MacMaster Proclaims Hire-A-Student Week in Manitoba
Labour and Manpower Minister Ken MacMaster urges Manitoba businesspeople and farmers to hire students during June 24 to 30 Hire-A-Student Week. He says the proclamation encourages employers to use student talent for summer work, financial aid, and experience, outlining placement and referral services for summer help.
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Labor and Manpower
Ken MacMaster
Manitoba
Mac- Master
MacMaster
Beverly Bauer
Canada Employment Centre
Portage la Prairie
Janice Dueck
Selkirk
Mary Trafton
Manitoba Youth Employment Programs Support Employers for Summer
Mr. MacMaster describes the Employment Service Office at 693 Taylor Avenue Winnipeg as the central hub for registration job counseling and referrals for youth to provincial government positions. The Manitoba Private Sector Youth Employment Program offers 1.50 per hour subsidy for up to three youths aged 16 to 24 per business or farm with no layoff impact. Applications available at the Employment and Youth Services Branch or Hire A Student centers.
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MacMaster
Taylor Avenue
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada Employment Centres
Federal Government and Immigration Commission
Canada
Federal Civil Service
Employment and Youth Services
Department of Labor and Manpower
Latimer and Bird Honored at Surprise Farewell Party
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Latimer and Mr Francis Bird were the honored guests at a surprise farewell party held Friday evening June 22 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernie Schiman.
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L. Latimer
F. Bird
Lawrence Latimer
Francis Bird
Ernie Schiman
Goose Lake High Honors Longtime Staff in Sendoff
After nine years with Goose Lake High Latimer and two with Bird depart at end of school year. Latimer received a clock and Bird a desk pen set both inscribed by Goose Lake High staff. Each plaque bore a Goose emblem with best wishes and warm farewell messages from the gathering.
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Latimer
Goose Lake High
Mr. Bird
Campout Ends Early After 4-H Team Game and Wildlife Viewing
Members and adults enjoyed a vigorous ball game before visiting the Game Farm. Four day old burrow and six young raccoons were fed by eye droppers delighting the 4-H'ers. Supper was shared by all and tents were folded as camp cleanup began. Wood ticks shortened the campout by one day.
Merridale 4-H Camp Trip Details and Awards
Merridale 4-H members with leaders and parents camped at Shellmouth Dam on June 22. They formed groups, cooked, played ball, roasted marshmallows, and viewed the Big Dipper during Pathfinding lessons. Greg Ludwig, Jim Proskie, and Nick Kapetz won the Neatest Tent Award. scavenger hunt winners led by Greg Ludwig were first.
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Merridale 4-H
Shellmouth Dam
Greg Ludwig
Jim Proskie
Nick Kapetz
Barry Ludwig
Shawn Cockerill
Donna Lowe
Orrin Andrews
Shane Cockerill
Elise Cockerill
Earl Ward
Lyle Ludwig
Keith Cockerill
Larry Cockerill
Canadian scholar of Ukrainian descent shapes agribusiness legacy
The article traces Procop Bilous and Dora Bilous who emigrated from Ukraine to Canada in the early 1900s. They homesteaded in Saskatchewan near Canora and built farms, a sawmill, and a threshing operation serving the region. They raised six children, with civic and church involvement noted, and distributed assets after Procop’s 1931 death. Dora died in 1971, with the Bilous family contributing to agriculture and related services in Canada.
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University of British Columbia
Mohela
Saskatchewan
Canora
Bilous
Mary
John
Metro
William
Harold
Paul
Procop
Dora
Canada
Bilous Family Preserves Legacy Across Generations
In 1978 five Bilous children survive while thirty grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren carry on the family tradition started by Procop and Dora Bilous.
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Bilous
Procop
Dora Bilous
Roblin Golf Club bids farewell to Barb Latimer
President Vera Dillin presented Barb Latimer with a farewell gift on behalf of the Roblin Golf Club. Latimer was thanked for her faithful membership and work, and wished success at her new home. A short meeting followed with plans to form committees for golfing events and a new ladies program.
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Vera Dillin
Barb Latimer
Roblin Golf Club
Barb
Western Canada Games Aug 12 to 15
Evelyn received a congratulatory letter from Mr. Wally McKenzie MLA on her athletic achievements for Roblin Constituency. He enclosed 40 Manitoba pins to distribute at the Western Canada Track Meet to friends there.
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Evelyn
Wally McKenzie
Roblin
Manitoba
Chamber Meet Hears July Timing Question on 4 Heat Show
Mr. Bob Cross, chairing the session, was asked why the 4 Heat stock show and sale could not be held with the fair. Harold Boughton replied that once July arrives, you lose all your momentum.
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Bob Cross
Harold Boughton
Roblin Meeting Mulls Joint Sponsorship With Moonshine Daze
The Agricultural Society discussed a social program and possible joint sponsorship with Moonshine Daze. A letter from the Department of Mines and Natural Resources noted declining lake fish stocks, with restocking planned in the Duck Mountain area. The meeting invited the Tourist Convention Association to hold its next gathering in Roblin.
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Agricultural Society
Moonshine Daze
Department of Mines and Natural Re
Duck Mountain
Tourist Convention Association
Roblin
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4Th Ave
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Dauphin
1St Ave. N.W
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First Canadian Bank
Bank of Montreal
John Gilroy Mgr. Roblin
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Ostrowski
Chamber
Russell Air Services
Russell, Man
Roblin Cleaners
Laundromat
Jakeman Insurance
Elm Avenue
Yorkton
Yorkton Sask
Miss Sask
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Ronnie Prophet
B.J. Thomas
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