MacGregor opens 59th annual open bonspiel with 40 rinks hoped
The MacGregor men's 59th annual open bonspiel began at the local rink with expectations of more than 40 rinks over four days. Last year 43 foursomes entered and Portage la Prairie’s Bill Bryden, Barry Greenslade, Garnet Critchlow and M Cartman won. Approximately 20 rinks entered early week and up to four games per rink are planned, with four trophies and prizes per event. Prizes are on display at Lye Motors Ltd. Notables like Herman Weber and Bill Bryden are listed among entrants. a Friday buffet luncheon will follow the draw, with three sheets on the ice.
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MacGregor
Portage
Bill Bryden
Barry Greenslade
Garnet Critchlow
M. Cartman
Lye Motors Ltd
Herman Weber
Elmer Cairns
Percy Ewen
Ro: Shaith
Philip Stephenson
Milt Kilfoyle
Dennis McMahon
George Mortis
Bill Kitson
Portage la Prairie
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Carl Bergquist
Vern McKelvy
North Norfolk council moves to form weed control area
North Norfolk Council approves steps to create a weed control area within North Norfolk Municipality. A special January meeting outlined formation with MacGregor village option, a governing board, and year round weed control oversight. Projected extra annual cost near 2500 dollars plus 2500 dollars capital, with government aid possible.
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North Norfolk Council
North Norfolk
Weeds Commission
MacGregor
Wm. Moore and Son
Nelson Hulme
James Duncan
Austin Men’s Bonspiel to Open Next Week
Austin's 22nd annual men's bonspiel begins Monday February 19 with four events and four prizes per event. Each rink plays four games. entry fee is $12 per rink. Entries to Merlin Lamb, phone 23, by February 17. A dance follows at the Austin Community Hall on Friday February 23.
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Merlin Lamb
Austin
Doug Noble Rink Tops Off Mixed Spiel Winners
Austin mixed curling event ran Jan 29 to Feb 3 with four prizes per event. Three draws daily at 4 pm by ladies club volunteers. Results list three events with multiple rinks led by Doug Noble Muriel Snaith Ruth Noble and Fred Snaith first in the first event and prize chocolates awarded.
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Austin
Doug Noble
Muriel Snaith
Ruth Noble
Fred Snaith
Gordon Hay
Barbara ‘Snaith
Glen Hughson
Harvey Duncan
Henry Loeppky
Bill Lonsdale
Remanded on Theft Charges At MacGregor
Alfred Herbert Smith and Allen Francis both 21 plead guilty to break and enter theft at MacGregor. They were remanded for one week for a pre sentence report. Items valued 1120 were stolen from MacGregor High School on November 28 including an amplifier, record player and microphone. A hockey rink break in yielded goal pads and two sticks belonging to MacGregor Minor Hockey Association valued at 30. On January 24 thirty five pairs of sunglasses were taken from a warehouse behind a MacGregor store. All items have been recovered but the hockey sticks were broken.
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Alfred Herbert Smith
Allen Francis
MacGregor
MacGregor High School
MacGregor Minor Hockey Association
Ladies Bonspiel Attracts 19 Rinks
The MacGregor ladies bonspiel began Sunday afternoon with 19 four person teams competing amid favorable weather. Rinks entered came from Austin Gladstone Beaver Katrinne Portage Macdonald Rossendale Bagot Edwin and MacGregor. Final rounds were to be completed Tuesday night with top fours led by Boak Amann Frizzley and Davidson.
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MacGregor
Austin
Gladstone
Beaver
Katrinne
Portage
Macdonald
Rossendale
Bagot
Edwin
Carl Bergquist
Everthing
Boak
Amann
Frizzley
Davidson
Drader
Vera Lamb
Ivy Bergquist
Lorraine Chant
Joyce Lye
Stone
Janice Lamb
Lyla,Lamb
Rey Lamb
Lovina Lamb
Town Happenings and Weather Estimates in Austin Area
Local notes describe frigid week with nights near 15 below and days up to 10 above. Movements include Mrs Vera Lamb receiving news of relatives moving to Merritt BC. population 5,000. Hopes rise for upcoming spell of good weather to finish spiel events and social gatherings. Town council seeks a policeman as old law office torn down for a new branch.
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Austin
Katriine
Vera Lamb
Margaret Sanderson
Margaret Lamb
Red Lake
Ont
Merrit
B.C
MacKinnon and McKinnon
Harder
Austin Credit Union
Manns Receives Centennial Medal for Service
Mrs. Margaret E. Manns of Norfolk Manor MacGregor receives a Centennial Medal for valuable nation service. She served as trustee of the Norfolk school district for many years and earned an honorary life membership diploma from the Manitoba School Trustees Association.
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Margaret E. Manns
Norfolk Manor
MacGregor
Canvass Concludes for March of Dimes Campaign
Door to door canvassing in Mac Gregor's residential area finished last Friday and business area canvass ended last week. Officials say residents not contacted may donate by mailing to March of Dimes General Delivery Mac Gregor or by contacting Glenn Lye Doug Noble or Pete McGregor.
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MacGregor
March of Dimes
General Delivery
Glenn Lye
Doug Noble
Pete McGregor
Unitary School Division Sets Up New Committees
The Pine Creek Unitary Board met Feb 5 at William Morton Collegiate with 11 members and Superintendent Mr. Claggett. Chairman B. Town chaired as minutes from prior meetings were approved and new committee appointments were announced, covering Transportation, Personnel, Finance, Purchasing, and Property.
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Claggett
Pine Creek Unitary
William Morton Collegiate
B. Town
Harold
Tare
L. Bjarnarson
Wm. Porosky
P. Stephenson
Lionel J. Brown
Pine Creek
Brandon
A. Christofferson
F. Hay
S. Karaz
D. Doerfler
B. ‘Toon
Shellmouth Dam Ready in 1969
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation engineers state Shellmouth Dam on the Assiniboine River will store 430000 acre feet of water during floods and release downstream for urban agricultural and industrial use. The 70 foot high 4200 foot long earthfill dam includes a 15 foot diameter gated conduit and a concrete emergency spillway. Construction began in 1965 amid winter slowdowns and will resume next spring with embankment height to final level. The project is part of a Canada Manitoba cost-sharing scheme with Portage Diversion also under province control.
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Aegina
Snellmouth
Assiniboine
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation
Portage
Lake Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Man
Canada
Manitoba
PFRA
Canada Department of Agriculture
Manitoba Highways Department
Assiniboine River
Shellmouth
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Anne M. Collier
Portage Public Library
Joe Campbell
W. W. Devine
Library Committee
Frances Wilson
Librari
Joseph Charles Miller
Portage la Praire
Public Recreation Commission
Emergency
Council
Melvin Thomson
Ron North
Violet Lewis
Fred Amann
Health Unit
Nelson Olson
Gerald Cobbe
Armistead
Lyall Stone
Mrs
Allan
Devel
Clayton Stewart
Melba Stewart
John Uhrin
Jim Hanna
Alex Beresford
Jean Lowe
George Hyde
Bob McCreadie
Bob Hay
Dennis Snaith
Charles Hotel
Loreen Amann
Don Branksma
al Corneillie
Cliff Kilfoyle
Bi Welsh
Lionel Ink
Bert Alton
Gilbert Street
Gilbert
Art Graham
Art
Saskatoon
Quill Lake
Berg
Shellmouth Dam
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