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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1967
Page
1
Manitoba cereal crops specialist A L D Martin warns a widespread oat stem rust race, first found in 1964, may threaten this year’s crops. Farmers should sow oats early to avoid infection. Manitou wheat variety shows strong rust resistance, urging growers to switch if seed is unavailable.
The annual meeting of the Austin Branch of the Red Cross will be held at the home of Mrs. B. Outhwaite on January 26 at 8 p.m. This is an important meeting and a good attendance is requested.
The annual meeting of Nor folk MacGregor and Austin Retarded Children's Association was held at Austin Sprucedale School on Thursday Jan 12 with good attendance. Reports show obligations met and progress made. A film Selling A Guy Named Larry illustrated training for responsible positions and dependable work. A slate of directors was elected with Mrs. W. S. Olito as teacher. Mrs. B. Pierce and Mrs. Geo. Lewis led Flowers of Hope. The meeting adjourned and lunch was served.
The MacGregor curling club will hold a bonspiel meeting in the MacGregor rink on Sunday January 22 at 1 30 p m. Arrangements will be made for the annual bonspiel and all members and interested persons are urged to attend.
MacGregor and district group forms Community Centre committee aiming to build a curling and skating rink with exhibit spaces for the North Norfolk Fair. Nine Lions Club members volunteer to lead, with a larger roster to follow, including roles in building, finance, and public relations.
The MacGregor Hospital Board will meet with the Manitoba Hospital Commission to discuss plans for an addition. The board held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday January 10. Members named for the coming year include chairman W F Sims vice chairman J Lambert secretary treasurer D C Tarr Matron Mrs M Sorenson Dr D Bostock R E Lye H Manns G C Fotheringham G D Noble N Hulme A E Chant H J Dankesreiter and a rural ratepayers representative to be appointed. Accounts totaling $2237.52 were presented and paid.
Ron Telford Dal sis Barber and Janice Snaith triumphed in the MacGre gor novelty bonspiel defeating Jim Kelly Garry Manns Sandra Kelly and Barbara Kelly in the final. Craig Frizzley Gerald Frizzley Richard Bennett and Bonnie Emerson won the second event with Charles Lye Harvey McIntosh John Taylor and Dianna Taylor as runners up. Twenty one rinks entered the event.
Foresters announced swimming lessons for boys and girls this summer at Westbourne from July 17 to July 28. Instructors are engaged and interested parties should contact local Foresters promptly. Lessons were held at Hidden Valley previously and at Westbourne in recent summers.
The column reports a cold spell with snow on Sunday and Monday, forecasts a long winter possible, and notes St Worthy’s bonspiel underway with teams from MacGregor and Austin. It highlights NHL standings with the Rangers leading playoff hopes, March of Dimes campaign underway, and Winnipeg’s bonspiel starting Thursday. Also mentions Arctic auto first in 1903 and northwest newspaper in 1880, plus commodity prices.
The Jack Wolfe quartet led by Jack Wolfe defeated the Doug Carvey rink in the top event of the MacGregor Curry Club weekend bonspiel. Thirty two rinks entered, with close games including extra ends on the 11.30 draw Sunday and a measure on the 10th end. The ice was keen and weather favorable, marking a highly successful event.
Mr and Mrs James Jeffries will host an at home reception at Norfolk Manor on Saturday January 28 from 2 to 6 PM to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with friends and neighbors.
The Herald discusses forming a Community Centre Committee for MacGregor to replace the aging rink built in the early 1920s. After decades of use by skaters, hockey players, curlers, spectators, and the North Norfolk District Agricultural Society, repairs mount. A new centre would improve exhibits and fair facilities, expand spectator seating, and offer artificial ice and heated rinks to attract curlers, with the community urged to back the project.
MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association plans a special Hockey Day at the local rink on Saturday January 28 as part of Minor Hockey Week in Canada. All under ten and under sixteen teams will play from 3 p.m. with afternoon and evening action. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, plus four prize draws after each game.
The Agricultural Museum at Austin held its first Centennial Year meeting on January 11 with all directors present. A new director, Mr. Nicholson of Fir ale, replaces Don Carruthers who moved to Portage. Committees were named to manage July setups for the four day Centennial celebration.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Agricultural Museum at Austin held a January 11 meeting at the museum. They discussed painting sign boards for two highway locations, daily Gay Nineties costume displays, selecting a Centennial Queen, erecting a cairn on the Yellow Quill Trail site, and set the next meeting for February 18, 1967 at the Austin museum.
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