MacGregor Council Presses Road Park and Waterworks Plans
The MacGregor village council met April 10 with all members present and Mayor Wenham presiding. They approved calcium chloride surface treatment, discussed Centennial Park development, and set bylaw actions for indigent assistance. Dog licenses due by April 30 1967, and auditor reports for 1966 were accepted. The meeting authorized local hiring for water and sewer work, ratified Jim's Rentals for machine time and labor, and tasked the clerk to arrange easements with solicitor H A Lye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Park
A. M. Hay
Childrens Aid Society
Portage la Prairie
Jim
H. A. Lye
Couneil
Merlin ‘Lamb
Austin
Elsmith
MacGregor Consolidated
Highways Branch
Victoria Streets
Hampton Street
Highways Department
Police Council
Borton
Coun T Ale Seretic Anla
Centennial Scroll Riders to Pass May in Manitoba
Enthusiastic Manitoba riders met at Co-op Hall Portage la Prairie on April 13 under the Portage la Prairie Riding Club. The schedule shows the first phase starting from Lethbridge Alberta April 29 with stops at Kirkella Hargrave Virden Griswold Kemnay Brandon Carberry May 2 and 3 reaching Portage la Prairie May 3. Second phase coordinators from Portage la Prairie list contact numbers for signups and the caravan will pass through Headingley Asiniboia St James and Winnipeg outskirts May 5 to May 6 finalizing at the Civic Centre where Mayor Henderson hands the scroll to Winnipeg mayor Juba before heading toward Expo 67 in Montreal and Trans Canada Highway celebrationsspur plans include barbecues street dances and other events along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Co-op
Portage la Prairie
Lethbridge
Alberta
Saskatchewan-Manitoba
Kirkella
Hargrave
Virden
Griswold
Kemnay
Brandon
Carberry
Austin
Portage Riding Club
Alwyn Rogers
Bill McQuaker
10Th St. NF
Portage
Archie Nichols
Headingley
Asiniboia
St. James
Winnipeg
L. Henderson
Portage Avenue
Main Street
Civic
Henderson
Juba
Winnieg
Ontario
Montreal
MacGregor Students Tour Brandon University Visit
On April 6 the MacGregor Collegiate Grade XII class toured Brandon University in Western Manitoba. Students from other colligates joined, were welcomed by Dr. E. J. Tyler, and learned about university life through aptitude tests and study habit assessments. They toured classrooms and residences, ate, and returned inspired to raise their academic efforts for potential university attendance next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Brandon University
University
Manitoba
J. Tyler
Varous
Schroeder
Beaver Choir Advances To Music Festival Finals
The Beaver United Church Junior Choir has been recommended to advance to the provincial finals of the Centennial music festival. Adjudicator Glen Harrison praised the group’s tone flow after awarding 88 in its first selection and $4 in the second, noting the choir will face adjudicators in Brandon on June 3, 5, and 6 before possible national festival advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Choir
Beaver United Church
Glen Harrison
Portage
Brandon
Fes
Beginners To Be Registered For MacGregor School Term
Parents and guardians of beginners starting school next term at MacGregor must notify secretary Frank Hay by May 20. Children who reach age six on or before December 31 are eligible to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Notiffy
Frank Hay
Mrs Emily Towle Celebrates 80th Birthday in 1967
Mrs Emily Towle of Lavensham marked her 80th birthday on April 1 1967 at her eldest daughter Mrs J J Turner’s home in MacGregor. A dinner April 2 honored her with immediate family attendance and an afternoon tea with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ten living relatives remain with one deceased. 36 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, all boys, are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Towle
Lavenham
J J. Turner
MacGregor
Town Happenings and Local Hints From the District
A long snow event blankets the ground, melting will worsen side roads, and daylight saving starts at 2 am Sunday. The local pool marker wondered about a seeing eye dog, Hunt and Alton Cups from curling legends, Stanley Cup playoff notes, and comments on Centennial projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meena
Centennial Service Planned By Churches
A service of thanksgiving and witness for Canada’s centennial is being planned by local churches. July 2 is suggested for an open air service at the Austin Museum site with seating for about 2,000. All area churches will be contacted. a mass choir and attending band are planned. Ministers from Anglican Mennonite Pentecostal and United churches will participate, with Rev. Henry P. Dyck as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Austin Museum
Anglican
Mennonite
Pentecostal
United Churches
Henry P. Dyck
Russell Hay Honored By Austin Masons
Russell Hay was honored by Gothic Lodge AKAM of Austin as members presented him with a jewel in recognition of his 60th year in Freemasonry. Messages of congratulations came from lodges in Carberry Wellwood Gladstone and MacGregor as family attendance included daughters Janet and Evelyn and sons Ross and Kenneth with gifts from the Hay family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gothic Lodge
Russell Hay
AKAM
Free Masonry
Itherspoon
Manitoba
Carberry
Wellwood
Gladstone
MacGregor
Hay
Donald Hay Jr
Mr. Hay
Dorothy
West Coast
Janet
Lloyd Jones
Evelyn
J. Poole
Sidney
Ross
Edmonton
Kenneth
Austin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wenham
History Committee
Bygene
Centennial
Sandra Clarke
Carbery
Clarence Sedgwick
Minnedosa
Ival
Roberta Stone
Mrs
Clare Tarr
Clare
Heralds
Alton
Leafs
Canadiens
Toronto
Bill Harder
Harold Gilbert
C. Poet
Gerry Marginet
North Norfolk Agricultural Society
Roblin
Posible
Herald
Fred Venn
Herald Office
Irenie Cooper
Winning
Killarney
Austin Masons
Bro
Ken Routley
Audrey Lamb
Macgregor History Committee
MacGregor Memorial Hall
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