Trappers' Festival Offers Land Gift to Build Arena
The Festival pledges 4300 toward buying part of six acres for a new arena with the condition the land purchase occurs this year. The group urges other donors to cover 1700 more to secure the full six acres and move festival activities to the recreation complex site for 1969. The festival representatives will brief the Town Council on the plan.
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McBride
Trappers’ Festival
Trappers'Festival
Counci
Reimer Cont'd Festival Officers and Financials
The report lists festival executives including Orest Pidskalny and Bill Moffat with roles from Knights of Columbus to Kinsmen. The year ending March 31, 1968 shows a net loss of 671.09 with festival activities losing 592.59. Revenue dips hit the Queen Contest, while booklets and Festival Highlights yielded profits. Grants total 3000 with contributions from Labatt's Manitoba, the Manitoba Government, Indian Affairs, and Welfare. expenses surpassed 4000 including dog races and toboggan events. investments total 5034.00 as reserve. Suggestions to move staging east to use a new arena discussed.
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Orest Pidskalny
Reimer
B. P.O. Elk's
Pidskalny
Knights of Columbus
Bill Wasykoski
The
Legion
Bill Moffat
Kinsmen
Ron Chalmers
Ticky King
Lions
Roy Sheppherd
Pas Motorized Toboggan Club
Mike Matiosky
Elk’s
Bob Campbell
Rotary
Joe Ross
Friendship Centre
Moffat
Labatt
Manitoba
Indian Affairs
Department of Welfare Community Development Services
Reiss Furs of
Winnipeg
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