Festive Austin parade and festival planned for December
Barb Jackson reports the 1976 Austin Christmas parade and festival on Friday December 17 aims to foster community spirit in a non commercial setting. The day features a school parade, Santa visits, a Christmas concert, film screenings, crafts, dinners, an inter faith service, a wiener roast skate party and evening social events at the community centre with calls for donations and volunteer coordination.
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Barb Jackson
Austin
Ilaum
Main Street
Credit Union
Judy Jones
Mae Nelson
Violet Lewis
Eliott
Harder
Anglican Church
Jackson's Lake
Cecil Jones
Austin Leisure Club
MacGregor seniors party a rousing success at Lions tribute
Norb Hatlett of the MacGregor Lions Club led a Christmas tribute to North Norfolk district seniors in MacGregor Memorial Hall. The Lions and wives catered about 140 meals and 17 takeouts. Entertainment featured Beaver Church Choir, Audrey Mitchell, Warren Tilley, and others. Saint Nick distributed gifts, with Martha Kilfoyle winning the top Santa prize. Areas represented spanned MacGregor, Austin, Gladstone, Rossendale, Lavenham, Sidney, and Bagot. The event marked the twelfth annual Lions seniors party with continued community support.
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Barb Jackson
Norb Hatlett
MacGregor Lions Club
North Norfolk and District
Lions
Barnie Wieber
Bill Schellenberg
Bob Anaersor
Saint Nick
Jennie Gilroy
Frank Zimmerman
Robert Chambers
May Lambert
A. Grove
Clare Brown
John Gilmour
Violet Appleyard
Santa
Martha Kilfoyle
Norfolk
MacGregor
Austin
Gladstone
Rossendale
Lavenham
Sidney
Bagot
Beaver Church Choir
Roberta Stone
Memorial Hall
Traffic controls urged for Trans-Canada east of MacGregor
North Norfolk council urged Manitoba to add adequate signs at the east entrance to Austin to reduce danger created by the Trans-Canada highway. The meeting also approved an ambulance service transition from Malion Ambulance Portage la Prairie to a local system, with a new ambulance due early next year. Building permits were issued for an $8,000 home addition and a $500 carport, and November accounts totaling $108,468.88 were approved.
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Macgregor
North Norfolk
Austin
Manitoba
Couel
Igrant
Malion Ambulance of
Portage la Prairie
Incinerator debate delays decisions for MacGregor council
MacGregor council wrestled with the lack of an incinerator and the potential impact on garbage pickup in the village core. Mayor Glenn Lye noted a spring decision window, Clare Tarr of Tarr's Solo offered $100 for a new incinerator, and officials discussed location east of the creek. The meeting also covered Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corp land, Hydro line relocation costs, RCMP patrols over Halloween, and the resignation of Ernest Buhler with payments approved totaling $8,866.67.
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Baro Sacxson
Village of
Clare Tarr
Tarr
Solo
Leckie
Ron Bolton
Lye
Borton
Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
Manitoba Hydro
Marc
Bers
MacGregor
Hallowe'en
RCMP
Counsillors
Shirley
Ernest Buhler
Buhler
Winnipeg Beach
MacGregor Herald Moves to New Office Location
The MacGregor Herald announces a change of address to Hampton Avenue East in the Christianson Lapchuk building. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Thursday and Friday, with phone contact for off hours at Zenith 47700.
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MacGregor Herald
Hampton Avenue East
Christianson-Lapchuk
Hawks run up 16-2 win over Carberry Plainsmen
Hawks dominate Carberry with five first period goals and six in the second en route to a 16 to 2 victory at the local arena. Key scorers include Steeden, Painter, Tarr, Hextall, Whincup, Farncombe with multiple assists by Hextall, Painter and Cook. Carberry’s Turner and Fisher scored. Borton held them scoreless late.
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Hernia MacGregor Hawks
Carberry Plainsmen
Hawks
Jim Steeden
Danny Painter
Brent Tarr
Randy Hextall
Glen Whincup
Grant Farncombe
Murray Hewitt
Darryl Borton
Mitch Cook
Gerry Painter
Sing Hextall
Craig Thomson
Bruce Turner
Larry Fisher
Carberry
Brucelley
Fred Dane
Steeden
Plainsmen
MacGregor
Five rinks vie for curling club top spot after month
Glenn Lye reports the Herald five rinks lead the men's curling club standings after the first month of play with three points separating the top five and a tight pack behind. Ken Wolfe’s rink holds a two point edge with Dennis Beaudin and the Cairns brothers shaping the front. Jack Wolfe’s trio sits third as Garnet Smith and Rick Locke chase the final playoff berth. Roy Snaith heads the fifth place group with Keith Nichol one point back in sixth. An executive meeting set the annual date after the season before April 30, includes a social for club awards, plus a semi annual fall meeting and a novelty mixed bonspiel. Play begins 1 p.m. Sunday December 28 and runs to Monday the 2th.
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Glenn Lye
Ken Wolfe
Dennis Beaudin
Elmer
Russ Cairns
Als
Brian Rodgers
Don Butterfield
Grant Fotheringham
Jack Wolfe
Lyle Gilbert
Tom Rintoul
Ed ‘May
Garnet Smith
Rick Locke
Smith
Gerry
Bryan Stewart
Herm Weber
John Bender
Carl Bergquist
Nelson Hutcheson
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Austin Community Hall
Captain Nems
Masonic Lodge
Sprucedale Workshop
Beth Anderson
Sprucedale Association
MacGregor Senior Citizens Party
Audrey Mitchell
Warren Tilley
Mary Williams
Cindy McGregor
Marion McGregor
Little Grey
West
Jed
Walter Mahon
Marjorie Gilbert
Nelson Olson
Hans Fencker
Arlee Anderson
Hans
Fred Taylorson
North Hatlett
Bob Anderson
Ross Scrase
Village of Austin
Axatin
Cornell
E. Buhler
Council
John Ostopowich
Hood Bridge
The
Fisner
Fraser
Brad Lamb
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