Provincial Government Plans Farm Drought Aid and Tax Relief
The Manitoba government outlines a drought response including a harvest subsidy of five dollars per ton for wheat oats and barley pledged to fodder banks with federal sharing. A new Manitoba Drought Committee coordinates storage and fodder movement while tax rules for livestock sales may be amended to aid farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agriculture
Manitoba
Gov't
University of Manitoba
The
Wheat Board
Union of Municipalities
Elmar Guttormson
M.la
St. George
Vacations and Local Notices From Great Falls
Mr and Mrs Jack Van Merilo enjoy a Amsterdam trip while bearing condolences for Mrs Heeman. Sam Baker of Melbourne Manitoba is recovering after surgery in Winnipeg. Don Baker returns from Kelsey Generating Station for vacation plans in Winnipeg and beyond. Les Morgan and family depart for three weeks of camping in northern Minnesota, joined by Bill Sutherland and others. Camping grows in popularity among locals as swimming days begin with Red Cross instructor Joan Muncer offering classes for fifty pupils at the beach location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack van Merilo
Amsterdam
Holland
van Merilos
van Merilo
Sam Baker
Melbourne
Manitoba
Great Falls
Winnipeg
Don Baker
Kelsey
Betty Jean
States
Les Morgan
Minnesota
Bill Sutherland
Joan Muncer
Canadian Red Cross
Miss Marge Edworthy and Gordon Drawson Visit Flin Flon
The couple travelled to Flin Flon on the weekend of July 1 to visit Miss Edworthy's parents and enjoy the annual Trout Festival. They report having a wonderful time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Edworthy
Gordon Drawson
Flin Flon
Miss Edworthy
Powerview Council Approves Street Maintenance Plan
Powerview Council met on Tuesday July 11 with Mayor S Lazaruk and all councillors. They agreed the village would grade the new street in front of the two new schools and add gravel later. The village also acquired title to part of I-60 Plan 3159 via tax sale and notified the resident to deal with the village. The revised elector list for 1961 was approved. Duplicate cheques were issued for lost cheques. A dust complaint to the Department of Highways was authorized. Office closure for three weeks was approved. Various payments were approved including Manitoba Hydro and the school division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powerview Council
S. Lazaruk
J. F. Turcotte
Joseph Vincent
Powerview
Garry Thomas
Christopher Fontaine
Department of Highways
Robert Betournay
Stan Lazaruk
L. H. Berthelette
Rene Papineau
Oscar Vincent
Frank Watson
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Telephone
Selkirk Health Unit
J. Turcotte
Postmaster
Fenumerator
Agassiz School Division
Manitoba Paper Co
My Visit to Russia and May Day in Moscow
The author recalls flying into Moscow near 1960s housing development, describes prefabricated buildings for nearly 7 million residents, and notes May Day parades drawing over half a million people. From Stalingrad to Kishinev, he observes women in workplaces, mentions wine production in Moldavia, and praises friendship societies and the International Trade Unions. He argues for international cooperation to solve problems of health and food shortages, avoiding war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeroflot
Moscow
Yuri Gagarin
Socicety
Stalingrad
Ussr
Kishinev
Moldavia
Lenin State Farm
Canada
Boats From The States At Manigotogan River Reach
Tourists from Winnipeg travel by boat to Manigotogan while boats arrive on the river. St Phillip's Anglican Mission hosts a tea bake sale and sale of work with rum mage, drawing many Bissett residents. A vocational summer school begins at the Mission next week as rain revitalizes gardens and beach goers enjoy the mouth of the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Winnipeg
Here
St. Phillip’s
Bissett
Anglican Mission
Whitemouth Community Notes and Social Events
A July 5 Anglican WA meeting at Mrs Phyliss Hood's home planned a lawn coffee and pie party for July 29. Guests included J Sutherland of Kenora and inspector Martin Erickson of Port Arthur. Numerous locals and visitors from Edmonton Chicago Oshawa Toronto visited relatives here. Birth announced for Dr Slogan and wife’s son at St Boniface on July 2. Local outings featured golf at Falcon Lake and shows in the city. Randy Melnick attends Lone Scouts camp near Whiteshell. parents visited weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyliss Hood
Hood
J. Sutherland
Kenora
Martin Erickson
Port Arthur
Norman
Barbara Ericksen
St. Boniface Hospital
Springfield
Randy
Tom Melnick
Lone Scouts
Whiteshell
Subscription Renewal Notice for The Leader
The notice explains that date numerals after the address indicate due dates for subscriptions with an example 12-11-60 for November 12, 1960. Read the copy, verify due status, and mail remittance with the form to Springfield Leader on 3rd Street Lac du Bonnet Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
3Rd Street
Lac du Bonnet
Man
Canada
Lac du Bonnet appoints Laverne Cherrey as Sec Treas
R M of Lac du Bonnet names Laverne Cherrey 30 of Souris Manitoba as secretary-treasurer after a July 13 1961 special council meeting. He has 18 months prior as assistant secretary of Souris municipality and earlier worked for Canadian Pacific Railway. He and his wife have six children. He assumed duties July 17. Council also discussed dissolving Crescent Bay School District 2259 and approved two readings of the by law. They endorsed Water Control and Conservation Branch drainage recommendations for areas N6 N5 and E8-14 9E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Cherrey
Souris
Man
Lac du Bonnet
Cherrey
Canadian Pacific Railway
Crescent Bay
Powerview Waterworks Makes Headway
The Public Utilities Board of Manitoba held a four hour meeting at the R.C Hall Powerview to consider By law 6/61 enabling a water distribution agreement between Powerview Village and Powerview Utilities Co-op Ltd. The village and co op outlined proposed rates and routes while discussions on warding a vote for the by-law continued. The Manitoba Paper Co. and Powerview line progress noted with pump house enlargement and a western Powerview supply. No final decision was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utilities Board of Manitoba
R.C. Hall
Powerview
R. L. McDonald
D. Campbell
A. le Leeuw
Council of
S. Lazaruk
H. Berthelette
R. Papineau
F. Watson
J. F. Turcotte
A. Dureaut
Winnipeg
Powerview Utilities Co-op Ltd
Jas. Desilets
Rev. R. Roy
L. P. Roy
St. Boniface
T. N. McLenaghen
Manitoba Paper Co
Powerview Utilities Co-operative Ltd
Proval
Retcory
Shamrock Hotel
A. Dureault
Jus. L. Desilets
Powerview Utilities Coop
Church
Vincett
Rene Papineau
T. N. McLenaghan
Pine Falls
Manitoba Paper Company
McDonald
J.F.T
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Roblin
P.F.A.A
Stan Gittins
Pointe du Bois
By Stella Roscoe
Russia
Carl Erickson
Paddy Wood
Paul Swain
Harry Phillips
General Motors of Canada
General Motors
Whitemouth
Charlie Anderson
Edmonton
Hogean
Toronto
N. Slagoski
Chicago
Helen Kozmark
Oshawa
Julius Bencharski
Messrs
Malkoske
Eddie Hill
Alex and
George Malkoske
Falcon Lake
Danny Melnick
Hadashville
Wm. Bilynsky
Rainbow Stage
Eric Parsons
Jack Tait
Nick Letkemen
E. Schatkowsky
Audit Bureau of Circulations
R. M
Sec
Treas
Powerview Waterworks
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