About Town Rain and Elections Prompt Community Activity
Cansan notes rain as a much needed boost amid a spoiled weekend but general smiles persist Tuesday. Election post mortem finds Liberal gains in the West limited to urban seats with questions about farmer representation. Cottage owners at Silver Beach form committee to work with Silver Creek Council. former reeve Carl Welke dies at 65. July swimming classes registration urged by July 20. Golf winners announced for May and June. Russell Jones joins The Banner staff from Disdale Recorder. Holiday travel rises with trailers and shellsmouth dam as a future attraction. Banner to skip July 18 and 26 issues. Calendar updates question Gregorian accuracy with notes from The Royal Bank Monthly Letter.
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Cansan
Silver Beach
Joe Semochko
Vern Rosnoski
Alex Dalziel
Silver Creek
Ross Kieper
Harry Stanchuk
Brad Bentley
Tom Smart
Russell Jones
Disdale
Shellmouth
Assiniboine
Hi Ho Come To The Fair At Russell Exhibition And Race Meet
Russell's annual two day exhibition and race meet opens July 18 and 19 with a curbside welcome. Baseball features four senior teams, junior Bantam races, six running races each evening with chariot heats, a baby contest, light horse show, stock parade, pipes and brass bands, and a single gate admission granting grandstand and bleacher access.
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Russell
The
Agricultural Society
Russell Chamber of Commerce
St. Lazare
Angusville
Binscarth
Langenburg
Free Pancake Breakfast Courtesy of Russell Groups
Russell Agricultural Society and Chamber of Commerce sponsor a free pancake breakfast on Thursday morning July 18. Rivers Pipe Band will entertain as Main Street closes to traffic from 8 to 10. Chefs in two shifts cook hot pancakes and coffee for all attendees.
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the Rivers Pipe Band
Russell Elks
Agricultural Society
Music OF Rivers
Russell
Russell Agricultural Society
Chamber of Commerce
The
Rivers Pipe Band
Parimutuel betting to run at 196 i Meet races
The committee for the 196 i Meet guarantees a full field from North Dakota to Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Races start at 6 30 each evening with parimutuel betting on straight and place only. Booth opens 30 minutes before first race with paddock inspection east of the grandstand. Purses range 125 to 300 dollars with two nightly feature events the Heap Memorial and Reavies Pharmacy blankets. Simms gray Barry Memorial and Clements Ranch add blankets to features. At least three heats are planned.
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Heap
Reavie's
Simms & Gray
Barry
Clement's
Kew Announces Expanded Unemployment Insurance Coverage
Kew regional director of the Employment Insurance Commission says more than 400,000 Canadian workers will gain coverage by June 30 as the new ceiling rises to 7800 a year. In Brandon, B A Christianson becomes area director, and new contribution rates along with benefit scales take effect from June 30.
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Prairie
K. C. MacLean
Winnipeg
Employment Insurance Commission
Canada
MacLean
Brandon
B. A. Christianson
Port Arthur
Bran- Gon
Commission
Prairie Region
Aly 1St
MacLean Beid
Centennial Plate For In Province
A swinging souvenir licence plate for Manitoba 1970 centennial went on sale Friday morning with Premier Walter Weir as the first purchaser. The plate funds centennial projects and sells for 5 dollars with 1 dollar to the selling club. Those trading 1967 plates pay 3 dollars plus 1 dollar to the selling club.
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Manitoba
Walter Weir
Leaders Needed In Recreation Plans
Russell summer recreation program seeks leaders for multiple activities. Programs include playgrounds basketball indoor soccer field hockey and a potential baseball league with adult arts and crafts considered. Contact Norm Smith at the arena canteen or drop by to share ideas and talents.
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Russell
Norm Smith
Ike
Manitoba Hydro approves first general rate increase
Manitoba Hydro announced a general rate increase applicable to 225000 customers, effective on meter readings after July 16. The move, authorized by Section 40 of the Manitoba Hydro Act, aims to simplify a previously complex rate structure and fund rising costs from high capital investment and rising interest rates. Minimum bills remain $1.50 for domestic and $3.60 for farm service per month.
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Manitoba
Hydro
Manitoba Hydro Act
Public Utilities Board
Manitoba Hydro
Public Utilities and Natural Resources Committee
D. M. Stephens
Brownlees Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Dr. and Mrs. Brownlee marked sixty years of marriage with a June 15 ceremony, a family dinner on Sunday the 16th, and an Open House at their residence on the following day. Relatives joined from Montreal Toronto Ottawa and Winnipeg with nine grandchildren.
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ANG
Hewnlee
Brownlee
Russell
Estate planning and farm tax tips in Rural Scene
The Rural Scene urges farm families to prepare wills to avoid tied up estates and potential inheritance issues. It highlights estate tax rules, large farm holdings, and the Manitoba Farm Bureau sponsored camps at Camp Wennakumbac on Clear Lake with fees from 27 to 32 dollars for different ages, and mentions a Brandon Experimental Farm tour.
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Manitoba Farm Bureau i
Camp Wennakumbac
Clear Lake
Brandon
Agri Business Step Seen As Manitoba Growth Spur
Provincial ministers hail a Winnipeg based investment as a major expansion of Manitoba's food processing industry. Ogilvie Flour Mills Co. Ltd of Montreal took a major stake in Cham Foods Ltd of Winnipeg, signaling the start of a new combined food service and baking sector. Cham Foods has moved into institutional and retail markets with prepared frozen meats.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ogilvie Flour Mills Co. Ltd
Montreal
Cham Foods Ltd
What’s New at The Library Airport by Arthur Srailey
A midwinter snowstorm test drives Lincoln International Airport’s flaws. Seven eventful hours reveal leadership tensions, overtaxed air traffic control, and a dramatic behind the scenes chronicle of a modern aviation crossroads.
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Arthur Srailey
Lincoln International Airport
Mel Bakenafeld
Steel truck boxes dangerous to stock livestock protection
Harvey Ward of the Livestock Protection Society warns that steel truck boxes injure livestock by providing little traction. Animals slip and may become crippled, causing losses for shippers. He recommends covering the truck bottom with a grid of laths or slats six inches to a foot apart to provide footing for the animals.
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Harvey Ward
Livestock Protection Society
Agricultural Office Registration Event Slated
A notice invites participation for a registration event at the Agricultural Office on Monday July 26th. Attendees are urged to register promptly to ensure inclusion in the program.
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Agricultural Office
Interprovincial Trip Awards Nine 4-H Members
Nine Manitoba 4-H members will take part in the 1968 Interprovincial Exchange Trip from July 8 to July 22. The program, coordinated by the Manitoba 4-H Council, aims to foster youth agricultural leadership through cross-provincial visits and exchanges.
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Manitoba
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