Rossendale News Highlights of 1969 Year in Review
A compact look at a Rossendale community year. Weather ranged from light snow and record highs to heavy rainfall and late frosts. UCW activities included drives for stamps and cards, a St Patrick supper, a bazaar, a wedding, and a Christmas party. 4-H clubs reported dances, raffles, bonspiels, public speaking wins, tours, and reorganizations. School events featured awards, field trips to Winnipeg, and a successful book drive for children’s disease research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCW
C. Henry
Bagot
MacGregor
Portage
Winnipeg
Robert Henry
Killarney
Judy Culbert
Brent Tomehuk
Gimli
Polo Park
Centennial Hall
Valentin
Hallowe'en
Susan Nicoll
Donna Rodgers
Treherne
Christmas Church Activities and Education Opening
In MacGregor district evangelical and Mennonite churches note a first ever kindergarten with 12 pupils under Freda Moffat. Report highlights include Hallowe en party, curling scene, Sunday School updates with new teachers, camp Totogah, and eight children baptized alongside six new members joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinder-Garten
Iinwood
Ulti
Freda Moffat
Key
Hallowe'en
Lothié
Treherne
Susan Nicoll
Rossendale
Donald
District Changes Hail 1965 Year End
In our district changes arrive yearly with two families leaving and four mourning losses including a death from a tragic accident. Mr and Mrs C Dromun celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in Portage as a highlight. Weather during harvest slowed flax while most cereal crops did well despite cool cloudy conditions. Special crops buckwheat peas and stn flower appear in evidence. With much of the 1968 crop stored and 1909 crop added relief may come in time. Season’s greetings to readers.
Village Council Continues Deliberations On Land Sale
The MacGregor village council discusses Block E Plan 280 land sale to Mr Henry contingent on approval. It notes a $10 710.80 paving bill on Victoria Street to the CPR and North Railway to the hotel, with grant plans for 50 percent. Dust control calcium chloride cost 1717.02 with a 410 grant request. Councillor Marginet attends his last meeting as Mayor Lye thanks him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Henry
Victoria Street
CPR
North Railway
Highways Branch
Marginet
Lye
Christmas Eve and Sunday Services at MacGregor and Austin Churches
The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada lists Rev A J Hall at Bethel Church MacGregor with Sunday School at 10.00 am and Worship at 11.00 am Next Calvary Tabernacle Sidney holds service on Sunday Dec 28 at 7.30 pm Everyone welcome Austin United Church ministers S N Stately notes 9.40 am worship and Sunday School Anglican St Pauls MacGregor Christmas Eve Holy Communion 7.00 pm 9.30 am Morning Prayer 10.45 am Sunday School Christ Church Austin 9.00 pm Holy Communion 2.30 pm Evening Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical
Mennonite Church
East End
MacGregor
Pentecostal Assemblies OF Canada
A. J. Hall
Bethel
Calvary ,Tabernacle
Sidney
Austin United Church
S. N. Stately
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Optometrist
Macgregor United Church
Stephen's United Church
Herald
Dolly, Barney and
Franklin Johnson
Norfolk Construction
Jake and
John Giesbrecht
Mildred
Austin
Santa
Jack
Ena Wood, David
Jackie
Bessie Emerson, Sybil Jeffrey
Anglican Church OF Canada
Tom Bailey
St. Paul’s Church
Christ Chureh
Jack & Vi Lewis
Austin Community Hall
THE
Melodiers
Ralph
Department Store — Fabric Centre
Portage LA Prairie
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