Moores Shine at Toronto Royal Fair with Five Horses
Bill and Wayne Moore of MacGregor returned from the Toronto Royal Agricultural Fair with five horses earning top places. Their entries included a pair of three year old fillies sixth and seventh overall, a light draft gelding sixth of 22, a purebred Clydesdale mare eighth of 16, two light draft teams fourth and fifth of 13, a four horse team fourth of nine, and a six horse class fifth of eight in partnership with Gordon Church. Wayne noted their performance against larger entrants and praised the result.
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Bill
Wayne Moore
MacGregor
Toronto
Moores
Father
Gordon Church
Killarney
Churchs
Clydesdale
Hawks Rally Past Sabres for 8-4 Win
The MacGregor Hawks erased a 3-1 deficit after two periods, scoring seven goals in the final period to defeat the Clearwater Sabres 8-4. It marked their second win in as many starts this season.
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MacGregor Hawks
Clearwater Sabres
Beaver Beef 4 H elects new officers and reports game
Beaver Beef 4 H members held a reorganizational meeting on November 11 with outgoing president presiding. Howard McRae was named president Ken Friesen vice president Eileen Street secretary Brent Wright treasurer Brenda Wright club reporter. Brenda Wright tied four points in an exhibition game as Darryl Borton added four points. Brent Tarr scored twice and assisted once Jim Steeden notched two goals, while Russ Kufflick Murray White Gord Lye Ron Amann and Glen Ward each added an assist. Twenty one penalties including five majors two misconducts and two match penalties were called. The Hawks dressed 19 players as coach Weber’s squad rallied in the third period with Borton scoring early.
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Howard McRae
Ken Friesen
Eileen Street
Brent Wright
Brenda Wright
Darryl Borton
Brent Tarr
Jim Steeden
Russ Kufflick
Murray White
Gord Lye
Ron Amann
Glen Ward
Hawks
Elgin Smith
Clearwater
Weber
Borton
Doug Borton
Garry Barber
Lee Hawks
Doug Barton
MacGregor
Barber
Shilo
Lukhcan
Blair
Hawk
Dean Fletcher
Hawk S
Contact Police In Portage La Prairie Detachment
A notice explains when local office lines fail to answer to call ZE 50 000 for ZE 50 000 contacts to Portage la Prairie city detachment. Operators connect to a patrol officer via police radio with no charge, ensuring crime prevention and public communication.
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Carberry
Portage la Prairie City
Shilo Stags edge Hawks in goaltender duel at arena
In a Sunday clash at the local arena Shilo Stags edged the Hawks 1 0 behind standout work by Reni Baril in net. Randy Blanchard tallied the lone MacGregor goal as late pressure failed to break the Stags defense.
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Shilo Stags
Hawks
Reni Baril
Randy Blanchard
MacGregor
Stags
Baril
Brown Elected at Austin Recreation Association Meeting
The Austin Recreation Association held its annual meeting in the Community Hall on November 26 with a small attendance. Mrs A Duncan, president, chaired. Officers for the 1975 76 season were elected: president W Brown treasurer B Lowe and secretary I Gilmour.
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Austin Recreation ‘Association
A. Duncan
W. Brown
B. Lowe
I. Gilmour
Santa to visit towns in Central Plains area
Santa plans多 visit Portage la Prairie and nearby towns over the next two weeks. Parades are set in Gladstone on Dec 6 at 1 30 PM starting at Gladstone Hospital, MacGregor on Dec 13 with a field landing and candy distribution, and Austin on Dec 19 with an 11 PM parade plus classroom visits. A film showing and community potluck are part of the gala schedule.
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Santa’s
Central Plains
Portage la Prairie
Gladstone
Santa Claus
Iadstone Hospital
Dennis Street
Third Crossing Manor
Gladstone Garage
Gladstone Consumers Co-op
MacGregor
Santa
Boschman Field
MacGregor Memorial Hall
MacGregor United Church
Austin
Three-Vehicle Collision Sends Two to Hospital
A three-vehicle crash at the Portage rural intersection on No. 4 highway Thursday at 10 45 am caused about 10000 in damage. Glenys McRae 28 of Gladstone drove south and attempted to stop at the intersection. Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Portage
Glenys McRae
Gladstone
Santa Parade Sets MacGregor Event and Crash Report
Santa Claus will visit MacGregor on Saturday December 13 as the Chamber of Commerce stages the annual parade with arrival by air and hospital visits. Road conditions caused a multi-trailer crash near No 4 Highway injuring Mrs. McRae and her son. RCMP report two weekend injuries.
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Santa Claus
MacGregor
MacGregor and
Draws Canada
Andrew Grant
Oakville
Grant
Marcel Lamontagne
Saskatoon
Sask
Lamontagne
Gas rate hike to reflect policy in Toronto
Inter City Gas vice-president Richard Dahnke says local gas charges rise about 33 cents per 1 000 cubic feet, roughly $55 yearly for the average home, to align with Canada wide natural gas pricing of $1.25 per 1 000 cubic feet in Toronto. New rates apply to December bills.
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Toronto
Richard Dahnke
Inter- City Gas
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Robert Litster
Monty Kerr
Steve Ford
Randy Painter
SS Sere
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St. Nick
Raymond Foreman
Winnipeg
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Kenneth E. Lee
MacGregor Elementary School
Mother Nature
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