District Teachers Attend Courses in Manitoba Province
About 29 Manitoba teachers including Glen Lowe of Austin attended a St James Collegiate course on educating educable mentally handicapped children from August 12 to 16, sponsored by the Manitoba Teachers' Society and led by Nadine Chidley. The society offered 18 summer courses in Brandon, Dauphin, St James and Winnipeg to improve teachers' skills across reading, math, science, art, social studies, and more. Over 525 teachers participate provincewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Lowe
Austin
Manitoba
St. James Collegiate
St. James
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Nadine” Chidley
Winnipeg
Society
Brandon
Dauphin
Eo OM
Berg Christofferson
Thelma Carefoot
Gladstone
Neelin High School
Ernest Cieierski
Norberry
St. Vital
Charles Douglas
Neil Campbell
East Kildonan
Manitoba ‘Teachers’ Society
Walkathon Planned For Building Fund Walk for Rink Funds
The Austin district skating rink auxiliary plans a walkathon on September 14 from Gladstone to Austin along Highway 34 to raise money for the rink building fund. Volunteers urged to obtain sponsor forms and assist with other events including a cash bingo, fowl supper, rummage sale, bake sale and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin and District Skating Rink
Credit Union
Ways and Means
Gladstone
Austin
Highway 34
Rink Building Fund
Arthritis Society District Service Brings Hope in Canada
The Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society promotes research and care for arthritis, noting past and ongoing efforts since 1949. Manitoba Division offers Portage la Prairie clinic, home visits, diagnostic clinic, and mobile therapy, the only services of their kind there. September is Arthritis Month in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadianitis and Rheumatism Society
Untary Health Agency
Canada
Manitoba
General Hospital
Portage la Prairie
Canadian
Arthritis and Rheumatism Society
MacGregor Village Council Meets Discuss Permits and Policing
The MacGregor village council met on Monday August 13 with Mayor Lye presiding. Permit approvals included Art Palmer W C Arthur Donald MacDonald and Pine Creek School Division. A Court of Revision for assessments was set for November 4 at 2 pm. A joint planning meeting with RM of North Norfolk is planned for September 9. RCMP urged citizen cooperation and open report channels. The 1968 Manitoba Urban Association conference is set for September 26-27 in St James. July finances were reviewed and approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Lye
Art Palmer
W. C. Arthur
Donald MacDonald
Pine Creek
Grafton Street
Council
RM of
North Norfolk
RCMP
Ter
Manitoba Urban Association
City of
St. James
Town Happenings and Local News Notes
This week brings mixed weather with rain on Thursday through Monday, frost on Wednesday and Saturday mornings damaging vegetables. Herman Weber builds two new houses near Arthur's. MacGregor Hotel signs advertise Eric's Viking Room. Ducks Unlimited notes waterfowl production resembling 1959 and 1961, Pas reports show down year but Minnedosa area may fare better. Louis Quinn and family toured Saskatchewan and Alberta meeting Charlie Cockram of MacGregor, now on the west coast. Buffalo ranching and elk island buffalo news linked to Elk Island and Clearbrook Farms. Summer holidays end as school opens Tuesday, Sept. 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Weber
Ly Arthur's
Web
Lye’s Ltd
MacGregor Hotel
MacGregor
Eric
Ducks Unlimited
Pas
Minnedosa
Louis Quinn
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Calgary
Charlie Cockram
Cockrams
West Coast
Village and Rural Hold Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of the Village of MacGregor and Rural Municipality of North Norfolk councils discussed common issues. Topics included nuisance ground shared fire departments cemeteries water supply storage and the North Norfolk and District Fair with plans for a joint planning scheme and a follow up with the Provincial Department of Planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
North Norfolk
Glenn Lye
North Norfolk and District
Provincial
Department of Planning
Reeve Chase Hotel
New Educational System For MacGregor Schools
MacGregor school prepares for September 3 opening as pilot for non graded and continuous progress education. Staff trained in Winnipeg and Saskatchewan sources designed to tailor instruction by units and continuous assessment. Classrooms restructured into two 30 pupil rooms with deartmentalized teaching and active group work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Gregor
MacGregor School
L. Patterson
J. P. Claggett
Winnipeg
M. Hillson
U.S.A
Saskatchewan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lamb's Lockers & Meats
Walkathon
Blaine
Cattlemen
Elk Island
Alta
Clearbrook Farms
Ormstown
Quebec
Russell Abbott
Herald
MacGregor Schools
Clearwater Lake
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