Telford foursome tops MacGregor club weekend spiel
The Ron Telford rink led by Dennis Beaudin Pete McGregor and Robert Rodgers won the top event at the MacGregor curling club weekend cash bonspiel. Twenty six rinks competed with play starting Friday and ending Sunday. The Telford foursome won all five games, defeating Ken Wolfe’s rink in the final. Wolfe’s team included Dallis Barber Murray Gillespie and Bob Lyttle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Beaudin
Pete McGregor
Robert Rodgers
MacGregor Curling Club
Telford
Ken Wolfe
Wolfe
Dallis Barber
Murray Gillespie
Bob Lyttle
Rob Hill
Ron Ber
Ron Telford
Ron Borton
MTS Marks Diamond Anniversary in Manitoba
Manitoba Telephone System reaches 60 years of service since 1908. From 14,000 telephones and 700 employees to over 380,000 phones and more than 4,000 staff, the system vows continued low-cost total communications for Manitobans as space-age advances unfold. J F Mills notes the ongoing goal to provide communications to all residents at the lowest possible cost.
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Manitoba Telephone System
Manitoba
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Rodmond Roblin
Duff Roblin
Ourt
Central Plains Region forms dev corp by 10 Manitoba municipalities
Ten central Manitoba municipalities formed the Central Plains Regional Development Corporation with 30 delegates at MacGregor Hall. Portage la Prairie, Treherne, Gladstone, MacGregor, and others signed letters of intent. up to 13 may join. The group plans bylaws, a permanent executive, and a board with one representative per municipality. Annual cost roughly 45 cents per capita, first-year budget about 24000 dollars, with provincial funding of 500 dollars plus half the rest. Observers sensed urgency and a focus beyond immediate industry, anticipating gradual development over years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Manitoba
Central Plains Rational Development Corporation
MacGregor
Portage
Portage la Prairie
Gladstone
Treherne
Westbourne
North Norfolk
Lansdowne
Victoria
South Nor ¢Folk
Cartier
Glenella
Lakeview
Alonso
Regional Development Corporation
Henry Arthur
Mayfeld
Ald
W. F. Cuthvert
C. Bigelow
Holland
C. Hotel
Hay
Robert Adrain
RM of
Ald. Cuthbert
Don Andrews
RM of Portage
Westman
Pembina Valley
Ted Dupley
Morris Davison
Manitoba Department of Industry and Commerce
Central Plains Corporation
Central Plains
Town Happenings and Local Rejoicings This Week
Weekend weather eased after 12 days below freezing with light winds and open roads. MacGregor ladies curling club plans a bonspiel and invites all lady curlers to a rink meeting Monday at 2 pm. Cecil Cooper omitted from Mrs. Sims pallbearers list at her funeral. A local honey farmer offers fresh frozen bees at a reasonable price. Bob Bogue attended funeral for former governor general Vincent Massey in Ottawa as an honor guard. Vic and Mrs. Palmer of Winnipeg won a England trip plus $400. they wrote about spending a holiday in England. MacGregor Chamber of Commerce set for Business Men's Night. Four minor hockey teams play many games. Teens, Bantams and Pee Wees with Portage, 10 and unders in exhibitions. Yeaver Collins visited for a short holiday. Denver noted for late Herald delivery en route to Moncton but kept up with New Year greetings.
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Yeaver Collins
Denver
Herald
Moncton
N.B
Neve Yer
Austin Village Plans For Recreational Development
A detailed outline of Manitoba government's program on assisting municipalities in expanding recreational activities was presented by Harry W. Sirett, field consultant, at a January 9 meeting in the Austin community Hall. The department offers grants, leadership training, planning help, and other services, with local channels via the coordinating committee and municipal council. A coordinating committee was formed with Mel Thomson as chairman and Mrs. Fred Amann as secretary to promote seasonal and future plans.
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Manitoba
Harry W. Sirett
Department of Tourism and Recreation
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Sirett
Fred Amann
Geo. Lewis
Mel Thomson
Reg McFarlane
Ron North
Thomson
Amann
School Daze Ends as Annual ACI Carol Concert Closes
The district celebrated the final ACI carol concert, attended by many. The new year opened with a divisional bonspiel, boys and girls rinks entered but with mixed results. Volleyball standings list several grade matchups and the teachers’ mixed games show Grade 9 beating 13, then 13 beating Grade 10G. Saturday curling begins with eight rinks.
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Xhg
Xiue
Fire destroys Roy Snaith home in Austin
A Saturday blaze completely destroyed the Roy Snaith residence in Austin. The owner awoke in smoke, the Fire Department ran out of water as the fire neared containment, and extra crews from MacGregor and Hutterite Colony arrived too late. the Snaiths had only just moved in last year and nothing was saved.
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Roy Snaith
Austin
MacGregor Fire Department
Snaiths
Lady curlers seek meeting to reactivate club
In the MacGregor district Jo ry 40 calls for a meeting of lady curlers at the rink on Monday January 22 at 2 p.m. The notice asks members to attend to decide whether to disband or carry on as there is no active club for the first time in ov years.
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MacGregor
Hold Meeting UCW Ladies Meet in January Session
The afternoon UCW unit met Tuesday January 9 with 11 members present. Officers for the year were named as leader Mrs H Dankesreiter vice leader Mrs Dike Gibson secretary Mrs M Wartinnizen and treasurer Audrey Smith. A bake sale was set for Saturday January 27 and Christmas socks were chosen to raise funds. Lunch closed the gathering and some members stayed to quilt with others returning the next day to finish it.
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UCW
H. Dankesreiter
Dike Gibson
M. Wartinnizen
Audrey Smith
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Ed Hulme
Tom Telford
Jack Wolfe
Wayne Nichol
Barrie Barber
Jack Hill
Jim MacDonad
C. R. Barber
Wayne Troop
Gerry Nichol
Jeorge Currie
Harold Wright
Lorne Wright
Jim Pogue
R. Cannon
Frank Hay
Doug Noble
Wm. Roberts
Ima Jona Bender
David Pogue
Richard Walls
Doug Palmer
Wayne la Combe
Jim Cox
Grant MacDonald
Don MacDonald
Ray MacDonald
Wright
Reg Burch
Bob Anderson
Ed Taylorson
Cyril Palmer
Clif Kilfoyle
Russ Tarr
Jack Jackson
Art Butterfield
Burch
Murray Burch
Reg
Dale
Don
Harry Jones
Gerald Jones
John Jones
Bill Harder
Ken Gair
Don Thompson
Doug Milhouser
Bob Patterson
Kilfoyle
Harvey Jones
Bagot
Katrime
Winnipeg
Weatherman
MTS
New Development”Corp
Cecil Cooper
Mrs. Sims
Bob Bogue
Frank Bogue
Vincent Massey
Ottawa
Vic Palmer
England
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Aia
Bantams
Pee Wees
Austin Village
Austin Peerenare
Institute
Snaith
Jackson
Art
Cliff Kilfoyle
Jack Id
Lawrence Smith
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