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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
2
Christmas shopping has not yet taken off as people wait for the season to arrive. Women plan ahead while men sometimes resist, yet advertisements nudge action. The piece argues gift giving stems from deeper, historical roots and social convention, not mere commerce. Old friends mourn Mr. Jack Hodgins. a Golden Wedding milestone for Mr. and Mrs. J. Howell looms. Trevor Cairns plans a Canada visit after years abroad.
Mrs H Duncan and Terry visited Portage for a dental session with Mrs Norman Birkett while children stayed with Mr and Mrs Fred Wright in MacGregor. The McKinnon house in MacGregor welcomed Mr and Mrs R Barber and sons Barry and Dallas last week. Mrs A Briscoe, stormed in MacGregor for a week, returned to Katrime by train. Dr vars made a cold car trip to Katrime last week. Mr and Mrs F Lake will mark their 35th wedding anniversary on December 14. Mrs F Taylor traveled to Winnipeg by train to visit, and Frances also headed to Winnipeg for an ear appointment with Dr Alexander.
Canada's vivid reindeer roundup begins in the Aklavik area of the Northwest Territories with about 25 Eskimos on skis driving nearly 6500 reindeer to corrals. Five herds, government and native managed, supply meat for residents as 500 mature reindeer are slaughtered for roughly 70,000 pounds.
Over four years the reindeer population dropped from about 7700 in 1984 to 6500 this year. Affected animals show backbone weakness and reduced productivity. In 1988 fawn to female ratios were lower in two herds. Four tons of mineral supplement were sent to the reindeer station to curb losses as officials study the herd. CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
Miss M Pelk visited Winnipeg over the weekend with Mrs Earl Thompson spending a few days there last week. Mr and Mrs Jim Harkness and family touring Alexander with relatives. Mrs C Rodgers requests Baby Band members submit Mite Boxes by December 20. Rodgers visited her sister Miss Stella Thompson in hospital last Thursday. Beaver WA and WMS meet at Miss Irene Shaw's December 14 with Christmas gift exchange parcels. Maurice Smith returns home Wednesday after an operation and is improving. associates should bring envelopes or Mite Boxes to the Dec 14 meeting. Gratitude expressed to Foresters Beaver WA and WMS MacGregor United Church W A and others who sent gifts and visited during hospital stay. Sincerely Maurice Smith Gee.
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