Light In The Blackout Shows Power Needs In Manitoba
An extended blackout across Greater Winnipeg and much of Manitoba reveals society’s heavy reliance on electric power for homes and businesses. The piece argues civil defence awareness is needed, noting Manitoba’s Civil Defence Day on September 19, and highlights public interest in preparedness and infrastructure resilience.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Thames
Stattling
Civil Defence Organization
Toronto
Greles
Keystone
Lon, News
Manitoba committee to study Ukrainian in high schools
Manitoba's 39 member general curriculum committee will study making Ukrainian an optional high school subject. Education Minister Stewart E. McLean said the panel would examine texts, teachers, and how the language could fit into the curriculum after numerous submissions to the Royal Commission on Education.
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Manitoba
Stewart E. McLean
Royal Commission On Education
Threshers' Reunion At Austin Manitoba Details
Threshers' Reunion runs September 24 to 27 at the Memorial Agricultural Museum in Austin Manitoba. A steam plowing contest a steam engine obstacle race and sheaf tying and beg filling contests are planned. Visitors can also tour the agricultural museum showcasing historic farming equipment and Manitoba’s agricultural history.
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Austin
Memorial Agricultural Museum
Manitoba
Agricultural Museum
Freight rate set on wheat to Fort William in 1903
The 1903 item notes wheat freight from Newdale to Fort William fixed at 18 cents per 100 pounds. It also records T A Moynes selling his blacksmith shop and house to G Betty, and R G Watson leaving Russell after six years as station agent to become manager of a new International Mercantile Agency branch in Vancouver.
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Newdale
Saltcoats
Fort William
T. A. Moynes
G. Betty
R. G. Watson
Vancouver
International Mercantile Agency
CNR To Cut One Trans-Canada Train In Winter
CNR will run one transcontinental passenger train daily in winter replacing two. The schedule changes take effect after October 26 with the Super Continental retained but slowed coast to coast. Extra sections will run during holiday periods and the second train returns in June to September with the accelerated three day Montreal Toronto Vancouver run restored.
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CNR
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
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Rucell
Assocation
Manitobs Weekly Newspapers Association
Canada
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Ron Tuckwell
Steinbach
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Weriter
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J. S. Moynes
Russell
A. Fraser
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J. A. Glen
RH. McCallum
Silver Creek
George Phizacklea
W. McKay
Boulton
D. R. McDonald
E. Armstrong
Shellmouth
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H. V. Bailey
J. H. Farthing
Russell Town
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Rev. Johnston
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Russell Presbyterian Church
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Robert McKay
Tom Smellie
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Archie Thom
Beautiful Lake
Manitoba Wheat Pool
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Robert Mack
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J. L. McLennan
Howard Bailey
Carl Bily
Ture Soderstrom
Archie Brown
Jas. Rea
L. Sparrow
T. Ratcliffe
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Thos. Minshull
W. Beals
2. Cooke
Albert Shearer
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Garnett
H. Sudbury
D. Martel
E Beyant
J. Bruce
Jas. Gray
Russell Chronicle and
Free Trade Advocate
Norman Braendie
bin- Scarth
Ellen M. Boulton
St. Lazare
Prairie Farmers’ Rehabilitation Act
Canadian National Rayways
Maritimes
West Indies
Halifax
Fouillard Brothers
St. Lazare, Man
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Nield Bros. Auto Service Ltd
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