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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1973
Page
1
Austin participants prepare for the Carnival Queen event as hockey games loom on the schedule. Organizers say the field is competitive and teams and crowds await the outcome with anticipation.
A note indicates an event on March 10 at Centre is planned with the standard costume theme. The brief mentions the usual attire and the venue, but lacks additional details about participants or activities.
The 98th annual Brandon Presbyterial WMS meeting gathered at First Presbyterian Brandon on February 8 with delegates from Brandon Portage la Prairie Neepawa Carberry Wellwood Melita and Dauphin. Key moments included welcomes from Rev J P Jones Edith Dunsmore noting senior WMS losses Wellwood, and workshops on Canadian Indians and Metis Extension work and India.
Premier Ed Schreyer outlined selective tax reductions based on ability to pay, not general cuts, with proposals including housing subsidies, revenue sharing, and expanded home care for seniors. The Throne Speech also hints at higher minimum wages, rural service expansions, and improved pensions for public workers.
Friends of Miss Laurie Frank gathered at MacGregor United Church Hall on February 2 to honor her with a miscellaneous shower before her March 10 wedding. Hosts presented corsages, distantly noted guests included Laurie's mother Mrs. Frank and groom’s sister Mrs. Oosterveen. A Gamble's furniture van gift with a secretary was presented as music played, guests expressed thanks, and lunch concluded the evening.
The MacGregor hosted the second wrestling tournament of the year with many wrestlers improving over the prior week. MacGregor led early but surged mid tournament, earning high team points and individual wins across multiple weight classes. The event precedes Manitoba junior championships in Winnipeg with results and standings promising continued rivalries and excitement.
The MacGregor Lions Club talent show at MacGregor Memorial Hall drew a full house with fourteen contestants across piano guitar vocal and choir acts. Pledges are due by Friday 6 pm with four contestants leading the race for top honors including Beaver Choir Bar-W-Ranch Boys Raw Courage and Holly Harkness.
Intermediates MacGregor and Pilot Mound clash in the second game of a best of three series Thursday night at the MacGregor Community Centre. MacGregor, fourth in SCIHL, seeks better offense after recent losses and a strong first game by Bruce Stephens who led scorers with 38 goals and 27 assists.
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