Intermediate Baseball League to be Formed in Portage Area
A meeting in Portage West End Hall brought together representatives from Portage Kinesota Oakville and MacGregor to form an Intermediate Baseball League this summer. Kinesota and MacGregor will field teams Portage plans one or two squads Oakville and Southport may join forces with Portage Gerald Cobbe and Aime Omichinski lead the push toward a province wide association and standardized rules with hope of broader rural youth participation and stronger national teams A follow up meeting to elect officers and schedule play is planned.
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Porge
MacGregor
Oakville
Portage
Kinesota
West End
Don Blight
Poplar Point
Southport
Gerald Cobbe
Aime Omichinski
Shower Honors Dianne Cady in Winnipeg Preparation
Mrs R Thompson hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home on Friday evening April 19 honoring Miss Dianne Cady a May 4 bride elect. Corsages marked guests and Dianne sat in a decorated chair as gracious friends presented gifts. Lunch followed and guests sang The Bells Are Ringing and Our Best To You before Dianne and Lloyd begin their new home in Winnipeg.
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Dianne
Donna Halliday
Cady
Mary McDougall
Brewster
Jean Mcintosh
Joanne Dickson
Dianne McDougall
Currie
Lloyd
Winnipeg
MacGregor Council Debates Policing and Roads Plans
MacGregor village council met April 15 to discuss RCMP policing policy trial, gas main extension approval along Woodlawn Drive, and poring over bylaws for debentures, local improvement district charges, and Central Plains Inc. representatives. The Highways Dept reported 1967 68 oil sand work on Fox North Railway and Victoria Streets costing 2928 67 with a 50 percent provincial grant sought.
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Macaregor
Central Plains
Lye
Wiens
Department of the Attorney-General
RCMP
Woodlawn Drive
East End
Utility Board
Highways Department
Fox, North Railway
Victoria
Hotel
Duncan Lamb
Central Plains Inc
Icg
Town Happenings and Local Happenings Notebook
A week of rain eased drought fears with over an inch falling Friday and Saturday. Canadiens dominate their playoff series as St Louis and Minnesota compete, while Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday. Community plans include swimming lessons sponsored by Foresters and a possible new Community Centre building, plus local renovations at the hotel bar and barber shop. Questions hover over a federal election date and a birthday party for Jim.
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Westbourne
Herb Barton
Foresters
Itsuc
Vandalism in Austin Damages Wheat at Granary Inn
Reports of vandalism in the Austin area describe broken glass mixed with stored wheat at a local inn used as a granary, rendering much of the grain unfit for consumption. Public tips are sought to identify the culprits, with farmers warned to stay vigilant as a preventive measure. The item also notes school employment plans and budget discussions, including hiring remedial reading teachers and a 1968 levy proposal, with details to follow in later pages.
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Austin
William Morton Collegiate
Public Schools Finance Board
Winiy
Vivian McGregor
MacGregor
Constance Law
Pine Creek School Board Plans Integration and Staffing Moves
The Pine Creek Division Board agreed to accept up to 50 Indian children from the Long Plain band into the Rossendale school system. They replaced M. E. Hawash and plan to invite new teachers for a one month internship before September. The board seeks remedial reading instructors and physical education staff, reviews cleaning contracts, and considers an engineering evaluation of school foundations. Bus inspections will be mandatory with annual and mid year reports.
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Pine Creek
Long Plain
Rossendale
Sylvia Wilson
M. E. Hawash
Langruth
Man
Austin
MacGregor
Gladstone
Austin Quilters Donate 372.10 to Hospital Fund
The Austin Quilting Ladies Group gave 372.10 to the Hospital Donations Fund, with 283.70 from the quilt raffle and 64.40 from tea and sales. £10 was donated to the Barley Fund for Korea. A Bran-Man Associates interview reviewed population trends in five rural districts, noting net out‑migration slowing and potential stabilization. The Gladstone Agricultural Society received permission to use Collegiate auditorium on August 8 and 9, 1968, with cleanup duties assigned. The teachers’ salary negotiations produced a new schedule aligned with other boards.
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Austin
Barley Fund
Korea
Bran-Man_ Associates
E. J. Tyler
F. Hewitt
Bran-Man Associates
Westbourne
Lakeview
North Norfolk
Gladstone
MacGregor
Gladstone Agricultural Society
Move Clocks Ahead This Weekend Manitoba Daylight Saving Time Begins
The Manitoba legislature has enacted uniform daylight saving time across the province from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. Clocks move forward one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday April 28 to 3 a.m. as the new Official Time Act takes effect.
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Manitoba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manitoba Baseball Association
Mr. Cobbe
Dauphin
Dianne Cady
Council
George Currie
George
Canadiens
Chicago
St. Louis
Minnesota
Fair Board
Borton
Jack
Chuck Lewis
Jack Jackson
Jim Beck
Jim Little
Jim
Pine Creek Division
Pine Creek School Board
Austin Quilters
Martin Marietta Corp
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