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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
5
The Merchants defeated MacGregor Country Club to move one win from the championship in a best of five Norfolk Cypress Fastball League series. The Country Club won game one, the Merchants won game two, and game four was set for tonight with a possible fifth if needed.
A ceremony near Winnipeg marking Treaty No 1's centennial drew about 2000 people at Fort Garry, with David Courchene and 88 Indian chiefs calling for redress. Chiefs arrived by canoe in feathered headdresses as Jean-Pierre Cote and Premier Ed Schreyer urged partnership and respect for Indian rights and lands.
Manitoba industry and commerce minister Leonard Evans announced freight rate cuts of up to 43 percent between Brandon and 14 western Canadian centres. The reductions apply to rail movement in less than carload quantities to markets including Regina Saskatoon Calgary Edmonton and Thunder Bay, easing costs for Brandon firms.
MacGregor locals report Doreen Appell of Altona visiting the Bloganski family for the weekend and seeing friends. Bev Huckle and Ed Spicehowelta of Chatham Ontario spent days with Albert and Mrs Wark. Winnipeg visitors stayed a week with Mrs Jenny Gilroy and Mrs G Cook shown as alert amid family notes.
A lawyer for Churchill Forest Industries Manitoba filed a motion in Court of Queen's Bench seeking the removal of Leifur Hallgrimson as interim receiver and manager of the $92 million The Pas forestry project. Affidavits from project officials say the receiver’s actions jeopardize the undertaking and its assets. A judicial inquiry led by former Manitoba Chief Justice Rhodes Smith resumes hearings mid August into the project’s financing.
Asper accuses the Provincial NDP program of bankruptcy and invading privacy at a Gladstone constituency meeting. He calls the unicity bill unworkable and costly, claiming Manitoba will pay 25 to 50 million extra yearly. The meeting re-elected Sid Lachter as president and Rempel as vice president with Irma elected secretary, Shoemaker treasurer, and Oslund publicity chairman.
Preliminary figures for PFRA community pastures in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta indicate 186000 cattle and calves will receive summer grazing across 94 pastures. Breeders rise to about 84500, a 14 percent increase, with 2800 bulls in service and most pastures near full capacity despite some Manitoba locations remaining open.
Austin and district news report a slow week after the Thresherman’s Reunion with cool wet weather and campus activities at Austin College. Several locals send get well wishes and visitors are listed from Winnipeg, Brandon, Victoria, and Ottawa. Community groups thank volunteers for four days of work at the museum dining hall and church kitchen, while bingo and carver crews reflect on the eventful weekend.
The Manitoba cabinet approved a proposed $2-million federal provincial study of the Nelson River system in northern Manitoba. The six member board will share costs equally and report on overall environmental effects while not challenging the Hydro program to regulate Lake Winnipeg's level. The study will assess erosion sedimentation water quality levels and flows and social implications of the Nelson River development. Priority will be given to studies guiding modifications or additions to work already under instruction or proposed for construction.
Leaders of provincial Metis groups met to push for the new federal funding formula to include non treaty and non-status Indians. A E Belcourt, vice president of the Native Council of Canada, said the 1971 72 grant should be $1 2 million but the department capped it at $441 000. He urged talks with minister Robert Stanfield to extend the formula to Metis and non status Indians. The council cites 500 000 native people in Canada, with 287 000 registered as Indians, many in remote areas and dependent on welfare.
Premier Schreyer said the Manitoba Legislature may change rules to avoid late session introduction of important bills. He would require early introduction for major measures. The session ended with late bills like Brandon’s July boundary extension and a farm machinery and meat act brought in during 16 hour days.
BC Tree Fruits executive outlines plans to diversify sales as Britain edges toward the European market and Japan and China show potential. Prospects for BC apples in Fiji and Hong Kong discussed amid rising costs, advertising shifts, and efforts to improve packaging and market reach.
The United Church Women of Portage Presbyterial area announce an essay workshop at Williams Park Gladstone on Wednesday August 11 from 930 a m to 300 p m Bring lunch own dishes and lawn chairs Babysitting provided Contact Mrs H Dankesreiter at 685 2943 for more information The A ay fair board directors will meet Monday Aug 9 at 830 p m in the weed control office Attendance is encouraged
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