Fur display contest at Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival
A fur display draws entries for the Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival. Licenced Manitoba trappers may enter pelts prepared by approved methods. entries must be received by February 12. Judging begins after the February 12 deadline at Bert's Quick Freeze in The Pas.
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Pas Herald
Law
Manitoba Trappers’ Festival
Bert
Pas
Manitoba
Manitoba Trapper
Generation Gap shows no rift in multi generation voices
An essay discussion on the so called generation gap spans three generations as a Toronto Telegram writer recalls letters from an old teacher and a former student. The piece questions whether the gap is real or amplified by media while noting fear prejudice and a desire to be left alone as factors shaping youth and adults.
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Liza McCullough
Mary Walker
Gee-Gee
Mr. Cosgrove
Flem
Ruth
Fiem
Phooey
Kim Smiley
Queen Candidate Fundraisers Spotlight NMVC Events
Community drives for Sharon Alguire NMVC Queen Candidate include sidewalk and driveway shovel-ins until February 12 with proceeds aiding her campaign. Bottle and book pickup by NMVC students, a February 8 bake sale at Robinson's Store, and a Variety Show on February 6 at NMVC with 50 cent admission.
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NMVC
Sharon Asguire
Robinson‘s
Sharon Alguire
NMWC
Sharoan Alguire
Beaver Pelt Show Prizes At Manitoba Championship
Competition offers prizes up to 100 dollars with a 75 dollar grand prize and the Manitoba Championship for best pelt. Each entry must list the rapper's name, address and trapping license number.
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Manitoba
Churchill Open Longer
Speech by Robert Simpson MP urges government action to keep Churchill open longer for a greater duration. opposition notes Churchill Constituency concerns.
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Churchill
Robert Simpson
Churchill Constitu
Saskatchewan MP urges Churchill port expansion and icebreaker use
Mr Simpson told the House that Churchill needs a shipping season of at least 120 days, with marine insurance parity and enhanced storage capacity from five to ten million bushels. He urged adopting Alexbow Hammerhead icebreakers and a pilot boat to keep the port open in winter.
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Ency
House of Commons
Simpson
House
McLean Commission
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Canada
Scote Alexander
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Churchill Port Efficiency Questioned in Grain Shipments
The speaker criticized government policy and storage costs at Churchill while noting Churchill’s reputation as a fast port. He cited storage charges of six cents per bushel for nine months at Churchill versus nine cents at other terminals and listed transport costs from Saskatoon to Churchill and to Montreal. He recalled 16 million bushels shipped through Churchill before 1957 and argued shipments should rise.
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Churchill
Saskatoon
Montreal
National Harbours Board
Canada
Simpson
Grain Shipme
Wheat export capacity eyed as Churchill port grows
The speaker notes yearly shipments rose through Churchill to about 24 million bushels and argues the port can handle more wheat than current ports. He emphasizes constituents’ belief in Churchill's increasing capacity and calls for expanded exports.
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Nts
Churchill
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Toronto Telegram Syndicate
William
Albert
Winnipeg
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Agen
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Athantic Schur
Ner Blvd
Provinca
Axe
Churchill Open
Carroll Motors
LTD
Crown Life
Crown
J. P. Johnson Agencies Ltd
Fischer Ave
the Pas
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