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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 10, 1966
Page
5
Public schools fail to translate rhetoric into tangible gains for the system risking public view of education as ineffective and leaving communities feeling under served while officials promise reform and accountability.
In the Timely Topics column Homemaking news notes a move from Morris to Portage involves Home Economist Lorraine Stephen and Miss Rita Le Snaine working in Winnipeg with Dr. Nesbitt. Readers are invited to share ideas and recipes, including a turkey salad suggestion using celery and mayonnaise.
The Rural Council plans to ask the Department of Public Works to assume the balance of Second Avenue in Austin and the east end road in Sidney to PTH No. 1. It proposes special predator-control snow plane permits for Begley Brothers and Hulme Brothers. An arbitrator, W. R. Moffatt, is appointed in the transfer dispute between Ellsmith SD and MacGregor SD. The Reeve and Secretary Treasurer authorize signing letters and maps for TransCanada Piper lines’ proposed 34 inch loops through the municipality.
Austin 43 and riders traveled to MacGregor for their third league game on Jan 18, losing 6 4. Scorers included Willy Weiler Allan Tait Leonard Rands and Clare Rand for Austin and D Barton R Litster for MacGregor. Subsequent games through Feb 7 show mixed results and youth players joining the squad amid a season of close contests, with highlights noting new sweaters and a whist drive fundraiser raising 30.59 dollars.
Mrs K Smith and friends visited Arden guests including Mr and Mrs Joe lous and Mr and Mrs Frank Russell. Families from McCullough and McLaren circles traveled to Portage and Brandon for hospital and social visits. Doug Tyerman recovered at home after Winnipeg General Hospital and Sandra joined his parents. Alvin and Helen Wiebe moved to Winnipeg for work.
Mrs. Carlos Pena nee Ruby Wong was guest of honor at a tea on Sunday February 6 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Fotheringham. She was joined by her mother Mrs. Charlie Wong and sister Mrs. Sherman Harmon. Janice Lamb presented a silverware gift from MacGregor friends and offered best wishes to Ruby and her husband. Lunch for about 30 guests followed.
The community calendar lists multiple birthday celebrations on February 16 for Frank 1 Julme Darlene Palmer and Danny Larson plus Karen Snaiths January 31 birthday party with classmates and skating. It also records weekend visits and social gatherings among the Bueckerts Wiebes Pennells and other local families with friends in Brandon Winnipeg and Portage, including birthday observances and curling events.
The U C W announces a Saturday date with good prizes. An afternoon meeting is set for Monday February 14 at 2 30 p m in the church hall. An evening gathering will be at Mrs Vivian McGregor's home at 8 p m. A good turnout is requested.
In a junior league game MacGregor edged Gladstone 7 0 while Robin Allan earned his second straight shutout with seven saves. Brent Gilbert led MacGregor with four goals and Jackie Wood and Keith Nichol scored once each. The teams had previously tied 3 3. MacGregor’s lineup included Robin Allan Shawn Harkness Gordon Murray Suttie Daryl Borton Jack Wood Don Wright Keith Nichol Brent Gilbert Gerald Sarber and Jack Wright.
The foursome Frank Hay Duncan Lamb Dennis McMahon and Bert Nichol earned fourth place in the Winnipeg bonspiel New York Life event last week. They won eight and lost four games overall and four in the New York Life bracket. They received electric carving knives and say a good time was had by all.
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