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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1957
Page
1
A verbose local notice reflects curling events at Austin and MacGregor with talk of bonspiels, icy sheets, and prizes. It recalls 1919 Fort Garry Horse veterans and local residents, plus nostalgia on road-building dreams, trucking evolution, and a fishin anecdote amid small-town chatter.
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk met February 8 1957 in Austin with all members present. Deliberations covered village pavement requests and funding, a Market Road for Forestville North past Forestville School, and an Agricultural Society grant of 500 dollars for 1957. Budget transfers between school districts were proposed, with all budget estimates on hold awaiting 1957 grants. The year end 1956 Treasurer’s statement shows a revenue surplus of 713.69 and tax collection at 100 percent of the levy.
The Ladies Curling Club opened the annual Bonspiel with 37 rinks entered across four events as wind and weather challenge plans. Prizes display in Frank & Tarr showroom with Russ Tarr drawing favorites. Friday draws canceled for the banquet in Memorial Hall. Men’s Open Classic begins February 12 with entries from Portage Macdonald and Edwin. anticipation of larger turnout than last year.
Mrs C F Kitson presided at Britania Chapter LODE executive meeting on February 11. For the 1957 season committees and convenors were named, including Empire Studies by Mrs E Thompson, Entertainment and Finance by several members, Press Publicity by Mrs E A Hay, Sick Visiting by Mrs N Critchlow, and Library by Mrs Thompson and another member.
The Portage High School Bonspiel produced multiple prize winners including Dave Booth and his crew who won the Grand Challenge. Glen Barth Jannis Harvey Garry Buchanan and their rink gathered top prizes with four individual trophies at Portage.
Friends and relatives remember John Wesley McGillvray of Austin who died suddenly after illness early Tuesday morning. Born May 5 1908 in Orangeville Manitoba he served in WWII, farmed at Austin and northwest of town. Survived by wife Katherine and large family. funeral held February 12 at Austin United Church with local officers and pallbearers named in the notice.
You Have a Date St Pauls W A will meet at Mrs A E Chant's home on Wednesday February 7th at 2 30 pm The regular meeting of the Lady Foresters will be held Tuesday February 19 at 8 00 in Memorial Hall All members please be present as the installation of officers will take place.
Reports from MacGregor hockey action include a 7 6 win over Poplar Point and a 18 0 series edge that advances MacGregor to a second round facing Miami. Wes McGillvray mourns his father, Jack, with community expressions of sympathy noted.
Manitoba legislature gave first reading to a bill proposed by Harry Sherman to do away with Daylight Saving. The act would establish uniform time use within the province and was introduced Monday night by the Morris independent MLA.
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