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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
1
Juveniles claim top spots at a local sports day event as planning begins for a summer session to assist collegiate students in mathematics and science. Grades X to XI will meet 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 during the week of August 14 to 18 at MacGregor Collegiate. Further information is available in this paper.
Montreal municipal bureau of tourism test results show only 15 of 166 taxi driver candidates passed. Bureau head Lucien Bergeron called the outcome apaling, noting 147 lacked city knowledge and 135 were not bilingual.
John McGovern and his wolf Cindy known as the Wolf Man have crisscrossed Canada in a publicity storm. The 22 year old from Hall, Quenaive has faced police trouble in Quebec and Ontario over sheltering and damaging property. McGovern recalls Cindy as a lean five year old wolf rescued near Dawson Creek BC and plans a wildlife sanctuary after finishing this trip.
Marion Leckie aged 90, wife of Robert L. Leckie, died suddenly July 21 1961 in Vancouver. Funeral at Mount Pleasant chapel July 24. Survived by husband six sons and four daughters eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Formerly of Austin and Winnipeg with deep Manitoba ties.
Twenty five teams competed in MacGregor Sports Day on Sunday with three no shows. Baseball saw MacGregor Juveniles upset Oakville by one run, while Pine Creek claimed fastball honours over Portage Dodgers. Ladies fastball winners were Poplar Point, with community officials thanking volunteers and umpires for a successful day.
A Sunday July 30 reunion at Island Park honored the Austin family. Attendees included Mrs. Jones and her relatives Marvin Cecil Mundell Vicki Binscarth Harry Jones and family Ro Criggie Ethel Jones Fred Jones Allan Owen Jones Raymond R Kolke and family Mrs R Brydon and Miss Judy Stephenson.
Pearce a former Beaver district farmer who retired to Winnipeg nine years ago died July 30 at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg. Survived by wife Minnie McCartney and four children Frank Ronald Roy Donna, service set August 1 at 2 p.m. at McMaster Funeral Home, Beaver cemetery interment.
Two workers at MacGregor Collegiate's auditorium addition were hurt when a 16-100t reinforcement rod touched a high tension hydro line south of the building. Norman Kroken and Gerhard Johnny were knocked unconscious. Johnny was released, Kraken detained. Both suffered hand and body burns.
A record crowd attended the 7th Thresher's Reunion at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum south of Austin, with about 12,000 over four days and 6,000 on Saturday. Visitors came from across the USA and Canada, enjoying steamers, old machines, and daily setting and bag and sheaf tying contests. Albert Berney of Angville won the best setting contest in 1:18, with penalties for being off line. Gordon of Baldur won the bag tying trophy.
Ed Hudson his wife Joan and their eight year old children travel in a converted school bus from British Columbia toward Montrest and Quebec. Hudson, a Royal Canadian Air Force veteran, says the trip is a holiday and notes the bus allows more room and sleep for the family. they plan to reach St Hubert around August 5 and may keep the bus for future trips.
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