Agribition Ride to Regina Shows Cattle Sheep and Horse Pulls
Bill Story recalls Gordon Stephenson as general manager of the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. Visitors see Ziehl equipment grain truck covers Shetland ponies and ostrich sulkies, while horse pull events feature nine entries including Brian Fitzpatrick of Glen Ewen who wins by urging his team from the reins. The piece reflects on competitive farming culture across provinces and states.
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Gordon Stephenson
Regina
Germany
Canada
Lethbridge
Calgary
Saskatoon
Shetland
Western Canada
Queen City
Glen Ewen
Saskatchewan
Brian Fitzpatrick
Brian
Roughriders Fall To Churchbridge In Exhibition
Roblin hosts Churchbridge Huskies in an exhibition on Sunday December 8. Churchbridge jumps to a 5-1 first period lead, adds three more in the second and four in the third for a 12-1 final. Roblin’s Donald Landry drew the lone first period penalty for tripping.
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Roblin Roughriders
Churhbridge Huskies
Churchbridge
Shawn Cockerill
Roblin
Donald Landry
Horse Pull Competitions Gain Popularity Says Storyism
The article notes that horse pull events are growing in popularity and that successful drivers will be known as horsemen. It emphasizes recognition for teams that work hard and respond to appreciation shown.
Christmas Day Long Distance Calls Seen Rising in Manitoba
Manitoba Telephone System researchers predict about 117000 long distance calls on Christmas Day up from 108000 last year with 49000 to points outside Manitoba. Completion rates dip due to peak loads. callers are advised to obtain numbers in advance and use direct dialing or Directory Assistance, noting overseas calls require assistance in the foreign country.
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Canada
United States
TV Listings Snapshot for Shamrock TV Roblin December 1979
A week of channel airings lists cartoons dramas sports news and movies across Saturday to Friday. Highlights include Yogi Bear Untamed World The Waltons Vega$ The Dukes of Hazzard and a Don’t Look Now film with daily schedules and program times.
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Horst Koehler
Terry Winters
House of Frightenstien
Rex Humbard
Oral Roberts
NFLON
CTV
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kansas City Chiefs
Bill Planchard
CKY TV
CBC Winnipeg Channel 8 December TV Schedule Highlights
Channel 8 Toronto Winnipeg schedule lists daily programs from December 15 to 21 including Sesame Street The Beachcombers M A S H Happy Days The White Shadow Nature Of Things Muppet Show King Of Kensington Duchess Of Duke Street and Dallas plus news segments and late night talk.
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All In the Family
Mary Tyler Moore
Archie Bunker
Tommy Hunter
Saturday TV Schedule Highlights and Time Slots
A Saturday lineup lists shows from 11 30 This In The Life through 12 45 Cinema TBA with programs including NFL Football CBC News Night Hawaii 5 0 and comedy Fawlty Towers plus sports NHL Hockey and provincial affairs coverage.
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the Ropers
Fawlty Towers
Manitoba
Hawaii
Manitoba Cabinet Approves Final Forest Protection Bill
The Manitoba cabinet passed a second special warrant to cover the final payment totaling 4,487,200 for 1979 forest protection after a hot dry summer. Natural Resources Minister Brian Ransom noted 990,700 more was authorized, with 1,108,000 initially budgeted and 2,379,100 needed by August end. The 1979 fire season saw 644 fires burning over 206,000 acres, up from 371 fires and about 87,000 acres in 1978.
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Manitoba
Natural Resources
Brian Ransom
Obituary for George Thomas Helliwill of Spy Hill Saskatchewan
George Thomas Helliwill age 74 of Spy Hill Saskatchewan born Portage la Prairie Manitoba June 22 1905 died at St Anthony Hospital Esterhazy Saskatchewan November 30 1979 Funeral service at Spy Hill United Church December 2 officiated by Rev David Eskdale Interment in Spy Hill Cemetery Theaker Funeral Chapel Esterhazy arranged pallbearers and honourary pallbearers named Ushers organist choir and a duet were noted Left to mourn include wife Esther six daughters one son and daughter in law a sister twenty four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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George Thomas HeLliwell
Spy Hill
Saskatchewan
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
St. Anthony's Hospital
Esterhazy
Spy Hill United Church
David Eskdale
Theaker
Don Mitten
Ken Barker
Ben Gough
Bill Loke
Sam Chapman
Dennis Scarrow
Murray Donaldson
Fred Baseley
Alex Boles
Robert Clark
George Barker
Robert Fraser
Grant Plewes
Alex Olson
Eva Perrin
Old Rugged Cross
Olive Firth
Doreen Injaldson
Esther
Spy Hill farmer cherished for family and service
He farmed in the Calder and Spy Hill Districts and retired in 1966 before moving to Spy Hill village. He cared for Spy Hill School until 1975, loved gardening, music, and cribbage, and was a devoted family man predeceased only by his parents and one sister. He married Esther Carter in 1928 in Yorkton.
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Calder
Spy Hill
Esther Carter
Yorkton
Spy Hill School
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