Susan Neufeld Wins Award in Five Roses Bake-Off
Forty-one Manitoba girls were named Award of Merit winners for their entries in the Five Roses Young Canada Bake-Offs announced last week. Susan Neufeld of Mac Gregor, daughter of Mr and Mrs Abe Neufeld, was among the winners. Entrants submitted a recipe and answered a six part questionnaire testing general baking knowledge. Recipes judged on originality and general appeal as part of Canada’s first national teenage baking championships designed to encourage young bakers.
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Manitoba
Susan Neufeld
Abe Neufeld
MacGregor
Canada
Duncan
John
Easter Sunday Choir Festival at Memorial Hall MacGregor
On Easter Sunday evening diverse church choirs will gather at Memorial Hall MacGregor for a joint service of song and worship. Anglican United and Evangelical Mennonite churches join, with Beaver church junior choir and Canatrice Choir contributing. All are invited to participate starting at 7 30 p.m.
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Memorial Hall
MacGregor
Anglican Church
United Church
Evangelical Mennonite Church
Beaver Church
Canatrice
Beehouse Fire Causes Minor Damage in MacGregor
A Wednesday afternoon blaze in a beehouse owned by Lester Becker in MacGregor caused minor damage to honey equipment. Fire officials said oil stove ignition and strong winds spread flames to sawdust, but a quick response saved the building. Becker noted some insurance coverage.
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Becker
Lester Becker
MacGregor
Howere
Chamber Hears Talk by Dr. Ford
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce held its April meeting with 17 members. Dr. Ford spoke on the Manitoba Medical plan and noted a MacGregor setup led by Fred Snaith. Stores to stay open until 10 on Saturdays from May, safety belt promotion, and a Home and Grounds Beautification Competition were discussed for this summer.
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Dr. Ford
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Legion Room
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Dennis McMahon
Trevor Owens
Manitoba
Ford
Mac
Gregor
Fred Snaith
Snaith
Chamber of Commerce
Gil Leckie wins at Brandon Winter Fair calf scramble
Glen Leckie son of Mr and Mrs Art Leckie won the calf scramble at Brandon Winter Fair last week catching a purebred heifer Congratulations Glen Leckie in a notable local event featuring youth agriculture and community support.
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Glen Leckie
Art Leckie
Brandon
Enns Re-elected In Portage Neepawa Contest
In Portage Neepawa province the Progressive Conservative Sig Enns won re election with a 4961 vote margin over Liberal W H Bradley. Polls in Bagot Pathead Orangeville and Austin boosted Enns with turnout at 761 of 31906 eligible voters. Final counts showed Enns leading early and holding through the night as results poured in.
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Pathead
Orangeville
Austin
Mr. Enns
Prairies
Portage-Neepawa
Sig Enns
W. H. Bradley
Bradley
Birdson Bill, Jr
Enns
Baby Sitters Course Starts Next Week at MacGregor Auditorium
The Portage Health Unit will run a five day Baby Sitting Course in the MacGregor Collegiate auditorium from Monday to Friday evenings starting at 7:90 pm. It educates boys and girls who baby sit on child care safety emergency care and behavioral activities.
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Portage Health Unit
MacGregor Collegiate
The
Herald
Town Happenings and Spring Remarks from April
A local update notes April happenings, weather swings from snow to sun, and upcoming holiday. It mentions the Stanley Cup playoffs with Toronto and Detroit, Oak Lake Bantam B hockey team provincial honors, and a community push to build a new rink, hospital, memorial hall, collegiate and church. Also recalls Lloyd Tennis’s 83rd birthday and local figures John McCrae and Katrime fishing reports.
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Gor
80th Birthday Celebration for Herb Hughson in Pine Creek
Herb Hughson celebrated his 80th birthday at the home of his great-niece and nephew G Innister in Pine Creek Manitoba. Attendees included sons Harold and Glenn with families, daughter Belle from Victoria BC, and numerous relatives and out of town guests. The evening featured a long distance call from his sons, a turkey dinner, dancing to music by Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, and well wishes from MacGregor-area friends.
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Herb Hughson
G. Innister
Hughson
Pine Creek
Man
Harold
Glenn
Belle
Victoria
B.C
Inkster
Olive Neddow
W. Hughson
Bill Hughson
Austin Hughson
Jim McLaughlan
Mission City
Gordon Stewart
Matsqui
Williams
Clear Lake
Ruth Craven
Victoria B.C
Stewart
MacGregor
Local Contestants To Compete in Festival
Portage and District Music and Arts Festival runs May 1 to 3 with a record 687 entries. MacGregor area contributes many entries including Beaver Katrime districts and MacGregor Cantatrice Chor. New classes include adult quartets and small ensembles. 49 entries in French spoken poetry. folk singing and dances growing. entries span trumpet cornet accordion piano and voice with multiple adjudicators.
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Portage and District
MacGregor
Beaver
Katrime
MacGregor Cantatrice
Marshmelies
Portage Barbe Shop
Ower
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Faster Song Festival
Mr. Becker
Liberals
Conservatives
Social Credit
NDP
Wm. Bradley
Chas. Turner
Mrs. Barnett
H. L. Henderson
W. HH. Bradley
Lem Shuttleworth
Sybil Barnett
Charles Turner
H.L. Henderson
Farflung
C. W. Sing
Dro’s
Lakeland
Mr. Turner
Barnett
Henderson
Macgregor Lions Club
Fred Clarke
Reg. Muskett
John Kowaski
Robert Barber
Cyril Palmer
L. B. Patterson
Cliff Litster
Duncan Lamb
Murray Lamb
Clare Tarr
Frank Hay
Bud Graham
Glenn Lye
Albert Wark
H. J. Dankesreiter
Harold Orchard
George Korman
Allan McGregor
Walter Pauch
Glen Harkness
Dave Hodgins
Jack Lewis
Dennis Lamb
Terry Williams
Bill Roberts
Stan Moore
Garry Emerson
Jock Gibson
Louis Quinn
Andy Stone
Larry Moore
Toronto
Detroit
Leafs
Oak Lake
Lloyd Tennis
Austin Museum
Tennis
John McCrae
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