Manitoba Assembly faces retirements in coming election
The article notes four veteran Manitoba legislators plan not to seek re election including A W Harrison Arthur Wright Fred Groves and Keith Alexander amid speculation of a summer or fall election The piece praises their service and warns replacements will be hard to find while also discussing CBC disputes and northern development plans For sports and other items it hints at fishing prospects and new access roads in The Pas region.
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A. W. Harrison
Rock Lake
D. L. Campbell
Lib
Lakeside
Harrison
Arthur Wright
NDP
Seven Oaks
Fred Groves
St. Vital
Keith Alexander
Roblin
Pearson
OBC
CBC
Sipiwesk Lake
Thompson Road
Waboden
Nelson River
Opening Day for Summer Angling Season Draws Crowds
May 7 marks the summer angling season opener as boat trailers and eager anglers flood highways. Read of Master Angler results 1965 with 800 qualifiers, top spots for Pike at Kississing Lake, Lake Trout at Gods Lake, and Smallmouth Bass on the Winnipeg River. Manitobans dominate nine of thirteen categories, while some locals keep secret spots and avoid publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissiasing Lake
Gods Lake
Gods River
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Weather and wildlife woes mix with farming notes from the province
Reports from Conser vation Officers describe mallard nests frozen by a late April storm and various birds harmed by spring weather. Readers note robins and warblers affected while Jack Thompson and George Marsh visit the Swan River Convention. Agricultural guidance covers forage seeding rates, mixtures, and depths for clay and well-drained soils with fertilizer recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Levesque
Proper Seedbed Preparation and Seeding Guidelines
Agronomists advise meticulous seedbed prep for perennial grasses with attention to seeding time, rates, and depths. Use cereal-like preparation on light soils and limit spring tillage on heavy days to avoid seed zone drying and crusting that hampers seedling emergence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture Agronomists
Prairies Pay Off Macdonalds Reluctant Investment
The 1869 purchase of Rupert's Land under John A. Macdonald faced criticism and doubt. Yet Manitoba’s creation in 1870 and settler expansion turned the western prairies into a thriving region. By 1921 wheat exports surged, making the prairies a key economic engine for Canada and a full repayment of the investment.
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Prairies
John A. Macdonald
Canada
Rupert's Land
Hudson's Bay Company
Macdonald
West
Louis Riel
St. Boniface
Manitoba
Britain
U.S
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Toronto Telegram News
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Ottawa
Hansard
Timberlands
TNS Photo
Roblin Review
Roblin, Manitoba
ROD & Gun Digest
R. T
Bill” Robinson
Inter- City Gas Utilities Ltd
John Cadieux
P.O. Box
Jack Thompson
Kississing Lodge
George Marsh
Swan River Tourist Association
Red River Valley
Sam
Peter Lams
By Walt McCarter
The
Lord Selkirk
Red River
Norm Drew
Regina
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