MacGregor Intermediates Rally For First Win Of Season
MacGregor Intermediates beat Glenboro 6-5 at the local rink to earn their first win, moving to 1-2-0 on the Central Manitoba Hockey League. Glenboro led 3-0 early before MacGregor’s comeback, with goals from Lawrence Heselwood, Dennis Lamb, Rick Palmer, and Heselwood again for the tying and winner. Dave Wood stood out in goal while Sam McDougall played his first game. Glenboro’s injury list included Dennis Young. Holland Crystal City delivered another league win, 8-2, as Holland stayed undefeated.
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MacGregor
Glenboro
Dave Wood
Lawrence Heselwood
Dennis Lamb
Oiory
Rick Palmer
Ths
Gerry Smith
Sam McDougall
Glen Young
Austin
Dennis McQuiston
Vic
Ana Ted
Holland
Crystal City
Chamber of Commerce to Work With Central Plains Inc
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce plans collaboration with Central Plains Inc to assess local development potential. A Memorial Hall meeting aims to form a local committee and map projects for growth, with past efforts including dentist recruitment, a town survey, advertising, and Christmas lighting contests.
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MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Central Plains Inc
Memorial Hall
MacGregor
Canada Pension Plan
Mrs E Thomas Marks 89th Birthday Celebration
A surprise party honored Elizabeth Thomas on her 89th birthday at the home of Mildred Grove on Sunday January 5. Attendees included Mrs Mildred Grove Elsie James Lorimer Norman Downey Winnipeg George Bull and family Austin Garnet Grove Bonnnie Gladstone James Moa Helston Percy Smith Rick Karen Bea ver Rollie Grove Dean MacGregor Pat Grove Len Mazur Beausejour Lynn Donna Grove Garry Gloria Grove Bob Gordon Smith Winnipeg.
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Mildred Grove
Elizabeth Thomas
James Moa
Helston
Percy Smith
Rick
Karen
Beaver
Rollie Grove
Dean
MacGregor
Pat Grove
Len Mazur
Beausejour
Lynn
Donna Grove
Garry
Gloria Grove
Bob
Gordon Smith
Winnipeg
Austin Hockey Season Opens With Weekend Doubleheader
Austin hockey launched its season with a Dec 28 doubleheader in Plumas. The 10 and under game ended 5-0 for Plumas, with Gordon Evenson scoring four and Danny Small adding the other. The 12 and under game featured Austin leading 1-0 after the first period, then 5-2 by the second, and finishing 7-6 for Austin after a strong third period. Austin’s lineup included Dale Rands, Keith Carruthers, Jim Carruthers, Bernie Dueck, and Brian Cairns among others, while Plumas scorers included Brian Evenson and Tim Woelke. Friday Jan 3 saw the 15 and under division in action as Plumas visited.
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Austin
Plumas
Gordon Evenson
Danny Small
Dale Rands
Kelvin Giesbrecht
Barry Lowe
Doug Cronk
Ricky Amann
David Johnson
Keith Carruthers
Wayne Loeppky
David Williams
Paul Kowalchuk
Marvin
Brian Cairns
Lister Ran
Lester Rand
Jim Carruthers
Jack Cronk
Bernie Dueck
Plu
Tim
Richard Corrizal
Ron Aminn
Ben Unrau
Ester Rand
Harvey Williams
Nichols ons mark anniversary with family dinner and gifts
R D Nicholsons celebrated their anniversary with a Dec 15 dinner at P F Wiebe home in Sidney. A money tree from Firdale and Blesmere friends highlighted the event. The couple, married Dec 24 1918 at Bluevale Ont, have long resided in Firdale.
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Firdale
Blesmere
R. D. Nicholson
P. F. Wiebe
Sidney
Weekend Curling Spiel Opens Friday At MacGregor Club
The MacGregor Curling Club hosts its annual weekend spiel starting Friday afternoon at 1 30. About 30 rinks are expected to compete with each rink playing three games. Cash prizes and trophies await winners. Entry is 12 dollars per rink with entries due to Ron Borton or Pete McGregor by Thursday night.
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MacGregor
MacGregor Curling Club
Ron Borton
Pete McGregor
Consols Playdowns For Local Rinks
Two MacGregor rinks and one Katrime rink competed in Consols playdowns at Gladstone and MacGregor. Weekend action saw Jack Wolfe and Lyn Snaith led teams win games, while the Lye and Telford foursomes faced losses that ended their advancement.
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MacGregor
Katrime
Gladstone
Jack Wolfe
Dallas Barber
Jack Hooper
Lyn Snaith
Glenn Lye
Bob Anderson
Doug Noble
Frank Hay
Tom Telford
Harvey
Gilbert
Dougrave
Jack Clark
Lye and
Telford
Neepawa
Wolfe
Lye
Burch Rink Reaches Fours In School Spiel
The Burch rink from rural Manitoba featured Jim Snaith Daryl Gilbert Murray Frank and Dale in the Manitoba Schoolboy bonspiel in Winnipeg. After an opening loss they won six straight to reach the Tribune event semi finals, losing 5 3 to Don Ostopowich Treherne. Glenn Quinn's rink also traveled to Winnipeg winning four and losing three in the same event.
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Yale Burch
Jim Snaith
Daryl Gilbert
Murray Frank
Dale
Winnipeg
Burch
Tribune
Don Ostopowich
Treherne
Glenn Quinn
Dennis Smith
Dwight Nichol
Ron Rands
Town Happenings in MacGregor district after snow and holidays
In MacGregor district, a light snowfall with drifting windmark and cold snap previews more severe weather. Local notes mention George Thampson of Orillia sending New Year wishes, Willie Law in Edmonton, and C P Barager praising the town. Several residents, including Harry Saunders, Bob Loney, and Harry MacDonald, are reported ill or taking holidays. George Begley wins Saturday hockey pool.
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MacGregor
Barager
Harry Saunders
Branon Hospital
Bob Loney
Harry MacDonald
Assiniboine Bridge Relocated to PR 478 West of Binscarth
Manitoba Transport to dismantle the Assiniboine River bridge near Dropmore salvaging its stringers decking steel beams and timber decking for reuse in a new 262 foot span on Provincial Road 478 west of Binscarth. The $88,545 contract goes to Macaw and MacDonald Ltd. of Winnipeg for completion by May 17 next year.
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Manitoba Department of Transportation
Assiniboine River
Binscarth
Stewart E. McLean
Dropmore
Shellmouth
Macaw and MacDonald Ltd
Winnipeg
McLean
P.R
Binsgarth
West
Manitoba- Saskatchewan
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Walter Anthura
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Les Howard
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P. F. Wieber
Nicholson
Brandon
Manitoba
Michener
Trudeau
Robert Stanfield
Craig Stewart
Walter Walt
Thelma Forbes
An Gil Molgat
Burch Rink
Ercy Storie
Orillia
George Thampson
George
Jack
Arthur Kalberg
William
Law
Edmonton
Willie
Bagot
C. P. Barager
Leisure
Free Press
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Assiniboine Bridge
Tip
Manhattan
New York City Police Department
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