Pine Creek Board Sets 1968 Plans and Policies
Pine Creek School Division board met to approve a 33 245 61 payment and plan conferences in Saskatoon Feb 29 to March 2 1968 with delegation rights, plus a Brandon seminar Feb 21 22. They discussed new education methods and school designs, temporary offices at the Collegiate Gladstone, 11 secretary treasurer applicants, and 1968 audits. Committee work, bylaws, and entrance age changes were approved, with several policies and renovations scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan School Trustees Association
Saskatoon
Brandon
University of Manitoba
Karaz
Claggett
McLaughlin
Prosser
Gladstone
F. Hay
L. Bjarnarson
B. Town
Bruno Town
S. Karaz
G. L. Bjarnarson
A. Christofferson
H. C. Hughson
Philip Stephenson
Dave Doerfler
Frank Hay
H. S. Lamb
Archie M. Johnson
George H. Smith
Plumas
Pine Creek
G. L. Brarnarson
G. H. Smith
A. M. Johnson
Forest Home
Hidden Valley
Bloomfield
You Have a Date at Katrimne Curling Club Bonspiel
The Katrimne Curling Club plans a mixed bonspiel starting Monday February 26. St Pauls J A will host a Valentine Tea Saturday February 10 from 3 to 5 30 p m at Mrs Connie McKelvy home with a produce table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katrimne Curling Club
St. Paul’s J.A
Connie McKelvy
Manitoba Defers Medicare Participation For One Year
Premier Walter Weir announced Manitoba will not join the federal medical care insurance plan for at least a year. Manitoba and several provinces seek changes to the plan, arguing management is a provincial responsibility and seeking a proportionate share of federal taxes. The move follows Prime Minister Pearson’s schedule to implement July 1, with Manitoba aiming to ensure the program suits provincial needs and aids those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Weir
Manitoba
Weir
Pearson
Community Notices From Southend Macaulay District
Deepest sympathy is offered to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson and family in their bereavement. Various local residents and visitors are noted with events including bonspiels, birthdays in February, dinners, hospitalizations, and a funeral for Elizabeth Anderson. Multiple names and places appear including Gladstone, MacGregor, Calgary, Brandon, Portage, Carivale, NeePawa, and Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Anderson
John Scora
A. Arthur
Gladstone
Tom Edinger
MacGregor Hospital
Isaac Bueckert
Agnes Bueckert
Eva Hulme
Herb McDonald
Nelson Hulme Sr
Jake Thiessen
Art Palmer
Winnie Critchlow
Calgary
Dale Critchlow
Gladys Miller
MacGregor
Carol Wilkinson
Neepawa
Dennis
Brandon
Wayne
Dauphin
Henry
Arthur
Ken Kane
Portage
Malcolm
Lois McDougald
Carivale
Sask
Ernie Bueckert
Abe Bueckert
Robert Chant
Drew
Larry and
Sanford Larson
Winnipeg
Laurie Frank
Plumas
Jack Frank
Myrna
Murray
Glenda Scora
Myrna Frank
Barrie Frank
Elizabeth Anderson
Appeal Dismissed Over Winnipeg Ride Injury
The Manitoba Court of Appeal upheld a $5,204 award to Helen McCarthy 16 of Montreal who was injured at Red River Exhibition in Winnipeg last June on a stainless steel two foot slide with a rubber buffer. The judges agreed the buffer failed to provide adequate protection and affirmed the trial ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Royal American Shows Incorporated
Winnipeg
Helen McCarthy
Montreal
Red River
R. G. B. Dickson
Court of Queen’s Bench
Three Die In Pas Fire On Indian Reserve
A Thursday fire destroyed a one room home on The Pas Indian Reserve 314 miles northwest of Winnipeg killing three people. Tentative IDs list Fred James Tobacco, 19 months, Miriam 2, and Hilliard 1. Cause undetermined. no inquest will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pas Indian Reserve
Winnipeg
Fred James Tobacco
Miriam
Hilliard
New MacGregor Telephone Building Completed
The Manitoba Telephone System announced the completion of the MacGregor telephone building on Hampton Street and Provincial Road 350. The 34 by 40 foot structure will host automatic dial equipment, replacing manual operation this summer, with seven digit numbers for all MacGregor customers. Designed by MT S architects and built by Ellwood-McRorie Ltd Portage la Prairie.
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Manitoba Telephone System
MacGregor Telephone
Hampton Street
Manitoba Telephone System Architects
Ellwood-McRorie Ltd
Portage la Prairie
Church Services Schedule for MacGregor and Austin
Religious notices list Sunday services for Evangelical Mennonite Church East End MacGregor at 9.45 a.m. Sunday School and 10.45 a.m. Worship. MacGregor United Church Morning service 10.30 a.m. and Sunday School Beaver choir present. Bagot Sunday School 1.30 p.m. Worship 2.00 p.m. Bethel MacGregor Pentecostal Assembly Rev. A J Hall 2.00 p.m. Sunday School 3.00 p.m. Worship. Christ Church Austin 10.30 a.m. Sunday School 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion service. All are invited.
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Evangelical Mennonite Church
East End
MacGregor
Macgregor United Church
Beaver Choir
Bagot
Bethel Church
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
A. J. Hall
Christ Church
Austin
Fleming Service of Morning Prayer at 10 a.m.
The Rev M J Fleming leads a Service of Morning Prayer at 10 o clock with a cordial invitation. Sunday School will meet immediately after the service.
MacGregor United Church Women Set 2025 Officers
UCW notes from the MacGregor evening unit meeting held February 5 in the church hall. Officers for the coming year were named: Janice Lamb president, J Armistead vice president, Mary Hotel secretary, Lillian Tarr treasurer. Meetings will be held on the second Thursday each month. A spring rummage sale was planned and next meeting on March 8 will feature Hazel Boaz in charge of devotional. Lunch followed.
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MacGregor
Janice Lamb
J. Armistead
Mary Hotel
Lillian Tarr
Hazel Boaz
Start Program To Help Blind Indian People
Thousands of blind Indians will have sight restored in two years thanks to a mobile dispensary donated by the Canadian Council of the Blind. The unit, built by a Sussex firm, will travel to Madras to treat 82,000 patients and perform 2,500 cataract operations annually, funded by Canadian donors. Sir Peter Runge of the Society for the Blind noted the project will save about 5,000 Indians from cataracts in two years, one fifth of Canada’s blind population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian Council of the Blind
Peter Runge
Royal Commonwealth Society For the Blind
MacGregor Ladies Bonspiel and Local Meetings Schedule
The MacGregor Ladies bonspiel runs Feb 11 12 and 13. Anglican Church Women meet Feb 14 at Mrs Hazel Lye's home with hostesses Mrs C McKelvy Mrs Nohl and Mrs M Palmer. A whist drive with silver collection takes place Feb 8 at Sprucedale school at 8 pm. No hat making craft Feb 12 due to bonspiel. Regular classes Feb 19. Time to have base finished and ready to work with fabric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Lye
C. McKelvy
Sprucedale
Austin Minor Hockey Club
Austin Hockey Club Sponsors Youth Event
Austin Minor Hockey Club sponsors a local youth event with community welcome messages and participation by local players and families.
Lavenham News Notes Dinner Guests and Visits
Walter McLen nan Randy and Tammy Allan, son of Portage, were dinner guests with Bob McLennan. Harry Friesen of Muir and Raymond Mac Donald family joined Sunday meals. Abe Wiebe family visited. Jim MacDonald and family guests. Henry Wiebe and Winnipeg visitors with Elmer Wiebe. Abe Doerksen couple went to Steinbach to see a gravely ill mother.
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Walter McLennan
Randy
Tammy Allanson
Portage
Bob McLennan
Harry Friesen
Muir
Raymond MacDonald
Ken Rintoul
Bagot
Abe Wiebe
George Gibbs
Jim MacDonald
MacGregor
Henry Wiebe
Larry Wiebe
Henry O'Neill
Winnipeg
Elmer Wiebe
Abe Doerksen
Steinbach
Doerksen
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Hank Snow
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Portage LA Prairie Consumers Co.operative Ltd
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Minnedosa
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Southend-Macaulay
UCW
Austin News
Lavenham News
Sidney Hilltop Restaurant
Henry and Nettie Loeppky
Hockey Action
Fort Garry
FBI
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Smardware Petroleum Feeds
Lumber Dept. Pons
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