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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 24, 1974
Page
4
Classified notice lists five Hereford heifers two years old and two three years old, well wintered and sired by White Sand Rio Mischief 594, with similar breeding. heavy with call to Frank Sims at 685-2524. Includes ad rates and deadlines for the ACGREGOR HERALD April 24, 1974.
Obituary notices from MacGregor Manitoba detail the April 1974 funeral of Anna Loyd Lloyd aged 73, plus memorials for Marie Rose Melver and several in memoriam items. The piece lists surviving family, church affiliations, burial at MacGregor Cemetery, and Omega Funeral Home handling arrangements, with additional items including thank you notes and local classifieds.
Multiple classified items including 8 ft Cockshutt disc, 1970 mobile home in Carberry, 1969 Buick Wildcat and 1967 Dodge for sale, Crown millet Noralta flax Neepawa wheat Bonanza barley, insect repellant bulbs, a 1972 Yamaha 125, seed contracts and building blocks, and a five room suite for rent at MacGregor Memorial Hall with utilities included. Contact numbers provided for each listing.
Wanted to rest pasture for about 15 seeds in the Austin area. Phone listed as 67 ice. Open to responses from local landowners and neighbors seeking pasture space or barter.
MacGregor area residents report a string of Easter weekend visits and gatherings. Winnipeg guests include Mr. and Mrs. R Parsons and family, Mrs. C McKelvy, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Palmer. Saskatchewan visitors from White Fox and Regina also joined local hosts, while Bermuda trips and transfers were noted for several residents.
A miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Bev Bickford will be held Thursday May 2 at 8 p m in the lower room of Austin United Church. All friends are invited to attend and celebrate the event.
Weekend visitors at the Harvey Gilbert home included Daryl Gilbert of Calgary and Dwight Telford Cassie Lisa and Roberta of Regina Saskatchewan as they attended the Telford Hodgin wedding in MacGregor.
Women's clubs in Ontario urge reform of the 1973 Employment Standards Act to ensure equal pay and opportunity for women and men. The report details evasion tactics such as job carving and restricted access to training, and calls repealing overtime limits for underage workers and changes to mining job bans as Newfoundland recently did. It highlights amendments to transportation rules for night workers and seeks broader access to advancement and pay equity across sectors.
The automotive parts catalogue promotes devices advertised to boost mileage claiming up to two extra gallons per hour on the highway and up to five more miles per gallon with an ignition activator and multiple sparks. Experts say the claims are not substantiated and reflect typical marketing in the United States.
Notice to creditors in the matter of the estate of Edward Critchlow late of the Postal district of MacGregor Manitoba. All claims must be filed with Charles W. Sing solicitor for the executrix at 21 Royal Road North Portage la Prairie Manitoba RM 389 on or before May 3 1974. Dated at Manitoba this 18th day of April 1974.
The Austin Ladies Mission Band will stage a tea bazaar and fake sale on Saturday May 4 at 2 p.m. at the Austin Community Hall. Proceeds go to missions.
John Lynch Staunton, vice-chairman of the city’s executive committee, predicted Montreal may adopt a municipal income tax to address fiscal strain. He argued it would be fair since it is revenue based and fluctuates with income. He cited U S cities charging state income tax surcharges and noted provincial reluctance to grant more autonomy forces reliance on grants.
Manitoba lawmaker Harvey Patterson of Crescentwood opposed a joint western lottery, arguing the province should retain its Golden Sweepstakes and not cede experience. He questioned the need for a joint scheme and criticized selling tickets across provincial lines as outside the Criminal Code. Bud Sherman urged abandoning the plan and pushing to change laws.
Caesar Paul, a Cree Indian, marked his 111th birthday in Fort Coulonge Quebec. He attributes longevity to a bark and root elixir he makes and takes daily, claiming the formula is secret. He is father to seven and grandfather to 28 in the community near Ottawa.
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