Parental support debated at minor hockey meeting
At MacGregor Collegiate last Monday night the minor hockey association discussed boosting parental involvement beyond money. President Harry Klippenstein led 10 executives in weighing better communication, more volunteer help, car rides, and organizing programs. Financials showed $1,997.99 in receipts against $1,970.38 in expenses with some bills pending. plans included directing tournament proceeds to the community centre ice rental committee as a goodwill gesture. Eight boys and 16 Ringettes participated, with more expected next year as activities continue.
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Association
MacGregor Collegiate
Harry Klippenstein
Metric open house demonstrates metric system changes
An open house at the Elementary Auditorium on Monday April 4 showcased a student project display led by Jim Hardy. Elementary students demonstrated metric applications for cooks carpenters and farmers highlighting how pounds convert to kilograms and how hectares relate to acres. The event explained base ten metrics and common conversions noting metre length equals 39.37 inches and volume examples such as a quart equaling 1.4 litres.
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Canada
Jim Hardy
Hardy
Carpenter
Annual Vortage and District Music and Arts Festival Opens April 21
The 18th annual Vortage and District Music and Arts Festival runs April 21 to 25 with 995 entries. New spelling contest and selected reading class appear, judged by Patricia Yates, Sharron Currey Wiens, and others. Events spread across Trinity CE auditorium, Trinity sanctuary, St. Mary's parish hall, Yellowquill, Victoria and Prince Charles School.
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Vortage and District
Prince Charles School
Trinity Sanctuary
Patricia Yates
Amie
Jean Broadfoot
Dorothy Sangster
Trinity C.E
Sharron Currey Wiens
Trinity CE
St. Mary's Parish
Yellowquill School
Victoria School
Nor Mac Trade Fair opens in North Norfolk district scene
Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Nor Mac Trade Fair at the Austin Community Hall marking the first event of its kind in the district. The fair showcases household furnishings gadgets and farm supplies in a window shopping experience within the Community Centre. Adults played whist and bingo while the Wright orchestra provided dancing as the Masons served lunch.
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Macaregor Ana Dastrict
Chamber of Commerce
North Norfolk
Austin
Wright Orchestra
Masons
Florence Brown
Matilda Manns
Lawrence ‘Chambers
Art Stevenson
Metric farming on its way to the farm era
The piece argues for rapid metric adoption in agriculture and daily commerce, noting planned conversions by 1977 78 across weather reports precipitation scales and food packaging. It cites widespread global use in 1975 and projections for Canada Australia and farmers adopting metric measures to access world markets. Guy Lempereur of Agriculture Canada advocates thinking metric and standardizing containers.
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Siberia
Canada
Guy Lempereur
Agriculture Canada
Lempereur
MacGregor approves budget and raises mill rates
MacGregor village council approved the 1975 budget totaling 177 200 with shifts in spending across sectors. Education shows the largest change rising to 7.1 percent, while recreation falls to 8.0 percent. mill rates increase overall by 16.1 mills with various district levies. The council discussed tax collection, Canada Week plans, a new 45 mph speed limit, and a provincial aust control program to be billed to the village.
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Mitipate
Canada
MacGregor
Ron Borton
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