Curlers Set Jan 7 12 As Big Bonspiel Dates
The North Western bonspiel dates for the season were set for January 7 to 12, 1987, at the semi annual curling club meeting. H E Way nominated bonspiel secretary with Harold Clement as assistant and J G Kippan as drawmaster. Committees formed for season work and bonspiel management with D Macaig D Wowk Frank Schen tag Allen Leifer as Ice chair. Tom Dunsmore D Wowk Roy Cus tar as Draw. Len Margetts Frank McDonald Ken Cook Tom Kieper as Entertainment. prizes to be shared by C R Loney H Way A G Smellie W Aber curler. season fees for Ladies Curling Club set at 200 dollars. Saturday curling remains as last season with visiting rinks free. President George Bicknell presided. Ken Cook named secretary. Twenty eight curlers attended. Tom Shipp honored for his work, with a token to be sent to his Port Alberni, B C, home.
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H. E. Way
Harold Clement
J. G. Kippan
Ice
D. Macaig
D. Wowk
Frank Schentag
Allen Leifer
Tom Dunsmore
Roy Cusitar
Len Margetts
Frank McDonald
Ken Cook
Tom Kieper
C. R. Loney H.way
A. G. Smellie
W. Abercurler
Ladies’ Curling Club
George Bicknell
Ken Cook Wa
Tom Shipp
Port Alberni
B.C
Manitoba leads in preventive medicine and health services
Manitoba is praised for pioneering preventive medicine through diagnostic services and health units. Hon. R. W. Bend notes the province’s 13 health units reach from west to east, with strong indigent care and rehabilitation programs. He cites national recognition and asks whether health insurance should cover costs, while stating government payment for able payers is not yet decided.
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Manitoba
Canada
R. W. Bend
Manitoba Medical Association
Ottawa
Bend
Winnipeg
Health Department
School bylaw vote passes in district borrowing funds
About 133 electors turned out for the vote on a $10,000 school bylaw last Friday. The result: 124 in favor and 9 against to borrow money for equipment remodelling the teacherage and installing waterworks in the old school building, about 16 percent turnout.
Interesting Films Shown at W I Meeting The W I
The October W I meeting in the Rest Room on the 18th included twenty members and a Take and Buy sale. Reports covered a propane cooking school, athletic council notes, a $160 warded car canvass for cancer funds, and a regional library signatures push. A 1957 program was outlined, and a film on War On Want and Empire games at Vancouver were shown. Hosts served tea as the meeting closed with The Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.I
Nfis
Ippan
Silver
Reichmuth
Gillespie
Women's Institute
Brandon
Columbo
Ceylon
Women’s Institute
Lanka Mahila Samiti
Vancouver
Russell School
Smellie
Tummel Girl Receives $1500 Scholarship Award
The Canada Foundation announced two Manitoba women awarded scholarships totaling 2500 dollars. Les sary Helen Robin, daughter of Clarence and Mrs Robin of Tummel district, gets 1500 for graduate rural sociology studies in London. Peggy Anne Truscott of Winnipeg receives 1000 for singing study in London.
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Sary Helen Robin
Clarence Robin
Tummel
London School of Economics
Peggy Anne Truscott
Winnipeg
London
Miss Robin
Princess Alice Fund
Canada Foundation
University of Manitoba
RCAF
Miss Truscott
Three Speakers At Knox Anniversary
Knox United Church marked its anniversary with three guest speakers across two services in Russell. Rev. R M Simmons of Brandon College spoke at the morning service on hunger for goodness, Rev. Gordon Waddell of Roblin and Rev. Zwicker traded pulpits for the evening, and Rev. Whetter of Birtle led the auditorium gathering after the annual dinner. The event drew large crowds. nearly four hundred attended the dinner. The senior choir performed in both services and the concert, with films shown after Rev. Whetter’s address.
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Knox United Church
Russell
R. M. Simmons
Brandon College
Gordon Waddell
Roblin
Zwicker
W. Whetter
Birtle
Simmons
Jesus
Betty Kennedy
Waddell
Lord
Shepherd
Whetter
Ian Hamilton
W. S. Smith
Christ Church
Talks and Colored Slides on U N Friday in Russell
The Russell Collegiate Association meeting announced Donald Forsyth will visit Friday November 2 to present slides and a report from his United Nations trip. He will address Collegiate students in the afternoon and speak to all adults at 8 pm with a silver collection. Sponsored by Home and School Association and Crystal Rebekah Lodge.
Spelling Contests Underway in District Across Manitoba
Spelling contests begin across the Manitoba district with winners to be named by October 31 in each division. Three elimination contests lead to a final to decide division representatives for provincial finals. North division meets Inglis Nov 8, south and west Nov 9 at Russell Collegiate, east Nov 14 at Rosbum. Final Nov 16 at Russell with a district trustees convention in Elks hall that afternoon on education funding and salary schedules.
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Reet
Manitoba School Trustees Association
George Anderson
Inglis
Labassiere
Inglis Hall
Elks’ Hall
Kiwanis Governor Visits Russell Club for Noon Luncheon
The Russell Kiwanis Club postponed its regular Monday gathering to noon to host Western Canada District Governor Jack Willis of Winnipeg. He will be accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Charles Hall of Glenboro on his first official visit to Russell.
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Kiwanis
Russell Kiwanis Club
Western Canada
Jack Willis
Winnipeg
Willis
Russell
Chas. Hall
Glenboro
Gas Cooking School Sponsored By W I Draws 270 Attendees
About 270 people attended the gas cooking school in Memorial hall on Friday. Mrs Lillian Hayes assisted by Mr Kimberley and Mr Hughes led the demonstration with three ranges cooking roast beef pork chops chicken fish pies and cakes. Eight hampers were awarded and Miss Betty Stevens won the lamp door prize. The event closed with singing The Queen and thanks to all who bought tickets or helped.
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Memorial Hall
Lillian Hayes
Kimberley
Hughes
Hayes
Women’s Institute
Betty Stevens
Emerson joins Manitoba Power Commission distribution network
The Manitoba Power Commission added Emerson as its 515th community on October 1, with a new 33 000 volt transmission line from Letellier and a 500 kva substation. September saw several projects including a Cromer Elkhorn tie line and Souris distribution upgrade, plus extensive farm service expansions and ongoing substations in St Vital St James and Fort Garry. Material shortages slowed some wire stringing in Whiteshell but pole setting continued to serve Renie and Brereton Lakes with future stringing planned for next summer.
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Manitoba Power Commission
Emerson
Commission
Letellier
Ottertails* Power Company
Cromer
Elkhorn
Souris
Whitemouth
Virden
Riding Mountain
McCreary
Inglis
Steinbach
Grunthal
Selkirk
Erilsdale
Ashern
Fisher
Whiteshell
West Hawk
Caddy
Falcon Lake
Rennie
Brereton Lakes
St. James
Brooklands
Garden City
Niakwa Park
St. Vital
Fort Garry
Firms Should Build Business Climate at Manitoba Bottlers Meet
Hon. F. L. Jobin urged Manitoba firms to foster a competitive, fair business climate. He listed six community elements for steady profitability: fair labor costs, realistic regulations, prudent government spending, fair taxes, cultural facilities, and progressive attitudes. Employers should provide steady jobs, pay taxes, and engage in community life.
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Manitoba
F. L. Jobin
Industry and Commerce
Dairy Output Slumps in Manitoba Despite Good Pasture
Manitoba butter production drops 5 percent from last year January to September while milking cows rise 3 percent. Weather stayed mild and damp, yet dairymen still expected higher output this season.
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Manitoba
Grant MacEwan Show Begins Second Year
Grant MacEwan's Lomince Commentary enters its second year of weekly 15 minute talks for Canadian farmers, starting September 30 and airing Sundays until early March 1957. Sponsored by Cominco, the series follows his career from agriculture dean to provincial legislator and author focusing on farming, science, and public service.
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Grant MacEwan
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited
The
Prairies
University of Manitoba
Calgary
Brandon
Manitoba
Melfort
Saskatchewan
Ontario Agricultural College
Iowa State College
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
MacEwan
Pennies for Peanuts Halloween drive and events
A Halloween notice urges careful planning to avoid property damage and encourages exchanging candy apples and peanuts for pennies to aid the Save the Children Fund. Local groups like the Elks and Legion Ladies host events, with party times for pre school to older children and a masquerade ball for adults. The Chamber of Commerce meeting is moved up a half hour on October 26 for choir duties. A monster mallard weighing six and a half pounds is documented, found by Corp. Crawford after a morning shoot near Walter Patterson's farm, part of a quiet wildlife report noting many ducks and banded birds in the area. Les Davidson reports No. 577-20087.
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Hallowe'en
Save the Children
The
Elks
Ladies
Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Corp. G. Crawford
Walter Patterson
Rural Municipalities Population Shifts in District
Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows Shellmouth with 1490 people in 1956 versus 1572 in 1951 and Silver Creek with 1836 in 1956 compared to 1391 in 1951, indicating a population decline in Shellmouth.
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Anothes Venous Seyers Sor
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Shellmouth
Silver Creek
Laymen Lead Morning Service at Knox United Church
The Sunday service at Knox United Church on October 28 will be led by the AOTS men’s club with guest speaker Mr. Ray Taylor of Roblin. An all male-voice choir from club members and church adherents will provide the singing.
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Knox
Knox United Church
A.o.ts
Ray ‘Taylor
Roblin
Manitoba high school failure rates show small decline
Grade 12 failure rate rose about one percent while grade 11 dropped roughly five percent according to B. Scott Bateman. The table lists total papers and failure rates by subject for grades 12 and 11, highlighting chemistry and Latin among the higher rates, with French and German also noted.
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Manitoba
High School Examination Board
B. Scott Bateman
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Kiwanis Club of
Tummel Girl
Schoors
Canadian Foundation
Les
U.N
MPC
Thye
Bill Dunn
George Mintenko
Les Davidson
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