Dropmore Ladies Church Club Meets at Mrs Vi Young Home
A 1981 Dropmore community report notes 9 members gathering at Mrs. Vi Young’s home for a church club meeting. A Tuesday service reading John 1, followed by roll call with seed swaps. April 14 set for church cleaning. next meet at Lil Hunts with a Thought for the Day. Social time, gifts and a lunch capped the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dropmore Ladies Church Club
Vi Young
Lil Hunts
Betty Ferris
Barbara Zimmer
Daylight Saving Time Returns to Manitoba This Spring
The Official Time Act sets uniform DST across Manitoba from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. This year clocks advance one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday April 28, becoming 3 a.m. The change follows the weekend night of April 25 to 26 when time shifts will take effect province wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Significant oil find near Waskada in Manitoba
Manitoba oil minister Don Craik announces Omega Hydrocarbons Ltd has discovered oil in the Lower Amaranth formation near Waskada, about 65 miles southwest of Brandon. Initial wells produced 20 to 50 barrels per day, with a new well proving productive in February three miles northwest of the others. Additional drilling near Dalny needed to define potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Energy and Mines
Don Craik
Oil Company
Waskada
Brandon
Omega Hydrocarbons Ltd
Canada
Omega
Manitoba
Amaranth
Dalny
Craik
Agriculture Today Notes Mixed Moisture and Growing Plans Ahead
Agriculture Today outlines mixed moisture in the district with several dry spots and a forecast for timely rains to boost pasture and hayfield conditions. It notes regional differences, mentions a beet payout for enrolled producers, and cites a Statistics Canada plan for Manitoba seeding intentions showing an 11 percent rise in cereal cropping and stable rapeseed acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellmouth
St. Lazare
Russell
Rossburn
Manitoba
Statistics Canada
Econo Comics
Drought program extensions and hay transport plans
The province will extend drought responses including dugout filling and hay transportation. Dugout filling will waive the 200 dollar cost and provide a 100 percent rebate up to 200 dollars for custom filling. Hay transportation runs to end of April 1981 with interprovincial movement across all five regions and hopes for a better spring planting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Downey
Plant-herbicide mix issues threaten weed control
Dr. Hunter notes mixing herbicides with plant materials can alter how the chemical moves or is selective within the plant. This often reduces weed control on some species and may harm crops. Sometimes compatibility looks fine chemically but field application lowers effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dropmore News
Maurice Digby
Soren Sorensen
Denmark
Barry
Donna
Clem Robertson
Winnipeg
John Robertson
Jim Robertson
Roblin
Paul Dietrich
Penny
Pat and
Mae Dietrich
Rod
Paulette Mushumanski
Earl
Patricia
Lindsay Spraggs
Pam
Tim Wilson
Shoal Lake
Phyllis Dietrich
Terry
Pearle
Christopher Miller
Williams Lake
Ted
Joan Jenkins
Gordon
Irene McMillan
Stony Mountain
Jim
Ann Denover
Transcona
Don Robin
Lori Robin
Calgary
Sally Robin
Susan McClusky
Irv Young
Glen
Eddie
Leaha
April
Becky
Mark Lazar
Saskatoon
Minnie Ferris
Murray
Brenda
Riley Seminiuk
Swan River
A. Ferris
J. Rawlings
Garry Morrison
Donald
Gwen
Raymond
Cindy Morrison
Regina
Danny
Jake
Susan
Michael Robak
Grandview
Alyce Johnson
Bill Ferris
Russell Hospital
Howard Ferris
Swift Current
Howard
Ferris
Nichols
Margaret Nichols
Garry
Marge
Brian Loyd Shearer
Diane Shearer
Bill Maryntuk
Man
Russell Game & Fish
Elks Hi
Russell and District Personal
Care Home Inc
C. Calder
Sexton Group
Manitoba Ltd
Construction Contractors
Main Street
Norm Wort
Ray Hamilton
Mather St
Otto Penner
Locksmith
NEW & Used
10Th Street
Don Campbell
Rick Eamer
Sevice
Parkland Feed Ltd
Inter-City Gas Utilities Ltd
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!