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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1965
Page
1
Curling Club plans a novelty bonspiel starting Friday January 14 with two games each day and a 32 rink limit. Dennis McMahon returns as drawmaster for a Sunday finish while clubs prepare painting and entry drives for a pair of weekend events following a popular Christmas spiel.
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce held its December 12 meeting with 21 members. A Christmas lighting contest will be sponsored by the chamber with Harold Orchard Mrs. Hazel Allan and Cyril Palmer on the committee. The nominating committee for 1966 could not name a vice president yet. Business places will stay open until 6 p.m. on Dec 20 and will be closed Jan 3 1966. A special meeting was called to discuss a 6 p.m. closing for January and February.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Lambert of MacGregor celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter in Westbourne Manitoba on November 25. More than 10 guests attended as they marked the milestone with a two tier cake and many cards gifts and tributes. The couple married in MacGregor in 1925 and have one daughter Gay and one son Jimmy with six grandchildren.
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce prepares for the annual Santa Claus parade on Saturday with Santa expected around 1 pm perhaps arriving by plane. Floats, clowns, and a post parade Tivoli Theatre showing await, and contact details for organizers are listed.
The town enjoys mild weather with melted snow and open roads ahead of Christmas. A Santa Claus parade in MacGregor is on Saturday. Nor folk Manor residents settle in, local driving rules are enforced by a vigilant new town police officer, and Bev Allan brings a truckload of Christmas trees for sale between Jack's barber shop and Lamb's store. Curling clubs seek 20 men's rinks this season, a committee led by Dennis Lamb, Ron Borton and Pete McGregor promotes new curlers, and last year's players may rejoin. Percy Templer celebrates his 82nd birthday. Christmas decorations brighten homes of Armisteads, Ed Chant, Harveys, and McKelvys.
The North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society held its annual banquet in MacGregor Memorial Hall with over 200 attendees. Sid Coulthard hosted. Walter Allan’s family donated a memorial trophy for the senior baseball tournament at the summer fair. Reeve Frank Sims delivered greetings as Rev Dyck offered the blessing.
The Memorial Hall bingo last Saturday yielded a list of winners including D Patterson N Jones A Westman D Jones Mrs R Watton N Ritzer Reg McFarlane Mrs J Perswain Mrs Ritzer Mrs J L Lamb Mrs Kilfoyle C Graham M Legg M Montgomery Geo Bull and Mrs B L Patterson with several players earning multiple wins.
Mr and Mrs A R Stinson invite relatives friends and neighbors to call at Norfolk Manor Mac Gregor lounge on Saturday December 18 from 2 to 5 and 7 to p m to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in 50th year of marriage
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