MacGregor Marks 1967 Centennial with Wide Celebrations
MacGregor's centennial year events began with a December bonfire and included a April Centennial ball hosted by the Lions Club, a Tea by the History Committee, and a Pony Express visit en route to Expo. The village planted 150 trees, held an interfaith service, essay contests, and a grand parade with 47 floats. Notable participants included Mayor Wenham and Rev Armistead.
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MacGregor
Wenham
Hazel Allan
Armistead
Lions Club
Robert Harvey
Albert Wark
Eva Collins
Pony Express
Expo
Glen Hotel
Portage la Prairie
Clarence Sedgewick
Ormstown
Quebec
Agricultural Museum
Mt Austin
Earle Armistead
Roberta Stone
Dyck
Evangelical Mennonite Church
Fair’ Board
Santa Claus Parade Attracts Large Crowd
A very large crowd attended the MacGregor Santa Claus parade on Saturday afternoon. The event featured the MacGregor Chamber of Commerce float lineup including fire engines, Barber's Sani and Gravel, Ed Chant with a cannon, MacGregor Esso with a chimney, and Manitona Telephone System. Santa greeted patients at the hospital and Norfolk Manor, handing out candies. post-parade events included film showings at the Tivoli Theatre.
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Mac-Gregor
Santa Claus
MacGregor Fire
Barber
Ed Chant
MacGregor Esso
Hank
Herman
Barrie Barber
Santa
Father
Jolly Relpers
Norfolk Manor
Tivoli Theatre
Macgregor Chamber OF Commerce
Clarke
Lighting Winners Announced In Local Contest
Lighting winners announced with Commercial first prize going to S. R. Lamb and San Solo Store and second to Barton’s Red and White Store. Honorable mention to Snaith’s General Store for lighting.
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S. R. Lamb
San Solo
Borton
Snaith’s
North Norfolk-MacGregor Medical Nursing Unit
Herb Borton
Harlem Pogue
R. E. Lye
Jean Anderson
Earl Armstead
Menno Ham
Minor Teams Set to Join Portage League
MacGregor will enter the Portage district Minor Hockey League with 12 and under 14 and under and 17 and under divisions. The meeting in Portage last Monday saw three MacGregor Minor Hockey members present and approval for entry. The 12 and under group will include two Portage teams and one Southport team, with one home and one away game weekly. The 14 and under league has eight teams including four from Portage and others from Southport Oakville Poplar Point and MacGregor, each team playing one home and one away weekly. The 17 and under Teen League features Oakville three Portage teams and MacGregor, all hosting and traveling once weekly. Proof of age will be strictly enforced with open play planned the first week in January and several exhibition games during Christmas.
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MacGregor
Portage
Port- Ige
Port-|ge
MacGregor Minor Tockey
Southport
Oakville
Poplar Point
Salvation Army thanks supporters for rural Red Shield drive
The Salvation Army Public Relations department in Winnipeg acknowledges public support for the rural Red Shield campaign. Mail contributions are received from MacGregor and surrounding areas as the 1967 rural drive progresses.
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Salvation Army Public Relations Department
Winnipeg
MacGregor
Town Happenings in Manitoba Snow Parade and New Homes
Snow fell Sunday forcing a light four inch cover with mild temperatures around 30 degrees. Santa Claus parade distributed over 500 candy bags while spectators praised the weather. Art Anderson sends season greetings from North Bay. New residents Sids Hays and George Snaiths move to the south town end. Lorne Pennell hopes to move in soon. The MacGregor Recreational Association seeks members for evening activities led by Fred Clark Annie Thompson and Hildur Anderson. A break in at MacGregor Collegiate saw shoes and ammunition stolen from the MacGregor Rifle Club. Jim Turner’s pool tournament continues.
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Sids Hays
George Snaiths
Lorne Pennell
MacGregor Recreational Association
Fred Clark
Annie ‘Thompson
Hildur Anderson
Unitary School Referendum Passes in Pine Creek District
Electors in the Pine Creek School Division voted 1694 to 620 in favor of the Unitary School system, down from a March defeat of 870 to 823. Voter turnout neared 50 percent, higher than March, with Manitoba-wide support in 10 other areas and poll-by-poll results showing multiple districts approving the plan.
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Pine Creek
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Mark Cox
Peter Hoeppner
Robin Allan
Laura Birkett
Darlene Klassen
Regina Romani
Lyla Lamb
Lyla
Portage League
Salvation Army
Manitoba
Wight
Art Anderson
North Bay
Earl Muir
Charlie Pennell
MacGregor Collegiate
MacGregor Rife Club
Jim Turner
Agassiz
Antler River
Beautiful Plains
Birdtail River
Hanover
Midland
Pelly Trail
Rhineland
Rolling River
Souris Valley
Plumas
West Tupper al
Westbourne
Gladstone Town
Gillespie
Golden Stream
Austin Colle
Hughson’s
Austin Collegiate
Sidney School
Spruce Hills School
Lavenham Rink
Elmwood School
Lakeview Mun
Moon Collegiate
Conservative Club
Greater Winnipeg
John Diefenbaker
Duff Roblin
Lakeside Conservative Assoc
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