Woods Retire After 29 Years At Local Gulf Station
John and Ena Wood of John Wood Service Station MacGregor West retire after 29 years serving tourists motorists and locals. The couple opened the station January 1 1948 after Johns service in the Canadian Armed Forces. Ena remains Greyhound bus lines agent. They note meeting people daily and anticipate easier days, with a self serve bar replacing the former restaurant and five employees now.
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Woods
Gulf
Warp Jackson
Macgregor
John
Ena Wood
John Wood
Hampton Street West
Bestia
Kiowa
David Wood
David
Ater
Ena Hotel
Austin
Ena
Greyhound Bus Lines
Wood
Greyhound Bus
Barb Jackson
Gilbert rink tops MacGregor novelty holiday bonspiel
The Lyle Gilbert rink won the MacGregor Novelty Bonspiel held December 26 and 27, defeating the Anderson foursome in the final. Alan Tait led his rink to second in the other event, with the Taits defeating Carl Burch’s group for the title, while 20 rinks participated. The Men’s cash bonspiel follows January 14 to 16 at the Community Centre curling rink.
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Gilbert
Barb Jackson
Lyle Gilbert
Jackie Rintoul
Randy Rintoul
Donna Armstrong
Anderson
Lyle Anderson
Donna Lee ‘Anderson
Bill Maloney
Cindy Telford
Mark Cox
Pat Davey
Keith Williams
Lucille Cox
Brian Stewart
Darlene North
Larry Schroeder
Ken North
Alan Tait
Alan
Laurie Tai Merlin Tait
Barbara Tait
Taits
Carl Burch
Lais
Sure
Danny Larson
Peggy Larson
Darren Frank
Sharon McRae
Darren Borton
Lindsey Lamb
Dal Woodward
Joyce Woodward
Robert Woodward
Bob Taylor
Darwin Crabbe
Rick Savitsky
Laura McDougall
Carol Zacharias
A. Falk
Lawrence Heselwood
Marvin Orchard
Ross Storey
Craig McDonald
Wayne Nichol
Mark McGregor
Murray Forrest
Return to normal seen after holiday season
After Christmas and New Year, MacGregor returns to ordinary life as businesses reopen slowly. Resolutions emerge as locals resume routines while the post office remains closed and most shops stay shut until the next statutory holiday. Citizens adjust to a cold Manitoba week with selective services reopening.
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Tarr’s Salo
Johnson's Grocery
Cleaver’s
Co-op
Portage RM faces year 1976 over expenditure issues
Portage la Prairie rural municipality reports improved cash flow but faces a large budget over expenditure for 1976 due to machinery purchases and gravel programs. Secretary treasurer W M McMillan warns of possible borrowing and notes tax receipts in late December helped offset some costs. He cites gravel stockpile value and contemplates using it to offset losses while predicting 1977 may be less problematic. The meeting also notes a 10 percent uplift in provincial ambulance grant and discusses a rural high school scholarship for academic excellence to be reviewed before budget time.
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Snarrow Wild
Portage la Prairie
W. M. McMillan
Wen
McMillan
MacGregor Hawks Rally Past Holland Rockets in Home Win
Two unanswered second period goals gave the MacGregor Hawks a 4 to 2 win over the Holland Rockets at the Community Centre Tuesday. Steve Ford opened the scoring and Glen Whincup plus Mark McGregor assisted. Larry Michaels tied for Holland late in the first, then MacGregor pulled away in the third as Darryl Borton and Larry Michaels added goals. Metcalfe and Lamb stood out in goal for MacGregor and Ford killed penalties, with coach Weber praising the Hawks’ authority.
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Glenn Lye
Hawks
Holland Rockets
Community Centre
Steve Ford
Glen Whincup
Mark McGregor
Rockets
Larry Michaels
Murray Vigar
Jack Mahon
Brian Telford
Jim Steeden
MacGregor
Leo Lanouette
Doug Metcalfe
Lanouette
Randy Painter
Holland
Rocket
Whincup
Danny Painter
Craig Thomson
Wayne Deschower
Richardson
Brad Lamb
Koexers
Darryl Borton
Telford
Ken Michaels
Vox
Whimup
Gerry Painter
Lamb
Lawrence Liver
Mahon
Metcalfe
Monty Kerr
Ford
Police race eye to Wog in Manitoba transfer
Three rural RCMP detachments including Portage and Headingley highway patrols assisted in moving a human eye from Brandon toward Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre. The eye left Brandon in the evening and was relayed via MacGregor and Erie with patrols taking over at each point. A spokesman said the eye was taken directly to the hospital, but arrival time at Health Sciences Centre was not certain.
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Manitoba
RCMP
Portage Highway Patrol
Brandon
Winnipeg
MacGregor
Erie
Headingley Highway Patrol
Health Science Centre
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Mr. Wood
Trans Canada Highway
Manitoba Department of Highways
TION
Wll
Portage RM
MacGregor Hawks
Glenboro
Thomason
Weber
Kojak
Carberry Rainsmen
Glenboro Nordiques
Wertz- Williamson
Vrooman
Richard Christie
Nordiques
MacGregor United Church
Darcy Lamb
Murray Tarr
Robert Auch
Dwight Emerson
Tom Hutcheson
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