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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
2
Last week 19 Indian and Metis trackers used ancestral skills to find and rescue two children after nearly a week lost 200 miles north of Winnipeg. Clues like grass impressions and wool threads guided them where helicopters and soldiers could not. Some Manitoba residents claimed the trackers resist change.
Chief Baptiste Cazon of Fort Simpson told a Yellowknife committee that land treaties must be settled before the Indian Act is considered. He argued Indians should not worry about broader changes while the branch delays addressing their priorities.
Senators introduced a bill to legalize advertising and selling contraceptives in Canada on November 1 last year. The bill, aimed for a Christmas passage, moved slowly. The Pope urged rulers not to permit legal changes contrary to natural and Divine Law in family matters. Ottawa reassures Parliament will act swiftly when it resumes.
The article notes Ontar Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennons refuse voting, military service, court swearing, pensions, insurance, and refuse to pay Canada Pension Plan premiums. Ottawa seizes milk and egg cheques to recover the $180 yearly premium, arguing conscience cannot excuse tax payment. sympathy mixed with concern for anarchy.
The Vancouver Province notes that politicians aim for popularity, while former Alabama governor George Wallace pursues the presidency by stoking class animosities. It warns that similar figures exist worldwide and urges Canadians to avoid division, maintaining calm on issues like Quebec separatism.
Quebec Le Soleil notes the Prime Minister's first year emphasis on Canadian unity through a trans-Arctic tour. It frames the trip as a signal of focusing on domestic politics and the Far North, urging Canadians to communicate more to keep the country united and confident about the future.
MacGregor notes a flurry of visitors and travel among locals. Carrie Harkness of Brantford visits relatives to the Tarrs and Fred Wrights. Jack Smith and family from Moncton stay with the Tarrs. Edna and Gwen Richardson of Flatbush return home after a week with the Clark and Richardson families. LACs and sailors from Holberg and HMCS Hoschhelaga visit en route to postings. Roy Beattie’s 45th anniversary is noted. George Currie tours the Maritimes. several families travel to Winnipeg Montreal Toronto and Minneapolis for visits and games. Get well wishes go to Roy Yuen and A Grove.
The Evangelical Mennonite Church East End MacGregor hosts Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. and worship at 10 45 a.m. MacGregor United Church combines at 10 a.m. with Bagot Sunday School at 11 30 a.m. and worship at 12 p.m. Bethel Church MacGregor lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with guest preacher Rev Vernon Erickson of Winnipeg. Christ Church Austin holds Holy Communion at 11 a.m. joined by St Pauls MacGregor congregation worshiping with them.
Federal agriculture minister H A Olson expressed confidence Canada will hold about 25 percent of world wheat export markets in 1968 69, noting the new International Grain Agreement strengthens the market. He cited Prairie conditions and a survey showing generally good coop conditions with some drought pockets, predicting at least an average production year.
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