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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
6
Harvey Robinson introduces club goals and insurance advantages. Next meeting set for January 7 at Mr. and Mrs. G. Early residence in Pratt district. Bagnall provided refreshments and a social time followed. Reporter Beverley De Athé.
The Bagot district column notes dec 45 anniversaries and Dec 7 50th wedding celebration at Portage with attendees including Mr and Mrs J H Adams and Nichol family plus a turkey dinner. Christmas concerts scheduled Dec 17 and 21. Also mentions community reflections on planning time, family notices, and local birthdays.
Winnipeg residents enjoyed a sunny weekend with visits from Miss M Lamont and Mr and Mrs G R Nichol. Santa Claus parades in Portage and MacGregor on December 4 and 11 drew large crowds, praised for good weather aside from some slipperiness. Temperatures stayed in the 20s with some sleet at night making travel hazardous. Readers are asked to send holiday news items to the paper.
A royal commission briefing notes broader French instruction across Canada with calls from French-Canadian, Ukrainian, and Japanese groups. They urge bilingualism in schools and federal services, equal treatment in public institutions, recognition of all cultures, and a national cultural centre to study and showcase Canada’s multicultural contributions.
Two of ten British soldiers who were absent without leave in Canada last summer remain at large, a defence department spokesman said. One hails from the Sherwood Foresters and the other from the Queen's Own Surrey Regiment. About 1,500 British soldiers took part in summer manoeuvres at Camp Gagetown New Brunswick and Camp Wainwright Alberta. Six went over the hill at Wainwright. by mid November eight had surrendered or been captured and repatriated by RCAF transports.
Defence Minister Hellyer meets his goal ten months early reducing total armed forces to 110000 targeting annual savings of 100 million by 1970. Current strength at Oct 31 stood 110180 including retirees, with recruitment flagged as very poor amid an economy boom.
Final tallies show Mr. Enns with 13 043 votes, Liberal Fred Hyde 8 260, NDP Charles Norman 2 925, Social Credit Charles Turner 1 031. Count confirms Enns lead with a wide margin.
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