Canadian Delegates Attend Presidential Prayer Breakfast
The Honourable Paul T. Hell and 12 Canadian delegates including Walter Dinsdale and J. Enns joined the fourteenth annual Presidential Prayer Breakfast in the Regency Room Shoreham Hotel Washington on February 17. Billy Graham delivered the message as about 1500 attendees watched live on local TV. Dinsdale and Enns plan the third annual Governor General's breakfast in Ottawa in June, with hopes for similar events in provincial capitals during the Centennial year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul T. Hell
Regency
Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D.C
Walter Dinsdale
M.P
Brandon-Souris
J. Enns
MacGregor
Dinsdale
International Council On Christian Leadership
Washington
Enns
US Congress
Senate
Billy Graham
Mr. Enns
Ottawa
MacGregor Carnival Planned Next Friday
MacGregor Minor Hockey Club will stage its annual carnival next Friday March 4 at 7 30 p m in the local rink. Highlights include the carnival Queen contest with candidates Lynn Crocker Lynn Manns Lynn McCulloch and Janice Snaith, costume judging races and a hokey game.
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MacGregor Minor
Lynn Crocker
MacGregor Collegiate
Lynn Manns
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Lynn McCulloch
Rossendale
Janice Snaith
MacGregor and District Minor Ball Club
Austin Carnival Set for Next Saturday at Rink
Austin's annual carnival will be held next Saturday March 5 at the skating rink. Activities include a queen contest costume judging races a women's hockey game figure skating and a broom ball contest with an admission fee.
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Austin
Grasshopper Threat Dims Across Manitoba in 1966 Forecast
Canada Department of Agriculture entomologists forecast a drastic drop in grasshopper numbers in Manitoba for the 1966 summer, with only about 216 square miles of light infestation compared with 3,023 square miles in 1965. Cold, wet weather and a fungus reduced hatch and populations. forecasts rely on summer and fall surveys of adults and eggs. Local outbreaks outside forecast areas remain possible if conditions improve.
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Manitoba
Canada Department of Agriculture
Corman
Melbourne
Treesbank
Stockton
Weae
Red River
Hay Wins Aggregate in 57th MacGregor Bonspiel
The 57th macGregor bonspiel wrapped Saturday with Roy Snaith Andy Tait Glen Hay and Gordon Hay winning the Grand Challenge. Frank Hay Carl Daly Bob Kyle and Doug Noble took the Merchant's Event while the Hay foursome earned Grand Aggregate honors with seven top‑tier wins.
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MacGregor
Roy Snaith
Andy Tait
Gordon Hay
Glen Hughson
Frank Hay
Carl Daly
Bob Kyle
Doug Noble
Hay
Harvey Gilbert
Tom Telford
Doug Grove
Ernie Duncan
Red Rocks
Glen Manns
Jack Wolfe
Alf Graham
Art Leckie
Len Lamb
Jim Pogue
Harold Wright
Les McKay
Bert Nichol
Merchant's
Don Barber
Dallis Barber
Bob Sims
Melvin Ferris McRae
Clarence Troop
Alex McKay
Bert McKay
Ernie Askin
Dennis Lamb
G. C. Fotheringham
Ron Telford
Maurice Smith
Frank Hay Fink
Merlin Hodge Wins 4-H Spiel Held at Bagot
Merlin Hodge of the Pathead Sheep Club won the first event at the Beaver-Katrime 4H bonspiel held February 12 at Bagot curling rink with nine rinks participating. Second place went to Bruce Graham of the Calf Club and James Brecknell of Bagot Calf Club.
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Bagot
Merlin Hodge
Pathead Sheep Club
Bruce Graham
The
Calf Club
James Brecknell
Bagot Calf Club
Bernie Brecknell
Garry Leckie
MacGregor Calf Club
Gordon Thomsaver
Town Happenings and Local Bonspiel News
Temperatures hovered near 40 below last week with a brief improvement to 20 below on Monday. Bill Turner of Oakburn won the top event at a Sandy Lake bonspiel. Co-op trophies were also awarded and the 122nd final ended 12-11. A social is planned at the CCF hall Friday March 11, and Austin’s bonspiel opens with 28 rinks and six events. The Bagot’s mixed bonspiel starts next Monday, likely the last locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Turner
Oakburn
Sandy Lake
Bill
Austin
Bagot
Em Creek Intermediates Host First Eddie Armstrong Round
MacGregor intermediates welcome Elm Creek Intermediates to the local arena for game two of the Eddie Armstrong Series a best of three. The first game was played Tuesday with Elm Creek losing to Oakville and MacGregor losing to Mani tou.
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MacGregor Intermediates
Elm Creek Intermediates
Elm Creek
New Salary Proposal For Pine Creek Division
Pine Creek Division Association No. 30 presented a new salary proposal to the Pine Creek School Division board. A counter proposal will be shown at a meeting between the association and the staff committee. Bertram outlined the 1966 budget with revenues of 260 210 and expenses of 406 003, requiring a 145 793 special levy to cover the shortfall, higher due to planned teacher pay increases. Arthur noted consulting a roofing firm on Gladstone Collegiate repairs with further cost discussions planned with a roofing consultant.
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Pine Creek Division Association
Pine Creek
Bertram
Arthur
Gladstone
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ED Davidson
MacDonald
Chamber of Commerce
Andy Stone
Vivant
Ba Davia
Ken Blais
Brian Meclowan
Austin Carnival
Mercury
Doc Ford
Carl
Mel McRae
Merchants
Harvey Robinson
Cecil Nichol
Curtis Pogue
Hardie Currie
Dallas Barber
Robert Sims
Murray Litster
Murray Burch
Gordon Nichol
Barrie Frank
Glen Wright
Lorne Wright
Ted Kiliminik
Robert Rodgers
Ken Blair
B. McGowan
Barrie Brown
Fred Wolfe
Pete McArthur
Jim Fleming
Dan McArthur
Ron Borton
Lloyd Street
Lawrence Heselwood
Pete McGregor
Earl Muir
Art Palmer
Glen Muir
Roy MacDonald
Bill Brydon
Barry Greenslade
Garnet Critchlow
Moe Cartman
Bob Anderson
Gerry Marginet
Stan Moore
Harold “Wright
Les Me| Kay
Curling Club
Ron Emerson
Dennis Ind
Sharp
Garry Cobbe
Gerald Cobbe
Ed Contery
George McMaster
Don Hay
Andy Giesbrecht
CCF
Sargent Ave
Winnipeg
North End
Boxter
Portage
Charlie Hammond
South End
Em Creek
Oakville
Manitou
Pine Creek Division
Curling Clus
Grant
Medomald
Srevente
Ben Emerson
Sisare Emerson
Dennis
Josedin
Tamer Cololl Wepre
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