MacGregor Plans Stable Mill Rate for 1965 Budget
MacGregor village council keeps the mill rate at 58 mills for 1965, citing surplus funds and higher assessments. The 33 mills for fixed costs include schools and ministry levy with 25 mills for public works and services. water and sewer costs total 12,255.88 with a $5 monthly charge. The budget allocates 14,000 for water system operations, with 5,000 for water purchase and extra pipes and meters. Reeve Sims served as hospital board delegate to discuss joint funding.
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C.M.H.C
Reeve Sims
Hospital Board
MacGregor
Town Happenings and Local News Roundup
The section recaps unsettled spring weather with a late snow as May nears and notes sports chatter about the Stanley Cup finals with the Canadiens and Hawks. It reports a Calgary-bound reader, new town residents, postal schedule changes, recovered missing items, forestry events, and CP railway personnel shifts in MacGregor.
Carberry 4-H'ers Win Junior Speaking Contest
Donna Oliver of Carverry and Vernon Baron of Carberry won top placings in MacGregor on April 2 in the Junior Public Speaking Competition. Their victory earns a spot in the senior contest in Carberry on April 26. About 50 people attended the event with ten junior speakers.
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Donna Oliver
Carverry
Vernon Baron
Carberry
MacGregor
Tranna Rogers
Ron Lintott
Sidney Beef
Laurel Hiodge
Marlene Smart
Ingelow Home Economics
Miss Marjory Hotel Honored at Shower
About 100 friends gathered April 21 at the Austin United church to honor Marjory Hotel a May 1 bride elect. Mrs. M Lamb played Here Comes the Bride, gifts were opened with help from her mother and sister-in-law, and guests enjoyed lunch before socializing in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin United Church
Marjory
M. Lamb
Ruth Anderton
Vicki Lamb
Betty Lowe
Mrs A MacDonald Heads MacGregor Women's Institute
The MacGregor Women’s Institute held its annual meeting in the senior citizens room with 24 members attending. Receipts totaled 1 172.72 and expenditures 708.93. The group supported curling, whist drives, quilts for burned families, Christmas boxes for the elderly, and a hospital fund. New officers for 1965 include President Mrs Adeline MacDonald.
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MacGregor Women's Institute
Hotel
Adeline Mac
Winnipeg Meeting Draws Manitoba Teachers In 1965
Frank Porada and Laura Wood of Gladstone plus Helen Hampton of MacGregor led Pine Creek Division to the 46th annual Manitoba Teachers Society meeting at Marlborough Hotel Winnipeg on April 19 1965. Over 200 delegates attended a three day conference to discuss educational matters, hear the president and secretary reports, and consider 1000 resolutions. A highlight was Clarence Mitchell from the Washington Bureau NAACP speaking on Civil Rights in 1965. Delegates approved a new three storey Society headquarters for St James and debated numerous issues affecting Manitoba teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Porada
Laura Wood
Gladstone
Helen Hampton
MacGregor
Pine Creek Division Association
Ine
Manitoba
Teachers’ Society
Marlborough Hotel
Winnipeg
Clarence Mitchell
Washington
National Association For the ‘Advancement of Colored People
United States
Society
St. James
Hospital Board Holds Monthly Meeting in North Norfolk
The North Norfolk MacGregor hospital board met April 13 with W F Sims R O Neil H Dankesreiter H S Lamb J Lambert Mrs P Smith Miss Wiebe and Dr Ford present. Minutes from March were read and approved. March bills totaling 1801 24 were approved for payment. Miss Voth RN will join the nursing staff May 5. Gravel was approved for the hospital road north end and the hallway recently painted. Sims reported on the trustees institute held in Brandon March 25.
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We North Norfolk-MacGregor Hosital Board
W. F. Sims
R. O'Neil
H. Dankesreiter
H. S. Lamb
J. Lambert
Miss Voth
R.N
Trustees
Brandon
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Wenham
Ovine
Manitoba Urban Association
Killarney
Public Works
Manitoba Hydro
Hampton
Canada
Hampton Street
Fox
Trans-Canada Highway
Council
MacGregor Recreational Association
Harvey Jones
Wm. E. Unger
Department of Health
Ouncil
Toulouse
Toulouse-Lautrec
France
Canadiens
Hawks
Ron Tarr
Calgary
Stampeder
Brooklyn Crescent
Mrs
Harlem Pogue
Mrs. Russ
Frank Hay
The
Herald
George Currie
Melvin Ferris McRae
George
Rev Ae
Praine Provinces Forestry
Austin
Sidney
Wally “Arthur
CPR
Imperial Oil Co
Gordon Taylorson
Archie ‘Cook
Nouman
Wellwood Home
Dianne Hawkins
Murray Turner
Wellwood Steaks and Spurs
Winnipeg Kiwanis, Clubs
District 4H Leaders’ Association
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Mrs. Don Hotel
N. Kowalchuk
Edna Bull
Ruby Wicklund
Geraldine Johnson
Betty Johnson
Ila Kowalchuk
Beth Anderson
Nora Winterbottom
Violet Lewis
Jessie McFarlane
Lorena Ewen
Mildred McMillan
Nie Westman
Barbara, Snaith
Mary Snaith
Ruth Anderson
K. Compton
Audrey Lamb
Edna Hay
P. Uhrin
Annie Futros
Iverna Thomson
A. MacDonald
Women’s Institute
Easter Seal
Timmy
Richard Wiebe
Thelma Forbes
Duff Roblin
David Wiebe
Stewart C. Millett
Gildas Molgat
Russell Paulley
NDP
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