Local visitors and guests share tales across Manitoba and beyond
MacGregor residents hosted and hosted again as a flurry of visitors arrived from North Surrey B C Calgary Weyburn Sask Winnipeg and Manitoba towns. Families including the Emerson Wilson McKelvy Muir Allan Barber Elliott Grundy and Stewart clans visited for weekends reunions festivals and drives, with trips to Dauphin Riding Mountain Winnipeg and Austin district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Emerson
George Wilson
North Surrey
B.C
Jason McKelvy
Calgary
Vern McKelvy
Susan
Len Stower
Weyburn
Sask
Indaw
Bruce Muir
Carrie Harkness
Mavis Lucas
Brantford
Ontario
Hazel Orchard
Winnipeg
Fred ‘Tarr
Harold Orchard
Bill Muir
Jamie and
Allyson
Fort St. John
Bill
Mary Muir
Bruce ‘Muir
Bey Allan
Dallas Barber
Dauphin
Devels Mountain
Hazel Allan
Roberta Stone
Timothy
Allan
Riding Mountain
E. Duncan
Portage
W. Sparrow
A. Duncan
Norfolk Manor
Local Visitors and Weekend Guests Arrive in Macdonald Area
A series of social visits unfold across Macdonald area towns. Mrs Gordon Bell of Belleville and Mr and Mrs R W Walker host and travel guests. Edmonton guests Dennis Bergson, Sydney Andrews, and others call on friends and relatives. Weekend gatherings include barbecues and dinner events with families such as the Johnsosns, McLeods, and Dahiman spouses, plus Pioneer Days at Steinbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Bell
Belleville
Ont
R. W. Walker
Dennis Bergson
Edmonton
Manitoba
Macdonald
Laura Waty
Clandeboye
Greg Moore
Neepawa
Barbara Walker
Sydney Andrews
E. Glennie
Winnipeg
Oakbank
Idon Cheater
R. Hinds
Portage
Wm. Hinds
Kelly
Thorne
R. Adrain
Fred Jackson
Mennonite Village Museum
Steinbach
Harry Gillespie
M. McWilliams
W. Kelly
Portage la Prairie
Robert Johannson
Oshawa
Art McLeod
Harley Arksey
Langruth
Morley McLeod
Riverton
Cecil Dahiman
Weather cools as heat wave ends and island park picnic noted
Mrs H Johnson reports milder days with a stray thunder shower. Social items list visits by Beulah Lowe Barbara to Carberry and Care Home, Chas Wallace moving to Carberry, Yassie Wallace from B C visiting Cyril Randall, Ruth family from Warren visiting Fiske and Moore households, plus church service led by Rev Haire in United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Johnson
Island Park
Portage
Susan
Beulah Lowe
Barbara
Carberry
Hugh Strain
Charlie Anderson
Hugh Matthews
Rumsey
Alberta
Chas, Wallace
Yassie Wallace
B.C
Cyril Randall
Dale Ruth
Warren
Ralph Fiske
Keitastone
Clear Water
Man
Robertton Parlane
Winnipeg
Andy Duncan
Y. A Morris
Glenn ‘Morris
Crop outlook in Winnipeg warns of poor second cut
A Winnipeg crop report notes overall good conditions but cautions that the second cut will be worse due to insufficient rainfall. Farmers face uneven forage prospects and potential yield reductions as dryness persists into the growing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
High Bluff Community Notes and Social Highlights
Mrs F Barron reports July 26 wedding guests in Inglis Manitoba for Gerald Halwas and Sonja Boychuk. July 28 to 30 events include aunt Evelyn Lee shower with sixty at High Bluff hall hosted by Fox McConnell Halvas Shaw and Kowerchuk. Guests visited area families, show entries due August 18, and several residents returned from trips to Calgary Medicine Hat and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Barron
E. Halwas
Gerald Halwas
Sonja Boychuk
Inglis
Man
Don Tuckey
J. W. Havixbeck
Rosser
R. H. Emerson
Riverton
W. R. Riege
St. Boniface
Bruce Forbes
Oak Bluff
H. Bergen
Evelyn Lee
J Fox
G. McConnell
E. Halvas
G. Shaw
J. Kowerchuk
Faye
Lorraine
Teresa McConnell
Laura Fox
Linda Mulligan
Evelyn
Allan Mytruk
Diane
Kevin
W. Barron
J. Archambault
Winnipeg
H. Brown
A. Denslow
William
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Alta
G. Farncombe
Thief River Falls
Minnesota
C. C. Motheral
Oak Lake
Mary Rudy
Russell
Raymond Tuckey
Fire damages kitchen at 209 Howie Avenue
Faulty wiring in the ceiling caused a kitchen fire at 209 Howie Avenue destroying the kitchen and causing smoke and water damage to the building. Firemen were alerted by Joe Nick at 4:40 am. Ronald Grant pulled Rick Popko from the house. Popko was treated for smoke inhalation and discharged. 850 gallons of water used. no official damage estimate yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howie Avenue
Ronald Grant
Joe Nick
Rick Popko
Popko
Portage General Hospital
Local residents share summer visits and birthdays in regional notices
A long list of visits and greetings fills a community column, noting Mrs. Jonnscora and family returning from Southend Macaulay Hartforc, K. Maloney with relatives in Oakville, Allyson Thompson from Calgary, and travels to England, Cornwall and St John’s. Birthday wishes go to Julia Frank, Chris McDonald, and Laille Cox. Anniversary cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Terry McGregor. Hospital news reports Mrs. Henry Frank’s recovery from a shoulder fracture. Also mentioned are multiple calls, visits, and holiday trips across Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Alberta, with friends and relatives seen in Portage, MacGregor, Lavenham, and Sarnia. The final note marks Johann Strauss’s 190th writing and Vienna’s ongoing celebrations of his waltzes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southend-Macaulay Hartforc
Ronnie Loitz
Forgan
Sask
Jim
Vera
Allan
Meryl Dickson
Kevin
Kathy Maloney
Oakville
Vera Dickson
Bruce Dickson
Greenridge
Man
Dickson
Lynda
Shelbourne NS
Pel
Allyson Thompson
Calgary
Air Canada
Allyson ‘Thompson
Carol Maxwell
England
Roy Thompson
Victor
Jason
Blaine Thompson
Carol
Canada
Art Scora
Debbie
Cornwall
Gloria Scora
Carol” Smith
St. John's
Mld
Kay Orrange
Nellie Primeau
Sarnia
Ont
Reed
Darren Frank
Gerald Frizaley
Kyle
K. Larson
J. Merenchuk
Lavenham
Danny
Peggy Larson
Joanne Bourke
Portage
Julia Frank
Chris McDonald
Laille Cox
Terry McGregor
Annie Martin
Henry Frank
Grass Fire Reported in Portage Area After Alarm
A grass fire near Midlands Street North on Monday led to a verbal alarm to the Portage fire department at 7 45 p m. No damage or cause was reported. A false alarm Saturday drew Portage fire department Malron Ambulance and the RCMP to an alleged burning tree at 109 Fisher Avenue at 7 25 p m with Fire Chief Harold Braden noting it was likely someone lighting a few wicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uichens Avound
Midlands Streeet
Portage Fire Department
Malron Ambulance
RCMP
Fisher Avenue
Harold Braden
Snowee in honor of Karen Christofferson
An event honoring Karen Christofferson will be held in the Austin United Church lower hall on Thursday, August 7, at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. Vacation Bible School is scheduled for August 18 to 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeewes Snowee
Karen Christofferson
Austin United Church Lower Hall
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MacGregor Locals
Brenda Grundy
Makaroff
Austin Thresherman
Leonard Grundy
Elliotts
Grundys
Leonard
Chas
Grundy
Wm. Stewart
Teresa
Ada. Stewart
Sybil Jeffrey
Chas. Elliott
May Campbell
J.C. Arnott
Arnott
Otto Hilderman
Elmer Funk
Happy Lake
Elmer Bangle
Chas. Grundy
Macdonald News
Austin News
Barry Moore
Henry Moore
Russell Robertson
MacGregor Hospital
Ronnie Hay
Bruce Hay
Marvin Jones
Vaughn Jones
George Moore
Harvey Schneider
Edrans
Don Craig
David
Barba
John Gimour
Haire
United Church
Rapeseed Growers
Sell TO Co.op, Vegetable Oals Ltd
Altona
Ian Rita
High Bluff News
Abraham Lincoln
Ar. Ana
Jonnscora
Daryl
Kathy
J & Currie
Onto
Berta
Peter Loewen
North Bay
Sudbury
Red Lake
Kitchener
Niagara Falls
USA
Marina macDougall
Voreen
Jerry
Lynche’s Point
John Giesbrecht
Walter
Wesley
Jasper
Bill Hounsome
Neice Debbie
Waybridge
Elsie
Frank
Arthur ‘Hounsome
Emerson
A. Bueckert
Strauss
Johann Strauss
Vienna
Austria
Altana
Hwa
Vtoeben
Sashaichawan Ave
MacGregor
Bessie Emerson
Nellie Reimer
Freezers
Co-op Home Centre
H.T
Landau
Chrysler
Ponting Laurentian
AT. PS
Pla
Vega
G.T
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