MacGregor Lions Honor Over 150 Senior Citizens
MacGregor area residents were honored at a turkey supper in MacGregor Memorial Hall hosted by the Lions Club and wives. It marked the fifth Senior Citizens Christmas party with entertainment by the Lions Orchestra, Mrs. Harold Ritchie and Sandra Filbert solos, a MacGregor Collegiate carol performance and square dance. Winners in the evening draws included Mrs Case and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Lions
Tou SeTleye
MacGregor
MacGregor Memorial Hall
MacGregor Lions Club
Mary Gilbert
Brent Gilbert
Harold Ritchie
Rev. Ritchie
The
MacGregor United Church
Sandra Filbert
MacGregor Collegiate
Case
Paton
H. Kowlesky
J. Smith
K. Cox
J. Chambers
Jim Little
Jim Foster
Alex McIntosh
Ken Duncan
Sam Thompson
Jack Adams
Lions Club
Harry Dankesreiter
Lions
Art Palmer
Lakehead to Gather DDT Supplies for Safe Disposal
Lakehead will collect and stockpile DDT supplies in Port Arthur for later disposal. Chief health inspector H Frank Wright says the system, adopted by the province, has strong cooperation from Port Arthur and Fort William with pickup service for residents. He estimates about 1% tons in the Lakehead area and nearly a ton in the surrounding region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
H. Frank Wright
MacGregor District Community Centre Meeting Tonight
Citizens are urged to attend the general meeting of the Mac Gregor and District Community Centre at 8 o'clock in the MacGregor Memorial Hall. A report on the centre location and progress toward another vote will be presented, with time for questions. Attendance is urgently requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor District
MacGregor and District
MacGregor Memorial Hall
MacGregor United Church
Austin Centennial Start Planned at Community Festivities
The Centennial Planning Committee unveiled December 31 plans for Austin events. The program begins at 3 30 p.m. with a view of the Manitoba Parliament Buildings broadcast from the Austin Collegiate Auditorium, followed by a lunch and bonfire with fireworks at the sports grounds. A whist drive at 8 30 p.m. and the New Year’s dance at the Austin Community Hall end the celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Planning Committee For
Austin and District
Austin Collegiate Auditorium
Manitoba Parliament
Buffalo
Austin Community Hall
Curling Season To Open At MacGregor Rink
The MacGregor Rink will open soon and include skating and curling. The men’s and ladies curling schedules start after Christmas. Contact Ruth Muirhead or Bev Lamb to arrange curling, or Bob Anderson Ron Telford or Pete McGregor for men’s schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Muirhead
Bev Lamb
Bob Anderson
Ron Telford
Pete McGregor
Municipal Council Joins District Planning Scheme
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk Council agreed to join the Rural Portage la Prairie District Planning Scheme 1969 at the December 2 meeting. The scheme covers Portage la Prairie, North Norfolk, and MacGregor with a planning commission of two citizen reps from Portage la Prairie and one from each of North Norfolk and MacGregor. Delegations cover flooding, diking, and hayland losses. council plans ditch clearing and surveys, and notes water control work ongoing. Other items include water accounts, tax sale lands, bait stations, and 1969 audits.
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North Norfolk
Portage la Prairie
Thi
Reeve Duneas
MacGregor
Planning Commission
Harry “McDonald
McDonald
Reuben Frizzley
Water Control
Water Control Branch
Austin
Sidney
George Shapansky
Lloyd Willis
Ed Leckie
Winipeg
Council
Counell
PTH No. 34
Clifford Road
Highways Branch
Town Happenings in MacGregor Christmas season update
Snow covers ground as MacGregor braces for Christmas. Stores stay open Monday. lights on nightly for judging of a two home two business prizes by the Chamber of Commerce. Belated anniversaries and birthdays noted. Local skating rink construction progresses and volunteer help sought. Curling novelty bonspiel planned Boxing Day. Church concert, Light Up and Sing, and Centennial New Year candle event set for Dec 31 11 PM.
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MacGregor
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
MacGregor Curling Club
Ron Telford
Tomorow
Manitoba
MacGregor Collegiate
Gothic Lodge Names 1970 Officers in Austin
Gothic Lodge No 75 in Austin installed officers for 1970 led by Wor. Master Albert Manns with Harold Hughson Glen Hughson Axel Christofferson Fred J Hall Russell Hay Daniel Rintoul Harold Manns Alex Beresford Richard Snaith John Uhrin Garth Manns Roy Smith and others. The ceremony was conducted by Wor. Bro K Routley assisted by Wor. Bros Ken Hay Russell Hay Alex Beresford and Bro Ted Collier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gothic Lodge No
Austin
K. Routley
Wor
Ken Hay
Russell Hay
Alex Beresford
Ted Collier
Albert Manns
Harold Hughson
Glen Hughson
Axel Christofferson
Bros
Fred J. Hall
Daniel Rintoul
Harold Manns
Richard Snaith
John ‘Uhrin
Garth Manns
Roy Smith
Tyler
Cecil Jones Heads Austin Chamber of Commerce
The Austin Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting and election of officers on Monday December 8 with representative attendance. It reviewed finances and year’s work, noted community projects, and discussed volunteer help for the new skating rink and plans for the Agricultural Museum expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Jones
Austin Chamber of Commerce
R. G. McFarlane
Chamber
Austin
C. E
Anne Collier
North
Norfolk
M. Lamb
Dee and Jones
M. G. Hay
Agricultural Museum
Rossendale Girl Awarded Medal For Athletic Achievement
Bert sustaken Chief a grade 12 student at St Marys high school Cardston Alberta has won the Longboat Memorial Trophy for outstanding athletic achievement. He is Blood Peigan district president of the student council and assists the physical education teacher. He is active in several sports and credited with saving a child from drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Sustaken
St. Mary's High
Cardston
Alta
The
Blood
Peigan
Alberta
Bert
Crop insurance rates drop in Manitoba and Pas area
Manitoba farmers in southwestern regions and The Pas will see crop insurance premiums 10 to 15 percent lower in the 1970 crop year. Ten of sixteen risk areas will have reductions with no rise in the others. The 75 percent coverage option is removed for insurable crops and 80 percent coverage is also removed except for potatoes and sugar beets, leaving 30 to 70 percent coverage choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Pas
Corp
Manitoba Agriculture
Sam Askiw
Uskiw
Bagot Social Evening Enjoyed by All
Friday November 28 Bagot Hall hosted a social evening with five tables and ten games. Master of Ceremonies J Pogue Sr. announced rules such as losing two points for talking during hands. Prize winners included Curtis Pogue and Gordon Nichol for men’s high, Marge and Isabelle Rands for ladies’ high, Valerie Pogue and Darie Ariss for ladies’ son. Jim Lamont and Valerie Pogue won door prizes. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pogue (Sr
Curtis Pogue
Gordon Nichol
Mer Jow
Glen Bodie
Jim Lamont
Marge Rands
Isabelle Rands
Valerie Pogue
Darie Ariss
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Lions Orchestra
Jack Gibson
George Martens
al Wark
Abe Boschman
Vivian McGregor
Betty
Lakehead
Jack Smale
Andrew Meffen Sr
Percy Templer
Foote
George Thompson
Down
Ontario
Town
George
Henry Frank
Art Stinson
Fred Tarr
Turner's Billiard Hall
Gothic Lodge
Rossendale
Derard Dubois
Bret
Sask
Stanley Joseph
North Vancouver
B.C
Rosalind Merrick
Man
Tom Longboat
Canada
Bagot Hall
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