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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1966
Page
8
A four door 1962 Chevrolet with minimal original miles remains. Features a six cylinder engine and manual transmission. spacious sedan option for buyers seeking durability and classic styling.
The piece surveys Canadian parliamentary probes as alternatives to royal commissions and committees, urging sharper investigations on social issues and costs. It notes rising grain price pressures, industry wage trends, and government efforts to expand markets, while forecasting likely legislative items for year end 1966 and possible session extension into 1967.
CGIT News Roundup reports the addition of Susan Lamb Susan McKelvy Karen Kane Terry Collins Beverley MacDonald Eunice Sims Don ella Peck Laurie Bennett Nan cy Allan Donna Tarr Patti Bir kett Lynne Leckie. The Nov 22 meeting drew 26 members. New officers for the year include Meuri Modes as senior, Betty Quinn president, Janice Routley vice president, Betty Intermediate 1-Betty and the Beats president Susan Lamb, Terry Collins secretary Gloria Scora treasurer Susan McKelvy. New leaders for 1966 67 are Bev MacDonald and Bob Turner. Vesper service is set for Dec 11 at 7 30 p.m. Reporter Jeanette MacDonald.
Southend Macaulay friends celebrate Gary Hodgins home return from MacGregor hospital. Mrs Hodgins Sr recuperates with son Dave Hodgins family. Several locals visit hospitals, attend funerals, and mark birthdays. Notables include Katherine Dawn christening, Wayne Moore from Waverley sale, and Winnipeg visits. Deer hunting at the Wolfe home closes with multiple weekend guests and family gatherings.
Canada will keep high wheat exports through 1970 but flour markets fall. Annual wheat exports, including flour, may total 475 to 550 million bushels over the next three years. Flour production to decline gradually as Canada loses markets to subsidized exporters, with growth in domestic output limited by weak demand outside the Communist bloc.
Dr L J Le Vann at an Edmonton PT group said Canada lags behind other nations in programs for the mentally challenged. He cited Russia and Israel shifting to institutions where retarded youngsters are trained from age eight or nine and released at sixteen for productive work. By eighteen, many mildly retarded youths at Red Deer are discharged to well paying jobs with savings, he notes. He urges trained useful work rather than emotion based projects and calls on unions to hire workers with limited mental ability who can perform jb tasks.
Linda Thomasson leads Beaver Katrimne 4 H Beef Calf Club in a Beaver Hall re organization meeting with officers named for the coming year. President Linda Thomasson, vice president Grant Harkness, secretary Bruce Graham, treasurer Larry Rumancik, reporter Shawn Harkness. Leaders include Lloyd Street, assistants Brian Rodgers, Mrs Ivy Taylor and Dennis Beaudin. Reporter Shawn Harkness.
A dance will be held at the Austin Community Hall on Friday December 9 with music by the Austin Melodeers. Sponsored by the Austin Skating Rink Auxiliary.
MacGregor with Ormstown and surrounding area discuss centennial projects. Mr. Hotel says residents will visit Ormstown and vice versa to exchange ideas with about eight to ten people from each area involved. All organizations planning centennial events are asked to contact Glen Hotel or the municipal office to form a coordinating committee and avoid overlapping dates.
A Pine Creek family gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Jack McMillan honored their son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Wally McMillan who depart for Woodbay where Wally becomes agent for Manitoba Pool Elevators. Attendees included relatives from Austin Carberry Neepawa and Winnipeg along with visitors from Brandon and The Pas.
A meeting for the afternoon curlers is set for Tuesday December 6 at 2 pm on the stage in Memorial Hall. Interested players are asked to leave their names with a regular afternoon curler.
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