Santa Claus parade draws crowds through Portage la Prairie
Chamber of Commerce staged its annual Santa Claus parade on Saturday with sunny skies and cool weather. The MacGregor Fire Department led the procession along main street toward Memorial Hall where Santa handed out over 500 candy bags and collected Christmas orders. Clowns and Santa then visited Norfolk Manor and the hospital, with a free pirate at Tivol Theatre for local children.
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Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Lyes
Memorial Hall
MacGrégor Fire Department
Sea Smeit
Aielie Neoman
Portage la Prairie
Denver
Cafe
Santa Claus
Santa
Tivol Theatre
Hospital
Norfolk Manor
Macgregor Chamber OF Commerce
Portage
New Testing Program For Elementary Schools
Pine Creek School Division No 30 principals from Austin Gladstone Langruth MacGregor Plumas Rossendale meet Inspector G Dlaht to discuss a progressive testing plan for Grades 1 to 8. The program aims to replace long exams with five to eight tests per year, improving accuracy, reducing cramming, and guiding promotion decisions with coaching and retesting as needed.
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Pine Creek
G. Tait
Austin
W. Wilson
Gladstone
R. McNeill
Langruth
L. Patterson
MacGregor
L. Tyerman
Plumas
D. Dobbin
Rossendale
Rev C H Sells Named Rector at St Matthew’s Boissevain
Rev C H Sells is appointed rector of St Matthew’s Anglican Church Boissevain with duties to begin January 1. He is a graduate of Huron University College London Ontario and succeeds in the parish of St Paul’s MacGregor which will welcome Rev M J Fleming and Mrs Fleming from Dauphin Manitoba. The Flemings have one son and plan to reside at the rectory in January.
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Ivor A. Norris
Charles H. Sells
St. Matthew's Anglican Church
Boissevain
Meo
Ninga
Sells
Huronoon University of Western Ontario
London
Ont
Bois ,Sevain
St. Paul's MacGregor
M. J. Fleming
Local Residents Attend Education Conference in Manitoba
Artur Diehl of Gladstone and Vivian McGregor of MacGregor attended the first Manitoba conference on elementary education in Winnipeg last week. Held Nov 30 to Dec 6, it aimed to bridge theory and practice and was hosted by the Manitoba Teachers Society and the Department of Education with the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. About 200 educators and officials attended, with speakers including Jane Callwood who criticized the system and urged ungraded classes, abolition of exams, and a staggered school year. Sybil Shack defended some criticisms as misinformed.
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Artur
Manitoba Teachers Society
Manitoba Department of Education
Faculty of Education
University of Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Department of Education
Toronto
Jane’Callwood
Trent Frayne
Newfoundland
Manitoba
Canada
Sybil Shack
Isaac Brock School
Winnipeg
Miss Callwood
MacGregor
Clinton Briscoe
Navy
West Indies
Anderson
North Bay
Dept. of Land
Henry Mason
Steve Borozny
Brandon Way
Matt
Brandon
Dolks
Senior Citizens Party Draws Large MacGregor Attendance
Over 120 district seniors attended the MacGregor Memorial Hall for the MacGregor Lions Club second annual Christmas party. Lions members and wives enjoyed a turkey dinner prepared by club members and friends.
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MacGregor Memorial Hall
MacGregor Lions Club
Lions Club
Festive Season Store Hours In MacGregor
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce lists festive season hours with early closings on Christmas Eve and adjustments around Christmas and New Year. Stores close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and remain open late on Dec 23 and Dec 30, with several days of closure around Dec 26, Dec 31, and Jan 2.
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MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Town Happenings Holiday cheer as winter dampens roads
The week brings cold snaps with roads mostly open as residents note minus twenty to the day’s zero. Christmas preparations surge with Santa Claus parade, decorations, and town views. Studded tires spread safety while drivers adjust to icy stops. Birthday and anniversary wishes flow to locals including Jack Smale, Fred Hall, and Andrew Jeffen amid local chatter.
W Cryderman Named Head of Austin Chamber
The Austin Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting on December 8 in Memorial Hall. President C. E. Hotel presided as officers were elected for the new year with W Cryderman named president and C E Hotel as vice president.
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W. Cryderman
Austin Chamber
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
C. E. Hotel
Chamber of Centennial
W. Makinson
Manitoba Chambers
Winnipeg
P. Abrin
Centennial Park
M. Cryderman
P. Ewen
P. Friesen
A. Giesbrecht
G. M. Hay
W. Lonsdale
H. Westman
C. E. Cole
Curling Ice Ready to Go for Winter Schedule
Caretaker Farl Muir and helper Charlie Pennell set curling ice and invite curlers to join. Men’s winter schedule signups via Bob Anderson at 933-12 by Saturday night. Also seek curlers for British Consols. contact Bob soon. Gather rinks and form this season’s curling group.
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Farl Muir
Charlie Pennell
Bob Anderson
Bob
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Coop’ Lumber
Jack Smale
Fred Hall
Turner's
Ross Thompson
Andrew Jeffen
Rosehill
Macleods Family
Morley Abbott
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