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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1970
Page
6
D J Collins chair of the Ontario Water Resources Commission says mercury pollution remains in sediment and does not enter municipal drinking water. He cites Great Lakes tests, notes risk lies in fish consumption and methyl mercury formation, urging more research on safe human levels.
The Saskatchewan NDP and party executive urged extending the 1969-70 crop year beyond July 31 as back-dating deliveries to July 31 creates farmer uncertainty. Gordon McMurchy said many points are waiting for boxcars and some elevators have backdated deliveries, prompting calls for an extension until all deliveries are completed.
A new police chief for Brandon is announced. David A. McNamee a warrant officer from the Canadian Forces service police at CFB Gimli Manitoba will take office September 1 succeeding retiring chief Charles Coucher. He is 49 and a Manitoba native.
Local notes record August visits and weekend guests from Winnipeg Rossendale Portage and Arborg. Families including Aikens Perkins Ross Carlson Henry and others shared meals, church program closes, and vacation Bible School success with 19 children attending.
Winners in the June lake trout rainbow and smallmouth bass derby were announced. Dennis McLean, age ten from Cranberry Portage, won the lake trout prize with a 21 pounder from Lake Athapapuskow caught on June 21, earning giant Cisco Kid lures. Angelski and Serafin shared rainbow prizes for 6 pound 2 ounce fish from Scotty Lake and Katherine Lake respectively, with Mepps spinners. Maurice Clouthier of The Pas claimed top adult lake trout at 21 1/2 pounds from Clearwater Lake on June 4. Craig McGrath of Winnipeg won a Mepps spinner box for a smallmouth from Crowduck Lake. Father’s Day award pending final calculations.
Assiniboia Downs fifth season of harness racing opens Friday August 14 through October 26 with racing four days a week at 7 p.m. and two holiday programs at 2 p.m. Key events include the Manitoba Great Western Colt Futurity with a $9,500 purse and the $50,000 Canadian Maturity plus the Manitoba Futurity at $4,000. The season features strong nominations, return of racing secretary Phil Wentworth, and free admission for women on Fridays with rural community nights highlighted.
North Dakota farmers push small grain harvest in southern regions with cooling, moist conditions boosting prospects for late seeded crops including corn and flax. Disease and insect occurrences are not severely damaging, while overall progress lags behind last year though more acres have been cut. Durum and barley yields show modest advancement with swath and combine stages noted.
A Manitoba man Victor Simon and his nine year old daughter Karen Marie died in a Sunday crash when their car struck a tanker truck on the highway near Lake Francis, about forty miles northwest of Winnipeg.
Mr ana ors wanam McCullough of Edrans Manitoba will be at home to friends and neighbors on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary from 1 to p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday September 2 1970 All friends and neighbors are invited to the dance in Edrans Hall on Friday September 4 1970
Multiple congregations in MacGregor area publish August 23 schedules. St Evangeli cal Mennonite East End hosts Sunday School at 9 45 and worship at 10 45. MacGregor United Church offers no August service. Calvary Tabernacle Sidney hosts 7 30 p.m. gospel service with guest speaker Mr Kennedy. Christ Church Austin holds 4 p.m. Evening Prayer. Anglican Paul’s Church MacGregor 9 30 a.m. Morning Prayer. Austin United Church 11 a.m. Special Service led by Minister David Lander. Pentecostal Assemblies MacGregor 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. Worship. Bethel Church MacGregor hosts 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. Worship. Pastor Harold Ritchie leads MacGregor United Church charge.
A 13 year old East Kildonan boy Theodore Bouteiller had his right arm severed four inches from the shoulder by an extractor at a coin laundry. Winnipeg surgeons rejoined the limb and say his condition is improving daily. Police report says the accident occurred at 1 43 pm Saturday when the boy, alone, pulled clothing from the extractor. officials note a malfunction may have caused the door to fail to shut.
The Canadian Competition Commission says price maintenance violated public interest as 14 Ontario and Quebec firms followed Robertsteel Canada Ltd price leadership from 1962 to 1967. Eleven Dominion Foundries and Steel Ltd. and The Steel Co. members aided the arrangement. Prosecution decisions rest with the justice department. past inquiry in 1957 led to five firms pleading guilty and fined $65,000.
Agriculture Minister Bud Olson said the federal government will maintain its oil policy protecting western markets west of the Ottawa valley. After a 90 minute meeting with Premier Harry Strom he stated energy minister Greene affirmed the government's intention. Olson noted the Exchequer Court ruling on oil imports did not question federal authority to regulate inter provincial trade.
Central Mortgage and Housing Corp announces a 1,012,500 loan to Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corp for a 109 unit elderly housing project north of Jesse Street between Nassau Street and Pembina Highway in central Winnipeg. The 50 year loan carries 8.4 percent interest. Manitoba funds the remainder of construction costs.
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