New FM Station CKXM Set For Western Manitoba
Western Manitoba announces CKXM FM will begin broadcasting within two months. Official opening scheduled for December 16. CKXM will operate 12 hours daily from noon to midnight, with stereo multiplex programming separate from CKX AM. The station, on 96.1 MHz with 29,000 watts, will serve all Western Manitoba and feature extensive stereo music, news, and information.
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J B.crag
Wws
Western Manitoba
Iine
Craig
Ckx-Fm
Manitoba
Two Week Christmas Holiday Declared For Manitoba Schools
Hon Stewart Eaidean announces December 23 designates a school holiday under the Public Schools Act. Christmas break for Manitoba pupils starts after December 20. Schools may stay closed January 3 without losing grants, allowing two full weeks of holidays if districts decide to do so.
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Stewart Eaidean
Manitoba
McLean
Local Collection For CMHA Christmas Gifts
Mrs J J Cross oversees a local collection drive for CMHA Christmas gifts. Volunteers organize donations and sort presents intended for families assisted by the charity. The effort aims to spread holiday cheer across the community and support those in need.
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CMHA
J. J. Cross
Christmas gift drive aids mental health patients network
A local volunteer offers to act as a receiving depot for the Canadian Mental Health Association gift programme. The Manitoba Division aims to collect gifts to help patients in Brandon Winnipeg and Selkirk, foster homes, and discharged patients needing support. Mrs. Cross can provide gift suggestions.
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Canadian Mental Health Association
Manitoba
Brandon
Winnipeg
Selkirk
CMHA
Memorial Plaque for Sparling Unveiled at Kinsmen Centre
A memorial plaque honoring Stephen C. Sparling for his work with handicapped people was unveiled by AU Chipman on November 29 in the Kinsmen Centre for the Handicapped. Sparling led the Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Manitoba from 1951 to his death on December 12, 1961, with the plaque destined for the Preschool Centre on the building’s first floor.
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Stephen C. Sparling
AU. Chipman
Kinsmen Centre For the
Sparling
Society For Crippled Children and ‘Adults of
Manitoba
Chip
Centre
Winnipeg meeting hosts teachers and campaign kickoff
D W Smith of Rossburn and Miss M Pasaluko of Russell president and secretary of the Pelly Trail Division Association attended a one day workshop in Winnipeg on Saturday November 28 with over 100 representatives from 47 Manitoba Teachers Society divisions. Premier Duff Roblin opened a campaign to raise 25000 for educational supplies to underdeveloped countries and noted the humanitarian need. About 1000 already collected was turned over to the Manitoba Teachers Society president John Kastruk to be allocated to the regional effort.
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Winnipeg
D._W. Smith
Rossburn
M. Pasaluko
Russell
Pelly Trail
Winn
Manitoba Teachers Society
Duff Roblin
Manitoba Teachers’ Sociiety
John Kastruk
Purple Gas Brochure Details Purple Fuel Rules for Manitoba Farms
A government brochure set for early December outlines the use of purple gas and motive fuel in Manitoba. It specifies farm trucks on public highways cannot use purple fuel, allows high speed tractors used solely for agricultural work, and bans purple fuel for remuneration based non agricultural tasks. It notes a shift to tax free purple gas from January 1 and explains refund rules for 1963 non taxable use, with no late filing penalties if claims are lodged by March.
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Sscesienes Cntes
Pup
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Motive fuel restrictions in internal combustion engines
The document states that purple motive jet must not be used in operating any internal combustion engine. It may be used for other purposes such as furnaces and stoves.
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