Brandon College Pre College Clinic Seminar Draws Students
On March 5 6 and 13 a total of 734 students from 63 high schools attended Brandon College Pre College Clinic and Seminar outside Brandon. They wrote tests learned about university courses campus tours and scholarships bursaries and loan funds. Brandon College Faculty will follow up in April and May to interpret scores for students and teachers. Mr Kutcher and four Austin Collegiate students attended the March 13 session and found the clinic very interesting.
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Brandon
Brandon College
Kutcher
Austin Collegiate
Hns
Minor Hockey Windup Celebrates Successful Season
The Minor Hockey Association held a pot luck supper at the rink to close the season on March 21. Glenn Harkness thanked coaches for their hours with the boys, who then gave gifts to their mentors. The bantam team won the league championship and the Ed Chant trophy, signaling a successful year.
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Minor Hockey Association
Glenn Harkness
Association
Ledger
Bantam
Ed Chant
MacGregor Lions Club Celebrates First Birthday
The MacGregor Lions Club marked its first birthday with a banquet and dance in the iegor Memorial Hall attended by over 150 Lions members, wives and friends. The club formed on March 27, 1963. current membership is 39, up from 32 with four former members having left. The event featured a turkey supper, speeches from local officials, and attendance pins for 13 members with perfect attendance. Rex Gilroy of Portage la Prairie spoke on Lions work, and Organaires provided music for the dance afterward.
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MacGregor Lions Club
Rex Gilroy
Portage la Prairie
MacGregor Memorial
Lion
Iegor Memorial Hall
Lions Club
Central Aid
North Norfolk Hospital
MC Lion
Terry Williams
Earle Armistead
Lion Terry Williams
Don
Portage
Jack McGilvray
Glenn Lye
E. Ford
Dr. Ford
MacGregor
Ray Hooper
Portage la Prairie Lions Club
Neepawa Lions Club
Zone
Neepawa Club
Tone
MacGregor Club
Harold Orchard
Wm. Roberts
Frank Hay
Stan Moore
Louis Quinn
C.R. Barber
Murray Lamb
Pete McGregor
Dennis McMahon
Dennis Lamb
Jack Gibson
Garry Emerson
Ross Martin
la Prairie Lions Club
Gordon Snider
Portage Lions Club
Gilroy
Lions Clubs
MacGregor Rial Hall
Town Happenings and Local Quick News Bits
A rough blizzard last week blocked town and rural roads with heavy drifts. Plows opened streets by now. April Fool’s Day noted with Grandview curling rink and artificial ice. Manitoba towns move to Monday store closures. Daylight Saving Time begins April 26. Stanley Cup semifinals glimpse Montreal Toronto and Chicago Detroit. Debentures offered for water works with local preference.
George Hay Honored By Masons at Austin
R W Bro George Hay veteran Mason honored at Gothic Lodge in the Masonic Temple. Fifty year medal and honorary membership presented by Deputy Grand Master W Bradley. About 100 attendees including Hay family and friends. Toasts by several Brethren and ladies honored by W Bro D McIntyre.
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Gothic Lodge
Masonic Temple
R.W. Bro
George Hay
Brother Hay
R.W. Bro. Hay
W. Bro. A. Christofferson
W. Bradley
Marquette Lodge
Portage la Prairie
Masonic Distrit
R.W. Bro. Bradley
Hay
Sharon
Bro
Ken. Hay
M.W. Bro. C. Cole
W. McGregor
Gladstone
R.w.bro
F. Venn
MacGregor
R.W. Bro. Dennis
Brookdale
H. Brown
Carberry Lodge
W. W. Bro
Orton
Williams Hay Rinks Win at Gladstone Bonspiel
MacGregor Curling Club rinks compete at Gladstone bonspiel on their new artificial ice. Terry Williams secures second in the Schellenberg event, losing to P Mowat, while Frank Hay finishes fourth. Harvey Jones and Don Barber reach the quarterfinals in the second week as four rinks total vie for prizes.
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MacGregor Curling Club
Gladstone
Terry Williams
Frank Hay
Terry
Schellenberg
P. Mowat
Frank
Harvey Jones
Don Barber
Barry Calvert
Ross ‘Nichol
Dallas Barber
Glenn Lye
Grant Fotheringham
Alf Graham
Vern McKelvy
Jerry Jones
Len Lamb
Ron Borton
Dennis Beaudin
Carl Daly
Austin Ladies Curling Club Ends Season
The Austin Ladies Curling Club held its semi annual meeting at Mrs. C. Wallace’s home on March 25. President Mrs. R. Roosen led the session with acting secretary Mrs. A. Beresford. Receipts for the year totaled 833.34 with expenses 432.27 leaving 401.07. Two hundred dollars was set aside for heating and rink improvements. The club thanked supporters of bonspiel time. A novelty bonspiel and pot luck supper closed the year with ten rinks. Mrs. M. Snaith won the first event and Mrs. E. Loeppky won the second.
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Austin Ladies’ Curling Club
C. Wallace
R. Roosen
A. Beresford
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Jm. Roberts
Gary Emerson
C. R. Barber
Gor
Grandview
Manitoba
Cere
Montreal
Toronto
Chicago
Detroit
Jack Smale
Walter Allan
Leafs
Herald
Masons At
Austin
Williams
Austin Ladies Curling Cub
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