Elephant Brand Dealers Return From Seminar
Garry Gaber of Roblin and Ralph Berke of Russell attended a two day fertilizer dealers training course in Brandon on January 30 and 31. The program, part of a Prairie Provinces series by Cominco Ltd, keeps Elephant Brand dealers up to date on soil fertilizer tech and customer service. Cominco, 95 percent Canadian owned, has produced fertilizer for nearly 40 years and now makes over one million tons annually for Western Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Gaber
Roblin
Ralph Berke
Russell
Brandon
Prairie Provinces
Cominco Ltd
Canada
United States
Hillsburg Council Names Officers And Sets 1969 Rates
At the January 11 1969 Hillsburg Rural Municipality meeting Reeve John Perchaluk Jr and all councillors were sworn in Walter Soltys became Deputy Reeve for 1969. The council formed 1969 committees and set remuneration, wage rates and tax prepayment discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsburg
John Perchaluk Jr
Walter Soltys
Dennis Chase
Alec E. Mohr
William Panasuik
Charles Filewich
Fred Znak
Fabian Dube
Albert Nernberg
John Purshega
William Melnychenko
Dmitro Syko
Harold Shiner
Rudolph Nernberg
Dmytro Znak
Mike Wasylenchuk
Nestor Nykyforak
Allan Johnston
Max
Veterinary Service District Board
Peter Hojnocki
Roblin Hospital
Roblin-Shell River- Hillsburg
Nick Yakymishen
Alfred Rice
E. Zimmer & Son
Deisel
Walter Nykoliashyn
Robert L. Staple
Trevor Jones
Council
Join Joan Home Decorating for Moderns at Manitoba event
University of Manitoba Ladies Day features Home Economics economists presenting decorating colour furnishings and room layout talks at 10 00 am Thursday February 27. After lunch Harvey Stoller on Choose and Use Carpet Wisely then George Kent Limited on Drapery in Your Home. Jean Jamieson of Saskatchewan Extension presents The Label Story in Yorkton CEOS at 9 45 am February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Faculty of
Interior Design
Harvey Stoller
George Kent Limited
Winnipeg
Office
Jean Jamieson
University of Saskatchewan, Extension Division
Homemaker’s Happening
Ceos Yorkton
Swan River Roblin Midgets play to a 5 5 draw in opener
The Swan River and Roblin Midgets tied 5 to 5 on Saturday night February 16 in a close checking game. Roblin scorers were Raymond Carriere with all five Roblin goals and East with three assists. Swan River tallied by Dixon Jones Rooks Neely and Hinkelman with assists from McLeod and Hunt. The next game is set for Wednesday February 19 in Swan River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan River
Roblin
Roblin Boys
Raymond Carriere
Dixon
Jones
Rooks Neely
Hinkelman
McLeod
Hunt
Safronett
Bast
Cowan
East
Bagen
Harper
Pasternak
Baranosky
Foxwarren
Woods
Lindsay
McArthur
Falloon
Haney
Foulliard
Barnes
Parliament Hill Conference Shaped by Language and Finance Disputes
Ottawa hosts the Federal Provincial Conference where Prime Minister Trudeau pushes for an official languages bill to ensure bilingual access to federal civil servants, while premiers led by Manitoba demand clarity on funding for social welfare programs and shared costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
T. V
Confederation
Trudeau
Weir
Manitoba
House of Commons
Canada
Power Toboggan Races Set for Roblin Area Sunday
The Roblin area hosts the first Power Toboggan Races on March 2 under Kinsmen Club sponsorship. Co operating groups Duck Mountain Game and Fish Assoc and Mark Valley Ski Slope expect annual events with races below Mark Valley Ski Centre seven miles west of Roblin in Assiniboine Valley. Parking at Wm Markoski yard. trophies awarded for each event. The day also features Mark Valley ski slope races with four events and trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Duck Mountain Game & Fish Assoc
Mark Valley
Assinaboine
Wm. Markoski
Knights of Columbus Elect New Officers
The Knights of Columbus of Roblin elected a slate of officers at a February meeting in Holy Redeemer Church Club Room. Elected were Presiding Grand Knight Emile Sebulski Deputy Grand Knight Mervin Yakimishyn Treasurer Peter Szydlowski Records Ron Landry Sentry Frank Maleshewski. The group will meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus of
Roblin Talent Nite Raises 1573.50 for Beach Project
A crowd of over 500 attended the Roblin Talent Nite at the Collegiate Auditorium on February 16th. The Kinsmen Club sponsored the event and C K D M Radio hosted it, with Jolly Jack Henderson and others keeping the pace. A total of 1573.50 was pledged for the Roblin District Beach Project, with 276.00 paid attendance and 80 percent to C E D M for conduct and broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
C.K.D.M. Radio
Dauphin
Jolly Jack Henderson
Ron
the Ugly One
Waddell
Wild Bill Flammond
Peter Juba
Romanian Orthodox Church
Shell Valley
Johnnie Ostrowski
Bonnie Cockerill
Us Four
Louise
Rita Paradis
Johnny Ostrowski
St. Vladimir
Two Guests to Speak at Chamber Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a meeting next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Mason basement with guests Ron Kinney and Norman Bergman. Bergman is senior development consultant for Manitoba’s Regional Development Branch and Kinney is general manager of Parkland Regional Development Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic
Ron Kinney
Norman Bergman
Bergman
Manitoba
Kinney
Parkland Regional Development Inc
United Church Women Install Officers At Swan River
The seventh annual Dauphin Presbyterial U C W meeting at St Andrew s United Church Swan River featured a luncheon and a girls quartet. Officers installed include Past President Mrs G Paulson Swan River President Mrs A Jeffrey Grand View and four vice presidents along with secretaries. A Memorial Service by Minitonas U C W and guest speaker Mrs L Child Durban highlighted the day with reports showing budget allocations met above target and programmes aiding communities and world welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At8
Dauphin Presbyterial
U.C.W
Swan River
Swan River U.C.W
St. Andrews Church
United Church Women of Dauphin Presbyterial
St. Andrew’s United Church
Agnes Jeffrey
Grandview
United Church
Gordon Daly
Minitonas
L. Child
Durban
James Lilles
Bowsman
G. Paulson
A. Jeffrey
John Grieve
J. Swaiko
H. Cross
Roblin
R. G. Wellman
Dauphin
Dying lakes and provincial wildlife notes from Rod and Gun Digest
The piece highlights Terry Frost’s Our Dying Lakes in Trout magazine detailing phosphorus enrichment and algal blooms that deplete oxygen harming trout. It also reports on elk hunters, a new Wildlife Management area near Mantagao Lake, deer and moose populations, and a provincial deer head championship set for February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trout Unlimited
Terry Frost
Mantagao Lake
Hodgson
Riding National Park
Ken Hawkins
Ed Claus
Cormorant Lodge
College of Piscatology
Roblin Ice Carnival Promises Costume Prizes and Broomball
The Roblin Hospital Aid hosts an ice carnival at the Roblin skating arena on Friday March 7 starting at 8 p.m. Queens candidates include Margaret Davey Linda Gardner and Phyllis Ostrowski with local sponsors. Prizes for costumes and a broomball game, tickets 50 cents adults 25 cents children, advance prizes of 10 and 5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Roblin Consumers Co-op
Linda Gardner
Mitchell’s Drug Store
Phyllis Ostrowski
Roblin Collegiate
Gillen Sentenced to 23 Months in Dauphin Institute
Patrick Charles Gillen aged 19 of Russell Manitoba pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and theft charges stemming from two wrist watches stolen from Heming's Jewellery and a tape recorder taken from Marshall Wells. He also admitted to a Parkland Enterprise Car Wash break in. The court ordered 23 months concurrent at Dauphin Correctional Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Charles Gillen
Russell
Man
F. W. Coward
Minnedosa
Heming
Marshall Wells
Parkland Enterprise
Gillen
Dauphin Correctional Institute
Weekend visits and events in Dauphin area
Local residents and guests visited various homes over the weekend including Dauphin and Winnipeg visitors. Events included the Legion Bonspiel in Roblin and Plumbers Bonspiel in Brandon. Kinsmen Schmockey Day receipts totaled 247 dollars with about 200 dollars to be given to the Minor Hockey Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Shepherd
Brandon
Roblin
Red Cross Days Observed With Church Tributes
March 1 and 2 mark Red Cross Sabbath and Sunday with churches and synagogues paying tribute to Red Cross volunteers. In Manitoba about 4,000 are members with another 50,000 regularly donating blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Manitoba
Principals Attend Conference In City Manitoba event
Approximately 350 Manitoba principals and vice principals will attend a three day conference at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg from February 20 to 22. The gathering is sponsored by The Manitoba Teachers' Society and the Manitoba Association for Principals and Vice Principals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermountain
Metro J. Caryk
Harry W. Chornoboy
Douglas Cowling
Bertha Davis
Melvin J F. Graves
Terry M. Paley
Lloyd S. Smith
John S. Adamack
John Stolarchuk
V. ¥. Sanderson
Manitoba
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Manitoba Association For Principals
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Hillsburg Council
Joan
Joan Dickin
Parliament Hill
Gordon Ritchie
M.P
Knights of Columbus
Miss Blank
McCreary
R. Lee
H. Staples
Benito
Carl Greenwood
Kenville
Robi. Anderson
F. Harkness
ROD & Gun Digest
R. T
Bill” Robinson
Margaret Davey
Kround Town
Lorne Nicholson
D. H. Oliphant
Joyce Kendrick
O. Kendrick
Don Curtis
Borketon, Man
J. Curtis and
G. Harper
Rodney Sorbo
Walter Sorbo
Colleen Jakeman
John Bork
Bork-Carriere
al Allanson
Lois and
Murray
G. Miller
Hazel Mitchell
Donna Oliphant
Mike Menzal
Jerry Zbytnnik
Maurice Staudt
Regina
Frank Luzney
Wade
Masonic Hall
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