Chamber of Commerce sets up sign project and events
A special Chamber meeting outlines sign costs of about 750 dollars for removable event signs. Auxiliary signs promote Tartan Days and fairs. A signometer sits in MacGregor Bakery window tracking progress. Gilbert’s Orchestra will headline a Tartan Ball Friday with pony rides and weekend sales. Chamber seeks ticket sellers and notes CPR station inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Bakery
Gilbert
Chamber
CPR
Manitoba issues detailed auto insurance rate schedule
The Manitoba cabinet approved orders-in-council setting basic compulsory auto insurance effective November 1 for all vehicles. Rates cover commercial vehicles motorcycles antique cars trucks buses taxis trailers ambulances and hearses with varied groups by weight use and year. Lowest rates start around 58 for pleasure motorcycles and 123 for some trucks while higher rates reach up to 640 for certain driving classes. antique cars pay 15. trailers and taxicabs have flat rates by type and region.
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Manitoba
Council
Hanting
Winnipeg
North
New Breeding Process Tested in Cardston Alberta
A new cattle breeding method by United Simmental Ltd in Cardston Alberta transfers embryos to Herefords to produce pure bred Simmental calves next May. The process aims to multiply offspring from superior cows in one to two years, potentially boosting North American beef cattle numbers and industry profits.
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Cardston
Alta United Simmental Ltd
Alberta Livestock Company
Simmental
Leroy Rollins
Edmonton
United Simmental
United States
U.S
Rollins
North America
Rhineland Declared Unitary School Division in Manitoba
Acting on a local petition the Manitoba cabinet declares Rhineland School Division No. 18 a unitary division effective January 1. This leaves Fort La Rosse and Garden Valley as the province’s two non unitary divisions with separate elementary and secondary boards. Non unitary divisions miss foundation grant support, while unitary divisions are governed by a single board. The petition, supported by a majority of students, prompted the cabinet action at a recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Rhineland
Fort la Rosse
Saskatchewan
Garden Valley
South-Centrala
Ire
Janfory
Family Reunion of McIntyre Family Held at Sidney School
The sons and daughters of the late Duncan and Elizabeth Mc Intyre invite friends and relatives to a family reunion on Sunday August 29 at Sidney School. A pot luck supper will be served as attendees renew acquaintances.
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Duncan
Elizabeth McIntyre
Sidney School
Manitoba Good Roads judging to begin in province
The Manitoba Good Roads Association starts judging member municipalities across four areas to award trophies by class. This marks the 62nd year of touring judges with a trophy for each area and the Kane trophy for best farm home grounds province wide.
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Manitoba Good Roads Association
Manitoba
Province
Holland Welder Cashes In On Sunflower Expansion
Holland's General Repair Shop pipes up in a sunflower growth boom. August Timmerman, with Central Plains Inc and local rep Emmanuel Van de Velde, begins making sunflower harvesting attachments for combines. Orders from 12 farmers. expected extra $5,000 income. Regional officials cite Holland moving into a major sunflower belt with 81 more farmers in Victoria and South Norfolk regions. Central Plains notes rising oilseed demand and local cooperation with farmers to tailor the product. Acreage in Central Plains up 160 percent. Victoria and South Norfolk up 183 percent. 21,360 acres sown in Central Plains.
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Central Plains Inc
Emmanuel van de Velde
August ‘Timmerman
Handyman
Timmerman
Central Plains
Wayne Pander
Holland
Mr. Pander
Regional Development Corporation
Pander
Central Plains’ Holland
Cecil Biglow
van de Velde
Holland Ag. Rep
Mr. Timmerman
Altona
Co-op Vetable Oils Ltd
Victoria
South Norfolk
Borton Family Holds Reunion
Seventy eight Borton family members and close friends gathered at Don Barber's home on Sunday August 15 for a reunion, the first since 1950 marking their parents golden wedding with a lavish lawn smorgasbord and attendees spanning multiple Canadian and U S locations.
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Borton
Don Barber
Bert Jennings
Nellie
Chilliwack
B.C
Herb Borton
MacGregor
R. G. Wint
Hyllis
Winnipeg
Fred Borton
That City
Stella Borton
Keewatin
Ont
Doug Borton
Dryden
Allan Borton
Thunder Bay
JF. Slater
Evelyn
London
Rapeseed Faces New Weed Threat in Saskatchewan Fields
Professor Ross Ashford of the University of Saskatchewan says cleavers, a trailing weed, has been found in several areas including Arbors Field Lloydminster and Alvena. Infestations may reduce rapeseed grade, with some seeds contaminated by more than one percent weed seed. Scientists pursue chemical control. farmers warned to consider planting rapeseed in affected fields next year. Bertha army worm invasion already besieging crops may complicate issues as diversification continues.
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Saskatchewan
Bertha
Ross Ashford
University of Saskatchewan
Sakatchewan
Arborsfield
Lloydminster
Alvena
Federal
Melfort
Sask
Ashford
D. N. Jameson
Aylsham
Jameson
Manitoba Sets New Minimum Wage Rates This November
An order-in-council approved at a mid-week cabinet meeting increases Manitoba minimum wage to 1.65 dollars per hour starting November 1. Under 18 and inexperienced workers see raised rates of 1.40 and 1.50 respectively for the first three months, with 1.60 for the second three months. The standard 1.65 rate applies after six months of work.
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Manitoba
Recreationally Speaking Ends Summer Activities
Our final column of the summer thanks Fred Clarke Maurice Hay and Doug McTavish for their aid to the program. Gratitude also goes to Mr McGregor for cooperation as recreation directors reflect on a season of activity in the municipality. A July presentation at Austin Central noted Milk Truck Theatre Express Company entertained about 70. An archery clinic was canceled due to last minute instructor changes. Physical fitness night returns with an 8 pm session at MacGregor Collegiate gym.
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Fred Clarke
Maurice Hay
Doug McTavish
Austin
Cen
Milk Truck Theatre Express Company
MacGregor
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Chamber of Commerce
Macgregor Lions Club
al Wark
Doug Noble
Holland Welder
Elof Lund
Ken
Mark
Joan Borton
Dave Borton
Norman Kayseke
Darren
Darcie
Dablin
Diane
Carla Borton
Gerald Gary
Michélle
Ron Borton
Doug
Daryl
Debbie
Laurie
Shannon Darren
Cheryl
Rhonda
Dennis Beaudin
Yvonne
Shari
Lisa
Harold Lamb
Tom
Colleen
Stan Moore
Jim Butterfield
Bob Sims
Joan
Ross Thompson
Jessie Thompson
Steve Thompson
Russ Hotel
Audley “Nicholls
Bessie Emerson
E. Chant
C. McKelvy
H. Hazell
Frank Sims
D. ‘Lamb
Fred Clark
Shirley Benko
Jack Rutherford
Mr. McGregor
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