Tractor Pulling And Farm Pride Across Prairie Fairs
In 1922 a seven year old recalls horse team pulling contests and town fairs. The piece traces modern tractor pulls across Canada with classes from garden to super stock tractors and a 300 foot track sled built at the University of Saskatchewan. Spectators numbered in thousands as competitions spread to Saskatoon and Regina and beyond. The author frames farming as a competitive industry and notes the sled and stone boat weight system echoing historic races.
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Campbell Brothers
Democrat
Swan River
Brandon
Manitoba
Bruno and Tisdale
Saskatchewan
Camrose
Carstairs
Alberta
Lloydminster
North Battleford
Saskatoon
Regina
Calgary
Department of Ag. Engineering
U. of S
Weekend Visitors and Builders Report Activity in Rural Manitoba
Winnipeg guests including Mr and Mrs Daniel Vermeulen and family visited the Morts of Boggy Creek and extended family gatherings near Birds Hill Virden and Dauphin. Kelowna visitors joined friends in the district while Henry Bouvier recovers in Roblin. Mountain Log Builders report progress on three construction sites and a large class at Blue Lake indicating growing interest in log building.
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Daniel Vermeulen
Winnipeg
Jim Brechka
Kimmie
Peter Robinson
Boggy Creek
Herman Funk
Kelowna
Henry Bouvier
Herbie
Roblin
Mountain Log
Birds Hill
Virden
Dauphin
Blue Lake
Memorial Park Letter Urges Federal Action on End
A letter to the Press laments federal inaction over a Memorial Park issue, calling on Washington to act last weekend. The writer argues that efforts prove futile and claims everyone traces ancestry back to distant origins.
New Member Joins Keystone Museum Ladies
The Keystone Museum Ladies welcomed Doris Johnstone as a new member at a monthly gathering hosted by Mrs Nellie Bilous with eight members and one visitor present. Plans for Museum Days July 9 to 11 call for each member to bring three pies. September 20 meeting set for Mrs Winnie De Groot’s home.
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Nellie Bilous
Doris Johnstone
Winnie de Groot
Canadians misinformed on Monarchy poll hints
A CBC public opinion poll suggests many Canadians are unaware Canada is a monarchy. The piece notes a Queen's University economist predicts the dollar could fall to fifty cents by 1987, if such an election existed every four years.
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CBC
Canada
Queen's University
Pirates Dominate Tradesmen In CPL Final Opener
In the Commercial Fastball League finals opener on Monday July 4, the Pirates crushed the Tradesmen 16 to 4 to take an early series lead. Both teams had reached the finals by sweeping their respective semi finals, with the Pirates defeating the Honkers and the Tradesmen topping Goodman Ford.
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Pirates
The
Honkers
Teachers
Goodman Ford
Gubers
Coop
Rqplin Custom Builders
Ottawa Parliament to display record flag in unity bid
In Ottawa a 50 by 25 foot flag will hang on a Parliament building as a symbol amid debates over unity. The piece references Trudeau and the Manitoba political history, noting speculation on Schreyer’s term and potential clashes between Juba and Doern. Inuit of northern Quebec protest a language bill forcing French learning arguing their people predate French influence.
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Canada
Ottawa
Unity
Pierre
Elliott
Trudeau
Joe
Schreyer
Manitoba
Doug Campbell
St. Regis
Steve Juba
Ed Schreyer
Mister Doern
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Bill Story
Astro-Vac
Denis Johnston
Sperry New Holland
Main Street
Man
Aeroee
Tay
Roblin Insurance Travel & Realty Agencies
Charlie Dalle
G.M.C
T.V
Husenetter Auction Service
Lyle Husenetter
Benito
Otto Hart
Minitonas
Happy Lake
San Clara
Jim
Harold Clement
Carman Jackson
Manitoba Simmental Association
Tom Robin
Tummel 4-H Beef Club
Beef Breeders Association
Jim Kieper
Jack Dunn
Russell 4
Keystone Museum
Reggie
Quebec
John Galsworthy
Manitoba Youth Secretariat
c/o Agricultural Office
Cloorame Sale
Rial
Syahid
Schargex
Kozmeniuk
Charlotte Cranwell
Roblin Skating Arena
Roblin, Man
New Williams Sewing Machine
McClary
Columbia Gramaphone
Castron Boxstove
P.M. D.S.T
Portugal
Charlie Brade
ETL TS Dcs
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