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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
1
A Canadian Wheat Board source estimates the current wheat carryover at 665,000,000 bushels, the second largest in history and higher than the 1967 prairie crop by over 30,000,000. Strikes and rail embargoes shifted stocks to farmers bins and country elevators, shaping the market despite a global era of bumper crops.
A Treherne family gathering on Sunday July 28 honored Mr. and Mrs. R Frizzley of Rossendale on their 25th wedding anniversary. Guests included 40 relatives from Portage la Prairie MacGregor Winnipeg and local homes. A three tier wedding cake with red roses and silver decor crowned the buffet on the lawn.
The 14th annual Thresher’s Reunion and seventh Central Manitoba Stampede began yesterday at the Austin Museum. The event runs through today and Saturday with opening ceremonies Friday at 1.45 p.m. led by Minister of Agriculture Harry Enns. The program features sheaf and threshing contests, steam plowing, a monster parade, and a grandstand show at 7 p.m. with Mickey and Bunny and their four‑piece orchestra, Slavic dancers, majorettes, Cory Smith and the Duce Sisters, plus chariot races.
Recent rains boost crops across Manitoba district with wheat heading out and rye, oats, barley yielding well. Flax, mustard, and buckwheat show good prospects, acres up for mixed farming. overall, crops look very good if weather cooperates.
This week brings cool nights near forty degrees with warmer weather ahead. Farmers praise the cool for grain filling while volunteers seek boys' clothing for the Portage Boys' Home. The Threshermen's Reunion runs at the Austin Museum as residents hope for cooperative weather. The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce meets in the Legion room tonight. Birthday wishes go to Fred Taylorson and Ralph Lye. Mail strikes cause minor delays. local post opens for small centres only. Civic holiday tomorrow will close many places. Town flower gardens thrive after rain, led by Bortons Burkett, Wallaces, Hotels, Bill Hays and others. Homeowners urge a town drive to admire houses, fall nears with football underway. Experts forecast Calgary tops the west and Hamilton the east. Grey Cup chatter begins. Jack Smale warns to watch the Esks.
A branch of the Austin Credit Union officially opened in MacGregor on Friday July 19 with Mayor Lye cutting the ribbon. Jim Duncan president spoke for the credit union as Percy Ewen explained the new office and Henry Schroeder was named manager. Greeting messages were extended by MacGregor Chamber of Commerce president Nelson Olson and others as coffee and donuts were served.
About 500 residents and former residents joined the Edwin School reunion on Saturday July 6 1968 traveling from Vancouver Island Ontario and the United States. Lloyd Slater hosted the program with school district history and musical items by local performers including the Crewson Pallister Hadley and Keele families. Supper was provided by Bills Catering Service and the evening continued with reminiscing and socializing.
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly meeting in the Legion Room of the MacGregor Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. All members and interested persons are welcome. A town survey produced 316 forms mailed and 219 returned, with officials pleased by citizen interest.
Manitoba sets a temporary five percent sales tax suspension on prefabricated and portable grain storage facilities from June 1 to December 31. Provincial Treasurer Gurney Evans urged the federal government to mirror the measure. Buyers can apply for refunds for purchases since June 1.
A miscellaneous shower was held Thursday evening at Sprucedale School to honor Kathy Rempel a bride-elect on July 27. Guests wore corsages and were escorted to decorated chairs with Miss Elsie McIntyre as pianist.
The MacGregor North Norfolk area blocked a home sale to an Indian family earmarked for Austin and Sidney, saying it was a single case not a policy. Reeve Hotel noted that residents feared a welfare arrival would bring “shiftless” settlers, while officials stressed treaty Indians gain welfare after a year of residency. The case involved Jacob S Thiessen’s Austin home and a wrecked property in the deal, with families later told to stay on reserve if they left.
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