Holland Downs MacGregor In First Playoff Game
Holland Intermediates defeat a short staffed MacGregor team 9-1 Saturday night in the southern town. MacGregor played with eight players and trailed 6-0 at 20 minutes 7-1 at 40. Herman Weber scored MacGregor s only goal. The second game will be played here this weekend. MacGregor finished third in league play behind Holland and Crystal City. Crystal City beat Glenboro in the other semifinal. Dennis McQuiston led MacGregor with 15 points and finished eighth in league standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland Intermediates
MacGregor
Herman Weber
MacGregors
Murray
Pierrepont
Weber
Lamb
Young
Heselwood
Snaith
Palmer
McGregor
Holland
Crystal City
Glenboro
Dennis McQuiston
Regional Development Sets 1969 Objectives
Central Plains Inc directors met in Portage la Prairie for a second 1969 session. They approved the budget and set regional aims to progress the area while tempering community loyalties. Focus included agriculture, tourism, and diversification with careful market potential assessment and processing linkages. The group eyed cooperative historic and scenic tours across Alberta and nearby states to attract tourists, with Central Plains Inc as the lead agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Plains Inc
Portage la Prairie
Bob Adram
Alberta
Central Plains Inc. 1
Agricultural Society to Discuss Fall Produce Fair
The North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society will meet Wednesday afternoon to discuss a possible fall produce fair for the area. Bert Hamilton of Holland, an agricultural representative, will speak on Holland's successful fairs. A regular meeting also occurs at MacGregor Memorial Hall on March 5 at 2 pm. all interested parties are welcome.
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North Norfolk and Distrit Agricultural Society
Manitoba
The
Agricultural Society
Bert Hamilton
Holland
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Wed
Grasshoppers Not Expected to Reach 1968 Levels in Manitoba
Manitoba reports show a smaller infestation area for grasshoppers this year, with 760 square miles infested including 636 light and 124 moderate and a large swath between Neepawa and Gladstone. Cool, wet conditions delayed hatching and toned down severity, contrasting with 1968 when nearly 2,000 square miles were affected and spraying large pasture areas.
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North Norfolk
Sidney
C.D.A
Manitoba
Neepawa
Town Happenings and Weekend Events for Austin District
Above normal temperatures lingered through the week with many days above freezing. Weekend plans include the Austin carnival on Saturday and MacGregor’s big event Friday March 4. Community notes mention curling events, a hall dance, a public meeting at the Austin Community Hall, and license time approaching Friday. Montreal leads the National Hockey League as the season winds down. Leafs, Critchlow in hospital, George Thompson holidaying in Ontario reports.
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Austin
MacGregor
A. E. Shaw
Winnipeg
Ree ‘Austin
Katrinne
Jessue
National Hockey League
Walter Machan Named Citizen of the Year
Walter Machan of the Bagot district has been chosen Citizen of the Year by the MacGregor and District Chamber of Commerce for his longtime farming nearby and extensive musical contributions. He has played violin for about 40 years, led Machan's Orchestra, and performed across the province in many halls and fiddling contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Machan
Bagot District
MacGregor and District Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Machan
Bagot
Walter
Machan
MacGregor Leads M.C.S Basketball Totals and Scores
Statistics show MacGregor boys ahead with 4 wins while top scorers include J Gibson and J Boaz. Gladstone and Carberry follow with multiple wins. Girls standings place Neepawa and Carberry atop, with Velma Richards and Gayle Clark leading scoring averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Gladstone
J. Gibson
R. Stewart
D. Bureh
G. Chandler
B. Henderson
Gladst
G. V. Baron
Carberry
G. Witherspoon
Carb
J. Boaz
Jack Gibson
Neepawa
Shilo
I Duncan
E. Graham
Velma Richards
Gayle Clark
Duncan
J. Menzies
Zenova Harapiuk
Elaine Graham
MacGr
D. Lee
M. Hoff
Betty Ruland
P. Reynolds
North Cypress Considers Local Feed Lot Plan
The North Cypress Rural Improvement Association held a meeting to discuss a possible community feed lot. 35 to 40 attendees showed strong interest. 27 people contributed to a fund to study feasibility. A five member committee led by Harold Calvert will investigate locations and economics, with another public meeting in three weeks.
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North Cypress
Margaret
Harold Calvert
Chas. Simpson
Cliff Kinney
Bill Steen
Chas. ‘Swanson
Home Economics Cub Hosts Parents Night at MacGregor
The MacGregor Home Economics Club held its sixth meeting on February 5 at the MacGregor Collegiate after school. Parents Night followed on February 20 at 7 p.m. Winners in public speaking included Brent Wright and Holly Harkness at junior level and Gloria Seora and Karen Smith at senior level. Demonstrations awarded first to Joanne Hotel and Regina Rumanelk, second to Allison Tarr and Myrna McIntosh, third to Sharon Hotel and Pamela McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Home Economics
Mac-Gregor
Mac-Gregor Collegiate
Brent Wright
Holly Harkness
Gloria Seora
Karen Smith
Joanne Hotel
Regina Rumanelk
Allison Tarr
Myrna McIntosh
Sharon Hotel
Pamela McGregor
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Denwal
Lyla Lamb
Lovina Lamb
Donna Barber
Leila Butterfield
Ina ‘Asmundson
Holland Downs
Ggat
D. Wood
McQuiston Wail
Smith
Boaz
I . McGregor
I Snith
R. Novak
Kehler
B. Lamb
Green
M. McQuiston
G. Young
Graham
T. Lamb
M. MacDougall
T. McGregor
R. Palmer
R. Patterson
J. MacDougall
D. Swedlow
S. Harvey
R. Hill
L. Anderson
R. Nicholl
R. Litster
Ite
Henry Arthur
Wat
Ag. Society
Curling Club
Velma Rodgers
MacGregor Ladies’ Curling Club
Rose ‘Thomasson
Onalee Wright
Rodgers
Graceildy
Shilo-Treesbank
Stockton
St. Claude-Haywood
Montreal
Leafs
Cel Critchlow
Reed
Jim Turner
George Thompson
Ontario
George
Jack
Walter Machan Citizen of
M.C.S. Basketballers
M.ci
Merchant
Jack Wolfe
Lyn Snaith
Robert Rodgers
J. L. Lamb
Ron Borton
MacGregor Hotel
Home Economics
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