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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
3
Community notes report numerous weekend visits across the area with relatives from Winnipeg Dauphin Gimli Kenora and Minnedosa. Jackie Wright marked his tenth birthday and condolences are offered to the Gordon Clarke family of Portage.
Ricky Suenen spent a few days with Gordon Birkett. Vacation Bible School drew many district children at Katrime hall. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Jugo Gross and family of Brandon, Mrs. Lionel Beaulieu and Tan of Quebec City, D. L. Hay and Mrs. Ted Scott and family of Winnipeg. Roy Ellingson and family welcomed as new elevator agent. Lesley Clark joined Bruce Hay to Victoria then returned with Donna. Jack Clark and Myrna Dayle and Jackie visited Whiteshell Kenora Thunder Bay area with Rob Lindsey family Timmy.
About 40 Hospital Board staff and families attended a Sunday picnic hosted by Gordon and Mariam Nichol. Guests enjoyed games and a delicious pot luck supper at the Nichol residence on August 15.
Mrs Ralph Lye returned from Falcon Lake after ten days with Dr Charles Lye. Cathy Lye joined her grandmother in Winnipeg and attended a performance by Anne Murray with Elizabeth and Lesley Morris. Numerous weekend visits and relatives from Carberry, Gladstone, Transcona, Winnipeg, and Alberta are noted, along with several trips to England and Scotland and a wedding in Portage.
The Joshua Society in Vancouver runs a unique cooperative recycling venture with long-haired youths and city businessmen. The program processes over five tons daily, saves firms up to 200 dollars monthly on disposal costs, and provides work for about 20 youths with a goal of 200 workers.
Mariana Liberal Leader J. H. Asper urged Canada to withhold oil and natural gas from the United States if Ottawa cannot secure an exemption for Canadian manufactured goods from Nixon’s tariff policy. He argued such action would serve provincial and national interests amid rising unemployment in Canada.
Three people were hospitalized after a single vehicle crash on Edwin Road north of the Trans Canada pipeline pumping station shown. Ed Meeches of Long Plains drove south, lost control, and the car veered into an east ditch. Ed, Dorothy, and Janite Meeches were taken to Winnipeg General Hospital Portage General Hospital and Winnipeg Children's Hospital respectively.
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