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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
3
The schedule lists numerous junior and senior team matchups across Southside, West End, MacGregor, Oakville, Poplar Point, Southport, and Southside Jr. through late February and into early March. Games occur most evenings with multiple January and February dates, featuring cross-venue doubleheaders and key rivalries.
Manitoba Liberal leader Gil Molgat says he supports a native son candidate to unite western interests at the Ottawa leadership convention. He notes no fixed choice among possible western contenders and mentions three declared candidates: Eric Kierans, Lloyd Henderson, and Paul Hellyer.
J M Baskier notes birthday greetings for Mrs Ron Refvik Jan 13 Scott Lamont Jan 12 Mrs S Nichol and Beverley Beam Jan 15 Brenda Revet Jan 17 Mrs Don Wright Jan 18 and extends health and happiness to Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson who marked 60 years together on Jan 8 Also to Mr and Mrs C Nichol who celebrated 32nd wedding anniversary Jan 13 and Mr and Mrs S W Kalberg who wed 28 years ago Jan 19 Weather remains cold with wind humidity and light snow but days lengthen as sun climbs north, avoiding heavy winter storms seen elsewhere in the country.
Austin Hobby Club invites all district residents to leathercraft instruction on January 18 19 and 20 at Sprucedale School 7 30 p m Men welcome participants register with Mrs A Jaeger by January 12 at phone 302 12 Austin The Katrime Curling Club starts a mixed bonspiel February 26 and the Centennial committee meets January 23 at 8 p m in the Council Chambers Representatives of all organizations should attend to witness the final report and closing of the books The Retarded Children's Association MacGregor and North Norfolk Branch holds its annual meeting January 25 at 8 p m Sprucedale School Austin The WI annual meeting is January 18 at 2 30 p m Club room Officers and conveners should save reports Lunch Committee named Mrs Anderson Mrs Stove and Miss Fox Letters and reflections on conscience stress moral guidance and the Golden Rule appear in the issue along with local social notes and New Year greetings.
David John Chafe was jailed for six months after pleading guilty to defrauding Pacific Press Ltd over the 1967 Sun Salmon Derby prize. He bought a 37 pound salmon from a dock to claim the prize, valued at 3500 dollars, and the court noted he is father of four. The magistrate ordered redistribution of derby prizes and noted prior false pretence offenses from 1966 and 1967.
Assistant Commissioner Harry Maxted said the RCMP will establish a crime detection laboratory in Edmonton in March. It will join labs in Vancouver Regina Ottawa and Lakeville NB and be available for all accredited police departments. The Edmonton lab will improve rapid scientific crime detection for Alberta the Northwest Territories and northeastern British Columbia.
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