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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1976
Page
1
The notice lists the Legislative Library at 200 Vaughn St in Winnipeg Manitoba with a reference to the building’s legislative function and location. No further dates or officials are provided in the legible text.
Local column recounts attendance at the Yankee Stadium opening with Glenn Lye Dennis Lamb Keith Friend and others. Mentions a wager on a Sunday game and plans for future gatherings in MacGregor. Also comments on drama classes Easter plans and community hall debates with Rob Hill about local development.
Barb Jackson reports that the Western Grain Stabilization Act became law April 1 1976 after extended talks between provincial and federal agencies. Agriculture Canada officials met farmers in MacGregor to explain the plan its purpose and objectives. Dr Clif Melson MP Battleford Kindersley described the aim to level grain markets and support producers.
The report explains corrected figures for budgets in MacGregor and North Norfolk and outlines how the stabilization plan works. Producers pay two percent of gross grain receipts up to 500 toward a fund matched by government contributions, with eligibility limited to actual producers or certain Canadian entities. Payouts rely on net cash flow and a formula using levies, aiming to stabilize returns amid bad farm years.
The MacGregor village council seeks a provincial grant to cover half of two streets resurfacing costs, with Victoria Street to Fox Street and Fox Street to North Railway. Total project cost about 10 000 dollars, grant 50 percent cost share under the provincial program.
The National Museums of Canada brings its Museumobile caravan to MacGregor on April 29 and 30. Three tractor trailer units will be open to the public detailing Canada North history from prehistoric inhabitants through exploration and the Yukon Gold Rush, and addressing urbanization and resource development impacts.
MacGregor Collegiate Institute joins Foster Parents Plan of Canada to sponsor Ambyah a nine year old Moslem girl from Bantul Yogya Indonesia. The monthly gift of 17 dollars aids the child and her family while fostering closer bonds. Foster Parents Plan operates in eleven countries assisting over 60 000 children through Canada the United States Australia and the Netherlands. For information write Foster Parents Plan of Canada 158 St Clair Avenue West Toronto Ontario MV 1P8.
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