MacGregor and District Lively in 100th Year News
The MacGregor district reports a busy year with bonspiels and curling triumphs, church meetings, and youth rallies. Community groups celebrate anniversaries, educational events, and a Century Ball as residents mark Canada’s birthday and local milestones amid varied winter and spring activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Ron Telford
Jack Wolfe
Association For Retarded Children
A. M. Shaw
Winnipeg
B. W. Gilbert
MacGregor
M. E. Ingram
Oakville
Audrey Smith
Bil Bede
Portage
Bruce Graham
MacGregor Colleg
Senior Citizens Enjoy Lions Christmas Party
Nearly two hundred senior citizens attended the Lions Club third annual Christmas gathering in MacGregor. Festivities featured corsages, a Santa visit, a turkey banquet, a Queen’s toast, singing with Mrs. A McGregor at the piano, a Beaver choir carol program, welcomes from Deputy Mayor Glen Hatel, and diplomas for 45 seniors aged 75. Birthday acknowledgments, a 50th wedding anniversary, Scottish dances, and closing greetings capped the event as Lions escorted guests home to We Wish You A Merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Lightly
Department of Education
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H. A. Lye
H. MacDonald
Janary
St. Paul’s
St. Paul's
Portage
H. Dankesreiter
R. H. Harvey
Jim Jeffries
Walter Mahan
MacGregor Collegiate
Hic’s
Rachel Hammond
Manitoba
MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association
Kerry Moore
MacGregor
Lions Club
Canada
North Norfolk
Glenn Lye
Brandon
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Anglican Church
Armistead
Mission Mobile
David Stivens
Zambia
Portage Presbytery
United Youth
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Austin
Mayfeld
B. W. Cook
Stinson
MicGredor
Nora Nord
Lions
Norfolk
Nas
Glen Hatel
Hazel Atlan
Glen Harkness
Bill Orchard
Jack Smale
R.D. Peck
Glen Hark
Ness
Lion Club
Tne
Lion
Keeley Cox
Fair Stir The Biggest Single Event
The three day fair, July 7 to 9, featured 38 teams and a 4H day with 59 members showing calves. Kinosovs won the baseball tourney earning the Walter Allan Memorial Trophy. The Dauphin band led the grand parade with 47 floats, horse shows in the evening, and a dunk-a-Lion pool amid crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin Band
Doug Hunt
Kakebecca Falls
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Ghlights
N. J. Anderson
Hliday
R H. Hervey
Wark
Portage and District
Beaver
Roberta Stone
Sandra Gilbert
CGIT
Hospital Aid
Central Hospital Aid
Bonnie Butterfield
Reeve C. E. Hotel
Glen Hole
Ormstown
Austii
Lion Stan Moore
Lion Harry Dankesteller
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Nnburs
Ormtown
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Renee C. E
Glen Hotel
Beaulieu
Biondeau
St. Malachie
Macgregor and District History Committee
Memorial Hall
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