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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1967
Page
4
A notice in Edwin News calls residents to a railway abandonment meeting at Edwin school on Monday evening April 17. The event invites all to hear several distinguished speakers discuss the issue and marks continuation of community engagement in Portage area.
Rossendale 4-H Beef Builders held its monthly meeting on March 30 selecting new uniform colors and requesting members bring banner designs for the April 13 meeting. Two local teams competed in the Poplar Bluff bowling tournament in Portage la Prairie on April 1, listing participants Brian Wojtowich Roberta Henry Larry Schroeder Ivan Nicoll John Fisher Gary Muir Susan Nicoll and Lawrence Henry. A Junior Public Speaking Competition is set for April 14 in the school auditorium, with lunch served. Reporter Kathy Schroeder.
Manitoba milk control board will hear distributors on April 14 about a one-cent per quart price increase. If approved, the maximum price for whole home delivered milk rises to 28 cents per quart, with in store price at 26 cents and three quart bottles at 68 cents plus the 25 cent jug deposit.
The Confederation Train will reach Portage on April 29 and remain on CN tracks between Fourth and Sixth streets west until May 15. Organizers anticipate a large crowd, with students invited to visit on specific days as the event aims to showcase exhibits, first aid facilities, a public information booth, and traffic control measures. An estimated 530,000 visitors are expected over the three days in Portage.
Mr and Mrs Demer Sr visit Souris for two weeks and attend the christening of Mr and Mrs Caskey's grandson and Mr and Mrs Demer's great grandson James Richard Phillips Get well wishes to Linda Gilbert hospitalized in MacGregor Hospital. Mr and Mrs Fred Amann and family of Austin were Sunday supper guests at the J McRae home. Mr and Mrs Henry Duncan visited on Saturday with Mr and Mrs Don Hillman and Tan 8 of Minnedosa. Dance to the music of the Austin Melodiers in Katrime Hall on April 28 sponsored by the Community Club.
The Manitoba Motor League warned Friday that studded tires require careful removal as per Highway Traffic Act rules which ban studded tires after April 30. Directors urged proper marking and wheel rotation to ensure studs are replaced on the same wheels and rotated correctly next fall to prevent dangerous wear or loose studs.
Kathi Woodward visits Rathwell uncles while D Vigar and Portage residents spend time with relatives in Winnipeg and Treherne. Local visitors join Mr and Mrs Henry and others as weddings, fairs, and dances enliven Portage area events. A 4H public speaking contest and a ball dance sponsored by the Little League are planned with general invitation and orchestra music. Portage-Brandon line abandonment meeting noted.
A whist drive will be held at Norfolk Manor on 4 April 20 at 8 pm. Everyone welcome. The Katrime Community Club will sponsor a dance in the Kat Mall on Friday with music by the Aus.
One man from Bowsman Manitoba Donald Currie is dead and another, William Fulmore, is in fair condition after a crash eight miles north of The Pas on Highway 10. Investigators say a semi driven by Robert Latimer of The Pas coasted after failing to stop, colliding with a trailing half ton truck in which Fulmore was a passenger. Coroner Neil G. MacPhee ordered an inquest.
Calf Cub continued notes decisions to fund Art with 10 dollars for expenses and send 10 dollars to the 4H Club Council. A practice judging session is set for Saturday April 8 at 10 30 am at John Scora’s home, preceding judging at Kerr’s on April 15. Roger Leckie and Gloria Scora delivered speeches this month. Alison Leckie and Dean Frank volunteered for May 4 at Doug Leckie’s home. Lunch was served.
Betty and Glenda Scora and Murray Hodgins spent the week at their respective homes while Bob Douglas returned from Vancouver. Sunday visitors included Rennie Douglas Paul of Winnipeg and L Heselwood’s family. Clarence Pennell, Hulme relatives, and Bueckerts visited, with multiple gatherings among the Hulme, Pennell, and McGregor families.
Britannia Chapter LO.D.E sponsors a drive for new or used paperback novels for Deer Edge Hospital and clean used clothing. Donations drop at H. A. Lye's office on Britannia Chapter 1.0.D.E. and by May 31.
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