Rod and Gun in Manitoba championship draw near
The Russell Banner notes a record crowd expected for the Whitemud River Derby north of Westbourne on June 9 with a $1,000 purse. Major Fairs and Royal Canadian Artillery personnel inspected equipment while CKRC provides live coverage from the Derby HQ and Lynch's Point serves as main parking for about a thousand cars. Big catches include a 9 pound Walleye and a 9½ pound Silver Bass as anglers report on walline and rainbow trout trips and look ahead to the Portage derby and Manitoba Federation Convention.
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Argyle
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Matt Stoetzel
Matt
Westbourne
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Matt Mann
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Persee Lake
Duck Mountains
Vernon Smith
Minneapolis
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April Oil Output Reaches 473,996 Barrels in Manitoba
Manitoba crude oil production averaged 15 00 barrels daily in April, reaching 473 996 barrels for the month. Hon. C. Bell, minister of mines, said April 1956 figures exceeded last year by about 50 000 barrels but were down about 45 000 from March 1967 production, with road restrictions hampering operations and drilling rig movement.
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Alberta Expeditions Probe Strange Red River Canyon
A travel note describes expeditions through Alberta's grotesque skylines and strange canyons in the graveyard of dinosaurs along the Red River Valley. The eerie landscape draws sightseers and writerly observers alike.
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