Christmas Cantata lights Roblin as Centennial year nears
Roblin churches prepare for Christmas with cantata The Wondrous Story at Knox United Church on Dec 18. Manitoba Hydro extends free electric energy for festive lighting during Centennial Year. Roblin hosts Christmas decorating contest December 21 to 23 and community events amid band fundraisers.
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Manoba Hydro
Municipal Corporation
Manitoba
Canada
Manitoba Hydro
Roblin
United Charch Choir
Knox United Church
Archie Beach
Bertha Davis
Art
Chamber of Commence
Roblin Review
Heming
Jehovah's Witnesses Hold Three Day Meeting at Flin Flon
Local minister Sigurd Olsen said 274 Jehovah's Witnesses from ten congregations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan gathered in Flin Flon for a Dec 8–10 circuit assembly at the R. H. Channing auditorium. Douglas Clegg of the Watchtower Society spoke on mankind's needs and the Christian system offered by Jesus Christ.
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Sigurd Olsen
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Flin Flon
R. H. Channing
Douglas Clegg
Watchtower Society
Mr. Clegg
Vietnam
Jesus Christ
Mrs. Helen Beattie Heads Makaroff United Church Women
The Mak ar off U C W annual meeting at Mrs. Arlene Arnott's home had seven members present. Officers elected for 1967 were President Helen Beattie Vice-President Edith Arnott Secretary-Treasurer Gertie Boyce and others. Lunch was served by Mrs Arnott and Mrs Grundy. January meeting to be at Mrs Gertie Boyce's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makaroff U.C.W
Arlene Arnott
Little Town of Bethlehem
Edith Arnott
Sunday School
Explorer
Gerrine Stoughton
Helen Beattie
Gertie Boyce
Muriel Beattie
Irehe Elder
British & Foreign Bible Society
Grace Arnot
Peggy's Pointers on Permanent Press Garments
Peggy explains permanent press means durable garments and outlines fabrics, usually cotton with resin treatment or polyester cotton blends. It covers how heat setting works, shrinkage absence after curing, and fit considerations including limited alterations and finish options.
School Delegates Discuss Bill 16 and Referendum in Manitoba
Close to 400 delegates attended the Provincial Convention of Manitoba Trustees in Winnipeg from November 14 to 16. Goose Lake School Board members attended and planned informing electors about Bill 16 and the upcoming referendum on March 10. The district’s enrolment sits at 653 and requests to expand facilities were made during talks with the Department of Education.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Goose Lake
Department of Ed
Centennial Committee Reorganizes to Drive Roblin Centennial
Rural municipalities Shell River Hillsburg and Roblin town plus the Roblin Agricultural Society re elected a Centennial Committee on December 12 setting chairs treasurer and secretaries. Aimed at completing the Roblin and District Centennial Project and hosting year long celebrations with an $18 289 cost funded by local groups grants and plate sales. The committee plans weekly meetings and a July 14 1967 Centennial Caravan visit with Roblin Fair day.
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Shell River
Hillsburg
Roblin
Agricultural Society
Shell Rliver
F. H. Wilson
G. Laird
R. Watson
John Perchaluk
Alex Mohr
Peter Hojnocki
Lapichuk
J. A., Hilland
D. Kozmennik
E. Bennett
S. Simpson
Miss Kay Black
F. A. Newton
John Moross
Canada
Roblin and District
Roblin Collegiate
Town of Roblin
Centennial Committee
Dominion
K. Black
Roblin Forest Products
R. M
Evelling
Westeel-Rosco Ltd
Mitchell’s
Roblin Co-op
E. Pritchard
Garland Laliberte Receives PhD in Agricultural Engineering
Garland Laliberte, Goose Lake Collegiate graduate and University of Saskatchewan alumnus, earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering at Colorado State University. He engaged with Phi Kappa Phi Alpha Zeta Gamma Sigma Delta Sigma Xi and returns to Lethbridge to continue drainage research.
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Garland Laliberte
Goose Lake
Grand Narrows
Sunny Slope
Colorado State University
Colorado
Laliberte
Alpha Zeta
Gamma Sigma Delta
Sigma Xi
University of Saskatchewan
Alberta
Earl Hastings
Calgary
Garland
Audry
Tracy
Lethbridge
Canada Agriculture Research Station
Paul Laliberte
Deepdale
Manitoba
Expo '67 rail tour offered by Roblin Agr Society
Roblin Agricultural Society members may join a rail tour to Montreal for Expo 67. Depart Winnipeg June 11 1967 return June 17 1967 via CN with first class travel, berth, meals, five nights in Montreal. Cost 152.00 per person. Early registration by December 15th. Contact Mrs J Neabel 937-2303.
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Roblin- Agricultural Society
Montreal
Expo
Winnipeg
C.N.R
Agricultural Society
J. Neabel
Togo Elks Host Turkey Bingo with Big Doings
A Turkey Bingo event held by the Togo Elks Lodge on Wednesday December 7 in Togo drew many winners. Notables include Archie Bedu San Clara Cecial Veal and Bruce Mulray with multiple Togo prizes. Jack Pot went to Mrs Johnny Rezansoff of Togo. Door prizes went to Mabel Hampson and Fred Austin, both listed as from Tigo.
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Togo
Archie Bedu
San Clara
Cecial Veal
Bruce Mulray
John Hampson
Jean Melnyk
Geo. Wonchelanko
Albert Schwartz
Grace Carruthers
Herb Harper
Charlie Matvenko
Vin Harper
M. Riabeo
Jack Lenderbeck
John Derhowka
Runnymede
Ray Deederly
Geraldine Pfeifer
Sandra Nabe
Johnny Rezansoff
Mabel Hampson
Fred Austin
Tigo
Lost in Duck Mountains Harold Duffy Found Safe
Harold Duffy became lost in the Duck Mountains on December 9 after his companions lost track of him. A long search followed until he reached a trapper’s cabin and was guided home by local residents. He survived two nights with minimal food, only a doughnut and two chocolate bars.
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Duck
Harold Dufffy
John Prior
Earl Sanders
Harold
Durban
Flora
Roblin
Alex Larocque
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Charlie
W. W. Construction Co. Ltd
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Intermountain School Board
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Makaroff United Church Women
Peggy
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Department of Education
Ucation
W. E. Nash
A. Harlow
F. H
Wilson
D. Kormennik
Co. Tummon
J. Perchaluk
W. Watson
Peter Nowosad
H. Oliphant
Jim Hilland
Walter Lupichuk
J. Moross
Matthews
Dauphin
Man
Harry Wilson
Victoria
B.C
George Stephen
Bowsman
Johnny Whitlock
Vauxhall
Your Ag
Harold Boughton
Brandon
Chartered Accountant
Dulletins
Chamber of Commerce
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