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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
4
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Harold Scott Lamb aged 53 of MacGregor Manitoba died November 30 1970 at his farm residence. He was born November 23 1917 son of the late Mr and Mrs Adam Lamb a WWII RCAF veteran and longtime farmer. Survived by wife Lyla and children Thomas Marcia Colleen plus four sisters. Funeral held December 3 at MacGregor United Church with local clergy and pallbearers. interment in MacGregor Cemetery.
Oscar Nohigren thanks doctors nurses and hospital staff at MacGregor hospital and expresses gratitude to friends for parcels cards and visits during his stay.
Lyla, Marcia, Tommy and Colleen Lamb express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kind thoughts and deeds during a difficult time. They acknowledge gratitude is insufficient yet convey deep appreciation for support.
Muriel Chant thanks friends for letters cards plants flowers and gifts received during hospitalization and after returning home. She appreciates visits and assistance from her daughters and their husbands aiding Ed and herself during recovery under unfavorable conditions.
A series of thank you notes expresses gratitude for support after the loss of Harold and for hospital care. Louise and family recall acts of kindness, while Pete Satkunas and L B Patterson thank doctors nurses and the Masonic Lodge and pupils for cards visits and meals during their illnesses and hospital stays.
The Pennells express sincere gratitude to friends and relatives for their support on their golden anniversary. They thank everyone for cards calls gifts and good wishes and for help with tea and dinner, noting their thoughtfulness will be remembered.
P Templer thanks the doctor, nurses, and staff at MacGregor hospital for the care received while a patient. He also expresses appreciation to relatives, friends, and neighbors for flowers, get well cards, and birthday cards.
Obituary note for Elizabeth Templer who died December 5, 1968. Remembrance by husband, daughters, and family. Also local classifieds include Avon Christmas opportunity, and multiple for sale items such as snowmobile, Hampshire boars, sow and weanlings, ski suit, tires, baby pen, windows, 1962 Chevrolet Belair, and a Wisconsin engine auger with contact names and phone numbers.
An item promotes an automatic heater fuel plan from Co op with a holiday focus. Also listed are multiple-for-sale notices including registered Hampshire and York boars and sows to farrow soon, Lacombe and town listings, and a child’s rocking horse plus a man’s snow mobile suit with contact numbers.
Notice advertises do it yourself wine making supplies including additive kits fermentation locks syphoning hose stabilizers yeast and yeast nutrient. Claims a gallon can be made for about 1.93 dollars or less with own fruit and notes availability at Denwal Pharmacy MacGregor.
Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned for operating the lunch bar in the MacGregor rink for the coming season. Tender to be for season. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders close 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15th. For further information contact Ken Telford, Secretary, MacGregor Curling Club.
Provincial minister Rene Toupin said the University of Manitoba will stop dumping raw sewage into the Red River within two years. His department is arranging financing for a sewage treatment plant to clean up Lake Winnipeg pollution as municipal representatives warned the lake risked becoming a serious health issue.
Mr and Mrs visited Oakville on Sunday with Harkness. Wes Thompson Sheila and Linda Gilbert attended the Boyachek wedding in Portage. Beaver Hospital Aid Christmas concert is set for Dec 19 at Beaver Hall. Friends gathered at Glen Wright’s Saturday to celebrate his 39th birthday.
Greater Winnipeg United Way trails goal by about 124000 as campaign chair A A Irwin notes several groups may miss expected allocations. At a Friday news conference Irwin cites current projections of 3170600, marking the second straight year of underachievement due to unemployment.
The Dauphin Herald Co Ltd is sold to a group of businessmen from Dauphin and the Parklands region in Manitoba. Harold N McCallum will serve as board president and continue as general manager. The Herald began as a weekly and was chartered in 1907. The Lake Dauphin Pioneer Press dates to April 1, 1886.
The Department of Resources has reopened the sale of elk licences for an area around Riding Mountain National Park near Dauphin. Fewer licences sold in August and November than expected. Licences available at Dauphin Brandon and Winnipeg offices. Elk season closes February 7.
MacGregor residents note visits by relatives from Edmonton Winnipeg and Pine Falls. Mrs Flora McGregor travels east while Jennifer Olito earns an arts degree in absentia from the University of Manitoba. Birthdays weddings and gatherings are celebrated with numerous local families and friends.
The MacGregor UCW hosts a church Christmas social in the church hall on Thursday December 10 at 6 30 pm. All ladies of the church are welcome to attend a pot lunch supper, worship, and games.
Mrs Sid Martin was a dinner visitor with Mr and Mrs Robert Ross last Thursday. Albert Chuck from Arborfield Sask visited on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Robt Ross. Miss Diane Chuck Winnipeg was a Sunday visitor with her grandparents. Dave Hird celebrated his 86th birthday on Sunday. Mrs Myrtle Fernell and his grandson from and Mrs Garnet Hird and Mrs Bill Earle from Treherne were among the visitors. Mr and Mrs Wilbert Aikens and Mr and Mrs Jack Clark were visitors in town during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Gerry Cleaver and family of Winnipeg were Sunday visitors at the Newton home. Mrs Hugh Henry returned to Winnipeg with them to spend the week with her family. Risnr and Mrs Ken Kane of Steinbach were weekend visitors at the McDougald home. Sid Martin is a patient in Portage Hospital. Your friends all join in wishing you a speedy recovery. The Progressive Conservatives held a meeting in the Lavenham hall on Monday afternoon. Mr Craig Stewart MP for Marquette was the guest speaker.
The Liberal controlled Commons passed the Public Order Temporary Measures Act 1970 by 174 to 31 and now the bill faces strenuous Senate edits. Opposition included 17 New Democrats 10 Creditistes and four Conservatives. Amendments likely will require a method to prove ex Front de Liberation du Quebec members no longer support the group. Debate adjourned after Paul Martin's remarks.
The Saskatchewan agriculture department reports record 1970 yields for oats, barley, and flax with average per acre outputs of 564, 43, and 16.5 bushels respectively. Production reached 210 million bushels with 99 percent flax harvested though winter work may still occur near Regina.
The government gave formal notice of legislation to increase wartime disability pensions and set up a pensions bureau outside the veterans affairs department plus two appeal boards. The Civilian War Pensions and Advances Act will be amended to pay special pensions for the Hong disaster in 1941 and other 1941 45 Japanese prisoner survivors.
Manitoba Transportation Minister Joe Borowsk i announced an increase of 50 cents to 1 per vehicle registration to fund the unsatisfied Judgment Fund. The move aims to cover an anticipated deficit as fund assets total 1.2 million while liabilities reach 1.8 million, leaving about 600 thousand short by October 1, 1971. The fund will be phased out after October 1 when public auto insurance starts, though pre existing claims may take longer to settle.
Provincial Transport Minister Joe Borowski said Manitoba will keep the proposed inner beltway for Greater Winnipeg low on its list of priorities. He favored redirecting funds to ferries and transit, arguing more roads create more traffic, with about 9 million spent on land acquisition and 3138 million in estimated construction costs.
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