Rossendale District News Social Roundup and Upcoming Service
A long list of local visits and weekend trips fills Rossendale and Portage area notices. Residents greet relatives from Winnipeg Toronto Edmonton and Winnipeg while planning a 1 pm communion service at Rossendale Church on August 30 with Rev Ritchie of MacGregor in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hl. Sherritt
Anllegalis Ler
Penticton
B.C
Wally Sylvester
Portage
R. Culbert
Susan Nicol
Heather Ogilvie
Winnipeg
Rossendale
Ritchie
MacGregor
Moffats
Stan McVety
Bob
Lenore
R. Moffat
H. Finnie
Don Clark
Doug. Finnie
John Watson
B. Nichol
Gerald Frizzley
Maritimes
Alex Frank
Montreal
Clinton Briscoe
Todd
Moncton
Ed Schroeder
Austin Guests Honor Ottawa Couple at Hall Home
Mr and Mrs Allison sales Kim and Darrel of Ottawa Ontario visited Wednesday with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Fred Hall. Mrs M fario, recently in Winnipeg, is home for a few months in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Henry
C. Henry
Vennard
Ray
Larry Baroskie
Robin Seanmel
Winnipeg
Jo-Anne Henry
Portage
Harland
Treherne
Debbie Peasgood
Minnedosa
R. Watson
D. Peasgood
Debbie
Judy Culbert
Brenda
Gourley
Edmonton
Calgary
R. Rowland
Toronto
J. Nicol
Heather Ogilvie
Margaret Watson
J. Tomchuks
Bradley
Kelly
Transcona
L. Bieganski
Hazel Ridge
Leslie Bieganski
Joan Sigurdson
R. Wolyshyn
Allison Sales
Kim and
Darrel
Ottawa, Ont
Fred Hall
M. Fario
Austin
New Bonds Go On Sale In October
The current Canada Savings Bond series on sale since last October will be withdrawn at month end for a new series in October. Applications for the 1969-70 series made before August 31 with deferred payment remain unaffected. Details of the new offering will be announced next month. Local notices note bond changes and related community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Savings
Finance Department
Community survey on regional development skills
The MacGregor Herald reports a pilot survey of Human Resource to enlist local skills and knowledge for regional development. Questionnaires are available from A. M. Hay at the municipal offices in MacGregor or from the MacGregor Herald office. The survey will require only a few minutes to complete.
Wiebe Family Rockies Trip Across Regions and Coast
Mr and Mrs Peter J Wiebe of Sidney traveled to Regina on July 28 to visit their son Isaac and family before heading west. They stopped in Strathmore Alberta to see eldest son Pete and family, then crossed to the coast visiting daughters and their families Herman Klassen Abe Martin and George Van Achte. In Abbotsford they celebrated Helen Wiebe and her husband’s 25th wedding anniversary. In Lynden Washington the party rode a ferry to Lum Island and enjoyed a motor boat trip in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Wiebe
Sidney
Regina
Isaac
Wiebe
Strathmore
Alberta
Pete
Herman Klassen
Abe Martin
George van Achte
Abbotsford
Helen
Husband
Lynden
Wash
van Achte
Lum Island
Pacific Ocean
Poison Drug Warning In Calgary Misspelled headline
Calgary Drug Advisory Council issued a warning that illegal drugs sold in the city may be mixed with poison following a youth's death in Edmonton. The alert targets users of mescaline THC and MDA and cautions that some substances contain strychnine or atropoline in dangerous small doses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary Drug Advisory Council
Edmonton
Visitors rise at Jasper National Park surge reported
Park officials announced that the number of visitors to Jasper National Park from January to July 31 climbed about 56 percent year over year. Attendance reached 793 258 compared with 507 665 last year, while vehicle traffic for the five month period grew to 264 1352 from 186 965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper National Park
August Birthdays and Community Notes in Can ada District
Birthdays listed for George Tompson August 12 Noward Roberts August 13 Robert Tarr Jn August 14 Donna Holliday August 15 Mrs A Pogue August 17 Wilma Wright August 13 Phil Henry August 17. Local visits and family news include Mr and Mrs J L Pogue returning home from Thompson visits. Community reflections discuss care courtesy and concern shaping daily living and Christian standards for a better society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Tompson
Noward | Roberts
Robert Tarr Jn
Donna Holliday
E. T. Nichol
Bob Malone
Keewatin
John Purkess
Glen
E. Towerzey
Ken Green
Winnipeg
Canada
Beaver Friends-Continued from Page One
Lamps and TV stools were given to Mr and Mrs Taylor as friends gathered from MacGregor Portage Bagot Katrime and Beaver district. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Jim Irwin and family of North Surrey BC Miss Belle Thompson of Victoria BC Mr and Mrs Jim Lamont of Vancouver Mr and Mrs Clifford Lamont of Flin Flon Jack Thompson of Orillia Ont and Morley Richardson of BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
MacGregor
Portage
Bagot
Katrime
Beaver
S Distriet
Jim Irwin
North Surrey
Belle Thompson
Victoria
B.C
Jim Lamont
Vancouver
Clifford Lamont
Flin Flon
Jack Thompson
Oriltia
Ont
Morley Richardson
Schreyer Pushes Tax Shifts for Manitoba Revenue
Premier Ed Schreyer outlined planned tax changes for the Manitoba legislature’s next session. Aimed at easing municipal burden, the policy includes revising the sales tax and expanding revenue from mining royalties and the tax base. The figure around fifteen million dollars was discussed but not finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Legisla
Ture
Ed Schreyer
New Democratic Party
Schreyer
Winnipeg Teachers Advocate Hiring Principal Assistants
On the second day of arbitration between the Winnipeg Teachers Association and the Winnipeg School Board, principals testified urging hires for principal’s assistants. The 1970 71 teachers contracts dispute has persisted since November, with WTA proposals seeking supervising principals and teaching vice principals to relieve classroom duties, implying new hires and higher salaries. The teachers had adopted a work to rule policy in June and seek large wage increases for 1970 and 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Teachers’ Association
Winnipeg
WTA
WTA Ee
Wednessay
Beaver area centennial tribute at Beaver cemetery church replica
In Beaver area a replica of the Beaver church stands inside the cemetery gate. A guest book inside already bears many signatures. Special thanks go to Wallace Stone for preserving this link with the past. visits from Alf Graham and family noted, along with Wes Thompson and others. The Beaver Community Club thanks Alf Graham for the use of his home and grounds for the August 9 picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Beaver Cemetery
Beaver Church
Wallace Stone
Norma Graham
Brian
Brandon
Wayne Graham
Saskatoon
Alf Graham
Wes Thompson
Gimli
Sheila
Stuart
The
Beaver Community Club
Letter to the Editor on Sidney Hall sketch 1881
A reader notes a charcoal sketch titled The Governor of the North-West Territories being interviewed by Dr. MacGregor in Sidney Hall's 150 Years of Art in Manitoba. The writer links Dr MacGregor to the namesake MacGregor and comments on the depicted figure's tall lean build. No copies were available but viewers may photograph paintings in the collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Sidney Hall
North-West Territories
MacGregor
North West Territories
Marquis of Lorne
Hazel Allan
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