Richardson Announces Retirement Village Plans For Powerview
At the December 11 Powerview council meeting Mayor H Richardson announced his upcoming retirement after six years as mayor. He proposed 50-50 government aid to prime Laura Street, fence the Laura Street and No 11 highway intersection, acquire the Community Club property for village use, finish Art Avenue in 1957, and seek a liquor store permit. Council approved routine finances and reigns, with thanks offered to retiring Mayor Richardson and Councillor Bruce for their service.
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Laura Street
Church Avenue
No. 11
Art Avenue
Government Liquor Control Commission
H. Richardson
J. Turcotte
St. Boniface
Manitoba Hospital Service Association
Cillor
Bruce
J Tinkler Addresses Social Creditors of Beausejour
Beausejour speakers urge Social Credit as Canada’s cure for economic woes. J Tinkler of Starbuck argues monetary reform is needed to end debt reliance and tackle high interest, noting wartime circulating money boosted prosperity but now drains purchasing power amid planned 1957 elections.
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J. Tinkler
Beausejour
Manitoba
D. L. Campbell
Alberta
B.C
A. Wisner
Manitoba Social Credit League
Aberhart
Canada
Springfield
Hold Down Farm Cost Industry Labor Told
Manitoba agriculture minister warned industry and labor to curb farmers costs as Canada's booming industry could not last without a strong farm economy. He noted farm prices fell six percent while costs rose twenty percent over seven years and warned further decline could hurt industry and labor.
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Canada
Manitoba
Seven Sisters Red Cross Elects Officers
The Seven Sisters Red Cross met Sunday December 9 to elect officers for 1957. William Lawson was chosen president. other posts include honorary presidents and vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, and various conveners. A water safety discussion urged a district canvass to fund a Red Cross swimming instructor for one week next summer. Red Cross swimming awards were presented to Brenda Kuhn, Iona Kuhn, Carroll Psdisus, Joanita Kondratuk, Keith Gibbins, and Darrel Murphy, following an Otter Falls class. A luncheon followed.
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Seven Sisters
Canadian Red Cross
CC. Birstow
S. Gitlins
William Lawson
E. F. Braund
W. Lewis
D. M. Stephens
Haltalin
A. S. Williams
C. Birstow
F. Arseneault
M. Reid
Red Cross
Brenda Kuhn
Iona Kuhn
Carrol P
Manitoba March of Dimes Emphasizes Adult Rehabilitation
Campaign chairman John Bruce announced the 1957 Manitoba March of Dimes drive to run through January across the province. The theme Help Make Thain ACTIVE Again targets ten thousand adults disabled by polio or other conditions, funding medical care braces wheelchairs and job training to reintegrate recipients into gainful employment.
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John Bruce
Bruce
Subscription Renewal Form for The Leader
Readers are urged to renew subscriptions with a $2.00 payment for one year. The notice explains date numerals on the address indicate due dates and outlines how to mail the remittance with form, include address label, and allow one week for delivery.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Springfield
Junior Red Cross Opens Convalescent Unit in Winnipeg
Winnipeg youngsters and parents filled the Children’s Hospital to witness the opening of a $200 000 Junior Red Cross Convalescent Unit. About 90 000 Manitoba juniors have raised funds, and current total stands near $135 000. Speakers praised junior effort and noted the project began in 1948.
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Patricia Copp
Befag
Red Cross
Children's Hospital
Miss Spenceley
Manitoba Junior Red Cross
C.K. Rogers
Winnipegs New Children’s Hospital
Red
Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Education
Rozsis
The
Red Cros
Howard Murphy
Patrician Conp
Tanine Red Cross Inter-High School Council
Greater Winnipes
A. M. Q Oswald
Children’s Hospital
Ruby Spenceley
Manitoba Junior Red
Manitoba 4-H'er Wins International Essay Award
Elaine Pankin, 15, of the Miami Garden Club Manitoba 4-H, won a $300 international scholarship for the best weed control essay among entrants from 14 states and three provinces. The North Central Weed Control Conference Inc sponsored the contest in Chicago last week. Pankin previously earned a $25 Manitoba prize that qualified her for the global competition. This marks the second such Manitoba 4-H honor in three years, following David Remus of Emerson who won two years ago and is now studying agriculture at the University of Manitoba.
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Manitoba
Elaine Pankin
Miami Garden Club
North Central Weed Control Conference Inc
Chicago
Miss Pankin
WEDDINGS KRAWCHUK LADY AT GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH
A wedding held Saturday October 27 at Holy Trinity Greek Catholic Church Beckenhead joined Joyce Hlady and Peter Krawchuk. Officiated by Rev S Borys the bride wore lace and nylon tulle with a bouquet of red roses. Attendants and groom’s party wore blue coral and pink carnation accents. The reception followed on.
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Krawchuk - Lad
Holy ‘Trinity Greek Catholice Church
Beckenhead
Joyce
Mike Hlady
Dencross
Peter Krawchuk
Atrs
William Krawchuk
Canada’s best cook of 1956 crowned in Toronto bak eoff
Mr Join Bushko of Vegreville Alberta was judged Canada’s best cook of 1956 in a bake off with nine competitors in Toronto on December 11. She received a cash prize of 2501 from W F McLean president of Canada Packers Ltd sponsors of the three month nation wide bakefest. The contest drew 1964 39 entries from coast to coast with Mrs Bushko’s prize winning Peresinaine recipe for Priz Velvet Cake at top ten, she was brouvat to Toronto on an all expense paid trip to compete for the big prizes.
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Join Bushko
Vegreville
Albesta
Canada
Aian
Toronto
W. F. McLean
Canada Packers Ltd
Busnke
Peresinaine
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Village of Powerview Council
Olean
Council
Richardson
Coun
W. W. Childe
Itoba Department of Education
A. M. Oswald
Childrens Hospital
Susan Kepron
Seven Oaks School
Miss Copp
Seven Sisters Red Cross
F. King
HK. Morton
A Frantz
M. Everson
S. Gittins
C. Hill
A. Krampetz
G. Rerick
J. Murphy
A. O. Kinghorn
H. Leith
A Braund
Otter Falls
Birstow
Santa
3Rd Street
Lac du Bonnet
Man
Jr. Red Cross
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