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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1973
Page
2
Canada ships more than two and a half million bushels of apples annually to about 30 world markets. The industry owes its success to skilled growers, researchers, and shippers, plus government inspection and modern transport that keep Canadian exports in peak condition.
The Packaging Association of Canada urged standard sizes to reduce costs while arguing packaging can lower prices for staples. President A Ray Chadsey admitted past packaging proliferation aimed at confusing buyers, though the group supports legislation to regulate sizes.
Margaret Bilby of Jackson, Michigan rents a deluxe chemical outhouse in her front yard citing high water and failing septic tanks. Township official calls it illegal but a court order is not yet obtained. Bilby vows to keep the unit as officials promise a sewer system may be built.
Canadian authors and editors gathered in Port Colborne for a Canada Day event drawing 22 writers and 2,200 students from Ontario and beyond. Pierre Berton Farley Mowat Margaret Atwood and Jack McClelland attended with publishers displaying books. Funding rose from 150 to 2,000 dollars as the gala expanded, sparking debate over growth and risk of becoming too big.
Gabriel Souladre, president of the National Concrete Producers Association, argues concrete block homes offer fire resistance and durability. He notes blocks are versatile, cost comparable with labor easing over multi story builds, and have proven resistant to typhoons, termites, and cold in Manitoba. The Winnipeg firm Supercrete Ltd. showcases an attractive block office, with rapid painting needs. The association covers 58 members, representing about 80 percent of Canadian concrete production.
A newly discovered comet may pass near the sun next Christmas and become a spectacular astrophysical event. Scientists led by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory say Kohoutek could glow brightly enough to be seen in daylight despite currently being a faint dot about 400 million miles from Earth.
A US food service executive predicts rising restaurant prices and more meals eaten away from home. Edgar Degasper of Buffalo says today’s prices are a preview of higher costs, with meals in better restaurants likely surpassing ten dollars, and out of home dining increasing from one in four to one in three meals. He notes mobility drives dining out, and that the industry could reach 200 million meals daily by 1978, while attracting workers only as wages rise, burdening consumers.
Canada statistics show the consumer price index rising to 145.7 in March from 145.3 in February. The report notes food and housing drive the gain with housing at 32 percent and food at 27 percent of disposable income, while meat fish and poultry push food higher. Egg prices dip seasonally but remain 47 percent above last year.
Reporter buys horse tenderloin for family dinner and records mixed reactions. Wife Lane enjoys the taste and price, children eat without complaint, while the narrator finds the odor, texture, and flavor unpalatable and finally discards the rest to the dogs. The piece notes a moral dilemma about consuming horsemeat.
St Pauls A C W will gather at Mrs H Nohlgrens home on Wednesday April 18 at 8 pm Hostesses are Mrs D Davey Mrs F Kitson and Mrs J Litster Also Bagot spring tea and bazaar on Thursday April 19 1973 from 2 30 to 5 00 pm
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