Curling Bonspiel Opens With Bright Hopes And Local Tales
Seventy six rinks enter MacGregor bonspiel with Portage leading entries as teams travel from Carberry Edwin Westbourne Sidney and Burnside. Weather mild but unsettled highway work and pipeline loom over layout while locals share jokes and familiar faces in this lively rink week fill.
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Bob Harvey
Portage
Austin
Macdonald
Katrime
Bagot
Beaver
Rossendale
Carberry
Edwin
Westbourne
Sidney
Burnside
Harold Nelson
St James
Harold
MacGregor
St. Tames
Tom
Dave Muirhead
H. Lear
Jack Hanna
Foss Giffin
Frank McPhedran
Peter Irwin
Bill Gray
George McMast
George Ioanidis
Jack Montgomery
North Norfolk Teachers Local Holds Second Meeting
The North Norfolk Teachers Local met at MacGregor School on February 11 with twenty members present. After the business segment, workshops were led by Miss J Whyte and Mr LA Street for Grades 1 3 10 12 covering seat work social studies texts and elementary variety. The sessions were described as interesting and beneficial, ending with a lunch served by MacGregor staff.
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North Norfolk Teachers’ Local
MacGregor School
Miss J. Whyte
LA Street
K. Stanway
MacGregor
Mr Norman E Wright Dies Suddenly At Gimli
Mr Norman E Wright former MacGregor school principal dies at Gimli after a period of illness. He served as principal for five years and moved to Gimli last September. He underwent an operation in Winnipeg General Hospital and arrangements for his funeral at Bardel's Funeral Chapel in Winnipeg were pending.
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Wis
MacGregor
Norman E. Wright
Gimli
Wright
Winnipeg General Hospital
Bardel
Please Refrain From Calling Central During A Fire
Fire officials urge residents to not call the central station during fires. Help by going directly to the scene if safe, as the town is small and telephone lines must stay clear for emergency communication.
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Central
Enjoyable Bonspiel Completed At Pratt Rink
The Pratt Curling Club hosted its annual Bonspiel February 11 to 15 with twenty one rinks in three events. Local teams faced opponents from Ladysmith Treherne Holland Worthy Sidney and MacGregor as most games were played at Pratt rink. Prize winners include E Kilfoyle rink Worthy with a dinner set Penrice MacGregor with a tea pot set North Pratt with water jugs Meffin Ladysmith with socks in Rand Challenge and Wood Pratt Imperial Oil in Club Event. The club thanks Holland Worthy Austin and MacGregor for ice, Imperial Oil MacGregor and McCabe Grain for prizes, and the Pratt Ladies Club for hot dogs pie and coffee plus donor pies.
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Pratt Curling Club
Ladysmith
Treherne
Holland Worthy
Sidney
MacGregor
Pratt
Rand Challenge
E. Kilfoyle
Worthy
Tpiece
Penrice
F North
Meffin
Lady ‘Smith
Ray Graham
Sylvester
Harrison, Holland
Early
Pratt—Chocolates
Wood
Imperial Oil
G. Cathcart
H. Stinson
Sharpe
Austin and MacGregor
Imperial Oil Co
McCabe Grain Co
Pratt Ladies’ Club
Bob Chant Wins Grand Aggregate at Manitoba Winter Fair
The eleventh annual Students' Winter Fair at the University of Manitoba February 8 and 9 showcased strong exhibits and large attendance. Bob Chant of MacGregor won grand aggregate in judging classes while Grant McCausland of Boissevain topped livestock showmanship. Both students in the Diploma Course in Agriculture receive trophies and trips to the Saskatchewan fair in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob. Chant
U of M
Faculty of Agriculture and Home Enomics
University of Manitoba
Bob Chant
MacGregor
Grant McCausland
Boissevain
Bob
Grant
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Campbell
CL. Shuttleworth
Camlow Motors Sold to Portage Consumers Co op
Camlow Motors disposed of the garage, property, stock and equipment to The Portage Consumers Co op with possession effective Friday February 15. Normar Critchlow had managed the business since September 1, 1949 after buying from D G McLachlan who had run it for nearly thirty years. Portage la Prairie manager Don Elgert says plans are not yet complete and will be announced when final. Criterion plans are undecided. full dissociation will take time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camlow Motors
Portage Consumers’ Co-op
Normar Critchlow
D. G. McLachlan
McLachlan
Don Elgert
Portage Consumers Co-op
Portage la Prairie
Criterion
Special Ceremony To Mark Advance Of Cubs To Scouts
A special ceremony will be held at Memorial Hall next Tuesday February 26 at 8 pm to mark Cubs advancing to Scouts. Parents and all supporters of the Scout Movement are invited to attend and witness the impressive event. Scouting and Cubbing are advancing globally and the district aims to help boys become good Canadian citizens.
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Memorial Hall
Gladstone High Curling Bonspiel Preview and Notes
Three rinks led by Grant Smith Linda Hay and Dennis Snaith took part in the Gladstone High School Bonspiel last weekend and plan to attend the Austin High School Bonspiel this weekend The district nurse and doctor gave polio shots at the school on Tuesday and several students were set to receive the points The Mens Bonspiel featured Craig Walker who has joined the Army and left for Camp Borden last Thursday Congratulations to Miss Netty Wall Pathhead for winning the donspiel ticket Innis Harvey is the new vice president replacing Craig
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Gladstone High School
Grant Smith
Linda Hay
Dennis Snaith
Austin High School
Craig Walker
Camp Borden
Craig
Perry Alan
Caig Wiker
Ron Anderson
Hugh Clancy
Netty Wall
Pathhead
Innis Harvey
Hospital Aid and St Pauls W A Club Meet In February
The MacGregor Hospital Aid will meet on Monday February 25 in Memorial Hall and at Corrigal's home on Thursday at 2 30 PM. St Paul's W A will gather at Mrs A E Chant's home on Wednesday February 27 at 2 30 PM. Watch posters for the Ice Carnival at MacGregor Rink around March 15.
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MacGregor Hospital
Memorial Hall
Corrigal
St Paul's
W.A
A. E. Chant
MacGregor ‘Rink
Lady Curlers Complete Most Successful Bonspiel
The 32nd annual bonspiel in MacGregor drew 163 curlers and guests under ideal weather. Mayor Wenham opened. a banquet at Memorial Hall featured 37 rinks, a menu by the Woman's Institute, corsages, and reflections on the event. The program received high praise as the best yet, with Mrs. Ha Lye as mistress of ceremonies and Mary Gilbert on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
MacGregor
WJ. Wenham
Memorial Hall
Woman's Institute
Lois Fotheringham
Doris McCarl
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Marigs
No. 1
Southend Way
Rink
Joe Montgomery
Squaw Wrestling
Joe
Sari
Ross Anderson
Earl
Stamway
Sige
Tarzan
Art Graham
Dell
Harold Orchard
Enjoyable Bonspiel
Pratt Rink
Camlow
Bessie Stinson
Sloran
Curling Club
Eileen Marsh
Mary Stratton
the Curling Club
Marsh
Sh Dankesreiter
Marion McGregor
Violet Weber
Braund
Margaret Pennell
Crocker
Pennell
Marion Frank
Lil. Grover
Ethel North
Fred Clarke
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