Christmas Festival and Local Notices in Roblin
Roblin community news highlights a Christmas Cantata at Knox United Church directed by Archie Beach with organist Bertha Davis, Manitoba Hydro offering free lighting energy for festive displays, and a Centennial Year celebration. Also covered are a moose tale by Art Currey, the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Decorating Contest, a gratitude note to town services after a fire, and Youth Band fundraising for chocolate covered almonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Manitoba Hydro
Municipal Corporation
Manitoba
Canada
United Chorch Choir
Knox United Church
Archie Beach
Bertha Davis
Currey
Art
Chamber of Commerce
Heming
P. H. Warkentin
W. W. Construction Co. Ltd
Intermountain School Board
Brandon
Jehovah's Witnesses hold three day Flin Flon circuit assembly
274 members from ten congregations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan met in Flin Flon for a three day circuit assembly at the R H Channing auditorium December tenth through twelfth. Watchtower Society district representative Douglas Clegg spoke on mankind's needs and the coming new system promised by God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah's Witnesses
Flin Flon
Sigurd Olsen
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
R. H. Channing
Douglas Clegg
Watchtower Society
Mr. Clegg
Vietnam
Jesus Christ
Mrs. Helen Beattie Heads Makaroff United Church Women
The Mak arroff United Church Women held their annual meeting at Mrs. Arlene Arnott home with seven members present. Officers elected for 1967 include President Helen Beattie and Vice President Edith Arnott. a year of generally met commitments was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Beattie
Makaroff United Church Women
Makaroff U.C.W
Arlene Arnott
Little Town of Bethlehem
Edith Arnott
Sunday School
Explorer
Gerrine Stoughton
Gertie Boutee
Muriel Beattie
Ire Elder
British & Foreign Bible Society
Grace Arnott
Peggy's pointers on permanent press garments and care
Peggy explains permanent press fabrics and cures for men and boys. Heavier cotton and polyester cotton blends like 50 50 or 65 35 improve strength and abrasion resistance. Shrinkage stops after curing and alterations are limited. future updates promise more care tips.
School Delegates Meet With Department of Education
Close to 400 delegates attended the Provincial Convention of Manitoba Trustees in Winnipeg November 14 to 16. Six Goose Lake School Board members discussed Bill 16 and the one district board plan with aims to inform electors before the March 10 referendum. The board also met Education officials to address district needs amid enrolment of 653.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Goose Lake
Department of Ed
Centennial Committee Reorganizes Plans for Roblin Centennial
Representatives from Shell River Hillsburg Roblin and the Roblin Agricultural Society reorganized the Centennial Committee. New officers were elected with F A Newton chairing and E Bennett as vice chair. Plans include an 18 289 dollar project and a July 4 1967 Centennial Caravan visit to Roblin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell River
Hillsburg
Roblin
Agricultural Society
F. H. Wilson
W. Watson
G. Laird
R. Watson
John Perchaluk
Alex Mohr
Peter Hojnocki
W. Lupichuk
J. A. Hilland
D. Kozmennik
P. Nowosad
F. A. Newton
John Moross
Canada
Roblin and District
Roblin Collegiate
Town of Roblin
Centennial Committee
Dominion
K. Black
Roblin Forest Products
R. M
Westeel-Rosco Ltd
Mitchell's Drug Store
Roblin Co-op
E. Pritchard
Local Graduate Garland Laliberte Earns PhD in Agricultural Engineering
Garland Laliberte, a Goose Lake Collegiate alum and 1952 graduate, earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering from Colorado State University. He completed Bachelor and MSc degrees at the University of Saskatchewan and was elected to Phi Kappa Phi Alpha Zeta Gamma Sigma Delta and Sigma Xi during his studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Laliberte
Goose Lake
Grand Narrows
Sunny Slope
Colorado State University
Colorado
Laliberte
Alpha Zeta
Gamma Sigma Delta
Sigma Xi
University of Saskatchewan
Expo ’67 Tour to Montreal for Roblin Agricultural Society
Roblin Agricultural Society members may join a CN rail tour to Montreal for Expo from June 11 to June 17, 1967. First class travel, berth and meals, five nights hotel, all for 152.00 per person. Early registration by December 15 through Secretary Mrs. J. Neabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Agricultural Society
Montreal
Expo
Winnipeg
Cn.r
Agricultural Society
J. Neabel
Togo Elks Host Turkey Bingo Draws Numerous Winners
The Togo Elks Lodge held a Turkey Bingo event on a Wednesday in December. Winners included Archie Bedu Cecial Veal George Wonchelanko and many others from Togo and nearby towns. The Jack Pot prize went to Mrs Johnny Rezansoff of Togo and door prizes to Mabel Hampson and Fred Austin from Tigo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togo
Archie Bedu
San Clara
Cecial Veal
Bruce Mulroy
John Hampson
Jean Melnyk
Geo. Wonchelanko
Albert Schwartz
Grace Carruthers
Herb Harper
Charlie Matvenko
Vin Harper
M. Riabco
Jack Lenderbeck
John Derbowka
Runnymede
Ray Deederly
Geraldine Pfeifer
Sandra Nabe
Johnny Rezansoff
Mabel Hampson
Fred Austin
Tigo
Lost in Duck Mountains hunter Harold Duffy returns safe
Harold Duffy went missing Friday in the Duck Mountains while moose hunting with companions John Prior and Earl Sanders. After two cold nights with temperatures near 35 below and minimal food, he navigated to a trapper's cabin and was eventually brought home by Alex Larocque and Mrs. Flora Duffy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck Mountains
Harold Duffy
John Prior
Earl Sanders
Harold
Durban
Flora
Roblin
Alex Larocque
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Charlie
Peggy
Peggy Barker
Department of Education
Ucation
W. E. Nash
A. Harlow
F. H.wilson
H. Wilson
C. Tummon
J. Perchaluk
S. Simpson
Peter Nowosad
E. Bennett
H. Oliphant
Matthews
Dauphin
Colorado Stateh University
Paul Maliberte
Deepdale
Man
Harry Wilson
Victoria
B.C
George Stephen
Bowsman
Johnny Whitelock
Vauxhall
Alberta
R. Louis Higgins
Vaughall
Earl Hastings
Calgary
Garland
Audry
Tracy
Lethbridge
Canada Agriculture Research Station
Paul Laliberte
Harold Boughton
Duck’ Mountain
Legion
Memorial Hall
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