MacGregor council mulls crossing arms at elevator
The MacGregor village council and CPR discussed delaying crossing arms at the elevator crossing to improve visibility. One track removal in 1965 would cut installation costs. Council also eyed rat control at nuisances grounds, agreed to P C O Services from St. Boniface, and planned traffic signs and street lighting. They authorized funds for fire equipment use and planned trailer lot policies and a senior housing project with Lions Club input.
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MacGregor
CPR
Board of Transport Commissioners
Ottens
Council
P.C.O. Services
St. Boniface
Portage la Prairie
Tailer Park
Har
Lamb
F. Chirke
Council On
The
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Portage
Earl Kilfoyle Wins Pratt Mixed Spiel
The Pratt mixed bonspiel held February 10 to 15 drew twenty rinks. In First Event Kilfoyle Woods Surmineky Purkess won top honors while Kilfoyle McGregor Leckie Jones took second and Rutherford Campbell Scarfe Lecoy claimed fourth. Second Event saw Francis North Wood Willis lead, Allan Early Burch Miss Stephenson and Barbara Bull finish second, with DePauw Rafferson Horn Stanton fourth. Third Event crowned Les Santell Kilfoyle Adams and A Smith champions with Santell others, while Roy Kilfoyle and Margaret Leslie placed second and Snaith Dobbin and Dobbin fourth.
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Earl Kilfoyle
Bill Woods
Wallie Surmineky
Reg Purkess
Melford Kilfoyle
Pete McGregor
Ed Leckie
Gerald Jones
Walter Rutherford
R. Campbell
J. Scarfe
D. Lecoy
Steve Thompson
George Early
George Bull
Arnold Cathcart
Francis
North
George Wood
Wood Ant. Willis
Allan
Early
Joe Burch
Miss Stephenson
Barbara Bull
D. DePauw
W. Rafferson
C. Horn
B. Stanton
Victoria Hotel
Holland
Les Santell
Dave Kilfoyle
C. Adams
A. Smith
G. Cathcart
Tim Purkess
Roy Kilfoyle
Margaret Leslie
Roy Snaith
H. Gilmour
C. Wallace
R. Snaith
H. Dobbin
Pearl Dobbin
M. English
Mrs. English
Health plan urged in Manitoba legislature debate
A socialist member in the Manitoba Legislature called a public health plan essential during the Throne Speech debate. Ed Schreyer of the NDP from Broken Head asserted the plan is a must, citing it as the last major fight in health and welfare legislation.
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Manitoba
Ed Schreyer
NDP
Brokenhead
Ebate
Spiel Continues in MacGregor Ice Outlook
The article notes long time leaders stepping down with Alex Dow retiring as Ed's lead after many years. New teams include Hugison brothers Roy Snaith and Merv Sronk, grain buyer Alex Beresford, and storekeeper Merlin Amb. Jim Adamson returns from Gladstone. Katrinne entries feature rinks led by Tom Telford Joe Riley and Harvey Gilbert. the piece ends with well wishes for visitors enjoying MacGregor.
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Austin
Hugison
Roy Snaith
Merv Sronk
Alex Beresf
Ord
Merlinamb
Jim Adamson
Gladstone
Katrinne
Fom Telford
Joe Riley
Harvey Gilbert
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Serdeece
Essend Water
Winnipeg
A. Lye, OC
Lie, Berrister
P.O. Box ,MacGregor, Manitobs
Wishart
Eighth St
Sask. Ave
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Wilman Motors
Roland
Aed Peere
Aoe Banas
Ora
McMaster
Harry S. Trump
Rosser Avenue
Brandon
Macgregor Herald
Pratt
Trang Gillespie
Joe
Blais
Mar
Davidson
Wien
Alex Dow
Facgregor
Royal Canadian Onion
Owalchuk
Ian McDougall
Robbie Hill
Dave 1
Terry
Bill "Vout
Ken Patterson
Jim Boaz
Gary Loeppky
Glenn Quinn
Bill Firth
Mire
Carol Quinn
Ed Chant
Ait Geach
C. F. Kitson
Canadian Legion
Terry Lamb
Jack Woods
Legh
J. L. Lamb
Fred Clarke
Dennis
Macgregor Lions Club
Austin Credit Union
North Norfolk
Austin the Moors
Doris Randall
the Herald, MacGregor
United States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Ontario
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Allen McGregor
Reg Snaith
Labatt's
Manitoba Brewery Limited
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