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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
4
A warning that 10 percent surcharge will be added to all unpaid classified ads within one month of insertion date and applies to clients without regular accounts. Deadline for Classified and Local Readers is Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. at the Herald Office. Death and Funeral notices cost 60 cents per column inch and photos 2.00 per column inch.
William J Wenham of MacGregor Manitoba died Wednesday August 1971 in Portage Hospital. Born October 1898 in London England he moved to Canada in 1911 served with Canadian Expeditionary Forces 1914 to 1919 joined Manitoba Telephone System 1923 and retired as district man in 1965. He was MacGregor mayor and Justice of the Peace and held many lodge affiliations including Masonic orders. Survived by wife Jean Emerson and a sister in Toronto among nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held at MacGregor United Church with a Masonic graveside rite at Austin Cemetery.
A large gathering attended the funeral service for Joseph E Frizzley at Treherne United Church on Monday August 9 1971. The service led by Rev Earl McIntyre and Rev Stewart featured the church choir singing The Old Rugged Cross. Floral tributes surrounded the casket and Bethell Cemetery was the burial site with arrangements handled locally.
A card of thanks from Glenda Evenson expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards gifts fruit letters and flowers received while her loved one was with her in Winnipeg. Special thanks are given to the doctor and nurses at Mac Gregor Hospital for their care.
Elizabeth Johnson expresses gratitude for cards flowers visits and a letter while hospitalized in Portage. She extends thanks to doctors and nurses for their kindness and care.
Michael Bender announces the birth of Riley David on Saturday at Portage General Hospital. Parents are John and Audrey McCulloch. Also notes thanks to well wishers for cards and flowers after the passing of Mrs. J A McCulloch. Local notices include raspberry sale and a 15 ft 1971 Dutch house trailer for sale with complete equipment.
A compact item notes the Only No 450 spreader featuring tandem wheels and high flotation design. The brief mentions its intended use for rough terrain and heavy-duty farming tasks.
Tender notices invite bids for delivering directories for Manitoba Telephone System with Eastern Region address details and deadlines. Specifications available from Commercial Supervisor G H Munro in Winnipeg. bids must specify delivery area. separate bids required for multiple areas. low bid not guaranteed. deadline September 17 1971.
Enjoy your own home made wine with available recipes and fermentation gear including kits locks siphoning equipment stabilizers yeast and nutrients. Make a gallon for about $1.98 or less if you supply your own fruit at Denwal Pharmac MacGregor.
A report for Urban Affairs Minister Robert Andras by L B Smith says Canada's housing issues mainly affect low income families uprooted by urban renewal. It concludes Canada is better housed now, with 200 000 new dwellings a year, and stresses that poverty rather than housing is the core problem, urging rational policy to prevent a future crisis.
A Canadian forces transport plane will fly insecticide from Texas to Saskatoon to combat bertha army worms destroying rapeseed crops in Saskatchewan. A Hercules jet will depart Trent Ont to Houston to load Pounds of chemical, arriving about 14 hours later. The plan follows several airlines refusing to handle the cargo, with the chemical ordered by the provincial meat and to be distributed through Saskatchewan Wheat.
Peter Mitchelon of Winnipeg spent ten days with Mr. and Mrs. Jack McRae and family. Mr. and Mrs. A. Giercke and Don visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Giercke, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Geircke, and Allan at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg. Miss Rey Caskey of Gladstone visited Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Caskey.
Saturday and Sunday visits spanned Prince George to Delta with multiple families from Bowsman Shaunavon Pinawa and Winnipeg. Notables include John Alexon Fred Lake and James Pogue Sr among others. A McGowan wedding was held at Gladstone and RCMP Marvin Hodge vacationed with family. Jock Lunn of Worthy died suddenly. Enumerators prep electors rolls for 1971.
Health notes urge water safety for families at the beach or pools. Emphasizes supervision, learning to swim, life jackets, and avoiding drowning risks with toddlers. Advises checking venues, avoiding fatigue, thunderstorm exposure, and practicing rescues. Recommends insect protection and sun safety as well as pamphlets from the Health Unit.
Members of the United Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Union in Manitoba pledge $1,000 a week to strikers in Vancouver and New Westminster breweries. International representative John Slobodian said about 500 Manitoba members contribute about $2 weekly each and will continue until the dispute ends. Support began a week ago.
Five masked and armed men robbed a CN train near Lachine Montreal last week, forcing the engineer and firemen into an express car. A CN spokesman could not confirm what was taken or specify the weapons used.
The Canadian transport commission approved six U S air carriers to operate charter flights in Canada Banner Aviation Inc Aero Taxi Trans Michigan Airlines Catlin Aviation and Holman Aviation will serve routes to Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Alberta with destinations in North American centers The approval cites reciprocity and public interest in international charter flights between the U S and Canada
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