Syd Lye Re-elected Leader At Central Plains Meeting
Syd Lye was re-elected head of Central Plains Incorporated at the MacGregor annual meeting attended by about 40. He highlighted a busy eight year period, the province’s positive response to a joint submission, and a new funding agreement with the Industry and Commerce ministry. Lye projected a bright future for regional development in Manitoba and Canada and noted plans to join a province wide association of regional development bodies. Mayor Glen Lye of MacGregor was honored at the gathering.
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Central Plains Incorporated
Syd Lye
MacGregor
Lye
Regional Development Corporation
Schreyer
Mr. Lye
Memorial Hall
Cor
Industry and Commerce Ministry
Manitoba
Canada
Central Plains Inc
Central
Glen Lye
Central Plains
Corporation
Central Mains Development Corporation
Ron Roteliuk
Ellis Shippam
Department of Industry and Commerce
Ken Arundell
Henry Arthur
RM of
Westbourne
Clare Tarr
Glen Arnott
Department of Agriculture
Bill
Chant's Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ea Chant marked their 55th wedding anniversary with a family dinner in Portage la Prairie. Nine immediate relatives attended including Doug McGregor Fred Snaith Ian Bush Terry Longstreet and Terry McGregor from Winnipeg. Others unable to attend were Terry McGregor Jim Snaith and Cindy McGregor on vacation in Vancouver.
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Ea Chant
Tuan
Wayne's
Portage la Prairie
Doug McGregor
Fred Snaith
MacGregor
Ian Bush
Terry Longstreet
Terry McGregor
Winnipeg
Jim Snaith
Thompson
Cindy McGregor
Vancouver
MacGregor and North Norfolk approve 1976 budgets with mill rate rises
The MacGregor village and North Norfolk Rural Municipality approve final 1976 budgets showing education and road maintenance mill increases. MacGregor education mill rate rises to 94.9 with total mill rate up 8.1 mills, boosting a $2,000 property tax by about $40. North Norfolk expenditures rise to $818,000 from $708,000. In Austin, mill rate climbs from 92.04 to 125.7 mills with education sharing increasing to 80.7 mills. water debt retirement and reserves rise, while recreation stays steady.
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Earp Jackson
MacGregor
North Norfolk
Austin
Recreation
Rosendale
By law on street conduct from North Norfolk council
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk by law prohibits running or racing on streets or sidewalks and jostling pedestrians. It also bans charivaris and similar disturbances of the peace such as blowing horns ringing bells shouting or making unusual noises.
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North Norfolk
Locals compete in Regina Journey in ringette tournament
The MacGregor Lions Lassies travelled outside Manitoba for the first time to Regina for its first annual tournament held April 9 to 11. The team, competing in three age groups, faced River Heights Transcona Whitmore Hillsdale and Transcona with a 7-2 loss to Winnipeg in the A final. The Tweens and Petites head to Winnipeg for provincial playdowns April 16 to 18 with matchups against Thompson Brooks Park and Melrose as the city and provincial titles loom.
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MacGregor Lions Lassies
Regina
Ringette’s
Ringette
Ander
River Heights
Transcona
Winnipeg
West
Tweens
Lassies
Whitmore
Hillsdale
Winnipeg Crew
Petites
Thompson
Melrose
Rast Kildolan
Our Petites
Brooks Park
Rossendale Spring Concert Showcases School Talent
Rossendale Insolidated School held its second annual spring contest in the new community rink facilities. Almost every student participated, with kindergarten performing cowboys, grade 1 presenting Peter Rabbit, and grades 2 and 3 staging The Three Little Pigs operetta.
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Franx Froese
Rossendale
Munity
Texas Way
L. Tomehuk
Judy Zimmer
Tanice Kelly
Town Happenings and Quick Milestones
Hazel Allan notes readers’ reactions to a chaotic column as Oklahoma and credits slip into the cast. Birds arrive en masse by weekend, painters and roofers start early, households browse catalogs, and octogenarians Louise Collier and Charlie Lamont celebrate 85.
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Hazel Allan
Oklahoma
Louise Collier
Charlie Lamont
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Chant
Herald Files
Regina Journey
MR. and
Mrs
ED Chant
United Church
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