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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 21, 1962
Page
3
Albert DeFort and Roy MacGregor of Manitoba are linked with the Royal Café and the Canadian Breeders organization, with Bud Graham noted among the MacGregor circle. The fragment hints at business or social ties within Manitoba circles.
The MacGregor Curling Club hosts its annual open bonspiel welcoming visiting curlers with hospitality and camaraderie. The piece emphasizes sportsmanship, fellowship, and the social value of curling, noting that players enjoy the respite from daily life and form lasting memories with new and old friends.
An aged verse lists letters to spell curling lore at MacGregor bonspiel. It humorously assigns meanings to letters and symbols, celebrating players, stirs of the rink, drinks, draws and the festive 1962 event with playful regional slang and affectionate team spirit.
About 2,500 youths aged 12 to 18 participate in organized junior curling at 21 Pacific Coast Curling Association rinks with interior and northern B.C. leagues growing. PCCA vice president Dan McNaughton notes near tripling of young curlers since lessons and a new manual last spring. PCC A sponsors senior and junior bonspiels and backs school-age girls competition. Regional growth across four districts means 70 high schools and 1,120 curlers feed finalists from zone competition.
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