Austin Community Hall Official Opening Celebrated
The new Austin Community Hall opened on Wednesday evening April 5 with near capacity attendance. C E Hotel chaired the committee, Mayor W Wenham delivered greetings, and Hon Sterling Lyon spoke on the project. The hall, costing about 15000, features hardwood floors and stage. refreshments followed the program.
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Austin
C. E. Hotel
Canada
A. Beresford
Hotel
Neil
Lt. Fox
Council of North Norfolk Municipality
W. Wenham
MacGregor
Lamb
Blow
Ian Cronk
Louise Stephenson
A Stevenson
Marjorie Hotel
GE Hay
Sterling Lyon
Manitoba
CE Hotel
George Nall
Bon Cutting
Man
Centre
George Haylett
Reeve Charles E. Hotel
Kerr Shows Top Heifer At Brandon Fair
Robert J Kerr of the Bagot district captured the Manitoba Pool Elevators trophy at Brandon Fair with a Hereford heifer judged supreme champion female. The Kerr heifer, Royal Heiress Supreme 13 P, earned the title after winning grand champion heifer in futurity classes. Supreme champion bull of the beef breeds went to an Aberdeen Angus owned by J. W. Nielsen of Pierson, previously named futury grand champion.
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Robert J Kerr
Brandon
Supreme
J. W. Nielsen
Pierson
Britannia Chapter Annual Report Summary
Britannia Chapter reports 30 members and 16.4 average meeting attendance. Two bursaries yearly totaling 50 dollars and a Britannia bar grade 11 book grant are awarded. Jubilee Awards recognize grade 6 spelling grade 7 handwriting and grade 8 general proficiency, won by two Indian girls. Calendars placed in 12 rooms and Memorial Hall. LODE citizenship program active. Education Week saw no school visits. Donations include 668 pounds clothing to LODE and hampers worth 25 dollars to Indian and Métis families. Indian population noted as 99. plans include Christmas party for Indian children. Activities include socks knitted for Korea, bags made, remembrances to veterans, and support to a burned family. Decorum events with Legion wreaths and various fundraising projects supported by members.
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Britannia
DE Gregor
Bert Kitson
Britannia Bar
Memorial Hall
Lode
Brandon
Conference On Education
University of Manitoba
Korea
Fire near MacGregor home under control after grass blaze
MacGregor volunteers answered a Sunday morning call to a fire at a Howell residence. The blaze started in a garbage pile and spread to grass, burning a wall hole and filling the home with smoke though the house was unoccupied. Neighbors kept the flames in check. The Herald cautions residents about dry grass and strong winds this time of year and urges prevention.
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MacGregor
Howell
the Herald
Village Boards Back Water Plan Purchase Plan Moves Forward
The Water Supply Board and Utility Board back a government plan to buy the water line formerly operated by Canadian Pacific. A 35 year repayment is proposed. May publication of costs and per gallon details is expected for residents. A water bylaw vote may occur in MacGregor within months to authorize purchase and maintenance, with storage and distribution for MacGregor and nearby areas.
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He Water Supply Board
The
Utility Board
Canadian Pacific As
Neces
MacGregor
Nd Mel
Water Supply Board
Austin
Reek
Jackson Lake
MacGregor Ratepayers
Memorial
Wenham
Winnipeg
Accident Survey Reporters Named in MacGregor District
The Manitoba Home and Farm Safety Committee will run a survey in MacGregor and three other districts Melita Altona Neepawa to collect accident data. Reporters including local women will gather details on location time injury type cause and nearby factors with official IDs. Public cooperation is sought and contact points are the Health Unit and local coordinators.
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MacGregor
Melita
Altona
Neepawa
Manitoba Home and Farm Safety Committee
Agriculure and Health
Rossendale
Portage
Wm. Bodie
Bagot
Gordon Nichol
Percy Alderson
John Scora
He Legg
Ted Hay
Austin
George Graham
L. J. Fox
Sam Williams
Pine Creek
Two Mill Tax Boost For Village
At the last regular meeting of the Village of MacGregor council the mill rate for 1961 was set at 48 mills. This is an increase of two mills anticipated for school purposes. A reserve for water works was discussed but no extra levy for this purpose was planned in 1961 if a $15,000 surplus in the project fund is approved by ratepayers.
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MacGregor
Aleady
Lye foursome wins MacGregor Curling playoff title
The Glen Lye Dennis Lamb Bill Turner and Dennis Beaudin rink defeated Don Barber Ron Emerson Ron Eaton and Bob Sims in a Portage la Prairie playoff to become top rink of the MacGregor Curling Club winter schedule. Seven rinks entered. final match decided by a seventh end double, with the winning team to have their names inscribed on the shield. The club’s annual meeting is set for April 19 at 8 pm to elect officers and discuss the past season.
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Glen Lye
Dennis Lamb
Bill Turner
Dennis Beaudin
Don Barber
Ron Emerson
Ron Eton
Bob Sims
Portage la Prairie
MacGregor Curling Club
Duncan Amb
Hulme Bros
Cliff Kildoyle
Harold Lamb
Jarvey Jones
Wm. Roberts
Te Lye
Barber
Portage
Lye Ink
Lye
R M Council Clears Unfinished Business
R M Council met Monday March 27 to finish items from March 16. Reeve Hotel chaired. Sidney building inspection planned. Watershed plan approved. dog tax revised. street lighting distribution approved. land transfers authorized. CNR right of way purchase. Caterpillar motor grader purchase. land sale notice to Peter Senview. bridges and ditch work discussed. tax arrears review underway. letters sent to arrears list.
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Rurat
North Norfolk
Reeve Hotel
Village of
White Mud River
Austin Village Committee
Austin
U. R
CNR
Powell
Peter Senview
Portage and
Westbourne
Thieves Hit Two Businesses In Portage La Prairie
Last Thursday April 6 thieves broke into the West Service Station through a back window and stole cash and cigarets worth about $300. Proprietor Jack Wood says this is the fifth break in two years. A Walter Allan transfer truck was stolen that night and later found abandoned on a back street in Portage la Prairie with no driver or image.
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West
Cizarett
Jack Wood
Walter Allan
Portage la Prairie
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Austin Community Hall
Lyon
Nain Street
Kerr
Germany
Legion
March of Dimes
Red Cross
Blood Donor
Chapter Sevral
Consumers Fair
St Paul’s
Fire Brigade
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Province of Man
Ba LS
Robert Harvey
FE Fraser
Sportsweek
R.M. Council
Man-ioba Power Commission
Mount Stephen Avenue
Ronald H. Borton
Bear School
Gregor
Bear Manufacturing Company
Rock Island
Ilinois
Bar Lon
Bear
Borton
Lye Motors Ltd
MILSP
Department of the Attorney General
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