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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
1
Austin waterworks loan approved for village water system with a federal direct loan of about $20,000. Rural Council of North Norfolk also signed a Municipal Development and Loan Fund application as a precaution if the project proceeds.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wedel and Earl were the guests of honor at a community gathering in Elsmith school on Thursday August 7. Cards, gifts, and speeches followed with thanks voiced by the Wedels. Local council discussed waterworks funds grants, a retarded children’s school, MacGregor hospital renovations costing about 70000, and a fall by law vote. Plans include ward improvements, new heat system, and x ray relocation. Council also eyed road grading contracts and a tractor purchase for 35000 with trade.
Weather ranged from hot to cool with a late week dip near 35. Crops progress with swathing starting in districts and likely by next week. Two big sports days loom, baseball season ends with tight NL and AL races, and Saskatchewan football looks strong beating Calgary and the Bombers. Notables include visitors Len Haskett Pat Quinn Charles Chapman and CPR agent Wally Arthur plus deer and upland game seasons opening October 9 and November 16 respectively.
The MacGregor Keys sponsor a sports day on Sunday Aug 23 featuring a four team ladies fastball event with entries from Ladies' Fastball League West Kildonan Tigerettes CPAC North Dakota State champions Merchants and two MacGregor teams. An eight team men’s fastball invitational and open ladies fastball plus Little League and Pony League tournaments are planned with several MacGregor squads included.
MacGregor locals report visitors and stays from Boissevain Gimli Sudbury and Orillia Ont Morris Morris patients and friends. Mr and Mrs Alex McIntosh and family visited with Mr and Mrs Denver Collins while GP Thompson holidayed at Sudbury and Orillia. Mrs W Olito and Margaret spent time with Amnasan in Gimli. Len Hasket renewed acquaintances in town then headed to Churchill. Chas Pennell visited Winnipeg and Pine Falls. Stan Moore holidaying at Clear Lake and Glen Hote family at Clear Lake.
A Bagot school meeting on August seven debated the pros and cons of consolidation. Jim Lamont chaired, Mrs. C Nichol was secretary, and R Dalton from the Department of Education led an unbiased Q A. The roll showed 19 votes against and 17 for consolidation, so Bagot will likely keep its local school for years.
A reader argues complacency jeopardizes residents rights and the village's rural role. The letter urges active civic engagement, better roads, and leveraging a $3,500 village surplus with possible grants, calling for strong leadership and informed public input to prevent decline.
A Currie family get-together at Jackson's Lake Sunday August 2 drew 51 attendees to a day of swimming and ball with a wiener roast and picnic. Attendees included Len and family Balcumas Worby Am os Currie and families Alexander Edrans MacGregor Gladstone Nipawin Nipawin Frank Cur rie Hopewell and others. visitors from Winnipeg and Sidney attended. Hazel Harlton could not attend.
Farmers in the MacGregor district report the 1964 harvest underway with rye swathed and combined last week. Dave Hodgins of the Macaulay district cut last week at about 30 bushels per acre. Oats and wheat swathing began district wide and should be common this week. some fields remain green for now.
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