Trustees approve $2,656,000 budget for 1976
Trustees approve a 1970 preliminary budget of 2,656,000 with a 1.1 percent rise over 1975 operating funds. The board will review the division’s draft budget after department input before finalizing 1976 figures. A committee will discuss teacher matters. a demolition tender for Gladstone old elementary school was approved in principle. The department also approved nine 1976 school buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department’ of Education
Department of Education
Pine Creek
J. Dickson
Ward 6
Gladstone
McCallum Contractors
Brandon
Public ‘Schools Finance Board
Ninety-Fifth Birthday Celebration Planned at Gladstone Manor
Mrs. R. Poyser, former Austin and MacGregor resident, will celebrate her ninety fifth birthday at Third Crossing Manor in Gladstone on February 9 with many friends joining in. Readers recall Webb's Bus Lines growth and the early Portage Winnipeg bus, and the Ponton house on Hampton and Grafton makes news again with a mysterious long cane found in a wall after renovations, sparking curiosity about its purpose and origin.
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D.A. Moore
Portage
Winnipeg
Hampton and
Grafton
Dr. Ponton
Fred Snaith
Lion's Lassies Ringette Team Ready for National Tournament
The Lion's Lassies, formerly the Kungene team, travel and demonstrate in Holland and Somerset as they build wins. Barbara Tomchuk leads with six goals in a 11-4 win over Sturgeon Creek, while Portage debutantes Cheryl Borton and Paula Fitzpatrick help to a 12-1 victory. Audrey Wiebe keeps goal with solid defense from Olson, Clark, Olson, McRae and Street. The squad prep for Winnipeg nationals, featuring teams from Saskatchewan Ontario Quebec and Manitoba, led by coaches Jack Clark Bill Wiebe Pamela McGregor.
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Lassies
Sturgeon Creek
Barbara Tomchuk
Bonnie Lamb
Elaine Tarr
MacGregor
Lion's Club
Lion’s
The
Lion’s Lassies
Portage
Portage Girls
Cheryl Borton
Paula Fitzpatrick
Lisa Olson
Cheryl Purkess
Penny Parymuick
Audrey Wiebe
Yan
Gladstone
Jim Hardy
MacGregor Lassies
Portage South Side
Audry Wiebel
Dayle Clark
Donalda Olson
Diane McRae
Eileen Street
Brenda Wright
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Audry Wiebe
Penny Paryniuk
Kathy Regier
Cindy Bieganski
Stephenson tops Austin mixed bonspiel results
Stephanie Stephenson led the Stephenson team to victory in the Austin weekend mixed bonspiel. The Ladies' Curling Club event drew 4 rinks from Brandon Winnipeg Carberry MacGregor and Austin districts. Drawmaster Dan Rintoul oversaw a schedule that shifted to MacGregor ice on Saturday with finals moved to Monday at 4 pm. Event winners included Stephenson Ubrin Pierrepont Nichol. Lowe Rickford Jones Beresford Beresford Brown McMillan Snaith Moore. Ewen McIntyre Robinson Rampton Nelson Uhrin Smith Bickfred Tait Manns.
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Austin
Ladies’ Curling Club
Brandon
Winnipeg
Carberry
MacGregor
Dan Rintoul
Phil Stephenson
Doreen
Stephenson
John Ubrin
Jean ‘Ubrin
Murray Pierrepont
Margo Nichol
Wayne Nichol
Angela Pierrepont
Ron Telford
Murray Makinson
Tom Lowe
Betty Rickford
Lloyd Jones
Hazel Lowe
Alex Beresford
Lila Beresford
Gladstone Flying Club Plans Events and Training Push
The Gladstone Flying Club reports 14 students in training and a growing roster. A general meeting at Galloway's Club House, chaired by President Duncan Broadfoot, approved minutes and discussed the club constitution. Fundraising includes a TV and gun raffle on April 1 at the airport. a ski-doo poker rally is set for February 7. A grand opening is planned for June 27 with rain date July 4. The next meeting is February 16 at 8 pm.
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Gladstone Flying Wish
Galloway
Gladstone
Duncan Broadfoot
Shirley Mayor
Gladstone Flying Club
Broadfoot
Merv. Costello
Jim Morris
Merv Costello
Bob Gillespie
Happy Landings
E. C'lest
Hawks rally to edge Flyers in 5-4 home thriller
Somerset Flyers opened with a 20 point burst before MacGregor fought back to win 5-4. Reni Decosse and Henri Pittet scored early for Somerset while Murray White sparked the Hawks with two goals. Craig Thomson Jim Steeden and Brian Telford helped tie it, and Rick Stevenson scored the winner seconds before the final whistle as seven e penalties were called. The Hawks add a win and a tie in the series, with MacGregor close to finishing their road slate.
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Somerset Flyers
MacGregor Cameack
Reni Decosse
Henri Pittet
Murray White
Hawks
Randy Painter
Monty Kerr
Craig Thomson
Jim Steeden
Brent Tarr
Gary Lowry
Flyers
White
Brian Telford
Albert Brunel
Hawk
Thomson
Steeden
Rick Stevenson
Telford
Randy Blanchard
Robert Litster
Weber
Doug Barton
Somerset
St. Claude
Mark McGregor
Glen Ward
Gerry Painter
Herm Weber
Kerr
Lye
Stevenson
MacGregor
Holland
Manitou
MacGregor Seniors Meet For Tea And Elections
The MacGregor Senior Citizens club met in the lower Masonic Hall last Tuesday at 2 pm with sixteen members attending tea and card games. They planned the annual meeting for February 10 at 2 pm and urged all 65-year-olds to attend for election of officers and business. In a separate hockey note, the Hawks beat St. Claude 5 3 with goals from Blanchard Painter and Amann, maintaining first place ahead of Holland, while Manitou was referenced in a previous Mercury note.
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MacGregor Senior Citizens
Masonic Hall
Warn on door to door sales in Carberry area
The Remy Detachment at Carberry warns residents to beware of door to door salesmen soliciting ads and shopper guides for display or distribution. If approached by unknown parties, contact the RCMP at Carberry for safety.
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Remy
Carberry
Herlad
RCMP
Junior Hawks Hold Off Treherne and Triumph Over Gladstone
Ten Junior Hawks traveled to Treherne on Saturday January 31 with no regular goalie, a rough first period left Treherne up 3 0. The Hawks rebounded in the second period tied 3 3, then fell behind in the third to lose 65 3. Robert McVannel impressed in goal on his first net minding shift. MacGregor scorers included Thomas Zacharias Shaw and MacDonald. The team earned thanks for Treherne hospitality. On Sunday the Jr Hawks defeated Gladstone 162, led by strong defense and coordinated offense with Shaw Zacharias Henry Thomas and Tarr among the scorers. Lye returned in net after illness, Bollman spelling him in the third period. Twelve penalties were called, eight on Gladstone and six on MacGregor. Next league game is at Holland on February 6.
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Hawks
MacGregor
Randy Blanchard
St. Claude
Hawk
Murray White
Jim Steeden
Gord Lye
Knights
Dale Nichols
Brent Tarr
Rick Stevenson
Randy Painter
Blanchard
Ron Turtle’ Amann
Borton
Aime Gautron
Doug Barton
Garry Barber
Gilbert Gaudet
Treherne
Robert McVannel
Thomas
Zacharias, Shaw
MacDonald
Jr. Hawks
Gladstone
McAskill
Fehr
Parada
Pohl MacGregor
Street
McVannell
Shaw
Henry
Assis Zacharias
Tarr Hooper
Pennell
Lye
Doug Bollman
Holland
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Rossendale
Freeborn
Lion's Lassies
Lion’s Club
Deer Lodge
Pamela Fitzpatrick
Barbara’ Tomehuk
Cheryl Barton
Penny’ Parynnik
Lions Lassies
Elaine Tarry
Penny Parymurk
Jack Clark
Stephenson Tops
Glenboro
Shilo
Crystal City
MacGregor Hawks
St. Claude Knights
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