Rookie-Studded Locals Take SCHL Opener
The MacGregor intermediates beat Treherne 7 2 in the season opener. Veterans Heselwood and rookie Palmer led with two goals each. Green, McKelvy, and McQuiston added one apiece. Briscoe held the Treherne net, despite late rough play as both clubs tired. MacGregor plans games in Wawanesa and Manitou with Friday night hockey experiments to boost interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Treherne
Lawrence Heselwood
Rick Palmer
Ken Green
Bob McKelvy
Dennis McQuiston
Briscoe
Keith Towle
Brewster
Treherne A
Dennis Lamb
Barrie Barber
Glen Neustater
Pete McGregor
Clint Briscoe
Ron Telford
Lyle Anderson
North Norfolk to Study Water Development Plan
The North Norfolk council on December 18 agreed to form a committee to study a regional water development program. The panel will examine the Spruce Wood Forest Reserve area along the Assiniboine river and Jackson Lake, including potential water development and natural resources, with follow up from Prairie Farm Rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Council of
North Norfolk
Corncil
Don Meadows
Carberry Ag
Spruce Wood
Assiniboine River
Jackson Lake
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Branch
Rail Abandonment Opposed by North Norfolk Council
AM Application for the abandonment of the CNR line from Portage la Prairie to Brandon junction will be opposed by North Norfolk council at their final meeting of the year on December 18. The line passes through Ramesdale Piste and Worby and will be opposed by United Grain Growers Elevator Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNR
Portage la Prairie
Brandon Junction
Canadian National Railway
Te Council of North Norfolk
Cuncillors
Ramesdale
Piste
Worby
United Grain Growers
Ele
Ators Co
Christmas Visit Followed by Car Accident News
Sev. and afrs. Grmicks spent Christmas Day and Boxing Day at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs Bob Buschau at Swan River. We were sorry to learn that Mr. and Mrs Hicks were in a car accident on their way home. Other than being shook up and bruised they are not badly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sev
Afrs
Grmicks
Bob Buschau
Swan River
Hicks
North Norfolk Council Rejects Weed Control Area Plan
Following a long discussion the council of the North Norfolk RM declined to join a proposed weed control area with Westbourne. The Gladstone meeting outlined a plan to form a single larger zone, but officials felt the combined area would be too large for effective control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk RM
Gladstone
North Norfolk Municipality
Westbourne
North Norfolk Council
Hockey Association Plans Player Membership Fees
The Hockey Association approved a $3 single membership or $5 per family to cover all hockey players. Members gain playing rights, insurance, and a Hockey Canada subscription. Registration expands to all classes from Tom Thumb to intermediate, with birth certificates required for new registrants and ongoing reminders to existing members to present birth records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neaa
Hockey Canada
Tom Thumb
Annual C of C Meeting Monday in MacGregor
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce holds its annual meeting at Memorial Hall on Monday January 7 at 8 pm. All members and other interested persons are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
Mrs Harvey Wins Hospital Aid Cake Prize
MacGregor Hospital Aid thanks helpers for a Christmas bake sale that raised forty dollars. Mrs R Harvey won the raffled fruit cake. The group will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday with A Roberts likely present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Harvey
MacGregor Hospital
R. Harvey
Many Visitors Here During Holiday Season
Many residents spent Christmas with relatives across Canada as guests visited Win nipeg, MacGregor, Portage, and Winnipeg area homes. Notable names include Lye Winnipeg. J Shaw Matthews. Colossi. Currie of Worby. Barber family Winnipeg St James. Frank Sudbury. McIntosh. Cobbe. Cameron. Kitson Portage. Palmer Winnpeg. Shaw Winnipeg. Allan Portage. MacDonald Grand Rapids. Townsend Melford. Gilmour Winnipeg. Little Winnipeg. Briscoe Regina. McKelvy Grand Forks. Villeneau Winnipeg. Turner Falcon Lake. Graham Glenboro. Jefferies Glenboro. Brandon hospital staff visits noted. Christmas and Boxing Day gatherings common across district.
Town Happenings in Colne Angle for New Year
The column notes a favorable fall harvest with crops fairly bountiful and hopes for a good 1963. The town rink is active as the men's curling club seeks more players. Mel McRae will coach. he reportedly got a new curling team for Christmas. Two MacGregor residents were in separate car accidents during the holidays. Earl Thompson and Mrs. Earl Thompson were hospitalized briefly, Rev and Mrs. Hicks escaped injuries in another crash.
North Norfolk Council seeks grant to cover over expenditure
North Norfolk council asks the provincial public works department for a supplementary grant to cover 12,500 in over-expenditures on bus service and market roads. The variance arises from demands for better school bus routes and road systems across the 12 townships with a 3,200 population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
Willis
Pilkington
Department of Public Works
Hias
Coun
Accident Kills Airman Near Burnside
RCMP identified Airman Lorne C. Gordon 41 of Portage among four people injured when his eastbound car veered into a bridge on the Trans Canada crossing Rat Creek near Burnside. His car struck a second vehicle. Earl and Mrs Earl Thompson of Beaver and Florence Leach of Brandon were hospitalized. The Thompsons were held for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne C. Gordon
Portage Rcaf Station
Rat Creek
Burnside Corner
Earl Thompson
Beaver
Portage Hospital
Florence Leach
Brandon
RCMP
Thompsons
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Tip
Thar
Gus Q. Phan
NHL TV
Ew Hockey
Stan Firth
Hockey Association
C. of C. Meeting
Canada
Charles Lye
Winnipeg
Mrs
Ralph Lye
J. Shaw
Colin
Bob Vermeulen
Perkins
Russ Cairns
Lynne Ornburn
Calgary
Mel Colessi
Evelyn Clarke
John Sharpe
Portage
Wendell Colossi
Florence
George Currie
Amos Currie
CR. Barber
Dallas
Doug Barber
Ross Nichol
Harold Barber
St. James
Alex Frank
Sudbury, Ont
Fred Tarr
Henry Frank
Herman Wever
Cranbrook
Mac
Siegerid Beth
Air
Glenn Lye
S. McIntosh
Raymond Weber
Red Lake, Ont
A. Weber
Herman Weber
Margaret Cobbe
M. K. Cronk
Austin
R. W. Cobbe
Margaret
Gary Cronk
D. A. Cameron
Trevor Albinet
Eddie Anderson
Dauphin
Anderson and Moore Homes
A. M. Shaw
Gary
H. Shaw
Lindsay
Hector
Perry Allan
Rev
Allan
Jim MacDonald
Dale
Grand Rapids
Hee. MacDonald
Chas. Townsend
Melford, Sask
Howard Gilmour
A. Nicholls
Dennis Kitson
Olson
Kitson
Wes McGillvray
Keren
Stonewall
Urave
Salants
Crow Feaiday Nln
Tous Ch
W. Critchlow
Garnet Critchlow
Shirley Barrault
Critchlow
A. McGregor
J. R. McGregor
Ste. Anne
H. Barber
L. Saunders
Afr
Clare Tarr
Mrs. Coltart
George Little
M. Little
Bob Briscoe
Regina
H. Briscoe
Grand Forks
Verna McKelvy
Paul Villeneau
A. Wark
Kumhyr
Falcon Lake
Jim Turner
Bud Graham
Mrs. A Jefferies
S. Jefferies
G. Jefferies
Glenboro
H. Chalmers
Ron Tarr
Tarr Jand Coubrough
Thelma Kelly
P. Blair
Janice Creyke
Kelly
Jim Kelly
Myrna Nichol
Brandon General Hospital School of Nursing
C. R. Barber
Fred Venn
R. Wakefield
Herb Farley
B. Cook
Hugh Grove
New Years
Art Grove
Mel McRae
North
Norfolk
Council
Sus
Fox
Kent
Steve Sims
Burnside
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