Council increases Austin water rate with new bylaw
The rural municipality of North Norfolk council approved a bylaw on Feb 2 increasing water and sewer rates in Austin. New quarterly charges are 29.25 for water and sewer combined, 21.75 for water only, and 11.25 for sewer only, with rates to take effect April 1. The council also established trust funds for the Austin Community Centre at 2100, MacGregor Community Centre at 2500, and Rossendale.
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Austin
North Norfolk
Austin Community Centre
MacGregor Community Centre
Rossendale
Nelson Hulme Jr
Lyall Stone
North Norfolk-MacGregor Medical Nursing Unit
Alvin C. Bergen
Council
Carl Bergquist
Business Council
Portage Selkirk gain from Marquette riding changes
Manitoba electoral boundaries commission finalizes plan to add one federal seat, reduce rural ridings from eight to seven, and expand Winnipeg area to seven ridings. A new Winnipeg Birds Hill riding will include St Paul East Kildonan Transcona and Elmwood. Marquette rural seat split between Portage and Selkirk. Parliament expected to approve.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Electorial Boundaries Commission
Ottawa
Winnipeg-area
R. D. Guy
Commission
Commis
Winnipeg- Birds Hill
St. Paul
East Kildonan
Transcona
Elmwood
Winnipeg South
Winnipeg South Centre
Marquette
Portage
Selkirk
Commons
MacGregor welcomes Cleavers new coffee shop and bake shop
The Cleavers opened MacGregor’s newest business in the former MacGregor Billiards building with a ribbon cutting led by Mayor Glenn Lye. The trio of ventures includes a serve yourself coffee shop, a bake shop via Tastee Bakeries, and a pool hall.
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Sharron
MacGregor
Murray Aim Muriel Cleaver
Cleaver
Jim Turner
Cleavers
Murray Cleaver
Turner
Glenn Lye
Edwin
MacGregor Billiards
Sering Etten Ite Stnans
Ksi An
Junior Hawks claim two wins in weekend hockey
The Junior Hawks traveled to Holland on Friday February six securing a 20 to 1 win as Holland, short handed with nine players, fielded a makeshift lineup. MacGregor scorers included McVannel, Thomas, Street, Rogowski, Olson and MacDonald with Potvin for Holland. A Sunday game versus Somerset ended 10 to 2 as James Lye stood tall in goal. Rogowski and Street led MacGregor scoring in a high tempo contest, with five penalties on MacGregor to Somerset’s two. Next league game Treherne at MacGregor Friday February 13.
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Hawks
Holland
McVannel
Thomas
Street
Rogowski
Olson
Mac‘Donald
MacGregor
Claude Potvin
Somerset
James Lye
Nichol
Borton
Labrassiere
Lindsay
Clarke
Hooper
Henry
Klassen
MacDonald
Treherne
Lion's Lassies win Winnipeg tournament and sportsmanship cup
Town report hails the Lion's Lassies Ringette team for sweeping a Winnipeg tournament and earning the best sportsmanship cup. Also noted is the bakery and pool room opening with Mayor Lye cutting the ribbon and a vivid social customs excerpt from historian Wallace Stone about late 19th century garden parties and canes.
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Lion's Lassies
Winnipeg
Lye
Tom ‘Thomasson
Joe Lambert
Wallace Stone
Day of Prayer Plans Ahead for March 5
St Pauls ACW met at Mrs Mabel Palmers home on Jan 21 with 18 members present. Eight home and 14 hospital visits were recorded. Mrs Gladys Stone led the devotional assisted by Mrs H Nohlgren. Mrs S Simpkin read The Last Roundup as annual reports for 1975 were approved. February meeting to be at Mrs Chant’s home on Feb 18 with hostesses Mrs Brown and Mrs Butterfield.
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St. Paul's Acw
Mabel Palmer
Gay Davey
Gladys Stone
H. Nohlgren
S. Simpkin
Chant
Brown
Butterfield
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Austin Water
Brandon
Manitoba
Canadian Planning Association
MacGregor's
Cam
Kim
Bev Perchak
Mr. Cleaver
Jake Giesbrecht
Chuck Mason
Dwight Nicholl
Norm Hutler
Garry Booth
Ralph ‘Thomas
Portage Consumers Co-op
Kay Yurkin
Tastee Bakeries
Glenn Loewen
Sidney, Man
Minneapolis
Minn
Union
Canada
Prince Albert
London
Ponton
Ponton Se
Ontario
Mr. Stone
Ed Chant
Mrs. Ponton
Milady
Day of Prayer
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