Camp Sunshine Plans 76 Week Camp In August
The Camp Sunshine committee announces dates August 7 to 14 at Wellman Lake for 1976. Inflation and rising costs push target to about 1500 dollars, with a matinee for kids on June 5 and a bingo dance-a-thon. They seek leaders 16 and older led by Julien Fradette and invite public support. Posters at Winnipeg site reference Soak the Rich with unclear targets.
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Bitending
Wellman Lake
Campbell Conner
Julien Fradette
Winnipeg
Orioles Fly Past Red Birds in Opener at Binscarth
Manitoba Senior Baseball League openers featured Binscarth Orioles vs Dauphin Red Birds. Bruce Bremer struck out 14 in seven innings, Bill Derlago hit a three run homer, final 13 to 4. Newcomer Russ Shaw relieved. Dauphin’s Dave Rottman fanned 11.
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Manitoba
Murray Bradshaw
Binscarth
Binscarth Orioles
Dauphin Red Birds
Binscorth
Bruce Bremer
Dave Rottman
Dauphin
Bremer
Rottman
Russ Shaw
Cliff McKague
Alf Ducharme
Fonz
Manitoba crop insurance expands coverage to 987 more farmers
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Sam Askiw announced a rise in insured farmers from 14,189 in 1975 to 15,176 this year, lifting the insured share from 69.2 to 75.8 percent. The net increase stems from 1,879 new insureds offset by 892 cancellations, largely due to farm cessations.
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Sam Askiw
Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation
Askiw
Sture
Dauphin
Westlake
Interlake
Registration fees shift to weight in new car tax plan
The premier unveiled a change in how registration fees are set from wheelbase based to weight based. The aim is to discourage heavy gas guzzlers while easing older vehicles and station wagons. Fees drop about 10 percent per year of age to a minimum, with new heavy cars potentially paying up to $99 annually starting next March.
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Liberal House
Gordon Johnston
Portage la Prairie
Major Pratt Graduating Class of 76 Honors Listed
The graduating class includes Kieth Bartram Larry Boy chuk Rob Burla Bob Burton Janice Chandler Jackie Ch uchmuch Brian Chuckree Jim Cusitar Gayle Davidson Garth Dow Fred Dunn Bill Dunn Terry Fleury Claude Forsyth Joy Garnett Joy Graham Brian Gulak Debbie Halvas Nancy Hutton Giennis Ivey Barbara Jord ison Dennis Juba Larry Kalyniak Tom Kolesky Marilyn Lapka Valerie Liske Andy Lui Murray Lyon Glen MacKay Earl Marsh Mona Marshall Barbara McLennan Pat Michalchuk Randy Miller Charlotte Murdoch Bob Paradine Miles Parr Carol Perreault Sharon Pizzey Laurie Pold ng Colleen Prosavich Les lie Reagh Crystal Reschke Jamie Robert Lori Robin Lila Russin Pat Schwalm Penny Schwalm Ray Snit ynsky Brent Stewart Dan Swedburg Debra Tibbatts Kim Wilson Delinda Wowk Howard Zimmer The class is pictured at the 10th Annual Awards Night full report of awards will be in next weeks paper.
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Kieth Bartram
Larry Boychuk
Rob Burla
Bob Burton
Janice Chandler
Jackie Chuchmuch
Brian Chuckree
Jim Cusitar
Gayle Davidson
Garth Dow
Fred Dunn
Bill Dunn
Terry Fleury
Claude Forsyth
Joy Garnett
Joy Graham
Brian Gulak
Debbie Halvas
Nancy Hutton
Giennis Ivey
Barbara Jordison
Dennis Juba
Larry Kalyniak
Tom Kolesky
Marilyn Lapka
Valerie Liske
Andy Lui
Murray Lyon
Glen MacKay
Earl Marshall
Mona Marshall
Barbara McLennan
Pat Michalchuk
Randy Miller
Charlotte Murdoch
Bob Paradine
Miles Parr
Carol Perreault
Sharon Pizzey
Laurie Poldng
Colleen Prosavich
Leslie Reagh
Crystal Reschke
Jamie Robert
Lori Robin
Lila Russin
Pat Schwalm
Penny Schwalm
Ray Snitynsky
Brent Stewart
Dan Swedburg
Debra Tibbatts
Kim Wilson
Delinda Wowk
Licensed Airports Rise With Gov't Aid In Manitoba
The Manitoba airport assistance program has increased licensed airports from five to 15 in three and a half years. Industry and Commerce Minister Len Evans highlights local control, grants of up to 4000 for construction and 600 yearly for operation, plus the aim of a 2600 foot runway at each site. The program supports emergency flights, agricultural spraying, quick parts delivery, and business travel, with communities developing hangars and beacons to improve safety and night navigation. A Lutheran Hour Rally is planned for June 27 at the Yorkton Fair Grounds featuring Dr. Oswald Hoffman with a planning committee of 35 members led by Doug Popowich.
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Manitoba
Len Evans
Minstry of Transport
Evans
Department of Industry and Commerce
Winnipeg
Deloraine
Lundar
Altona
Gladstone
Erickson
Ministry of Transport
Killarney
Yorkton Fair Grounds
Oswald Hoffman
Lutheran Hour
Doug Popowich
Saltcoats
Yorkton
Elmer Haberstock
Man-Sask
International Lutheran Laymen’s League
Hoffman
United States
Canada
Simmental Top Performing Bull At Douglas
A Simmental owned by Larry Meggison of Goodlands led at Douglas with a test gain of 4.74 pounds per day over 140 days. The top group of five bulls were Charolais owned by Bryan Moffat of Holmfield, while the highest price paid was $3,000 for a quarter share in the top gaining Hereford presented by Gus Konnefel of Arborg. The Hereford bull averaged 4.19 pounds per day on test and 3.41 pounds per day of age. Sixty-Five Hereford bulls averaged $1,087.69 at the Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association sale on April 26 at the Douglas station.
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Simmental
Larry Meggison
Goodlands
Charolais
Bryan Moffat
Holmfield
Hereford
Gus Konnefel
Arborg
Konnefel
Manitoba Beef Carts Performance Association
Douglas Station
Summer Telephone Services For Province
Province wide help lines offer gardening insect issues strawberry picking and Dutch Elm disease guidance. Hort Line handles general gardening and planting queries while entomologists advise on pests and pesticides. Winnipeg residents call 957-8920 after May 6 or toll free 1-800-292-8920. strawberry inquiries also use the same numbers.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Winnipeg
Manitoba Department of Agricultural
Insect Report Warns of Rural Manitoba Pests
A Manitoba agriculture report warns forest tent caterpillars, flea beetles and grasshoppers may threaten rural crops. Flea beetles endanger rapeseed with heavy infestations expected. seed treatments lin dane or carbofuran 56 advised. If beetles persist after emergence, use furadan 4.8F or Guthion. Unusual spring weather could affect caterpillar severity over large areas. By May 14 leaf development lagged, but spraying plans are ready and aerial options remain available. Protective home sprucing uses malathion 50 at one to two teaspoons per gallon.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
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Reg Parton
Ron Low
Bill Derlago
Bryan McCauley
Chuck Lang
Bruce Bre‘mer
Lyle Robinson
Ron Shewchuk
Garth Neville
Herb Andres
Marc Hollander
Orioles
Dale
Don Gies
Jerry Falk
Hamrote
Binscorth Orioles
Bill Neville
Sec
Treas
Ed Slywchuk
Harold Wasslen
Rod Woods
Norm McLean
Bob Robinson
Wilf Boucher
Ray Spencer
Bob Wasslen
Angusville
Binsgarth Orioles
British Columbia
Pratt
Howard Zimmer
Quires
Lutheran Rally
Douglas
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