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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
1
Parents of Mac Gregor School Primary Division met in the new school auditorium to hear Principal L. B. Patterson discuss continuous progress education. He praised the graded system and warned against friction for slow learners, outlining individualized pacing, subject understanding, and enrichment for fast learners.
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce will spearhead an Area Development Committee with members to be set up at the January meeting. Clarence Kinch of Central Plains Development Corporation will attend. At the last meeting plans were finalized for the Santa Claus parade and festive season store hours were set with evening openings on December 16 23 30 and all Saturdays in December until 9 p.m.
Commerce hosts the annual Santa Claus parade in MacGregor starting at 1 pm with floats clowns and Santa forming at the west end. The procession goes along Hampton Street to Lye Motors past the rink and to MacGregor Memorial Hall where Santa meets children and distributes treats. A free 3 pm movie follows at Tivoli Theatre doors open 2.45 pm. Floats and entries welcome contact Clare Tarr.
A large crowd attended the North Norfolk and district Agricultural Society annual banquet and dance at MacGregor Memorial Hall. More than 160 sat for a turkey dinner served by the MacGregor Women’s Institute. Head table guests included Gerry Marginet and wife, Herb Borton and wife, Hon. Doug Watt, Manitoba Agriculture Minister, Mayor Glen Lye and Mrs. Lye, Percy Alderson and Mrs. Alderson, Nelson Olson and others from the MacGregor Chamber of Commerce and local farm groups. Rev. Fleming proposed a toast to the Queen, while Mayor Lye praised the fair board for uniting rural and village communities.
The MacGregor Herald announces its Christmas edition will publish Thursday December 19 with no issue on December 26. The first issue of the new year will be January 2. Christmas greeting ads should be submitted by Friday December 13.
Winter settled in with zero temperatures and little snow making travel easy. Ice weather promises a rink opening this weekend if conditions stay favorable. Mr. J Wallace to celebrate his 89th birthday on December 17. Local business places in MacGregor operate on limited hours December 16 23 and 30. Santa Claus parade planned for Saturday and Christmas lights brighten the town helping boost holiday spirit. Lloyd Willis stays hospitalized in Salmon Arm after illness during a B C trip. Alf Grahams curling team with Bea ver’s Ken Watson Audrey Nichols and Andy Stone perform well in Portage with seven wins and two losses. Dust Bowl bonspiel at Southport saw Wolf Hooper Snaith Rodgers take third in the third event. Alf and wife visited Quill Lake Sask noting grain harvest delays around Shoal Lake.
The Sprucedale annual school concert will be held Thursday December 19 at 8 30 p m in the Austin Collegiate Auditorium. The draw for the baby doll will be made at the concert. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Pat Carrothers, Austin Manitoba, covers the second annual youth conference on mental retardation in Winnipeg. About 135 attendees from across the province and from Saskatoon and Kenora, with sessions led by Dr. J. S. Koegler. He warned of factors linked to mental retardation including caffeine, artificial sweeteners, and smoking, noting risks from premature birth and genetic damage. The group toured St Amant Ward and Sanford Workshop, then visited Portage la Prairie School, where overcrowding and staffing shortages were highlighted and parental contributions discussed.
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