Killarney students win trips and many awards at Brandon science fair
Edward Symons and Jean Boulet from Killarney School won gold medals at the Western Manitoba Science Fair in Brandon on April 10 earning an all expense paid trip to the Canada Wide Science Fair in Mississauga Ontario in May. Symons also earned the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists Award of 40 dollars and a Kiwanis Award bursary of 250 dollars, while Boulet captured the Atomic Energy of Canada Award for energy projects and a Chevron Canada Award for grades 9-10. The fair drew about 570 projects and more.
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Edward Symons
Jeannine Boulet
Killarney
Mississauga
Ontario
Brandon
Symons
Boulet
Manitoba Institute of Agrologists
Kiwanis
Department of Industry, Trade and Technology
Atomic Energy of Canada
Chevron Canada
Manitoba
Banner Ford and Mercury Sales to Open in Local Lot
Reading the papers notes Banner Ford and Mercury Sales will operate at the Keating's Farm Implements site. Gerald Keating says a second dealership would be welcome and could create five jobs. Ricker's Campground near Roblin will gain improved boating facilities as Wayne Ricker and family install a new dock. A grain field fire destroyed Mrs Rose Turnbull's farm yard buildings nearby.
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Banner Land Ford
Mercury
Keating
Farm Implements
Gerald Keating
Russell Banner
Ricker
Roblin
Lake of the Prairies
Wayne Ricker
Historic Canadian milestones and local fires and plans
This excerpt recalls 19th and 20th century Canadian milestones including the 1896 rise of Sir Charles Tupper as prime minister and the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, alongside local Manitoba incidents. It details a devastating April fire at Minter Turnbull property and an arson incident in Minnedosa that barely spared three residents, plus Plumas residents exploring a seniors boarding house with backing from local figures.
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Sir Charles Tupper
Winnipeg
Demery
Minnedosa
Ken Demery
Lawrence
Jean Demery
Minnedosa Rcmp
Plumas
Marie Thomson
Isabell Madill
Neepawa
Gladstone
Charlotte Olson
The Rossburn Review Publisher and staff details
The Rossburn Review is a weekly Rossburn Manitoba newspaper established in 1941. It lists publisher and GM Gregory Nesbitt and office managers Michelle Gensiorek-Rossburn and Tracy Peacock-Birtle. Subscription prices are 14 dollars yearly in Canada and 35.50 dollars in the United States.
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Rossburn
Tobacco farmers face ruin as anti smoking shift bites Ontario
Ontario tobacco growers describe a collapsing market as taxes and quotas bite. Farmers aged 45 to 60, with limited education, depend on a single crop and fear bailiffs, sales, and evictions. They call for government buyouts to leave the land with dignity while quota values plunge.
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Ontario
Canada
Liberal
Delhi
Simcoe
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Mackenzie Bowell
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Benjamin Franklin
Montreal
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France
Louisiana
P.E.I
House of Commons
Mather
Man
Milton Turnbull
CCNA
Feds
David Peterson
Elgin
Brant
Oxford
Haldimand-Norfolk
Garth Turner
Toronto Sun
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