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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 25, 1976
Page
1
Portage la Prairie Consumers Cooperative board announced a 4.2 million expansion of the Portage Co op Shopping Centre to begin around September 7. Tenders closed August 10 and final costs are near the feasibility estimate from last spring. The plan adds 6000 square feet of space at the west end with seven new departments and an enlarged cafeteria.
The recreation branch of Manitoba's tourism recreation and cultural affairs department advances a concept for a standalone regional arts festival in the Central Plains region. The plan envisions a dedicated event separate from existing festivals to showcase local arts and culture.
MacGregor recreation notes celebrate summer events at Jacksons Lake and Park in Portage la Prairie. Winds up with Tiny Tot Time and a wiener roast as volunteers and parents are thanked. Regional arts festival funding hints at potential council forming and community support.
On Sunday evening August 26 framed scriptures and money envelopes were given to Jim Reimer Barb Reimer Wayne Hiebert and Glen Montgomery as they head to Bible College Jim Reimer will attend Immanuel Bible College Calgary Wayne Hiebert returns to Central Pentecostal College Saskatoon for a second year Glen Montgomery also receives a scripture and money and goes to Immanuel Kipie College Calgary Miss Susan Coates Barb Reimer's sister accompanies them Rev A J Hall thanks the young ministers for their service at MacGregor and Bethel Church officials express appreciation for their ministry efforts.
Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw at the Long Plains picnic voiced optimism that farm worker and grower relations will improve with time and mediation. He cautioned that collective bargaining remains distant and that progress will require goodwill and joint efforts from both sides. The event featured baseball games, Indian crafts, displays, and musical entertainment as residents gathered to support better working conditions and recognition of the association as a pathway to wage and living improvements.
Two people died in a two vehicle crash about six am on the Trans-Canada highway one and a half miles east of Austin. Kenneth Clifford Boyer 22 Brandon and Annabelle Boyer 37 Calgary Alberta perished when the station wagon went under a semi trailer driven by David Lloyd Geiler Kleefeld Manitoba who was uninjured. Passenger Peter Edward Boyer 18 Douglas Manitoba was treated and released. RCMP Car Perry detachment spokesman cited heavy fog and damage to Penner Transfer Ltd truck over 3800 dollars.
Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation to host an information meeting in MacGregor on September 8 at 8 p.m. at the MacGregor Memorial Hall. Officials will outline rural housing, critical home repair, and residential rehabilitation programs, with Walter Jackson of Winnipeg present to explain rural housing. Eligibility depends on income and dependents and community interest will be assessed.
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