MacGregor Locals Welcome holiday visiting families
A long list of visitors over Christmas and New Year gathered in MacGregor and surrounding areas. Families from Thompson Pinawa Katrine Pine Creek Parksville Winnipeg Montreal Montreal West Vancouver Ottawa and Selkirk joined local residents for festive dinners and greetings. New Year wishes were exchanged with several relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ‘Lake
Clarence Grant
Gladstone
Fred Amann
Austin
J. McRae
Fred Jenkins
Raymond Birkett
Katrinne
Lottie Hanna
Jim
Pine Creek
J. Tomchuk
Portage
Annie Tomchuk
Rossendale
Verna (Cooper) Brooks
Parksville
Jack Bodie
Strath Booth
Vern McKelvy
Susan
Ottawa
Bob
Donna
Jason
Roy Hol
Boxed Day and New Year Family Gatherings in Lavenham
Local notes list Boxing Day and Christmas gatherings across Lavenham with numerous relatives visiting from Winnipeg Calgary MacGregor Carberry Austin Morden Treherne and Balgo nie Sask. Guests include the Mac Donalds Wiebes Reimers Doerflers and Shapansky family members along with Abe Wiebe Henry Wiebe and Jake Klassen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Wiebe
Pete Reimer
MacGregor
David Reimer
Anne Doerksen
Carberry
Glen Wiebe
Welfare abuse claims in Thompson said greatly exaggerated
Sam Grauer special assistant to Health and Social Services Minister Rene Toupin arrived in Thompson to assess welfare abuses. He found no excessive misuse but noted many unemployed residents. Premier Schreyer backed a review and tied payments to manpower to curb misuse. Mayor Campbell warned youths against northward job seeking without planning.
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Manitoba
Thompson
Sam Grauer
Health and Social Services
Rene Toupin
Mr. Grauer
Ed Schreyer
Clare
Grauer
Tour
Mpson
Brian Campbell
Rossendale News Notes and Local Social Roundup
Jimmy Scammel of Winnipeg visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs C Henry on Wednesday. Mrs C Henry returned from a two week Ontario holiday for her sister's 50th wedding anniversary. Linda and Roberta Henry called at the Henry home Saturday. R F Culbert attended a banquet in Treherne Saturday honoring John Andrews. Visitors Sunday night at Mrs Bertha Watsons included Mr and Mrs Barry Nichol Winnipeg Mrs Bella Hird Treherne Mr and Mrs Ken Buchanan Crystal City and Mrs Orton Portage. Mrs R Culbert and Gary visited the Botterill home Wednesday. Miss A McKay visited Mr and Mrs R Moffat and family Thursday to Sunday. Miss Lois McIntosh spent days in Winnipeg with Mr and Mrs A Lacombe. Lorna Wayne and Dale spent weekend at their home here. Phillip and Les Forzley spent weekend in Winnipeg. Deepest sympathy is extended to the Watson families in their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Scammel
Winnipeg
C. Henry
Ms. C. Henry
Ontario
Linda
Roberta Henry
R. F. Culbert
Treherne
John Andrews
Bertha Watson
Barry Nichol
Bella Hird
Ken Buchanan
Crystal City
Orton
Portage
R. Culbert
Gary
Botterill
A. McKay
R. Moffat
Lois McIntosh
A. Lacombe
Lorna
Wayne
Dale
Phillip
Les Forzley
Watson
Pawley Maintains No Bitterness Over Resignation
Manitoba's Howard Pawley says no bitterness exists with R G Smellie who quit as chairman of the Boundaries Commission. Smellie left shortly after the commission’s final report urging big changes in rural Manitoba and Greater Winnipeg. Pawley notes hearings on Greater Winnipeg proposals should be government led and held within two months ahead of spring legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Pawley
Manitoba
R. G. Smellie
Pawley
Smellie
Boundaries Commission
Smel
Greater
Winnipeg
Greater Winnipeg
Commission
Edwin News and Local Family Notes in Sincere Sympathy
Sincere sympathy is extended to the Watson families on their loss. Murrey Patterson spent Christmas at his home and brought affiant with him from Flin Flon. Congratulations to Keith and Chris Patterson on their recent marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Painter and Geo Capel motored to Winning for Christmas Day with relatives. Sympathy goes to Mr. and Mrs. J Rintoul and families on their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Murrey Patterson
Flin Flon
Keith
Chris Patterson
Bill Painter
Geo. Capel
J. Rintoul
Christmas and New Year Visits Across Portage District
Burnside district residents and guests share holiday visits across Winnipeg Saskatoon Lenore Otterburne Portage and Carberry. Notable names include G Faurschau N Towle John Towle Vera Towle Howard Pratt Neil McKenzie and several Sloik and Edwards families with New Year gatherings and family meals.
Community notices from Sprucedale and area events
You Have a Date announces the annual meeting of the Association for the Mentally Retarded at Spruce Dale School in Austin at 8 p.m. on Thursday January 14 with all welcome. The A C W January meeting is on Wednesday January 13 at 8 p.m. at Mrs Connie McKelvy’s home hosted by Mrs W Roberts Mrs M Smith and Mrs A Stone. Antinues annual curling club bonspiel runs February 22 to 20. Sidney mixed bonspiel begins Sunday afternoon January 17. Phone entries to 466-2617.
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The
Association For the Mentally Retarded
Sprucedale School
Austin
Connie McKelvy
W. Roberts
M. Smith
A. Stone
Antiunes
Sidney
Chant Family Christmas Visitors Across Canada
Southend notes Robert Chant and family hosted Christmas Eve and Day visits from Winnipeg. Boxing Day guests included Lloyd McDougald and family of Lavenham. December 29 saw Cal gary visitors Cliff Chant and son, Art Chant, and Orval Chant with families from MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Chant
Winnipeg
Austin
Lloyd McDougald
Lavenham
Cliff Chant
Calgary
Art Chant
Orval Chant
MacGregor
Branny Uwe to Start January Public Session
Branny Uwe will commence Thursday January 7 from 4 to 6 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 12 noon. Mr and Mrs George Early of Thompson spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Wayne Early of Pratt in a local Austin community note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branny Uwe
George Early
Thompson
Wayne Early
Pratt
At Home Ole Raven Plans 46th Anniversary Event
Ole Raven of Austin will be at home on Sunday January 10 1971 to celebrate his 46th accentee. No gifts please.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Raven
Austin
Accentee
Mink Ranchers in Manitoba Face IndustryCollapse
Manitoba mink ranchers report a 65 percent drop since 1967, with fur prices at 85 to 0 percent of former levels. Ranches fell from about 180 to 80 this year, six went bankrupt last year, and many cut operations. Officials consider government aid to avert total industry failure.
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Manitoba
Jack Hetherington
Hal Sylvester
Scandinavia
Ussr
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Victor Fox Foods Ltd
Winnipeg
Prairies
Jack Langtry
Victor
Langtry
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