MCI updates wrap up holiday activities and sports
Students returned from Europe after 18 days in England Yugoslavia and Greece. Congratulations to Ray Hill and Darwin Crabbe on newborn daughters Jennifer Lynn and Melanie Deanne. Christmas party included skating and a Santa visit. Five rinks went to Winnipeg for Manitoba Schools Bonspiel with boys Lyle Harkness and Craig MacDonald winning flights. Zone playoffs and provincials slated for Minnedosa. Badminton basketball planning underway. MCI calendar notes include W.I. January events and a Ringettes bake sale on January 17 at 7 p.m.
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MCI
Greece
Europe
England
Yugoslavia
Darwin Crabbe
Ray Hill
Jennifer Lynn
Melanie Deanne
Blue House
Green House
Santa Claus
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Lyle Harkness
Pam McGregor
Betty Lowe
Donna Lee Anderson
Rhea Fredrickson
Jack Wolfe
Darwin Grabbe
Lyle ‘Gilbert
Craig MacDonald
Minnedosa
Linda Hutchison
MacGregor Locals Holiday Visitors and News Notes
MacGregor residents share Christmas and New Year visits with relatives across Manitoba Ontario and British Columbia. Notables include dainty weddings and Red Cross honors. Ellen Parker member of MacGregor Red Cross receives a Merit Certificate. many local families hosted and hosted guests during festive days.
Sunday Church Schedules Across MacGregor Area
A reader helps with church service times for multiple congregations on Sunday January 18. MacGregor and Rossendale United, Austin United, Sidney United, St Pauls MacGregor, ChristChurch Austin, Bethel MacGregor, and Calvary Tabernacle Sidney list morning Sunday Schools and worship or combined services, with contact cues for rides and pastoral charges.
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Evangelical Mennonite Church
East-End
MacGregor
Rossendale
United Church
E- Lamb
Giles
Austin United Church
E. Mellafont
A.J. Hall
D.E. Fehr
Bethel Church
C. Turner
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
Montcalm's Body Lays in Quebec Monastery Chapel
The body of General Montcalm lies beneath the chapel walls of the Ursuline Monastery in Quebec City.
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Darks
Gen. Montcalm
Portagers named to MFB executive
Bert Hall of Manitou, a broiler chicken and hog producer, was reelected president of the Manitoba Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Winnipeg last week. Lorne Parker of Ste. Agathe and Ed Klassen of Homewood were reelected first and second vice presidents. Parker and Klassen represent the Beef Growers' Association and Federated Co-operatives Ltd. on the bureau's executive. Fifteen delegates were chosen for the Canadian Federation of Agriculture meeting in Vancouver February 9 to 12.
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Bert) Hall
Manitou
Manitoba Farm Bureau
Sat
Winnipeg
Hall
Manitoba Chicken
Nomewood
Keith MacPherson
Brand Edie
Dugald
JJ Winnipeg
Bill Chrismas
Arnold Edie
Marion McNabb
Bill Craddock
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Vancouver
Manitoba
Portage Base Rumor Denied by City and Officials
Portage la Prairie denies claims the Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie will close. Mayor Karen Devine and city council stated there is no substance to the rumor and cited an authoritative Defence source to squelch further speculation.
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Portage la Prairie
Ottawa
Karen Devine
Devine
Department of National Defence
Statement
T He Southport
Home nursing classes offered in Portage la Prairie
St John Ambulance Portage la Prairie announces a new series of home nursing classes for men and women. Classes run Mondays from January 12 to February 23 at Portage General Hospital with Divisional Nursing Officer Audrey Wilkinson as instructor. For details contact Margaret Hoperatt at 857 4861.
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St. John Ambulance
Portage la Prairie
Portage General Hospital
Audrey Wilkinson
Margaret Hoperatt
St. John
Theamily
Bell Family News From Toronto and Belleville Visit
Mrs Aggie Bell returns after the holidays with her sons Jim Bell and his wife in Toronto and Gordon Bell and his wife in Belleville Ontario. The families spent time together during the season and shared festive gatherings.
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Aggie Bell
Jim Bell
Toronto
Gordon Bell
Belleville
Ont
Winter cattle feeding tips and feed options for Portage
A farm view urges on raising feed efficiency during prolonged winter. It notes cows need about two pounds of roughage per 100 pounds of liveweight daily and warns poor quality feed reduces intake. Advice includes hammermilling feed, adding grain, winter calving needs, vitamin shots, and extra grain for nursing cows. The Portage Ag Rep Office lists over 6000 tons of alfalfa feed for sale, with contact numbers 857-3871 and 857-6659.
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Ag. Rep
Portage Ag. Rep
Oakville Notes Illnesses Visits and Community Meeting
Mrs Mary Bogue sends well wishes to Bert Martin and John Kitchen and others ill in hospital or at home. Holiday visits include Bob Campbell family from Biggar visiting McRae and Ron Ingram homes and Allan Poschenrieder from Calgary two weeks with Wm Jeffery. They spent Christmas in Winnipeg with Don Pearson family. Audrey Blair and kin were in Winnipeg for New Year at the Jeffery home. A. Grant of Edmonton visited area recently. Margorie Horsnell of Penticton visiting her mother Mrs Wheatley. Oakville Senior Canzons announce a January 29 meeting at Anglican Hall at 2 pm to form a buying committee for new community hall room and discuss New Horizons grant terms. attendance urged.
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August Weber
White Rock
B.C
Herman Weber
Raymond Weber
Pinawa
Dan Hitchinson
Portage
Low Hebert
Gillam
Nels Noblgren
Lawrence Smith
Garry Buchanan
Alvin Sloane
MacGregor
Ed Draper
Thunder Bay
Ontario
George Ardagh
Roy Glover
David Cooper
Gary MacDonald
Robert
Jeff
Transcona
Don MacDonald
Doug McGregor
Harvey Robinson
Pratt
Bob Brooks
Vancouver
Linda
Muriel Pennell
Brian
Curtis
Selkirk
Ron ‘Toews
Tori
Winnipeg
Snaith - MacDonald
George Snaith
Lyn Snaith
Bob Leckie
Cliff Shaw
Karen Snaith
Ken MacDonald
Tom Thomasson
Chris
Sally Thomasson
Olive Bergman
Doug McLeod
Macdonald
Lynal Thomas
Elie
Hartley McDonald
Clark McDonald
Clearbrook
Mary Bogue
Bert Martin
John Kitchen
Bob Campbell
Biggar
Sask
McRae
Ron Ingram
Allan
Millie Poschenrieder
Calgary
Alta
Wm. Jeffery
Don Pearson
Penticton
Wheatley
Oakvalle
Anglican Hall
Coxpain
New Horizon
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Allen Macgregor
MacGregor W.I
Duncan
Chant
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A.C.W
Mabel Palmer
Beth Weber
S. Simpkin
Macgregor Locals
A. Wark
Bonnie
Teresa
Tamara Telford
Montreal
Paul Villeneuve
Darcy
Diane
Villeneuves
Lisle Patterson
R. Putnam
Pattersons
Mabel Montgomery
Glenn
Brandon
Harvey Kane
Warks
Norman Ardagh
Christopher
Hazel Lye
Phyllis
Harvey McIntosh
Elizabeth
Catherine
David Rose
Souris
Man
Diana
John Taylor
Kenneth
Hugh
John
Margaret
Jackie
Mike Rohan
Scott
Langley
Manitoba Red Cross News
Ellen Parker
Dave Balfour
Co-op Lumber Yard
Weldwood
Portagers
MFB
Farm Bureau
Harvey Fulton
Birtle
Don Wilson
Reston
Murray Lee
Waskada
Bill’ Ronald
Tage la Prairie
Earl Froebe
CFB Portage
Kowledge
A.m
Aaplewmeen
Kirsh
Saskatchewan Ave
Oakville News
Austin
O'Keefe
Jean Lowe
Mabel Moore
Tarr
Parkas
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