Winter winds disrupt town. snow plows and guests stranded
High winds and heavy snow hindered travel with roads blocked and churches kept clear by snowplows. Some Saturday night revelers stayed with neighbors as blizzard conditions lingered. Community notes share birthdays, weddings, curling club events, and visits among MacGregor Portage residents, plus condolences and reflections on giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Larmont
Jim Bodie
J. Wallace
MacGregor
Curling Roster Names Flood Local Club Hall of Fame
A long list of players and officials appears in the curling roster, naming Kasim Ford Gregor Bil Pears Raymond Smith Allan Beaver Clarence Sparrow Jack Emerson Fred Wright Jim Turner MacGregor Frank Hay Bill Roberts Carl Daly Walter Allan Grant MacDonald Gerald Jones Bruce Muir Gib Mason Murray Lamb Craig Walker Denver Collins Jim Howden MacGregor Trev Owens Sears Herd Berton Phil Miller Wayne Jes Doug Ferris Garry Emerson Bill Kitson Bob Briscoe A Bachato George Morris Portage members. The compilation includes numerous MacGregor entries and many local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trev Owens
Cliff Aoe
Sears Herd Berton
Math Phil Miller
Wayne Jes
Doug Ferris
Garry Emerson
MacGregor
Bill Kitson
Bob Briscoe
A. Bachato
George Morris
Portage
Ron Berton
Dennis Lamb
Bill Turner
Pete McGregor
Currie Area News and Notices Highlight Births and Visits
Mr and Mrs J Thompson and Art and Allyson visited Mrs Stanley Smith in Carberry Hospital Tuesday evening. A baby boy born Feb 7 weighed nine pounds ten ounces. Mr and Mrs A Gourley and Brenda went to Winnipeg to see Jimmy Watson who was released from hospital. Trustees’ meeting saw tenders awarded with Hartford school sold to Eugene Jones and Currie School to Abe Beuckert. Several local residents celebrated birthdays anniversaries and hosted visitors. 4 H prize won by Brenda Thompson in Austin. Community notices include a telephone whist night and deliveries of well wishes to various local families.
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O Mead
Ortage
C. Nichol
M. Lamont
Winnipe
Lamont Sr
Plad
Paracombe
Roy
Sterling Mathews
Portage
John Roy
Hartford Dist
MacGregor
W. Bodie
R. Chariton
C Rands
M. Robinson
GR. Nichol
B Nichol
J. L. Bogue
J. Purkess
Glenn
Faye
Pratt
Purkess
G. R. Nichol
J. ‘Thompson
Art and
Allyson
Stanley Smith
Carberry Hospital
Hartford
Eugene Jones
Reuben Prizzley
Currie School
Abe Beuckert
Preston McIntosh
Mite Thompsons
Nowosad
Macdonald Brenda Thompson
Austin
Eldon Rintoul
Winnipeg
T. Rintoul
H. Henry
J. Smith
T. C ‘Man
Mary Voigt
Surgery
Portage Hospital
Bruce Rintoul
J. Rintoul
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Bagot and District News
Mers. L. Wright
Tors
Sad Happiness
J. Wedel
Rev. B. Pogue
Gladstone
8. Marshall
Sid Coulthard
Ross Nichol
Powell Equipment
S. Coulthard
Leo Veinot
H. D. Ritchie
E. Ritchies
Nova Scotia
Kelsey Bay
Wishart
Eighth St
Sask. Ave
West
Wilman Motors
Walye
Imgurance
P.O
Greger
Saco
Fea
Mabe Te Pres
Katrime
Ab Glercke
Steve Thompson
Oan
Kasim Ford
Gregor
Bil Pears
We Raymond Smith
Allan Beaver
Clarence Sparrow
Jack Emerson
Fred Wright
Jim Turner
Frank Hay
Bill Roberts
Carl Daly
Walter Allan
Grant MacDonald
Gerald Jones
Bruce Muir
Gib Mason
Murray Lamb
Craig Walker
Denver Collins
Jim Howden
Jack Hill
Art Butterfield
Colin Shaw
Alderson
Don Barber
Ron Emerson
Mel McRae
George Korman
Jerry Hay
Dennis Early
Bert Alton
Glen Bray
Hoy Snaith
Andy Tait
Gordon Hay
Merlin Lamb
Lowe
Don
Reer
gaGitt Ratmer
Lawrence , Barber
Ant Frizzley
Richard Ben- Curtis Forne
Bryan
Ron Telford
Lawrence Hesel- Katrime
Robert Anderson
Stan Moore
Andy Stone
Dune Lamb
Vern McKelvy
Grant Fotheringham
Wally Arthur
Gerald Cobbe
Garry Cobbe
George McMaster
Ed Connery
Russ Tarr
Bob Sims
Jim Kelly
Jack Frank
Glen
Nichol
Bert Nichol
Harvey Robinson
Murray Burch
Bagot
Cliff Litster
Murray Litster
Gordon Nichol
Dave Coulthard
Percy Ewen
Lionel Wright
Ted Hay
Don Hotel
Alex Beresford
Vic Futros
George Early
Mel Thompson
A. Abet Tee
Fred Snaith
Ken Owens
Eo Ihe
Jack Wolfe
Dennis Beaudin
Alf Graham
Len Lamb
Ken Wolfe
Fred Wolfe
Dick Walker
Jim Fleming
Macdonald
al Sloane
Wally Androsko
Harold Orchard
Fred Venn
Harold Manns
Harold Hughson
Glen Hughson
Albert Manns
Firdale
Harvey Gilbert
Toit Telford
Jack Clarke
Doug Grove
Harvey Jones
Ron’ Jones
Bill Wenham
Ed Leckie
Terry Walliams
Barts
Calvert Dallas
Barber
Len Stewart
Earl Muir
Owen Jones
Glen Muir
Art Palmer
Cliff Kilfoyle
Sharp
Lawrence Wright
Bob Little MacGregor
Bil Brydon
Barry Greenslade
Garnet Critchlow
Moe” Cartman
Currie News
Currie Distic
Jim Smith
A. Dickson
Brian
Schweitz
K. Rintoul
R. Tarr
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Manitoba Hydro
Erler
George Eee Ely CaCl
Bente
Roland Dannory
Maggregor
Portage Lz Prairie
Manttobs
McMaster
Portage LA Prairie
Austin Credit Union
North Norfolk
Manitoba Alcohol
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