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Newspaper

Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 03, 1973

Page

7

Southend Macaulay News Holiday Big Reach

Local notes record Christmas and New Year visits among residents and families in Southend Macaulay. They mention gatherings with the Friesen, Larsons, Pennell, Chant, Wolfe, Scora, McDonald, Hulme, and Glover families, plus hospital updates on Herb McDonald and various birthday and anniversary greetings. Bryce Frank played in a Winnipeg bonspiel, and several guests traveled from Portage, Austin, MacGregor, Winnipeg, and Montreal to share holidays.

Bob Schweitz Tom Friesen Portage Larsons J. Maranchuk Lavenham Wally Martin MacGregor Clarence Pennell Gordon Hay Austin Geo. Lowe Loraine Mary Hulme Lowe Jack Wolfe Fred Wolfe Debbie J. Scora Herb McDonald Anne Sting Herb Deer Lodge Doug Pennell Vera Chant Alice Turner Sharon Buckett Cindy McGregor Roy Glover Robert Chanton Nelson Hulme Sr Deer Lodge Hospital Doug McGregor Winnipeg Terry Longstreet Herman Schweitz Jake Buhler Abe Buhler Edrins Jake Grant MacDonald Don MacDonald Scott Town Johnny Roche Don Hay Henry Frank Jack Frank Gerald Frizzley Pinawa Laurie Bill Murray Monica Dean Terry McGregor Bryce Frank Larry Larson Montreal Caron Larson Alec Stieben Powell River B.C Dwight Bleiler A. Stieben Stan Edinger Sheryl Grant Bill McGregor Sharlie McGregor Solin Pennell Art Milroy St. Vital al Collett Bradley Harlem Pogue Colin Pennell Max Nichol Ron Radford Evelyn Radford Keith McIvor Poplar Point R. Chant George Anderson Danny Mack Oberton Ken Wolfe Allison J. Wolfe Mrs. R. Bailey Macdonald

Government weighs LEAP to aid chronically unemployed

Manpower minister Robert Andras outlined a possible Local Employment Assistance Program LEAP built on lessons from the Local Initiatives Program LIP. The plan seeks to create jobs for disadvantaged groups and may reuse old models while awaiting cabinet clearance and funding decisions.

Robert Andra

Soviet Harvest Failure and Party Leader Brezhnev Remarks

Brezhnev acknowledged this year’s Soviet grain harvest fell short of the 190 million ton target, officially placing the crop at 168 million tons. He blamed weather, but said normal life would continue and supplies would be maintained, during a meeting marking the Soviet Union’s 50th anniversary. In other news, a string of Christmas and New Year visits spanned Winnipeg, Brandon, Austin, Stead, Lavenham, and other communities, with families hosting guests and traveling to Montreal and Powell River. A separate note mentions the amoeba reproducing by splitting in two.

Leonid Brezhnev Communist Party Soviet Union Brezhnev

Visitors share Christmas and New Year visits in Portage

Edwin News lists multiple families visiting during Christmas and Boxing Day at various homes in Portage and West Hawk Lake. The note mentions weddings, anniversaries, hospital visits, and a curling scene with a year end toast. Named individuals include the Painter, Verney, Patterson, Cooper, and Saunders families, among others.

Ron Painter Ome John Verney Ron Sand Leona Herb Elaine Donald Ron Leona West Hawk Lake Bernard Blaines Portage J. Verney Robbie Mother Gheyss Lavenham Tom Painter Beverary Blaine Portage Hospital Lorna George Lorne Painter E. Painter Ernie Painter Don Harold Painter Florence Bill Painter Clarence Patterson Harvey- Sadway Joyce Patty Cooper Flin Flon Clarence Helen Patterson Glen Saunders Morris Boychu

Manitoba selects low erucic rapeseed varieties for 1973

Agronomists at Brandon meet to set Manitoba edible oil rapeseed standards for 1973 74 stop year choosing five low erucic varieties and dropping four high crude types Oro Zephyr Midas with licensing caveats Span Torch labeled for all crop zones. Target Turret Echo and Polar removed due to demand trends. Midas matures earlier than Oro and Zephyr and seed supply for 1973 will be limited.

Manitoba Agronomists Brandon Canada Department of Agriculture Argentina Target Turret Echo Polar Saskatoon

Local Victoria News Roundup From a Winnipeg Area Ledger

A year begins with news of travel woes and family gatherings across Canada and Manitoba towns. Readers note Christmas trips by air to Toronto, car trips to Brandon, and visits to Winnipeg and Portage. The Centennial Club plans its annual meeting and a quilt draw to fund Hill View Lodge, while well wishes go to hospital patients.

H.F. Johnson Toronto Cyril Randall Jim Randall Fred Hall Glen Young Brandon Garry Crellin Steuart Young Garnet Smith Sarah Robinson Winnipeg Russell Robertson Valerie Vickiva Robertson Jas. Lindsay Neepawa G. Smith Greg Firdale Eric Miller Austin Jerry ‘Smith George Currie Centennial Club Hall Bill Achellenberg Hill View Lodge Owie Jones Roger Cookson McCreary Sookson Blake Russell Hay McIntyre MacGregor Hospital John Gilmour

Christmas and party notes from Norfolk Manor residents

Norfolk Manor residents held their annual Christmas party on December 13 with a decorated reception room, blessing, chicken supper, a Queen and Lions Club toast, and gifts from Santa. Mr and Mrs Manns hosted a birthday surprise for Mrs A Manns on December 12 with whist, music, and lunch. Visitors and relatives shared holidays across Winnipeg, Portage, Flin Flon, and Austin, with multiple small gatherings and New Year greetings.

Lions Club Santa T. Manns A. Manns Firdale Manor Bob Cready Ted Collier

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Southend-Macaulay News Mary Larson L.lp Andras Manpower Department Exc John Lundrigan Pc-Gander-Twillingate Peggy Rourke Danny W. Martin K. Larson Larry Stead Quiring Issac Buckert Mrs. Buckert de Boehlig Brian Burton Linda Murray Frank Denwall Pharmacy Vientiane Laos Edwin News Pine Creek School Board W. Nylin MacGregor Elon Box Entary C.D.A Austin and District News R. L. McConnell Denis B. McConnell Norfolk Manor W. Pennell M. Sooth M. Wallace J. Jeffries Slen Taylorson Iva Shaw Lindsay Shaw Moscow Lye
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