M F A C District 3 Meets At Minnedosa June 18
The Mtani toba Federation of Agriculture and Co-operation District No. 3 convenes at Minnedosa Legion Hall on June 16 at nine in the morning. Delegates will review organization structure and agricultural policies, hear last year’s reports, and elect a provincial director a lady representative a youth representative and district board members. P F Burnell Strathclair is district provincial director and president. Dixon Morris provincial secretary and director will attend.
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Mtanitoba Federation of Agriculture and Co-operation District No. 3
Lake Manitoba
Legion Hall
Minnedosa
P. F. Burnell
Strathclair
Dixon of
Morris
Worst Year For Fires In Over Two Decades
Officials report 1986 saw 346 fires burning 80,000 acres with 450 firefighters aided by locals across Manitoba. Large outbreaks along Duck Mountains Camp Dewson Bay Fairford Gypsumville Pine Falls and SE Manitoba, while minister F C Bell notes only about 20 percent of burned timber is merchantable. Heavy rains and light winds hoped.
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Sotor
Saly
F.C. Bell
Mines and Natural’ Resources
Duck Mountains
Camp‘Dewson Bay
Fairford
Gypeumville
Pine Falls
Manitoba
Generous Prizes For Manitoba High School Essay Contest
Manitoba's department of industry and commerce runs a Know Manitoba Better essay contest for high school students to explore local history and scenery. Essays 500 to 1,000 words must reach the travel bureau by October 31 with prizes totaling 300 dollars across four places per grade.
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Department of Industry and Commerce
Manitoba
Bureau of Travel and Publicity
Manitoba Farm System Runs Government Groceries
Manitoba operates five institutional farms under central management to supply a large portion of the system’s food needs. G R Chandler notes a $200,000 reduction in the institutions' food bills due to on-site farming. Farms serve hospitals for the mentally ill at Brandon and Selkirk, the Manitoba School for Mental Defectives at Portage la Prairie, Headingly Jail, and Portage la Prairie Home for Boys, managed with the health and public welfare ministry and the attorney general’s department.
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Manitoba
G. R. Chandler
Department of Health and Public Welfare
Hospitals For
Brandon
Selkirk
Manitoba School For
Portage 1A Prairie
Headingly
Manitoba Home
Attorney-Genera S Department
Registration Drive Targets Manitobans Before May Deadline
Service plan employees advance on the vast task of registering 961000 Manitobans to meet the May 31 deadline. Commissioner G. L. Pickering says many have already been processed at hospital plan headquarters in Winnipeg.
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Service Rlan
G. L. Pickering
Hospital Plan
Winnipeg
Rabies Precautions for Canada’s Rural Areas
The article warns against rabies outbreaks among wild and domestic animals in Canada and urges vaccination of dogs. It stresses avoiding handling wildwood pets, supervising children, reporting sick or dead animals to game wardens or veterinarians, and following proper methods to transport carcasses. Vaccine guidance and authority contacts are outlined.
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Canada
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Ramies
Eye safety in bright sun and sunglasses advice
Glaring sunshine harms vision in dim light and eye strain may occur. Wear shaded eyes in strong sun and choose sunglasses prescribed by an eye doctor or optometrist for proper protection.
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M.F.A.C. District 3
Wheatland
Savoy
Plymouth
Russell Farm Equipment
Smellie Bros
Russell Bakery
Keliog’s
Heinz
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Texas Ranger
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