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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1957
Page
2
Premier announces six week extension for school districts and municipalities delaying budget preparation from February to April 15. Changes reflect government policy to increase financial aid. districts will submit revised budgets once aid levels are approved. Local bodies will be notified as soon as figures are finalized.
Mrs RD Collier attended the executive meeting of the WMS Presby terial in Portage. Lorne Pennell of Winnipeg visited his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Pennell. Southend School pupils had holidays last Thursday and Friday. teacher Mrs Clarence Pennell was in hospital with food poisoning. Visitors at the Larsen home included Mrs D Billan and Mr and Mrs P Dobay. Beverley and Dick from Winnipeg enjoyed the Bonspiel in Carberry. Birthday greetings to Elsie Pogue on February 4 and Carl and Irvin Holliday on February 8. Donna Lee Tarr and Fern Frank visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Tarr. Don Nakoneshny fell while playing chucks, cutting his face requiring stitches. Mr and Mrs H Pogue with Elsie and Betty, accompanied by Mr and Mrs Wm G Hay, visited Portage with Mr and Mrs W Munroe. Mrs Pogue stayed several days.
Weekend visitors and family gatherings fill Katrime district as bonspiel action dominates. Curlers from Portage to Winnipeg attend events, with wins and prizes announced alongside condolences for the McLachlan family and notes on local attendance at funerals.
Katrime's Fifth Annual Mixed Soaspiel drew 29 rinks with close play and Friday shutdown for a funeral. The Bob Sims rink defeated Jack Hill to win the Curling Club Event as prize tables listed multiple wins and donations from local sponsors. Prolonged finals saw Gilbert and Kilfoyle split extra ends in tight matches.
Community notes from Pine Creek recount visits weekend gatherings and family updates across Manitoba towns including Winnipeg Portage MacGregor Gladstone Katrime Brandon and Virden. birthdays hospital and merit meeting details appear amid familiar names such as Uhrin Kennedy Davidson Mayors Kowalchuk and Williams with best wishes for Catherine after surgery and news of A Michaels patient in MacGregor Hospital.
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