MacGregor forms development committee for burned site
MacGregor residents elect Clare Tarr as chair and Keith Thompson as vice chair at a February meeting in MacGregor Memorial Hall. Rob Hill is secretary with advisers from Central Plains Inc. and Mayor Glenn Lye. The panel aims to guide reconstruction, hear resident needs, and consider options like an auction market, processing plant, or veterinary clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Keith Thompson
Clare Tarr
Rob Hill
Ron Roteliuk
Torr
Billie Lam
Walter Paunch
West Turner
Murray Cleaver
Jake Giesbrecht
Ken Arundell
Bill Simpson
Glenn Lye
Hazel Allen
C.J. Clark
Hasel Allan
Wes Turner
MacGregor
Ken Arunell
Central Plains Inc
Sie
Roteliuk
McCain
Portage la Prairie
Flett retires after decade at MacGregor hospital
After ten years as a lab and x ray technician at the North Norfolk Medical Nursing Unit in MacGregor and eleven years at Portage la Prairie General Hospital, Richard Flett ends his MacGregor tenure and moves to Winnipeg with the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood as health liaison director. A Feb 17 gathering honored him, with token of appreciation presented and attendees including Miriam Nichol Mabel Leckie M Foley Hazel Olson Ruth Anderson and Mac Butterfield. Greg Prokopcchuk will replace him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Flett
MacGregor
North Norfolk
M. Fleet
Manitoba Indian Brotherhood
Winnipeg
Flett
MacGregor Hospital
Miriam Nichol
Mabel Leckie
M. Foley
Hazel Olson
Ruth Anderson
Mac Butterfield
Fleet
Portage la Prairie General Hospital
Greg Prokopcchuk
Argyll House project gains approval for personal care unit
Frank Sims says after lengthy talks with the Manitoba Health Services Commission the Argyll House plan proceeds. Architects are authorized to implement structural changes. A 15 bed personal care home will attach to the hospital with potential future expansions. Beds reflect district needs as seniors rise. Three local senior citizen homes lack such care and several beds are presently filled by residents needing personal care. Architects Ferguson and associates in Winnipeg are at the line drawing stage. Discussions will cover kitchen and laundromat location.
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Manitoba Health Services Commission
Argyll House
Frank Sims
MacGregor and
Health Services
McFeeters
Terguson
Sedan
Winnipeg
Manitoba
MacGregor
Sims
MacGregor Hospital
Architects and Hospital Board
MacGregor council underspent its 1976 budget
MacGregor village finished 1976 with a surplus of 7,874 largely from 10,015 underexpenditure in transportation. Road work cost 12,394 while 19,775 was budgeted. A Royal Canadian Legion delegation sought to take over Memorial Hall, with the village matching up to 10,000 if approved by rural council. Park Drive street work includes water sewer servicing and 11 lots for sale on a first come basis. August tax sales planned. new signatories authorized for regular expenses.
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C. J. Clark
MacGregor
Herb MacDonald
Hector MacDonald
Jeanette Thompson
Royal Canadian Legion
MacGregor and
Legion
Glenn Lye
Lye
North Norfolk
Lyla Lamb
Doris Pogue
Richard Locke
Ficer
Woodlawn Drive
Park Drive
Two-Vehicle Crash Near MacGregor Kills Driver
One man is dead and another seriously hurt after a two vehicle collision on the Trans Canada Highway three and a half miles west of MacGregor. Lucien Herbe Denis Bouchard 20 of Ramorie Ontario died in the crash. John Bellefeville 20 of no fixed address was taken to Portage General Hospital with serious injuries. The other vehicle was a 1975 GMC transport truck driven by Douglas Ramsay with passenger Gordon McIntyre of Winnipeg uninjured. The crash occurred around 10:00 am on a straight flat stretch as road conditions were reported very good. The MacGregor village ambulance crew responded promptly aided by volunteer drivers Ron Borton and Barnie Wiebe after a train delay.
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MacGregor
Portage la Prairie General Hospital
Lucien Herbe
Denis Bouchard
Ramorie, Ont
Carberry Rcmp
Bouchard
John Bellefeville
Portage ‘General Hospital
Nesday
Weuerevine
Douglas Ramsay
Gordon McIntyre
Winnipeg
MacGregor Village
Ron Borton
Barnie Wiebe
Portage la Prairie
Killarney Takes One Game Lead In Series With Hawks
Killarney Shamrocks edged the MacGregor Hawks 85 at the Community Centre to take a 1 0 series lead in the best of three. Danny Painter opened scoring early for Killarney while Ken Rose deflected a MacGregor shot into the net to tie. Brent Tart and Randy Painter scored as the Irish pressed, with MacGregor briefly ahead before Allan Lee and Jim Steeden responded for Killarney in a tense middle period.
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Killarney
MacGregor Hawks
Herald
Glenn Lye
Shamrocks
Community Centre
Danny Painter
Jerry
Ken Rose
MacGregor
Garth Freeman
Rick Bomak
Hawks
Outhwaite
Jim Steeden
Brent Tart
Glen “Baretta
Whincup
Randy Painter
Randy Hextall
Grant Farncome
Allan Lee
Killarney Shamrocks
C. J. Clark
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MacGregor Committee
Portage Mall
Dave Stewart
Portage
macGegor
Rotelink
Bill ‘Simpson
T.V. Info
MacGregor Council
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