Ladies Bonspiel Underway in MacGregor Curling Event
The ladies begin a ten day bonspiel at MacGregor with 26 rinks entered and more likely before Friday. Officials aim for 60 to 70 entries as the men start Monday and four games per rink are planned with prizes on display in Lye Motors showroom. The event includes a Sunday church service and a Wednesday banquet at MacGregor Memorial Hall.
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MacGregor
Lye Motors Showroom
Manitoba
Macdonald and Treherne
Vern McKelvy
Carl Berg
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Curling Club
Marion Barber
Don Barber
Mrs R Hotel Re elected WI President
The MacGregor Women’s Institute held its annual meeting on January 23 in the Senior Citizens Room with a full attendance. Officers for the coming year were re elected: President Mrs Russell Hotel Vice President Mrs H MacDonald Secretary Mrs Edwin Hodge Treasurer Mrs Art Grove Gift convener Mrs P McLoughry with Mrs E Critchlow and Mrs J Smale assisting. Hodge reported a busy year for the members. The institute has 24 members. Grove presented the financial report showing receipts 1256.21 and expenditures 616.96. Auditor was Mrs A Kolke.
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MacGregor Women’s Institute
Russell Hotel
H. MacDonald
Edwin Hodge
Art Grove
P.mcloughry
E. Critchlow
J. Smale
McLoughry
Bantam Bantams ousted by Treherne in two-game set
Treherne Bantams erased a three-goal deficit to beat MacGregor Bantams 9-7 in a two-game total-goals MAHA playoff, overturning MacGregor’s 6-3 lead from Sunday. Doug Metcalf scored four goals for Treherne, with Nesbitt True love Howell Nestedt and Quinn contributing.
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Maha
MacGregor Bantam Bbs
Treherne Bantams
MacGregor
Treherne
Austin Bonspiel Set for Feb 24
The annual bonspiel is scheduled for Monday February 24 and will run the full week with about 40 rinks expected from the area. Six events offer four prizes each, and every rink plays six games. Entries should go to Roy Snaith at 72 or Hamilton Gilmour at 86.
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Roy Snaith
Hamilton Gilmour
Borton Rink Wins Foresters Bonspiel in Portage la Prairie
The MacGregor team skipped by Ron Borton with Doug Barber Hazel Nichols and Helen Borton won the Foresters bonspiel held in Portage la Prairie on Sunday February 2. The rink scored 33 points in four six end games on a point system with five points per win and a possible 40 points.
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Order of Foresters
Portage Ll Prairie
Manitoba
MacGregor
Ron Borton
Doug Barber
Hazel Nichols
Helen Borton
Borton
Collegiate Chatter reports exams over and team curling reps
Tuesday morning students returned to school brighter after exams. By week’s end results arrive. Pine Creek Division rink teams head to bonspiel with Beautiful Plains Portage and Rolling River. Ross Nichol’s rink to represent. Lorraine Watson’s girls to represent Pine Creek. Collegian issue next week expected.
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U. of M
Phimas
Pine Creek
Portage
Ross Nichol
Gerald Frizzley
Dallas Barber
Clinton Briscoe
Lorraine Watson
Bernice Nichol
Joyce McDougall
Betty Scora
Estbourne
Collegian
Education seen as key to rural community growth in Austin course
Dr Donohue stresses education as the main driver of development while Professor George De Department of Sociology, University of Manitoba, cites rapid knowledge growth and rising job re training needs. The Austin Leaders Training Course hosts 70 attendees as 43 rural Manitoban participants explore community development, adult education, and local training plans.
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Minnesota
George “ de
University of Manitoba
Austin
Donohue
Donahue
Neil Ditt
Carberry Agricultural
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
North Norfolk
North Cypress
Mac Gregor 4-H Club Sets March Bowling and April Winnipeg Tour
The February fifth Mac Gregor 4-H meeting at MacGregor Elementary planned a March bowling trip and an April bus tour to Winnipeg. Hood is to attend next meeting to review work. Speeches by Brenda Thompson, Dorothy Farncombe, Sharon Blyth, and Gay Scora. demonstrations by Lynn Leckie and Nancy Allan. Allison Thompson and others won first in Worthy event, earning pens as prizes.
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Oairs
Hood
Brenda Thompson
Dorothy Farncombe
Sharon Blyth
Gay Scora
Lynn Leckie
Nancy Allan
Allison Thompson
Laurie Frank
Elaine
Myrna Graham
Worthy
Glenda Scora
Myrna Frank
Colleen Pogue
Gayle Clarke
Town Happenings in February Bonspiel Plans and Local Upgrades
February notes report mild weather aiding curling district bonspiels with events in Pratt Sidney Austin Katrinne and a men's and ladies spiel. A hydro crew finished poles serving a new substation south of town and two new power lines, while Archie Horton refreshed the Senior Citizens room with paint. Local business changes include Doug Ferris’s D and S Radio TV and Appliance Repair and Jack Emerson taking over CPR drug express hauling.
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Pratt
Sidney
Austin
Katrinne
Hydro
Jack Gibson
MacGregor
Doug Ferris
Telephone staff honors Diana Emerson at farewell gathering
The MacGregor telephone staff and friends gathered at Margaret Cronk's home on Tuesday February 4 to honor Diana Emerson who has resigned from the local office. Margaret Cronk pinned a corsage of red Sweetheart roses and Margaret Outhwaite presented a black diamond ring. A dainty lunch was served and an enjoyable evening followed.
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The
MacGregor Telephone
Margaret Cronk
Diana Emerson
Diana
Margaret Outhwaite
School Rink Advances In High School Curling
MacGregor Collegiate Institute's boys won the right to represent Pine Creek in Manitoba High School playoffs after topping seven entries in Plumas. Skipper Ross Nichol and Clinton Briscoe led victories over Langruth and Gladstone. final was tight with MacGregor prevailing. Westbourne beat Austin to win the girls' event. Next round set for Feb 22 at Gladstone with Pine Creek, Beautiful Plains, Rolling River, and Portage winners.
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MacGregor Collegiate Institute
Pine Creek
Plumas
Ross Nichol
Gerald Frizzley
Dallas Barber
Clinton Briscoe
Langruth
Gladstone
Westbourne
Austin
Pine Creek Division
Beautiful Plains
Rolling River
Portage
MacGregor Locals Social News and Obituaries
MacGregor locals report Monday supper guests the Despens and Donna Lynne of Portage with the Sparrows. Beavers visitors include Rodgers, Bradley, and Mrs Elmer Cairns of Westbourne. Mrs Walter Hille dies in Prince George BC. Other updates from Tom Kelly, C R Barber, Ada Stewart, Harold Gilbert and families. Carberry curling match and anniversary congrats for George and Mrs Thompson. Portage visitors include D A Cameron and family.
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Don Despens
Donna Lynne
Portage
Wm. Sparrow
Robert Rodgers and Bradley
Beaver
Elmer Cairns
Westbourne
Walter Hille
Prince George
B.C
Ada Stewart
Rivers
Harold Gilbert
Katrime
Murray Lamb
Soften
Emerson
Doug Bar
Carberry
Carberry Rink
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Dorothy Gillespie
Mary Davidson
June Plair
Mae James
Macdonald
Bantam Bb’s
Foresters
Donald J. Meadows
MacGregor 4-H
Winnipeg
Valentine Felows
Senior Citizens Club
Archie Horton
Austin Fire Deartment
Amann
Claude Beatty
Dennis Lamb
Bill Turner
Pete McGregor
Jack Emerson
CPR
Jack
Defence
Paul Heliyer
CPO
Ralph Blaine
Halifax
MacGregor Locals
Tom Kelly
Roy
Southend
C. R. Barber
Harold Barber
Ray Stevens
Air
George Thompson
RW. Cobbey
D. A Cameron Land Family
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