Survey and settlement of Hudson Bay lands in Canada 1869
A reminiscence recounts the 1869 sale of Hudson Bay lands to Canada led by MacDonald and Smith. It notes survey origins near Headingley, base lines, correction lines, and township divisions. The piece traces Manitoba railway routes, drainage projects begun in 1973, and the Bindon family’s settlement near Path Head with local memories of Beaver Creek and Katrime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John A. MacDonald
Donald Smith
Lord Strathcona
Hudson Bay
Europe
First Meridian
Headingley
Prairie Provinces
MacGregor
Beaver
North Norfolk
Westbourne
Manitoba
North Western
Portage
Leave in the Middle East from a U.S. Forces cook
Denver Collins writes from a U.N. holiday in the Middle East detailing hotel costs, a double room with balcony, and evenings spent sightseeing. He notes meeting diverse civilian workers, sharing dinners, and tours to the Dead Sea and Herod’s castle while planning future travel with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Collins
U.S
Middle East
U.N
Rene ‘Rasmussen
Citizen of year wanted MacGregor district chamber of commerce call
Time is running out for nominations for the Citizen of the Year award. MacGregor and District Chamber of Commerce seeks nominations for the resident who has contributed most to the community in the past year. Submit by March 1 to Citizen of the Year Committee Box 56 MacGregor. Only one nomination per person with a single nominee name. A seminar will be held February 28 at 8 p.m. in the Legion rooms Memorial Hall inviting citizens to attend and share ideas for future community improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor and District
Citizen of the Year Committee
MacGregor
Legion Rooms
Memorial Hall
Village Approves ambulance service in MacGregor district
The MacGregor village council, with North Norfolk RM, approved an ambulance service contract with Malron Ambulance. The village and RM will pay 5150 monthly plus 20 per call in the village and 40 per call in the rural area. Other actions included board reappointment, training authorizations, a water sewer extension, Portage Health Unit join, bids for paving, and January payments totaling 15 617.65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macaregor
North Norfolk
Malron Ambulance
Richard Locke
Arnprior
Ont
Manitoba Hydro
South Railway
Macdonald
Portage Health Unit
Custom Asphalt Paving Ltd
Rockets edge Hawks in rubber match to reach playoffs
The Rockets beat the Hawks 2 0 in a provincial playdowns rubber match at the local arena. Jim Jeffery opened scoring early for the visitors with Doug Metcalfe assisting. Darwin Hamilton added a late first period goal to give MacGregor a 2 0 lead, while Doug Borton denied several Hawks chances to keep the hosts in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nouana Rockets
MacGregor Hawks
MacGregor
Jim Jeffery
Doug Metcalfe
Darwin Hamilton
Holland
Rockets
Hawks
Doug Borton
Ken North
Hamilton
Borton
Ray Nichol
Dean Couvier
Jim Steeden
Rob Evans
See Rockets
Wolfe aims for Seagram provincial mixed curling final
Jack Wolfe leads his foursome into the Seagram provincial Mixed Curling finals at Wildwood Curling Club Winnipeg facing 15 zone winners. Wolfe defeated Harvey Harlton’s Southport rink to claim Zone Four, with Lorraine Chant Barrie Barber and Hazel Nylin aiding. The team sharpened skills at weekend bonspiels in Austin and MacGregor, eyeing an expense paid trip to Kitchener Ontario for Canadian finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wolfe
Seagram
Wildwood Curling Club
Winnipeg
Wolfe
Harvey Harlton
Southport
John
Lorraine Chant
Barrie
Kitchener
Ontario
MacGregor
Tor
Barrie Barber
Hazel Nylin
Wally Byam Museum Hosts Manitoba Auxiliary Meeting
The Manitoba Agricultural Museum Ladies Auxiliary met at the museum with Lorena Ewen in charge to discuss a south side food booth. Plans were set for booth specifications and catering for a June July visit by Wally Byam air streamers as part of a nationwide convention with 4500 members. Tenders were to be invited again for two booths for reunion days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Agricultural Museum Ladies Auxiliary
Lorena Ewen
Mouseum Grouns
Adinistration
United States
Wally Byam
Brandon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gladstone
Neepawa
Etal
Path Head
Harris Bindon
Path Head School
N.E
Ralph Alderson
Bindon
Wellington
Katrime
See
Squirrel Creek
Struc
Beaver ‘Creek
Birdon
England
B.C
Dead Sea
Madada
Herod
Anne
Janet
Murray Cobbe
Bulance
Glenn Lye
J. Lambert
North Norfolk MacGregor Medical
Ron Borton
Jack
Austin
Brian Penston
Consol
Larry Taylor
MacGregorites
Charleswood Curling Club
Ken Watson
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