Rural Council Grants Funds and Updates in August Meeting
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk held a Tuesday meeting with Reeve C. E. Hotel presiding. Grants of 100 were approved for Austin, Sidney, MacGregor, Beaver. 40 for Rose Hill. secretary-treasurer authorized to sign cheques in absence. Mill rate of 36 mills and transfer of 2,035 from reserves approved. title transfer bylaw read. resignation of police constable and fire guardian accepted. Lamb Bros and Henry Schroeder building permits approved. senior district dissolution bylaw second reading. Municipal secretary treasurers course approved to be funded by the council and University of Municipal Affairs. course to run September to April. four years to complete. Additions to tax roll under section 1051 approved. tax notices to be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Sidney
MacGregor
Beaver
Rose Hill
C. E. McDougall
Assit
Minister of Municipal Affairs
North Norfolk
General Revenue
John Bertram Alton
Jos. Chambers
Council
Lamb Bros. Rept
Henry Schroeder
Manitoba
University of Municipal Affairs
Rains Bring Help After Drought to Local Crops
A shower of rain fell Friday afternoon across the district offering relief to crops damaged by July heat. Wheat suffered tip burn and die back while grain heads showed stress. Fall rye has been swathed and some has been combined, with Colin Shaw harvesting about 40 bushels per acre last Thursday. Swathing and additional harvests are expected this week as growers await further moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Shaw
Trustees Outline Plan For Single Manitoba Board System
Trustees in Pine Creek division will hold fall meetings to inform electors about a proposed single board system for Manitoba divisions. A committee of Pine Creek elementary board chairmen, with inspector A C Diehl, will organize sessions. Members include R R Roosen Austin Archie Johnson Langruth George Adamson Gladstone and R D Lamb MacGregor. Public referendums will decide which divisions adopt the new system coordinating education from grade one to twelve. Swan Valley and Transcona Springfield have requested October votes. others may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Pine Creek
A. C. Diehl
R. R. Roosen
Austin
Archie Johnson
Langruth
George Adamson
Gladstone
R. D. Lamb
MacGregor
Swan Valley
Transcona
Springfield
Minister of Education
Beautiful Plains
Boundary and Pelly Trail
Town Happenings Share Rain Boosts Crops At Fair
Weather notes report recent showers aiding late crops and gardens amid cool spells. Roy McLaughlin returns from the west coast noting dry conditions. Gladstone fair rain spoiled the day. Cubs tourney efforts cut short by showers. Plans include travel to Carberry and Alonso tourneys. Memorial Hall bookings via Mary Thiessen as Janice Lamb departs. Austin Credit Union's new office nears completion with painters at work west of the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McLaughlin
West
Roy
Austin Credit Union
Percy Ewen
Irwin Family Reunion Held at Carberry Manitoba
Doug Thompson hosted a Carberry Manitoba family reunion on Sunday July 31. Six members of the late Newton Irwin and Mrs Louise Irwin of Bagot gathered after six years. Attendees included Ernest of Winnipeg Ray of Richmond BC Pearl Thompson Ruby Burton Opal Burton and Gordon of Bagot with several others from Carberry Winnipeg Richmond Bagot Parksville BC Sandy Bay and MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug. Thompson
Carberry
Man
Newton Irwin
Louise Irwin
Bagot
Ernest
Winnipeg
Ray
Richmond
B.C
Pearl Thompson
Ruby Burton
Opal Burton
Gordon
Ted
Parksville
Nderley
Angela
Ray Irwin
Gene
Shelly
Tamie
Billy
Lloyd
Penny
James
Howard Burton
George Burton
Garnet
Newt
Kenny
Ernie
Gordon Irwin
Brian Burton
Sandy Bay
Linda McDonald
MacGregor
Lions Ball Tournament Termed a Success
MacGregor Lions Club held a Sports Day at the Fairgrounds with 82 teams entered across men's baseball Pony League Little League and men's fastball. Groups came from Kinosota Binsearth Westbourne Treherne Long Plain MacGregor Alonso Portage Carberry Warren Ashern Starbuck and others. Matches included Portage over Carberry Alonso over MacGregor Cubs Westbourne over Treherne Long Plain over MacGregor No 2 Binscarth over Kinosota and Ashern over Starbuck. Semis saw Binscarth beat Alonso while Warren edged Ashern after a three inning extra. Final halted by darkness with Binscarth and Warren scoreless after five innings. In fastball Steinbach beat Portage Pirates and Edwin defeated Neepawa to face Steinbach, who then won the final over Edwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Lions Club
Kinosota
Binsearth
Westbourne
Treherne
Long Plain
MacGregor No. 2
Alonso
MacGregor Cubs
Portage
Carberry
Warren
Ashern
Starbuck
Alonsa
Long Plains
MacGregor No
Binscorth
S3rch
Binscarth
MacGregor Bears
Pirates
MacGregor
Edwin
Neepawa
Steinbach
Bears
Portage Pirates
Herald Awards Digest From Canadian Weekly Newspaper Meet
The MacGregor Herald earned two awards in the CWN A Better Newspapers Competition winning first place and the Ridgetown Dominion Trophy for best front page and third place in the Best All Round Newspaper 1000 or less. The Portage Leader captured the Grace Rowe Memorial Trophy for best front page in the 1000 to 2900 circulation class. The CWN A convention in St John’s rewarded leadership with John W Sandon of the Westmount Examiner named president, with vice presidents Arvid Lundell Revelstoke Review and Irwin Mcintosh North Battleford. Directors include Charles Hawkins Manitou and Fred Venables Hamiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Herald
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Herald
Ridgetown Dominion
Portage Leader
Grace Rowe
John W. Sandon
Westmount
Que
Examiner
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
J. L. McKenna
The
Sussex
N.B
Kings County Record
Arvid Lundell
Revelstoke
B.C
Review
Irwin Mcintosh
North Battleford
Sask
News Optimist
Charles Hawkins
Manitou
Fred Venables
Hamiota
Pine Creek Principals Attend Manitoba Leadership Course
Neil McQuarie of Gladstone Collegiate among 60 Manitoba principals at a leadership course July 18 to 29, hosted by the Manitoba School for the Deaf in Winnipeg. Sponsored by Pine Creek School Division and run by The Manitoba Teachers Society, School Trustees Association, Department of Education, and University of Manitoba. Thirty nine divisions represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil McQuarie
Gladstone Collegiate
Manitoba
Manitoba School For the Deaf
Winnipeg
Pine Creek
Manitob Teachers’ Society
Manitoba School Trustees Association
Department of Education
Faculty of Education
University of Manitoba
Sybil F. Shack
Isaac Brock
D. W. Stewart
River East
J. D. M. Pelletier
Lord Roberts
Carl Bjarnason
Brandon
John E. Davis
Hamilton
Uni
Betty Nickerson
G. Kris Breckman
Manitoba ‘Teachers’ Society
W. Nybern
Edmonton
Alta
S. Goldman
Department of Education Administration
Syracuse University
Friends Honor Hazel Butterfield Shower at United Church
A midsummer themed miscellaneous shower was held in the United church hall on Saturday July 23 honoring Miss Hazel Butterfield. The bride-elect appeared with her mother and grandmother as cor sages were presented and guests were escorted to front-row positions. Hazel walked with Elaine Outhwaite and the Butterfield family with Mrs S Emerson and Mrs T Poyser, while Mrs Goodrich and Mrs McMillan were accompanied by Bonnie Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Butterfield
United Church Hall
McMillan
Hazel
Elaine Outhwaite
Mrs. Butterfield
S. Emerson
Mrs. Goodrich
T. Poyser
Mrs. McMillan
Bonnie Emerson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marilyn Horst
St. Petersburg
Fla
August Busch Field
Marilyn
C. E. Hotel
Mary Thiessen
Janice Lamb
Cubs
Irwin
St. John’s
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