Manitoba Older Boys Parliament portraits uneasy future
The 50th annual Older Boys Parliament session in Manitoba's Legislature drew sixty plus youths from across the province while a throne speech urged reforms amid fears of a decaying social order. Debates touched on birth control clinics, employment quotas, and abolition of Canada’s armed forces, with critique of Post Office cuts and a nostalgia for spats as fashion shifts. The piece closes with a holiday greeting and reflections on changing times.
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Daily Press
Manitoba
Ontario
Charles Huband
Winnipeg
John Romanow
Manitoba Univesity
Canada
Portage Avenue
Unsatisfied Judgement Levy Doubled to Two Dollars
Attorney General AL Mackling announced the Unsatisfied Judgment Fund levy on vehicle registrations will rise from one to two dollars to cover a growing deficit from accidents in 1969 and 1970. The fund pays court ordered compensation for uninsured or hit-and-run drivers and will wind down after the public auto insurance program begins, with pre 1974 claims settling by mid-1974.
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AL Mackling
Mackling
Manitoba
Manitoba Education Inspection Services Reorganized
The province is divided into five regions Greater Winnipeg Eastern Southern and Northern with inspection teams assigned to each. Teams aim to provide supportive service to schools and divisions and to evaluate schools against the department aims and curriculum committee objectives.
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Manitoba
Greater
Winnipeg
Department of Education
Northern Manitoba Education Region Overview and Contacts
The regional education team aims to define school system philosophy and objectives, assist effective learning environments, promote self evaluation, and enable two way communication on educational matters. The Dauphin office at 505 Main Street South handles inquiries via phone 638 5777, with Inspectors W F Sanderson and J H Hjalmargon among others. The region includes Turtle River 32, Ochre 33, Duck Mountain 34, Swan Valley 35, Intermountain 36, Kelsey 45, Flin Flon 46, and Frontier 48. Remote districts Mystery Lake, Snow Lake, Lynn Lake, Churchill. special schools Fort Churchill and Hillridge. and Indigenous affairs and Northern Development schools. About 31 000 pupils and over 1500 teachers and supervisory staff serve the region.
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Manitoba
Main Street
Dauphin
Department of Education
W. F. Sanderson
Man
Frontier
Mystery Lake
Snow Lake
Lynn Lake
Churchill
Fort Churchill
Hillridge
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Obituary Notices From Roblin Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Funeral services were held at St John’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church Roblin for Wasyl Kulyk 63 who died December 20 1971 at Roblin District Hospital. Interment followed at Roblin Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Cemetery. Pallbearers included Don Hood Peter Styba Mike Fedeniuk Pete Mysko Emil Klemetski and Pete Kapety. Surviving relatives include his parents Nick and Mrs Kulyk of Roblin and siblings Walter Anita Bates Rose Riech. A second obituary notes Metro Antosh died December 19 1971 in Roblin aged 74 with services at Shell Valley Orthodox Church. He had lived in Canada since 1913 and farmed in Calder and Shell Valley areas before retiring to Roblin. Surviving sons Nick Peter Thomas John and daughters Christina Florence and Tinniesco Wowchuk with many grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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St. John’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Roblin
Man
Wasyl Kulyk
Roblin District
N. Rauliuk
Roblin Memorial
Don Hood
Peter Styba
Mike Fedeniuk
Pete Mysko
Emil Klemetski
Pete Kapety
Nick Kulyk
Walter Kulyk
Anita Bates
Shell Valley Orthodox Church
Metro Antosh
Roblin District Hospital
Roblin Memorial Chapel
Shell Valley Orthodox
Wilfred, Morgan
Arthur Wowychuk
Edward
William Koski
Roger Lozier
Cherjnovity Buchovina
Canada
Calder, Sask
Alexanderia Toderian
Calder, Gask
Shell Valley
Nick
Haney
B. C
Peter
Chilliwack
B.C
Thomas
Ene Eeen
John
Vancouver
Tinniesco
Christina Wowchuk
Florence Onofreichuk
End of Track Rocky Mountains CPR Post Office
From January 1 to November 7, 1885 a unique post office stood at the CPR transcontinental line meeting point of east and west tracks. Its descriptive name End of Track Rocky Mountains CPR captured its location and role in the era of railway expansion.
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Rocky Mountains
CPR
Manitoba Keep Manitoba Clean and Outdoor Letters
A Manitoba column urges New Year cleanliness and environmental care. It recalls the Winnipeg Game and Fish Association signs urging people to keep God’s country from looking like hell and praises ongoing waterway cleanup while noting more work remains. The writer shares hunting and fishing anecdotes, photos, and warnings about meat pictures and permits for Riding Mountain elk licenses.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg Game and Fish Association
Clear Lake
Hell and Game and Fish Association
Winnipeg
Earl Kennedy
Kit Kitney
Maurice Smith
Binscarth
Arthur Allerton
Death Notice for Frank Sokolowski of Roblin Manitoba
Mrs John Cockerill of Roblin Manitoba reports the death of her brother Frank Sokolowski aged 62 in Milwaukee Wisconsin after a long illness. He leaves wife Sophie and son Frank Jr of Milwaukee, his mother and step father Steve Myslichuk of Roblin, sister Rosie Cockerill and step brother Ed Myslichuk of Roblin, and step sister Stella Clarence McLean of Lynn Lake. Funeral services were held December 10 in Milwaukee with burial at Arlington Park Cemetery.
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John Cockerill
Roblin
Man
Frank Sokolowski
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Frank
Sophie
Frank Jr
Steve Myslichuk
Rosie
Ed Myslichuk
Stella
Clarence McLean
Lynn Lake
U.S.A
Arlington Park Cemetery
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Eric Kierans
Post Office
Roblin Review
P.O
Christ
Paul
Jesus Christ
God
Gospel Hall
Dept. of Education Inspection Services
Ronald
Ted As
Ivan Orne A
Crates Ghd Olanata
ROD and Gun Digest
R. T
Bill” Robinson
George A. Hayem
Meat Pictures
Riding Mountain Area
Lorne McMillan
Brandon
Dallas
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Ark Ett
W. G. Ritchie
Cascade
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