Manitoba Budget Strains Seen Amid Health and Fire Crises
Manitoba legislators report health and education spending near one billion dollars, about half the provincial budget, while 8 000 health workers strike. Fire dangers ease but forestry losses loom. ministers pledge review of casual firefighter wages and continue drought aid including hay and feed pellets. Premier Lyon opposes Missouri River involvement and warns U S water plans could pollute rivers.
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Lyon
Keith Cosens
Department of Education
Health
Sherman
Education
Cosens
Manitoba
Ken MacMaster
Downey
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Brandon
Virden
Baldur
Melita
Souris
United States
Evie McCrea-Reporter Notes Local Gatherings and Weddings
Evelyn McCrea-Reporter reports on multiple social visits and family events. Garry and Joanne Buick wed in Roblin on May 31. numerous relatives and friends travel between Winnipeg Langenburg Abbotsford Yorkton Bremerton and San Francisco. Vacation Bible School plans and a Dennis Johnston family trip to Brandon are noted.
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Evelyn McCrea
Garry
Joanne Buick
Fisher
Roblin
Walter Arndt
Olga Arndt
van Vaal
Langenburg
Joy Buick
Winnipeg
Grant Buick
John
Concra Lamb
Arizona
Karen Johnston
Cheryl Mickelson
Marie Campbell
Kelowna
Sadie Staple
Jessie Kines
Raymond Switzer
John Lamb
Denis Johnston
Oliver
Myron
Mervyn Mickelson
Don Shearer
Raymond
Ola Switzer
B.C
Colleen Spies
Glen Bergen
Gary Otke
Albert Otke
Gary
Tummel
Brandon
Strathclair
Reading in Manitoba Prairie Skies
A Manitoba column extols night sky viewing for rural and urban readers alike. It highlights Helen Sawyer Hogg’s accessible guide The Stars Belong to Everyone and lists resources from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and Manitoba Planetarium, plus readings and contact details for library readers.
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Helen Sawyer Hogg
Prairies
Birch River
Alonso
Winnipeg
Hogg
Canada
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Observer's Handbook
Manitoba Planetarium
Abell
G.O
Toronto
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Helen Sawyer
Doubleday
Mitten
Prentice-Hall of Canada
Louise Sloane
Neepawa Roj
Canada Council
Sympathy Sent To Radford Family In Dauphin Loss
Local notice extends condolences to the Radford family on the death of Charles McDuffe of Dauphin last week. Relatives and friends from Dauphin Roblin The Pas and Winnipeg area visited the bereaved and attendees returned home noting improved health of Joyce Lenderbeck.
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Alice Murray
Radford
Charles McDuffe
Dauphin
Ruth Webb
Sherry
Kirk
Eamonton
Joyce Lenderbeck
Roblin
Twila Murray
Winnipeg
Bruce Maguire
Bruce Jr
Langenburg
Gladys Maguire
Kamsack
Ed Lenderbeck
Ross Framingham
Edith Dupreis
Ed Framingham
Local Happenings Reported From Kamsack and Nearby
Mr. Fred Framingham remains hospitalized in Kamsack. Heather Fisher reports on community updates. Randy Ward spent the weekend at Devil's Lake North Dakota with a Boy Scout group. Mrs. Lindsay Taylor arrived home over the long weekend with her son and daughter in law Eugene and Lindsay Taylor. Laurie Sherry Pear ton and Neil Colleen Hrynkiw of Medicine Hat Alberta visited the McKenzies recently.
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Deepdale
Heather Fisher
Randy Ward
Devil's Lake
North Dakota
Lindsay Taylor
Eugene Taylor
McKenzie
Laurie
Sherry Pearton
Neil
Colleen Hrynkiw
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Grand Narrows 4-H Sodbusters raffle winners named
The Grand Narrows Sodbusters 4-H Club held a May 16 raffle at the 50 and Over Bingo. Mrs Hisie Bedu of San Clara won a $25 grocery hamper and Herb Craven of Makaroff took second prize a two pound box of chocolates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Dixon
Grand Narrows
Sodbusters 4-H
Hisie Bedu
San Clara
Herb Craven
Makaroff
Wedding at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Mulroy Oldest Mulroy Bride
Judith May daughter of John and Molly Mulroy married Philip Kmyta son of Mary and Mike Kmyta at St Pauls Lutheran Church Mulroy on April 19 in a double ring ceremony. Rev C Cornett officiated with Vera Leis at the organ. Bridesmaids Kathy Blathewicz Joanne Blathewicz wore blue gowns and carried yellow and white dahlias. Groom’s attendants Vernon Carruthers Ronnie Blathewicz from Drayton Valley Alta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Blathewicz
Joanne Blathewicz
Vernon Carruthers
Ronnie Blathewicz
Drayton Valley
Alta
Beautiful Candlelight Wedding in Roblin Free Methodist Church
Karen Shiner and Philip DeLong wed May 24 1980 at 2 30 pm in Roblin Saskatchewan with a double ring ceremony. Family from across Canada and the United States attended as guests from Oshawa Ontario to Portland Oregon.
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Roblin Free Methodist Church
Karen
Harold Shiner
Philip DeLong
Loretta DeLong
Oshawa
Ontario
Keith Taylor
David Ashton
Mona McKeown
Moose Jaw
Sask
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House of Representatives
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Ransom
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Hudson Bay
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Boggy Creek
Man
Bill's Farm Services Ltd
Bill
IS Your Roblin
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Manitoba Community Newspaper Association
THE
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Fred Framingham
Wangs
Bruce Mulroy
Albert Schwartz Jr
Joe Mulroy
Lenore Sweigard
Beth Taylor
Tammy Fidler
Melissa Ferguson
Mary Frances DeLong
Elaine Hemingway
Dave Branconnier
New Brunswick
Philip Kmyta
Don Sweigard
Greg Rustalka
Matt Thomas
Morris Donaldson
Whitby
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Ridgeway
Portland
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