Santa Claus Parade Delights MacGregor Children
Santa Claus visited the MacGregor district amid a cool 10 below day as the Chamber of Commerce staged its annual parade. The event featured a fire truck at the lead, clowns in a 1927 special, a school bus filled with students, and Santa in a horse drawn cutter. Over 400 bags of candy were handed out, with Santa later visiting the hospital before a Tivoli Theatre show.
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Ron Borton
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Walter Allan
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Gregor Emapoh
Tivoli Theatre
Andy Tait
Rural Council Sets Austin Water Rates
A village of Austin committee and Rural Municipality of North Norfolk council met on December 5 to set water rates for tank fills from the Pipeline. Rates are 25 cents per up to 300 gallons, 50 cents for 500 gallons, and $1 for 1,000 gallons, with monthly reviews. The council also approved selling a pressure system to Ben Funk for $65 and discussed street lighting cost increases of about $700. The annual Court of Revision heard appeals and returned the 1964 assessment roll to council. Discussions covered surface water, the Sidney-Firdale road at about $25,000 spent this year, and Portage la Prairie fire calls. Portage seeks $50 hourly plus $3 per man, but no agreement will be made due to an existing arrangement with MacGregor.
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Ron Roosen
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Portage la Prairie
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Curlers Invited to Join Rink Start at MacGregor
The MacGregor rink opened Saturday night with skating in progress though curling ice is not yet ready. Regular curling to start early next week, with a novelty bonspiel planned for Boxing Day. Dennis McMahon is the draw master for the men’s schedule, and curlers should leave their names with him to secure a spot.
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No Paper Next Week in The MacGregor Herald
The MacGregor Herald will not publish on Thursday December 26 and will resume with the January 2 edition. Readers are urged to note the holiday schedule and adjust news and ads accordingly.
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Novelty Spiel Starts Dec 26 At MacGregor Curling Club
The MacGregor Curling Club hosts a novelty bonspiel at the rink on Boxing Day with games beginning 9 AM Thursday December 26 and likely ending Friday December 27. Each rink plays two games, entry fee four dollars per rink, enroll Dennis McMahon at the drug store by December 24.
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Mom
Dennis McMahon
Town Happenings and Holiday Notes from the District
The week brought clear cold days with temperatures around the twenties. Santa, horse and cutter visited early, spectators enjoyed a white Christmas parade, and the rink was busy as holidays begin. Tom Satkanas toured Oregon and Mexico, Larry McDonnold's family moves from North Battleford to Selkirk with the Bank of Montreal, and there is talk of a rink heading south for a winter bonspiel. This is the last paper for 1964, wishing a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Bank of Montreal
Fred Course Dies in BC
Fred Course a former MacGregor resident and known to many in the district died Friday Dec 13 in Ladner BC at age 90. He operated a barber shop in MacGregor and retired years ago moving to Ladner where he lived with his daughter. Funeral was held Tuesday at MacGregor United Church with interment in MacGregor Cemetery. An obituary will follow in the Herald. Motorists are reminded holiday season traffic will be heavier and to drive extra carefully.
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