MacGregor 93rd bonspiel opens with 57 rinks enter
The MacGregor Herald reports the 93rd bonspiel opened Monday with 57 rinks amid heavy snow. Curlers from 14 towns entered, 232 players prepared for six events with four prizes each as officials hoped for smooth play and steady weather through the week.
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Lye Motors
Arnold Fawcett
Ed Davidson
Macdonald
Macdonal
Dale McDonald
Jerry Cobbe
C. Troop
Portage
Bill Kitson
Carberry
the Steens
Earl McPhail
Aus
Lamb Rink Wins Ladies Annual Spiel Amid Storm Delays
The MacGregor Ladies Curling Club faced a Manitoba blizzard delaying the event by a day and a half. By Friday noon the suspended 38 rink field resumed, with draws tightened and play continuing into the night. Top honors went to Janice Lamb Janice Kelly Audrey Hay and Vivian McGregor in the C. W. Lye event. Third prize claimed by Mary Davidson Dorothy Fawcett Betty Walker Helen James. fourth by E. Gray M. Halajeski M. Schnieder J. Porter.
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Vivian McGroper
R"e Lye
R. E. Lye
Benspiel
Janice Lamb
Janice Kelly
Audrey
MacGregor Ladies’ Curling Club
Manitoba
Curling Club
Portageis
Drawmaster
Audrey Hay
Vivian McGregor
C. W. Lye
Carey Pllard
Dean Mahon
Marion Barber
Mary Davidson
Dorothy Fawcett
Betty Walker
Helen James
Macdonald
E. Gray
M. Halajeski
M. Schnieder
J. Porter
Portage
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Funeral Held For Alfred Snaith
Alfred Snaith's funeral was conducted Tuesday at 2 pm at MacGregor United Church with Rev Armi stead officiating. Burial occurred in Rosehill Cemetery. McMaster Funeral Home arranged services. Flowerbearers named Roy Lee ie Douglas Leckie John Scora Clarke Blyth. Honorary pallbearers included Charles Pennell David Jeffrey Andrew Meffin and Alfred Sheard.
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Snaith
MacGregor United Church
Armi‘stead
Rosehill Cemetery
McMaster
Roy Leeie
Douglas Leckie
John Scora
Clarke Blyth
Charles Pennell
David Jeffrey
Andrew Meffin
Alfred Sheard
Edwin Rink Wins Bagot Bonspiel
Edwin Rink wins the Bagot Bonspiel in a 39-rink event that ran over a day due to size. Roy Patterson rink led with an eight end, taking the largest end prize a relish dish, while Bob Anderson foursome claimed cuff links as the opening-round prize.
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Bagot
Roy Patterson
Edwin
Patterson
Cal Harvey
Bob Anderson
MacGregor Intermediates Advance in Playdowns
MacGregor intermediates win two straight to take a best of three provincial playdown series against Dominion City. First game 3 2 at MacGregor, second 5 4 at Dominion City, third 5 3 at Dominion City with the locals overcoming 2 3 deficits and Garry Buchanan Art Lear and Lawrence Heselwood scoring to even the series. Abbie's secured the decisive goal late in the final period.
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MacGregor
Love Crew
Dominson City
Dominion City
Bonspirls
Garry Buchanan
Art Lear
Lawrence Heselwood
Barrie Barber
Trev Albinet
Abbie’s
Ts Fiew
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MacGregor Herald subscription renewal notice
Notice to subscribers renew your MacGregor Herald subscription for any number of years at 2 50 per year with savings for longer terms. From March 1 rate rises to 3 00 per year. The paper notes updated print quality and expanded photos offset the uptick and emphasizes local community benefit and buy at home messages.
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MacGregor
Austin Bonspiel Opens Monday At Austin Curling Club
The Austin Men's Curling Club will start its annual bonspiel on Monday Feb 26 at Austin. The event features six competitions with four prizes per rink and an entry fee of 12 dollars. Entries should be phoned to 23 or 59.3 at Austin before 6 o'clock Saturday Feb 24.
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Cials
Carl Bergquist
Austin Men's Curling Club
Austin
Norfolk Council Approves Inter Municipal Drain Plan
North Norfolk council at its February meeting approved work on the inter municipal drain between Westbourne and North Norfolk with design and extent as of November 6 1961. The municipality will pay one third of the municipal share, maximum mill rate set at three mills, and a 40 percent design state. The meeting also discussed the province deep well program, decided not to proceed with well drilling, granted a 10 cent per hour pay increase to toll operators to 1.50, set snow plowing costs, warned dog and car owners to vaccinate for rabies, and extended hay and straw tracking assistance to March 31 1962.
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North Norfolk
Fox
Emerson
Water Control and Conservation Branch
Funeral Held For George Harkess
Funeral service for George Harkess was held Wednesday at 2 pm at McMaster Funeral Home. Harkess died Saturday evening from injuries in a truck car crash near Austin. Officiating was Rev. H S Bowman with powerbearers M Lamb Russell Leckie Stewart Young and Percy Ewen. Pallbearers were Kenneth Hay Ted Hay Donald Hay Lloyd Jones Hamilton Gilmore and Alfred Green. Burial was in Hillside cemetery family plot.
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McMaster
George Harkess
MacGregor Hospital
Austin
H. S. Bowman
M. Lamb
Russell Leckie
Stewart Young
Percy Ewen
Kenneth Hay
Ted Hay
Donald Hay
Lloyd Jones
Hamilton Gilmore
Alfred Green
Hillside Cemetery
Local rink earns prize at Gladstone bonspiel
A foursome of Ren Emerson Robert Barber William Turner and Doug Barber competed in Gladstone's annual bonspiel last week and secured third prize in a main event. Fifty four rinks participated and the team received bedspreads as prizes.
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Ren Emerson
Robert Barber
William Turner
Doug Barber
Gladstone
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