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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1973
Page
4
Public notice lists ad pricing for births engagements cards of thanks in memoriams and death notices with tiered word rates plus a six percent surcharge for unpaid ads and a Tuesday 1 30 p m deadline for classifieds and local readers in the Herald Office. It also lists 60c per column view for death and funeral notices and 100 per column inch for photos.
NOTICE Custom combining available at 686 2201. NOTICE Grain hauling for sale includes wheat oats and barley apply Bev Allan at 82300. NOTICE Looking for a grain bin sizes range from 1150 to 48600 bushels contact Doug Barton at 685 2271 for details.
The page records the death of William Josiah Gibbs at Grace General Hospital Winnipeg on July 29 1973 with funeral Aug 1 and interment Brookside Cemetery. It lists survivors including Stella Siles wife two sons Wilbert James and Ralph George daughter Eleanor Edith Mary King and extended family. The item also includes thanks cards birth and marriage notices and various classified ads and notices across MacGregor and Winnipeg.
For Sale a Sportscraft camper trailer used two seasons sleeps six includes hr awning add a room spare tire contact P Claggett Gladstone.
Sealed tenders marked TIRES will be received by the Pinecreek School Division No. 30 for 44 school buses. Specifications call for 750 x 20 825 x 20 900 x 20 first grade tires with smooth grips. Include warranty policy and procedure. Austin Merchandise to supply as required. Bid deadline August 22, 1973 at 5:00 pm. Gladstone Manitoba.
Tenders will be received for the construction of Credit Union offices in Gladstone Manitoba by August 1 1973 at 5 30 P M at the Austin Credit Union Office Winnipeg plans for general contractors from architect Hans Peter Langes deposit 50 Subtrades may view at Austin Credit Union Office Sanford Evans Winnipeg Southam Building Reports Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Budgers Exchange.
Manitoba plans to amend the Public School Act to create elected Camperville school board replacing the advisory group. The move aims for full local control by 1978 as Education Minister Ben Hanuschak presents the plan 200 miles north of Winnipeg. Earlier protests over racial discrimination influenced the push for decentralization and northern autonomy.
Mr and Mrs George Snaith plan a social evening and dance August 18 in MacGregor Memorial Hall in honor of their daughter Sharie Loeppky and son in law Peter Loeppky following their recent marriage.
Birth announces Mr and Mrs Denis Snaith welcomed a son on July 17. Weekend and Sunday visitors include Herb McDonald Ed Roy and grandchildren Christin and Jimmy Dark. Anne McDonald visiting Brandon with Brian Burton. A Arthur of Gladstone visited Scora family. Weekend guests include Barry Frank Burt Zonneveld and Dean Frank. Monday guests include Brian McCaskill and Ken Kane with Dale. Portage and Winnipeg visitors noted. Wedding anniversary to Orval Chant on August 14. Birthdays for Lucille Cox August 9 Mary Larson August 12 Myrna Frizzley August 14.
In John S. Pyen’s view, Canada should push for an integrated energy policy with the United States to avoid losing ground to rivals. Pyen, new CEO of the Canadian Petroleum Association, urges closer economic ties and clear national policy while noting Canada’s need to invest massively in energy projects amid evolving rules. He stresses Canada risks being left out if itdoes not align with the U.S. as its main trading partner.
The MacGregor Merchants hold a two game lead in the best of five final against Sidney after winning Friday at MacGregor and Tuesday at Sidney 107. MacGregor reached finals by beating Austin while Sidney eliminated MacGregor Country Club in the semifinals. Brian Telford started for MacGregor and Barry McMillan pitched for Sidney in the latest game.
British Columbia Saskatchewan and Manitoba will not permit the sale of lottery tickets to fund the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. Manitoba aligned with this position earlier, while Saskatchewan and British Columbia joined. A Western Co operative Lottery mechanism was proposed to fund events like the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games, with grants to qualifying groups from a fund created from a portion of proceeds. An inter provincial committee of ministers will oversee grants and an implementation task force will draft plans by September 15. Each province will appoint two delegates to a working committee to explore cooperation in recreation sports facilities and research.
The U S transportation department funds a $50 000 study by Orange County Medical Centre to test L-dopa as a sobering pill after five drinks. Researchers caution legal and practical limits noting blood alcohol remains unchanged and a single pill may not guarantee sobriety. Additional agents ammonia vitamin B and a stimulant meretran are also explored.
Bristol Bay once the world’s top red salmon ground faces possible fishing closure next season to protect dwindling stocks. Officials cite two brutal winters and extensive ice as key factors, with 2.3 million salmon returned and 1.6 million escapement. Local leaders blame overfishing and waste, warning the bay may be shut after a late fall decision.
Toronto salon owner Joseph Bobyk agrees with Cecelia Johnson, head of the National Hairdressers' Association, that professional hairdressers are above tipping. He adds that if a customer insists, a 15 percent tip on the total bill is appropriate, as in a restaurant.
A miscellaneous shower in honor of Mrs Peter nee Sharlene Snaith will be held on Friday Aug 17 at 8 30 p.m. in the MacGregor United Church hall. Everyone welcome.
New York City's meat wholesalers largely shut down for a day over beef shortages, with officials citing price ceilings that dried up supplies to less than half normal. Akron Packing Co of Richfield Ohio also closed to conserve meat for the weekend. Consumers seek affordable options as authorities consider a wider response. In parallel the Los Angeles board endorses a Don't Buy Anything Day for August 7, backed by Fight Inflation Together which previously sponsored a meat boycott.
MacGregor area residents report personal visits and local notes. Alvin Bracken and Bracken Dale Farms guests toured Mrs. N J Anderson on July 31 while plane spraying combats armyworm in the area. Holiday visitors include Arlene Sloane with Chris and Kathy Johnstone and Ken Boak. Others include Toronto resident Albert Gibbs visiting Gibbs family in Toronto area, Henry Boschman offering puppies, and Ottawa visitors Bill Anderson Jared with Earle Anderson and C Pennell. Winnipeg guests G Grieve and Richard Parsons enjoyed weekend visits. Parsons returned from California. Vancouver visitors Ledge Hubble and family visited. Hubble noted as a former MacGregorite.
The British freighter Tamworth docked at Churchill on Sunday as the first ship into port this year. Captain Kenneth Jewell, who carried machinery and 5,000 cases of liquor, had stayed radio silent amid the voyage but a Dalglish Shipping spokesman said the skipper was never talkative. An icebreaker remained nearby, and the Tamworth left Churchill later carrying nickel for the U.K. and barley for Poland.
Expo officials confirm Canada will not participate in the 1974 World’s Fair due to financial reasons. A telegram from A E Ritchie says the decision was made to curtail expenditures, though Canada may still support cultural performances and a provincial pavilion.
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