Manitoba Tourism Push Seeks More Visitors From Neighbors
The Neepawa Press reports Manitoba’s Tourism and Cultural Affairs plans a multi media campaign led by Norma Price to draw more travelers from nearby states and provinces and to encourage locals to vacation at home. The effort includes a 24 page color brochure, several hundred thousand copies, and regional promotion while praising friendly service as a key factor in turning visitors into return customers.
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Manitoba
Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Norma Price
Russell
Saskatchewan
Roblin
Gulf of Mexico
Yellowhead
Met
United States
Neepawa Press
Railway arrives at Shellmouth as old line opens
The CN R track layers reached Shellmouth at 8 45 am on a Monday in May 1709 marking the long awaited railway opening. A local transfer change notes Inglis and Bill Russell movements in the area. Lifelong Russell resident James Rea died Monday May 5. A group of 27 youths ages 12 to 17 formed a Junior Youth Training Group at Elk's Play Park.
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C.N.R
Shellmouth
Russell
Inglis
Ed Fingas
James Rea
Elk’s Play Park
Flood relief tale from Red River crest and aid surge
In Emerson and Rosenort the Red River crest spared 7,000 residents and prompted a massive cleanup. Premier Sterling Lyon deployed the Canadian Forces, evacuations were issued, and relief funds through the Wheat Board aided grain and livestock recovery. Local volunteers moved grain, hogs, and poultry while farmers shifted stock to safety as the disaster board coordinated efforts.
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Red River
Emerson
Ralph EisBrenner
The
Tribune
Broadway
Winnpeg
Wheat Board
Otto Lang
Lang
Gether
Sterling Lyon
Lyon
Princess Patricia’s
Canadian Light Infantry
Concern and Co
New York Times
Toronto Star
Globe and Mail
Syeimer
Vie
Mennonite Disaster Fee
Rosenort
Ring
Reimer
North America
Hood
Wichita Falls
Texas
Mennonite Disaster Committee
Endcliffe School District 1500 Reunion Notice
Former Endcliffe School District 1500 invites teachers and students who attended from 1900 to 1968 to a summer reunion this August. Send RSVP if you received no invitation and reply by May 15. Contact details requested through the editor.
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Endcliffe School
Major Pratt School
Russell
Grants Support Manitoba Science Syrpeum and Native Life Counselling
Organizations receive eight thousand dollars for the Manitoba Schools Science Syrpeum and fifty eight thousand dollars for the Native Life Counselling Program. Mr Cosens noted that the funds will assist operating costs.
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Manitoba
Science Syrpeum
Cosens
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