Confirmation Service at Carberry held by Bishop Wilkinson
On Sunday April 19 at 10 am the Bishop of Brandon Rt. Rev. Wilfred Wilkinson will administer the rite of confirmation to eight candidates at St. Agnes church Carberry. Three candidates are from MacGregor area and a reception for the bishop and Mrs. Wilkinson will follow on the lower floor with refreshments.
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Brandon
Wilfred Wilkinson
St. Agnes Church
Carberry
St. Paul's MacGregor
Christ Church, Austin
You Have a Date bake sale by MacGregor Ladies Club
The MacGregor Ladies Cutt ing Club will hold a bake sale at Four Way Motors on May 23. The WL regular meeting is at Mrs. R. Hotel’s home on Thursday April 23 at 2 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs. Hotel Mrs. Grove and Mrs. Kilfoyle.
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MacGregor Ladies’ Cutting Club
Four Way Motors
R. Hotel
Hotel
Grove
Kilfoyle
Rodgers Family Attends Winnipeg Nursing School Graduation
Mr and Mrs C Rodgers Barry and Brian attend Margaret Rodgers graduation from Winnipeg General School of Nursing at Winnipeg Centennial Concert Hall on Monday evening April 6. The party stayed until Tuesday and other family members join events at the Fort Garry hotel and Centennial Concert Hall.
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H. Rodgers
Centennial Concert Hall
Winnipeg
Jim Smith
Edmonton
Jim
Raymond Smith
Ian
Toronto
Robert Rodgers
Weekend Visitors and Bridal Shower at Hartland
Hartford Currie news reports weekend visitors from Por tage Manitoba Winnipeg Thunder Bay Germany and Douglas to Mr and Mrs J Rintoul W McDougall and other local families. A large miscellaneous shower for Connie Pilkington bride elect of May 2 at Rossendale hall featured corsages piano singing and gifts pulled by Debbie McCullough and Debbie Lamont. Connie will move to New Brunswick after the wedding dance with many gifts and a Manitoba towns contest was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Smith
A. Andres
Portage
Fred Tarr
MacGregor
Art Scott
Robert
Douglas
W. McDougall
Allan McDougall
Winnipeg
Neil McDougall
Margaret Nowosad
April
S. Thompson
John Stark
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Herman Stark
Glenn Rintoul
Germany
Locke
J. Rintoul
Eldon Rintoul
Treherne
Rossendale Hall
Connie Pilkington
Connie
Miss Hounsome
Debbie McCullough
Debbie Lamont
Airforce
Bud Olson Reaffirms NFU Role and Wheat Program
H A Bud Olson federal agriculture minister said NFU represents the farmers who joined and nothing more. He defended Operation Lift as an extension of existing programs approved with Prairie ministers and noted payments are never enough regardless of amount.
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H. A
Bud) Olson
National Farmers Union
NFU
Canada
Olson
Compensation For Fishermen Over Lake St. Clair Pollution
Fisheries minister Jack Davis said the federal government will provide compensation payments to fishermen whose incomes were cut by mercury pollution in Lake St Clair. He spoke after a meeting with Ontario ministers George Kerr Rene Brunelle. Initial compensation amounts will not be disclosed to avoid hindering further claims from affected fishermen.commence Energy Minister J J Greene noted a strong US letter protesting pollution of the St Clair River by Detroit area chemical plants, with no reply yet. Up to 100 commercial fishermen may be affected by Ontario's Monday ban on fishing in Lake St Clair and nearby waters.
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Jack Davis
Lake St. Clair
US State Department
St. Clair River
Detroit
Davis
Ontario
Night shift transport rule for Alberta female workers
Alberta employers must provide transport for female employees leaving or arriving between midnight and 6 am, effective June 1. Regulations also allow lower starting pay for garment workers under six weeks, with initial rates of 1.15 and 1.30 after October 1, while general minimums rise to 1.55 by October 1. Students under 18 may earn 0.70 and 0.85 for those over 18, with all minimums rising 0.15 on October 1.
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Alberta
Thorbay-Roy Wests Exchanged at Orlage
A double ring wedding at Trinity United Church Portage la Prairie on Saturday April 4 1970 united Elizabeth Ann Roy and Fred Reynolds of Canmore Alberta with Rev Norman Quigley officiating. Bridesmaids and family details described. reception in C E Auditorium. couple to reside in Canmore Alberta.
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Trinity United Church
Portage la Prairie
Norman Quigley
Elizabeth Ann
W. A. Roy
Fred Reynold
J. Carmichael
Miss K. Robertson
Colleen Slavin
Car
Leslie Horbay
Ken Roy
Bruce Bilake
C. E
Charles Oliver
Marla Greenlay
Mary Roy
Canmore
Alberta
Extra Crop Insurance Expanded in Manitoba
Agriculture Minister Sam Askiw announced an extension of a program in Manitoba offering 40 percent more crop insurance at no direct cost. The plan covers wheat oats barley and flax, increasing coverage for farmers using high inputs. Qualifications include meeting department-recommended fertilizer levels seeding dates by May 31 for most crops or June 5 for early flax varieties, applying recommended weed control, and submitting the application by June 6 with crop details and fertilizer sources.
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Sam Askiw
Manitoba
Agricultural Department
Agriculture Department
Steinbach Incentive Grant for New Plant
A federal development grant of 197100 dollars was announced for Steinbach to support a new plant. Ingraphic's Ltd of Winnipeg will receive 12 percent of capital costs and 1500 dollars per job, with about 100 positions expected.
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Steinbach
Ingraphic’s Ltd
Winnipeg
Johnston Files Order On Land Appraisal
Liberal House Leader Gordon Johnston from Portage la Prairie accuses the Provincial Land Value Appraisal Commission of double standards in land expropriation for the Portage Bypass and Portage Diversion. He cites farmers forced to sell vegetable land at low prices while other parcels fetch higher values and compensation, including a Winkler case where farmers retain buildings.
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Liberal
Gordon Johnston
Portage la Prairie
Mr. Johnston
Portage
Trans-Canada Highway
Assiniboine River
Portage Area
Johnston
Wink Jer
Pioneer recognition banquet slated in MacGregor
In MacGregor a Pioneer recognition banquet is in progress with invitations issued this week to residents aged 75 and over. The event opens to the public after 8 30 p.m. on Friday April 10.
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Ransare In
MacGregor
Auction sale for Henry D Neufeld near Gladstone and Austin
An auction listing details a June sale of farm machinery and miscellaneous items near Gladstone, nine miles south and two miles past, or 10 miles north and two miles east of Austin on No 34 Highway. Items include a Cockshutt 9 tractor, P T C, 1958 Chevrolet truck, Massey Harris baler, John Deere disc, auger, welder, ski doo, garden tools, and a 1954 Chevrolet car for repairs, plus cabinets, refrigerator, table and other odds and ends.
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Henry D. Neufeld
Gladstone
Austin
Cockshutt
P.T.C
G.M
John Deere
Forney Welder
Eaton
Chevrolet Car
International
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John Boschman
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Beaver News
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