New Medicare Rates Announced For Manitoba Plan
The Manitoba government unveiled new compulsory medical insurance effective April 1 with a family premium of 9.80 and individual 4.90. Doctors may bill about 85 percent of the Manitoba Medical Association fee schedule with no extra charges. Total first year cost is estimated at 355 million including optical and chiropractic services. Combined hospital and medical premiums will total 17 per family and 8.50 per single. Premier Walter Weir and Health Minister George Johnson outlined details noting many doctors may stay outside the plan unless patient involvement is allowed. Dependent children and public assistance recipients are covered without premiums. The plan aims to match costs with other provinces and should hold through at least two years.
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Mamitova
Manitoba Medical Association
Manitoba
Otawa
Walter Weir
George Johnsoni
Manitoba Medical Services
Weir
Gymkhana Assoc Elects New Officers in Manitoba Meet
The Manitoba Gymkhana Rodeo Association held its annual meeting in Oakville Community Hall on Saturday January 18 electing 12 directors for 1969. New officers include Clarence Sedgewick Brian Minary Jack Robertson Miss Ellen Winthers and Mrs Noreen Minary. A banquet followed with the Austin Melchi ers providing music. Saddles trophy awards and a silver tray of appreciation were presented to several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Gordon Jones
Gus Stadler
Paul Reimer
Harvey Kirton
Harvey Ward
Mike Kubinec
Clarence Sedgewick
Allan Bray
Brian Minary
Jack Robertson
Sid Johnston
Noreen Minary
Ellen Winthers
Austin Melc
Chamber Meeting in MacGregor Tonight
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly meeting in the Segion Room at MacGregor Memorial Hall tonight at 8 p m. The Area Development steering committee will present a report and Clarence Riach of Central Plains Development Inc will show a film. All members and interested persons are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Clarence Riach
Central Plains Development Inc
Lady Curlers Start Sunday Bonspiel Weeks Busy at MacGregor
The MacGregor Ladies Curling Club opens its annual bonspiel on Sunday Feb 9 at the local rink with three events and four cash prizes per event. Entries close Feb 7 at 6 pm with a $12 per rink fee and three guaranteed games. The Men’s spiel follows starting Thursday for four days ending Sunday with four events and four prizes per event, $16 per rink, entries due by noon Feb 12. A Friday buffet lunch in MacGregor Memorial Hall is open to all curlers.
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MacGregor
MacGregor Ladies Curling Club
Helen Borton
Audrey Bender
Doug Noble
Ron Telford
Bob Anderson
MacGregor Memorial Hall
MacGregor town page previews week of events and memories
MacGregor residents anticipate a busy week with the ladies boa spiel starting Sunday and the men’s action Thursday. The column shares notes from former South End resident Mrs L Kreitz in Powell River B C about winter there mirroring Manitoba with snow and near zero temps and reports a butterfly sighting in a barn. Town items recall Winnipeg’s first airmail on March 3 1930 and a 1930 rink committee Pontiac raffle. locals joke about a ditch incident near the school road and look to flood risks if snow melts.
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MacGregor
E, K. W. Cox
Winnipeg
H.B. Co
Rink Committee
Woot
Minor Hockey Day Set For Saturday In MacGregor
Minor Hockey Day kicks off at one with the 10 and unders, followed by 12 and under 14 and under and middles action. No skating Saturday afternoon, but skating Saturday night and Sunday 2 to 4 pm. Tags 50c grant access to all games. sales help cover rink events. Don’t Send Take Your Boy To the Arena and Stay and Watch Him Play.
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MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association
MacGregor
Hodge Rink Wins First Event in N C Bonspiel
The Marvin Hodge team defeated Konopski 13 11 to win the Art Grove Memorial Trophy in MCT's annual bonspiel. Hodge led 9 0 after four ends but Konopski rallied with points in the fifth and sixth ends. Final shot by Marv secured the victory.
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Marvin Hodge
Mr. Barker
Connie Pilkington
John Krabluik
Art Grove
Mr. Konopski
Brian Telford
Ted Ritter
Eunice Sims
Hodge
Konopski
Marvin
Marv
Carl Burch
Bud Bieganski
Jamie Brecknell
Robbie Stratton
MacGregor Intermediates Exit With Tied Draw In Holland
MacGregor intermediates skated one of their best games, tying Holland 8-6 with Law rence Heselwood netting three. They led 6-5 with 30 seconds left but Holland pulled ahead and earned the dramatic equalizer. Heselwood, McGregor, and Boaz scored for MacGregor, who then faced Glenboro in a 6-4 loss before a Crystal City visit. All teams head to playoffs. MacGregor to end regular schedule at Glenboro.
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MacGregor
Holland
Lawrence Heselwood
Heselwood
Pete McGregor
Jim Boaz
Glenboro
Ken McDougall
Boaz
McDougall
Green
Gregor
Novak
Dennis McQuiston
Crystal City
Pierrepont
Weber
D. Lamb
D. Meiston
Palmer
McDowall
Hoouiod
Snaith
Patterson
Graham
Young
Boas
Retarded Assoc Reports Successful Year
The MacGregor-North Norfolk branch of the Association for the Mentally Retarded held its annual meeting on Tuesday January 28 at Sprucedale Adult Centre Austin despite cold weather there was strong attendance. Guests included Mr. Jones president and Mrs. Lottie Watson secretary of the Portage Association and Mrs Dorothy Fiie house mother at Kint Glen Home Portage. Mr. Jones spoke about Kint Glen Home from its start to today noting major renovations at Sprucedale including two classrooms for Pine Creek SD special classes and heating and safety improvements. A new greenhouse was added with Merlin Lamb donating windows. There are eight trainees in the Adult Occupational Centre with Mrs Melba Stewart as supervisor. The year featured a May variety concert by Manitoba School choir and a Flowers of Hope tea in MacGregor to kick off the campaign. June saw plant sales rummage workshops and baking plus a quilt raffle by trainees and Norfolk Manor volunteers. The association hosted a regional meeting in June with guests Jeff Gunn and Ed Cass. Trainees prepared a luncheon and some attended camp at Gimli in August. In November a Miss Pat Carruthers youth conference trip was sponsored in Winnipeg and the December Christmas bazaar and tea at Sprucedale drew over 300 at a school concert. The report praises many helpers and invites new members at $1.00 annual fee.
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MacGregor-North Norfolk
Association For the Mentally Retarded
Sprucedale
Austin
Jones
Lottie Watson
Portage Association
Dorothy Fiie
Kint Glen
Portage
Kin- Glen
Association
Pine Creek
Ren
Margaret Olite
Lucille Coxen
Merlin Lamb
Melba Stewart
MacGregor
Norfolk Manor
Jeff Gunn
Ed Cass
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Gloria Robertson
Mike Rubinec
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Arnie Hein
Pete Tkachyk
High Point Horses
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Mary Lynn Moffat
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Tony Petkau
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Shirley Anderson
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