Norway House Meeting Seeks Liberal Nominee for Rupertsland
A March 6 gathering at Norway House Hotel drew 174 residents to hear Liberal Leader Izzy Asper and four candidates seek the party nomination for Rupertsland. Local figures pressed issues from regional tourism to road building while nominating procedures and advance voting were outlined for Pine Falls and remote communities.
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Norway House
Izzy Asper
Rupertsland
Gaffrey
M.L.A
Frank Thibadeau
Powerview
Agassiz
Thibodeau
John Ateah
Victoria Beach
Ateah
Lake Winnipeg
Portugal
Sherstone
Sally Desilet
Pine Falls
Desilet
Asper
Asper Party Tours Norway House Visit Narrows Local Issues
Mr Asper and party toured Norway House visiting an 1834 site, a hospital on Fort Island with Dr Ibrahim and nurse Miss Ross, and the Rossville reserve with 2000 residents. They discussed health problems, housing, and child health education, meeting families and the Rossville School expansion contractor Penner.
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Miss L. Ross
Small Charge
Mr. Asper
Norway House Hospital
Norway House
Bombadiere
Ibrahim
Hudson Bay
Rossville Reserve
James Scribe
Winnipeg
Jackson
Peggy Muminawatum
Rossville School
Penner
Falcon Area Lakes Mercury Tests Set
The Manitoba government will test mercury levels in fish from Falcon Lake Star Lake and High Lake after spring break up. Preliminary fall results showed some large pike over 0.5 ppm mercury while smaller pike and other species stayed below. Tests on High Lake will compare since no surface water contacts the mineral deposit area.
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Whiteshell
Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Peter Burtniak
Falcon Lake
M. Burtniak
Con Lake
Star Lake
High Lake
Falcon
Star Lakes
Pinawa Skating Show Draws 500+ For Holiday On Dee
The Whiteshell Skating Club of Pinawa staged the Holiday on Dee ice show to over 500 spectators. Judges praised the performance as neat with skaters doing well while the crowd cheered backstage for instructor Kathy Arneson to return for the 71-72 season.
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The
Whiteshell Skating Club
Pinawa
Rw and Bounds
Kathy Arneson
Dianna Bently
Pinawa Motor Inn
Allice Hawkins
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Norway
Paul Sherstone
George Harbottle
Harbottle
Mosquaw Power Toboggan Club
Laurie Gaffrey
Silver Pines Air Services
Silver Falls
Mr. Gaffrey
Falcon Area Lakes
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