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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
1
The piece notes heart disease as Canada's top health issue with 1970 tolls above 78 000 deaths and 2 percent of the population affected. It highlights 20th century gains in pacemakers coronary units heart valve implants and open heart surgery while urging public support for continued research.
March marks Red Cross Month in Canada urging support for local campaigns. The Roblin Branch plans to commence fundraising to sustain Blood Transfusion and Emergency Veterans Services for those in need.
The piece notes a local campaign to raise funds toward a district objective of 550 dollars with support from Campaign Chairman H. M. Boughton. It details Red Cross services in Roblin in 1972 including blood transfusion costs and units, water safety enrollment, emergency aid to families after fires, and nursing equipment loans.
The UGW afternoon unit met at Mrs. L. Kines's home with 14 members attending. Mrs. Jolliffe chaired in place of the worship convenor. Mrs. Fyffe led a study on India and members were urged to bring jams or jelly for Captain Knight's project at the next meeting hosted by Mrs. Gay Mitchell. The group quilted 11 quilts last year for families and projects.
Six Intermountain educators from Grandview Gilbert Plains and Winnipeg area joined about 400 participants at a three day interpersonal relations conference in Winnipeg February 19 to 21. Sponsored by the Manitoba Teachers Society and the Department of Education the meeting featured ten workshops and drew more than 300 teachers and 15 students from across the province.
A Women's Missionary Fellowship meeting at Evangelical Mission Church Roblin Manitoba on February 22 had 15 members present. The program included a hymn led by Hazel McGinnis and prayers by Gladys Adams with missionary letters read from the Stewarts Mattocks Bill Wrights and Miss Heppner. Business discussed buying a water heater for the church kitchen and hosting World Day of Prayer March 2 at the Pentecostal Church. Bandages were made curtains cut and sewn for basement windows and $15.50 was collected. Dorothy Irvine and Mary Anhalt hosted a lunch to close.
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