Five Persons to Manage MacGregor Ambulance Policy
A five person policy board will oversee the newly purchased ambulance for MacGregor. The group, jointly formed by the village of MacGregor, North Norfolk RM, and the MacGregor hospital board, will coordinate with the hospital which will operate all calls and designate drivers. The ambulance arrived January 7, ordered in November, and will become serviceable by early February before the Malron Ambulance tender expires.
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MacGregor
North Norfolk
MacGregor Hospital Board
Rural Council
C. J. Clark
Malron Ambulance
Portage
Ducharme Girl Dies After Home Fire Hospital Transfer
Ann Marie Ducharme six year old girl from MacGregor died Sunday evening at the Children’s Centre in Winnipeg after being moved there from MacGregor by ambulance following a home fire. She was the daughter of Shirley Ducharme and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs L Ducharme of MacGregor.
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Ann Marie Ducharme
MacGregor
Children’s Centre
Winnipeg
Shirley Ducharme
Inter-City Gas seeks rate rise to cover costs in region
Manitoba Public Utilities Board hears Inter-City Gas request for about four percent central region increase and a two percent rise in Dauphin while outlining higher natural gas and property tax costs. Portage la Prairie and surrounding communities are affected as the board plans a decision after hearings at the Elks hall. Perry Robinson of the Portage la Prairie school division cites gas price hikes since 1973 totaling substantial yearly increases. The company notes interim rates expired December 31 1976 and requests either board decision by January 19 or continuation of interim billing into February.
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Samer Memor
Manitoba Public Utilities Board
Portage la Prairie
Elks Hall
Inter- City
Inter-City
Dauphin
Bruce mcLean
Trans- Canada Pipelines
McLean
Public Utilities Board
Orville Newton
Travers Sceatman
Winnipeg
Ceuscar
Perry Robinson
North Norfolk adopts provisional budget in council meeting
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk approved a provisional 1977 operating budget of 85 000 and capital budget of 25 000 at a Jan 10 council meeting. Operating items include general government 20 000 and transportation 80 000 along with other services. Capital and reserve funding total 25 000. Delegations urged help for a dentist service one day a week and a new hall in Bagot, with council to pursue price quotes and possible support. Frank Sims of the hospital board was also present.
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Te Council
North Norfolk
Council
Council Village
Glen Lye
Dennis Burch
Jim Pogue
Bagot
Frank Sims
Sheila Ferris Appointed Secretary Treasurer in MacGregor
Sheila Ferris is named secretary treasurer for the village of MacGregor and the North Norfolk RM with effective February 1. A Langrath native who moved to MacGregor in 1968, she has accounting experience at Lye Motors and for Dr. Lye and Sons. She currently works as a receptionist at MacGregor Hospital and has three children. Ernest Buhler becomes secretary in Winnipeg Beach.
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Inella Ferris
MacGregor
North Norfolk
Langrath
Senator Molgat to Speak at Portage Marquette Meeting
Senator Gil Molgat former Manitoba Liberal leader and past Liberal Association president will address an organizational meeting of the Liberal Association for Portage Marquette at the Neepawa Legion Hall on Saturday February 5. Sid Lachter of Neepawa chairs the event to elect a new executive and plan future activities for the new Portage Marquette federal riding announced last year by the Boundaries Commission.
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Gil Molgat
Ste. Rose, Man
Liberal Association For
Portage Maroquette
Neepawa Legion Hall
Molgat
Manitoba
National Liberal Association
Portage-Marquette
Sid Lachter
Neepawa
Hawks pull through in tight win over St Claude Knights
MacGregor’s Hawks overcame a 3 0 deficit to beat the St Claude Knights 65 at the local arena. Bruce Sisson opened the scoring for the Hawks from Paul With less than two minutes left in the first period Guy Fournier replied for St Claude and Lionel Phillipot added a third goal for the Knights. Jerry Painter and Ray Moar helped MacGregor close the gap before intermission.
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Glen Spencial
MacGregor Herald
MacGregor's
Hawks
St. Claude Knights
Bruce Sisson
Paul
Guy Fournier
Claude
Sisson
Ted Tkachyk
Weber
Ford
Farncombe
Hextall
Knights
Tkachyk
Fournier
Hawk
Assure
Lionel Phillipot
St. Claude
MacGregor
Jerry Painter
Ray Moar
Baretta
Whincup
Denis Dion
Danny Painter
Wolfe rink wins first event at Cash Spiel
The Ken Wolfe rink defeated Gerald Frizzley to capture the opening event of the Cash Spiel on Sunday evening. Denis Beaudin, Elmer Cairns and Russ Cairns formed Wolfe’s team as Frizzley’s squad of Ron Rice, Lindsay Lylean and Burckert finished runner up.
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Ken Wolfe
Gerald Frizzley
Wolfe
Frizzley
Denis Beaudin
Elmer Cairns
Russ Cairns
Ron Rice
Lindsay Lylean
Burckert
Ron Borton
Tom Chell
Chell
Borton
Daryl Borton
Don Emerson
Doug Borton
Darwin Crabbe
Don Flynn
George Martin
MacGregor Recreation Centre
Dennis Beaudin
Russ Cairn
Gerald Frizaley
Lindsay Lyle
Ed Bueckert
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MacGregor Ambulance
C.J. Clark
Policy Board
Univers
Ducharme
Norfolk
Sheila Ferris
Winnipeg Beach
Carberry
Lee Hawks
Wolfe Rink
Don Zacharias
Ted Primak
Lyn Butterfield
Craig MacDonald
Marvin Orchard
al Stolie
Orest Oucharek
Andy Dobson
T.V. Information
J. Clark
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