Anniversary Kudos and Local Draws Highlight Oakburn News
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tutkaluk on their 25th anniversary on June 4. Winners of a Cash Draw at Oakburn Sports Day on June 8 include George Menzies Shoal Lake $100 A. R. Dickie Hartney $25 Morris Yanick $15 Peter Maliation $10 Mrs A W Matiowsky $5.00. Weekend visitors attended the Silver Wedding celebration in their honor. Sharon Lazaruk graduates from Teacher Training and will teach in Dauphin next term.
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Akburn
Tony Tutkaluk
Oakburn
George Menzies
Shoal Lake
A. R. Dickie
Hartney
Morris Yanick
Peter Maliation
A. W. Matiowsky
Stan Antonation
Steve Yarish
Mike Dutka
Winnipeg
Bill Lazaruk
Sharon
Dauphin
Progressive Conservative meetings support Bir tle Russell candidate
The Progressive Conservative slate backing Harry Graham announces meetings in Bir tle Russell area. Speakers include Craig Stewart M P at Strath Clair Birtle and Russell events, W Dinsdale M P Oakburn, Dr George Johnston Shoal Lake, Doug Watt Rossburn (not yet confirmed).
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Harry Graham
Birtle-Russell
Oakburn
W. Dinsdale
Russell
George Johnston
Local couples attend 25th anniversary and birth notice
Local and General Mr and Mrs B Palmer attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs N Locke at the Buffalo Plains Inn Shoal Lake Saturday night. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Mervin Koscielny on the birth of daughter Julie Ann born June 3 in Misericordia Hospital Winnipeg weighing 8 lbs 9 ozs. Mr and Mrs Calvin Brown and Darren visited Shoal Lake Sunday with Chas Brown and his wife.
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B. Palmer
N. Locke
Buffalo Plains Inn
Shoal Lake
Mervin Koscielny
Julie Ann
Misericordia Hospital
Winnipeg
Calvin Brown
Darren
Chas. Brown
Parliament Hill Report Highlights Western Unity and Language Policy Debate
A Parliamentary update argues Western Canada shows more unity over 80 to 100 years than Eastern Canada in 300 years. The speaker urges economic equality as key to national unity and notes voting against the Language Bill on second reading. The Canadian Wheat Board told the Agriculture Committee of a 5 bushel quota by July 31, beyond which many farmers struggle, and the committee's report follows its April Western tour.
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Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
Agricultural Committee
Agriculture Committee
House of Commons
Government weighs two price system for wheat before summer recess
Observers report the government is seriously considering a two price system for wheat, with a decision expected before the summer recess at the end of June. The potential policy change signals a shift in Western agriculture support programs and market timing.
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Margaret Deller
Steve Melnyk
Ed Zurbyk
Dryden
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Kath Philips
Devon
England
Dick Lamb
Progressive Conservative
Strathclair
Craig Stewart
M.P
Birtle
Birtle-Russell PC Assoc
Walter Safety
Red Cross
Parliament Hill
Rossburn
N. Major
A. Kitching
The
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Veteran's
Vista Oakburn
Brandon
Bill Kominko
Manitoba
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Progressive Conservative Association OF Manitoba
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