Austin district notes on weather and community events
The Austin district column covers wild weather blues from a blizzard, travel notes for John Uhrin to Jessop and others visiting Winnipeg and Marathon, church events in United Church lower hall on May 9 and April 28, a family birthday dinner for Paul Ubrin, well wishes to several residents, and a glance at price changes from a 1938 MacGregor Herald compared with 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara
John Uhrin
Jessop
Georgia
Chas
Winnipeg
Christensen
Les ‘Burkett
Ihe
United Church
Vic Futros
Paul Ubrin
Moffat
Portage
Ronald McMillan
Alex Livingstone
H. Gilmour
Barry Hay
Donna Bodnarchuk
Brandon
Walter Bodnarchuk
Walker
Melita
Corneillie
Walter Machan
Edith Carlson
H. F. Johnson
Larkin
Joseph Robinson
Harvey Robinson
Robert Edgar
Pioneer
Fred Hall
Robinson
MacGregor Herald
Manitoba Proposes July 15 Holiday For Provincially Employed
The Manitoba Centennial Day Act moves to create a paid July 15 holiday in Manitoba with overtime for those who work. Premier Schreyer said employees with five days of service before July 25 1970 qualify, and urged the federal government to extend the holiday to federally regulated workers.
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Department of Tabor
Ed Schreyer
Department of Labor
Manitoba
Schreyer
Federal
Central Plains Prairie questions prompt public hearing promise
The city filed a formal notice of objection and a public hearing is promised. Director Sven Sorenson of Gladstone questioned a government plan to establish veterinary service clinics in nine centres and whether the Gladstone area is included among those sites.
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Prairie
Sven Sorenson
Gladstone
Board Ups Barley Quota to six bushels per acre
The Canadian Wheat Board on Friday raised the supplementary barley quota to six bushels per acre seeded. The move allows prairie grain producers to deliver an additional 30 million bushels due to higher exports to European markets after livestock feed root crops were damaged last summer. Barley deliveries to country elevators have risen this year, totaling over 77 million bushels, up from 48 million at the same point last year.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Sportsman Dinner draws 100-plus in MacGregor
More than one hundred attendees filled MacGregor Memorial hall for the annual Sportsman’s Dinner hosted by the MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association. Minor Hockey President Frank Sims mayor Glenn Lye and other local leaders spoke while guests included Bob Anderson and officials from the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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Mayor Lye
Harold Manns
Dennis Lamb
Bob Anderson
Richardson
Lawless
Goldeyes
MacGregor
Rossendale News Socials and Events Highlight Local Groups
The column lists weekend visits by Winnipeg guests the B Nichol and J Watson families, a telephone whist for Hostel Care in Portage, and several whist and club wins. It notes April U C W meeting at Mrs John Watson with a Centennial quilt project and a planned family night with films. Also mentions weddings anniversary dates bingo event April 24 weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Nichol
Winnipeg
John Watson
R. Moffat
The
Oddfellows Lodge
Portage
H. Schroeder
J. Lyall
Art Sylvester
John Giesbrecht
George Robinson
Gordon McKeen
R. Henry
R. Sylvester
Jack Ferguson
R. Frizzley
A. Sylvester
Lynn Crocker
Roy Paseika
K. Crocker
VanDorpe
Ste. Anne
James Watson
Keith Fumerton
C. Laing
Elm Creek
Harvey Watson
B. Donald
Rossendale Hall
Four Killed On Prairies Weekend Traffic Toll
A Canadian Press survey covering Friday 6 p m to Sunday midnight reports at least four deaths in prairie provinces. Alberta deaths include 84 year old Tillie Belkin of Calgary hit crossing a street and 25 year old Donald Robert Jones of Okotoks in a single vehicle crash south of Calgary. In Saskatchewan farmer Jacob Deptuch, 65, Meath Park area died when his half ton truck struck a concrete abutment of an overpass near Prince Albert. Phillip Goresky, 19, of Stonewall, Manitoba, died when his motorcycle collided with a car near Stoney Mountain Saturday night.
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Prairies
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Tillie Belkin
Calgary
Donald Robert Jones
Okotoks
Alta
Jacob Deptuch
Meath Park
Prince Albert
Phillip Goresky
Stonewall, Man
Stoney Mountain
Motorcyclist Killed in Manitoba Highway Collision
One motorcyclist died and another was injured following a high speed collision near Stonewall Manitoba on Saturday night. The riders were youths from Stonewall, with Ernest Schedler, 17, reported in good condition in hospital. RCMP described the crash as a car versus northbound motorcycles at 10:55 p.m. along a curve.
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Mowseyene
Stonewall
Man
Phillip Goresky
Ernest Schedler
RCMP
Community Centre Fund Sees Growing Support and Donations
The Community Centre Fund reports rising activity with new revenue sources. Treasurer Doug Noble notes contributions from local groups including Women's Institute 200, Ladies Curling Club 479.82, Agricultural Society 300, Memorial Hall 100, Cantatrice Choir 117.78, Mable Montgomery Bingo Group 230.40, Collegiate Student Council 4500, totaling 10091. Bank balance April 1 stood at 31000 with 871 interest. A $100 gift from former resident J C Watson of Portland is acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Noble
Women’s Institute
Ladies’ Curling Club
Agricultural Society
Memorial Hall
Cantatrice Choir
Mable Montgomery
J. C. Watson
Portland, Or
Wheat quota acreage revised under wheat inventory program
Agricultural Office announces revised acreage rules for wheat quotas. Crops other than cereals and oilseeds may count as summer fallow. Oilseeds listed: flax, rapeseed, mustard, sunflower. Public notice by Olson and Lang cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Lang
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