Music educator to lead piano teachers' workshop in fall
Ms. Pearl Shnider of Winnipeg will conduct a Piano Teachers' Workshop on Friday and Saturday, October 27 and 28, sponsored by the Festival Association with added support from the Manitoba Department of Tourism Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Shnider, a noted adjudicator and clinician, holds ARCT and LRSM degrees and has studied with Alberto Guerrero and Adele Marcus. Topics include piano technique teaching beginners sight reading and ear training. For details call 708-2422.
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Pearl Shnider
Winnipeg
North Wes
Festival Association
Manitoba Degiment of Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Ms. Shnider
Birtle
Ms Shnider
As Shnider
Alberto Guerrero
Glen Gould Fame
Toronto
Adele Marcus
Juilliard School of Music
New York
Manitoba Telephone System annual report highlights growth and dial rollout
The Manitoba Telephone System released its 1977-78 annual report noting net revenue of 6.878 million amid inflation and weak growth. Operating revenues rose 12.7 percent to 154.546 million with expenses up 15 percent to 147.668 million. The system added 31,092 telephones reaching 640,253 and completed major dial conversion including Rapid City. Local calls topped 1.3 billion. long distance over 45 million. Capital additions reached 94.146 million for the year. total property valued at 618.97 million.
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Manitoba Telephone System
Gordon Holland
Ste Im
Rapid City
Anual
MTS
Manitoba
Chamber Meeting Reminder for October 25 at 7 30 PM
The Chamber of Commerce schedules its regular meeting next Wednesday October 25 at 7 30 p.m. The venue is the Council Chamber Annex. Members are urged to attend for updates and community matters.
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Chamber of Commerce
Council Chamber
Request for Binscorth Hockey team photo details
Western Canada Pictorial Index and University of Winnipeg Media Department seek information on a Binscorth Hockey team photo sent for their historical archive. Readers are asked to share names, dates, and any additional pictures to preserve local history and aid future education. Contact Eric Wells at 515 Portage Avenue Winnipeg 786-7811 extension 571.
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The
University of Winnipeg
Eric Wells
Western Canada
Portage Avenue
Winnipeg
Sunday School Volunteers Rally at St Joseph's
Sister Pam leads sixteen volunteers to teach religion at St Joseph's parish for 1978 1979. Fifty youths from grade one to ten registered on two Sundays. Volunteers will teach through May benefiting church and community with dedicated service and Christian values.
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Jimmy Carter
America
Smallwood
Pam
Russell
Saint Joseph's
St. Joseph's Parish
Postal Strike Will Not Slow Soil Testing Service
Manitoba farmers can still access soil testing despite a possible postal strike. Ken McGill, director of the provincial soil testing laboratory, says samples may be mailed by alternate means and results returned by telephone or mail. Farmers can deliver samples via agricultural representatives or use bus express or truck messenger, with the lab number clearly on the package. Telephoned fertilizer recommendations are available by request on test forms.
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Manitoba
Ken McGill
Winnipeg
McGill
Studded Tires Now Legal in Manitoba Province
The motor vehicle branch of the Manitoba Department of Highways reminds motorists that studded tires may be used on motor vehicles in the province. Tires with studs may be placed on vehicles on October 1 and must be removed by April 30 of the following year.
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Manitoba Department of Highways
Police Appeal for Missing Construction Equipment
Police request public help with the whereabouts of construction gear including 4 yellow battery flashers and 2 divided highway signs. Call the local RCMP Detachment at 778-2108 with any information.
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R.C.M.P
Municipal elections set for October 25 and 26
Voters will elect school trustees in three wards of the Pelly Trail School Division and one councillor in Binscarth. In Russell polls open 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday October 26 at Major Pratt Collegiate for Wards 2 and 4 and Oakburn School for Ward 8. Ward 2 sees Cam Collins vs David Klimack. Ward 4 Leonard Derkach vs Jim Langford. Ward 8 Paul Michalyshyn vs Myrcel Sheeshka. Binscarth council contest features Bruce Graham Lawrie Lemoureux and Harvey Tibbatts. polling 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Village Council Chambers.
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Pelly Trail
Binscarth
Russell
Major Pratt Collegiate
Oakburn School
Cam Collins
David Klimack
Leonard Derkach
Jim Langford
Snother
Paul Michalyshyn
Myrcel Sheeshka
Bruce Graham
Lawrie Lemoureaux
Harvey Tibbatts
Manitoba students win 41 entrance scholarships at Winnipeg
Forty one Manitoba High School graduates earned $500 entrance scholarships at the University of Winnipeg convocation on Sunday October 18. Awards are funded by the Alumni Association through annual drives led by Chancellor Dr R O A Hunter with 41 alumni classes contributing. Of the recipients 22 come from rural Manitoba and 19 from Winnipeg. 12 are boys and 29 are girls. Area awardees include Sally F Robin Russell and Patricia A Antonin Rossburn.
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Manitoba High School
University of Winnipeg
Manitoba
University of Winnipeg Alumni Association
R. O.A. Hunter
Winnipeg
Sally F. Robin
Pratt
Russell
D. Robin
Inglis
Patricia A. Antonin
Roesburt
M. Antonin
Box 16
Rossburn
Dispute Over Coal Train Staffing At Neebing Meeker Island
CN and the unions have debated handling coal trains from Auikokan to Neebing via McKellar Island. A June trial proposal failed to agree. Local 913 UTU members withdrew September 14, CN pursued arbitration. Weatherill notes the issue centers on use of road vs yard crews under the Collective Agreement.
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McKellar Island
Neebing
913
U.T.U
Neebing Yard
Canadian Railway Office of Arbitration
Toronto
L.P.W. Weatherill
Auikokan
MeKelar Island
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