newfoundland native and Mount Allison graduate has served since 1931 in ministry and since 1948 at Bloor Street United Church He was elected Moderator in 1964 to serve two years Westminster United Church invites the public to attend
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Church of Canada
E.M. Howse
Toronto
United
Chur
Dr. Howes
Father Bilodeau
J. Hopper
Howse
Newfoundland
United Church
Mount Allison University
Pine Hill Divinity Hall
Bloor Street United Church
Manitoba Court Awards $45 684 In Moose Lake Expropriation
The Manitoba Supreme Court awarded $45 684 to Lamb for expropriation of Moose Lake holdings flooded by the Grand Rapids hydro project. Initial offers were $3 725, with later increases after hearings before Judge Frank Newman and the Manitoba Court of Appeal. Lamb urged his lawyers to “go for broke” before continuing on page 3.
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Supreme Court
Moose Lake
Lamb
Manitoba Hydro
Hydro
Hudson's Bay Company
Grand Rapids
Frank Newman
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Walter Newman
Vaughan Baird
Jam Pail Bonspiel Opens for Trappers Festival
The Collegiate Sports Council organizes the Jam Pail Bonspiel with about 370 students from four elementary schools signed up. Three bonspiels will run across nearly 100 rinks divided by grades, featuring teams from Airport and other groups. Clinics coached by MBCI skips precede the main event at Opasquia School Grounds with blue and gold badges and prizes for winning rinks.
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MBCI
Opasquia
Tickets On Sale Monday Town Residents Urged Attend
Town residents are urged to attend the Trappers Festival Stage Show Our Town opening night Wednesday February 9 at 9 15 P M. The three evening series allows time for the parade and Queen coronation and aims to prevent last minute ticket shortages.
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Our Town
McBride
Parade Route Set for Trappers Festival Opening Night
Parade Marshall Bob Seidel announced the Trappers Festival parade route for the opening night on Wednesday February 9 assembly at 6 30 P M in front of the C N R station and a 7 30 start. The procession travels west from the station past the Collegiate Edwards to First Arena then Fischer and Fischer Gor street toward the Ice Palace for the queen crowning at 8 30.
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Bob Seidel
Seidel
CNR
Mr. Seidel
Ice Palace
Edwards
Arena
Fischer
Fischer-Gor
Witney pushes northern Manitoba TV access in Ottawa
In Ottawa, Hon. Buck Witney urged the Board of Broadcast Governors to prioritize live network television for northern Manitoba. He argued 100,000 residents lack coverage and that development and national unity depend on television access, as CBC sought a license for colored TV.
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Board of Broadcast Governors
Manitoba
Buck” Witney
Ottawa
Witney
Flin Flon
BBG
CBC
BBC
Witney Presen
Ted
Peoplle
Canada
Snow Lake Forms Citizens TV Committee Over CBC License
Snow Lake residents unhappy with Board of Broadcast Governors hearings on CBC colored transmission licenses in eastern Canada form a Citizens TV Committee to press their TV service claim. Snow Lake remains without any television service as in nearby central and northern Manitoba.
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Snow Lake
Board of Broadcast Governors
CBC
Canada
Citizens TV Committee
Manitoba
BBG Chief Seeks TV Extension Before CBC Color TV
BBG chairman Andrew Stewart tells Councillor Harry Easton a delegation will press for extending network television into remote Canadian areas before allowing color TV for CBC. Stewart notes the extension is under consideration and aims to cover underserved regions.
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BBG
Andrew Stewart
Harry Easton
Flin Flon
Easton
CBC
Canada
Stewart
Lieutenant Governor Bowles Tops Festival Guest List
Manitoba Lieutenant Governor Richard S Bowles and Mrs Bowles head the Trappers Festival guest list arriving February 11 by a private CNR car and staying with Mayor Harry Trager. Their family includes four children. The Winnipeg Consulate Corps of seven couples arrives February 10 by rail, led by French Consul Damien Giordani who will speak at the Mushers Banquet. John Fisher, Commissioner of the Ca is also among the familiar guests.
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Manitoba
Richard S. Bowles
Q.C
Winnipeg
CNR
Damien Giordani
Giordani
John Fisher
Harold Wells Sr sails world voyage from Lac du Bonnet to Saigon
Former Manitoba miner Harold Wells Sr writes from the cargo liner Bengal Mail in mid Pacific bound for Viet Nam and Asia. He describes delays at Seattle Pier 90, top loading army trucks, and a planned stop at Yokohama to refuel, noting 4 000 tons of cargo for Saigon and the long route from Seattle to Saigon.
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the Pas
Harold Wells Sr
Wells
Manitoba Department of Mines and Resources
Lac du Bonnet
Springfield
Leader
Pas
Bengal Mail
Mid Pacific
Seattle
Viet Nam
Asia
Vancouver
Joe Bright
Pier 90
U.S. Army
Saigon
Yokohama
Road plan advances for Cormorant corridor from The Pas
The Pas Chamber of Commerce plans a joint inspection with Manitoba Public Works officials to chart the 25 mile Cormorant Highway route. John McDonald, municipal engineer, will assess a path near Vickery’s Lodge and parallel to the railway with occasional rock pullouts. Local talks hint a decision to proceed, aiming to boost tourism and reduce freight costs by improving access for Cormorant residents.
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Cormorant
Pas
Winnipeg
Pas Chamber of Commerce
Manitoba Department of Public Works - Highways Branch
Cormorant Chamber of Commerce
Highways Branch
Vickery 'S
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Hal Wells
Mr. Wells
Cormorant Road
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