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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1965
Page
2
Hindel recreation area to employ patrols in blaze orange uniforms on beaches to warn patrons and remove hazards. Minster Ster ling Lyon outlines duties, including life saving training, logs of weather and rescues, and coordination with police or park officials when needed.
Manitoba's fisheries education program run by the department of mines and resources earned third place at the American Association for Conservation Information annual conference in Sun Valley Idaho. Hon. Sterling R. Lyon said the award recognizes an education extension effort reaching 3500 commercial fishermen through radio broadcasts posters a bi monthly bulletin and personal outreach. The CBC CFAR Flin Flon and CESM Thompson air the radio content while weekly tapes are sent to northern stations. Lyon noted Manitoba's first entry and government backing behind the initiative.
A quotation attributed to Leonardo da Vinci advises taking periodic breaks to maintain judgment. It explains that constant work dulls perception, as stepping away provides a clearer view of proportion and harmony upon return.
The week’s headlines span Mars photographs, Russian orbital feats, Adlai Stevenson’s death, political party tensions in Canada, Rivard’s capture, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The piece critiques the pace of news, comments on a postman strike threat and predicts a potential fall election. It also ponders mosquito fogging’s impact on birds, and questions Rainbow Stage’s cultural value and funding needs amid a cautious public mood.
A former NFU president, Ar. Gleave of Biggar, tells the final day of the summer conference the union is “standing still marketing time” and unclear on objectives. He warns the NFU must unite farmers, preserve independence, and push for adequate income and research, while resolutions urge drought aid and government loan moratoriums during drought years.
Hon Walter Weir reports on a $69 4335 contract awarded to Pearson Construction for the Aubigny bridge over the Red River. The nine span, 800 foot structure will be 24 feet wide with a sidewalk and aim to be ready before freeze up. Weir also notes completion of the Assiniboine River bridge north of Glenboro on No 258 road, four spans, at about 230 000, and a $107 050 sand asphalt stabilization contract for No 258 seven miles north, lowest bid with two competing bids.
The Manitoba Retail Merchants Association filed a brief urging food stores to sell beer and proposing a ban on trading stamps. The document, distributed to retailers, notes improved conditions and less trouble with law when beer sales are allowed, while trading stamps are said to confuse customers about real value.
Premier Roblin announced the Virden Roselea oil field may triple production by injecting water into 70 wells to flush oil into boreholes. The new recovery method could raise output to about 15 million barrels.
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