Yellowhead tourist notes and roadside attractions draw crowds
Local tourism figures highlight the Snellmouth statue near a camping trailer on Highway 16 drawing photographers. The Manitoba border timing difference perplexed Westbound visitors, prompting calls for a border sign to explain the time change.
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Traiser
Highway 16
MacIsaac
Manitoba
Wirl
Saskatchewan
Manitoba to launch training for child abuse agency staff
Manitoba Community Services Minister Muriel Smith announced a fall start for a new training program for child and family services agencies. Supervisors will receive priority, with six two day sessions across Winnipeg and Dauphin or Thompson between October and April 1988, aiming to credential agencies and involve related groups.
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Manitoba
Muriel Smith
Smith
Winnipeg
Dauphin
Thompson
Conference for farm women can’t held at Victoria Inn
Orsak announces a Manitoba conference for farm women focusing on agriculture through outsiders’ views. Topics cover media reporting on farming animal rights and environmental movements. Private sponsors and the Canada Manitoba Agri Food Agreement fund most costs and keep registration at 35 dollars including banquet and meals.
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Orsak
Portage la Prairie
Victoria Inn
Manitoba
Winnipeg Normal School 1938 Class Fiftieth Reunion Planned
A letter to the editor announces a June 17-18 1988 Fiftieth Anniversary Reunion for the 1938 class of Winnipeg Normal School. Organizing committee seeks all graduates to contact Jean Green at 489 2588 or Alice Cheatley at 452 7108 to express interest. Specific plans depend on attendee numbers.
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Winnipeg Normal School
WNS
Jean (Byles) Green
Alice (Tweddell) Cheatley
Winnipeg
D.L. Aiken
PCB inspection plan stalls as schools await funding
Division official Howie Smith says 1,500 ballasts require replacement at 25 dollars each with 500 in Russell's Major Pratt school slated for winter renovation. Keith Thomas notes no government funding. disposal facilities and protective gear are pending. Andrew questions health risk justification. government storage and disposal solutions are being discussed.
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Howie Smith
Russell
Pratt
Keith Thomas
Theovernment
Thomas
Mast
Department of Education
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