Manitoba Crop Insurance Expands Across Province
The expansion adds 26 rural areas and one local government district to Manitoba Crop Insurance, bringing coverage to 75 percent of the province with sales to be completed by April 30 1966 and full coverage expected by March 1 1966 reaching 90 percent of Manitoba farm area. The extension notes areas in Rossburn Shoal Lake Hamiota Miniota Archie Wallace Woodbury Pipestone Sifton Oakto South Cypress Riverside Strathcona Argyle Turtle Mountain Roblin South Fork Rosedale Glenella Landsdowne Lakeview Langford North Cypress North Norfolk Bifrost Gimli and others. The Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation will finalize soil reports and maps for rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hutton
Manitoba
Rossburn
Shoal Lake
Hamiota
Miniota
Archie
Wallace
Woodbury
Pipestone
Sifton
Rosedale
Glenella
Landsdowne
Westbourne
Lakeview
Langford
North Cypress
North Norfolk
Bifrost
Gimli
Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation
Crop Insurance Corporation
Chamber Membership Drive Friday
The Macaregor Chamber of Commerce declares Friday as membership day and aims to complete the drive that day. Each executive member will call a set number of potential members, and readers are urged to be ready for the membership committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macaregor Chamber of Comerce
Edrans Ladies Aid Meets in School Hall
The Ladies Aid met at Edrans school on Monday evening January 3 with eight members and three visitors. Plans were finalized to cater the wedding reception on Saturday January 15. Mrs Norman McCullough gave the devotional. Lunch was hosted by Mesdames Florence Streick and Dora Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Edrans School
Norman McCullough
Florence Streick
Dora Smith
Austin Residents Honor Credit Union Officials
Austin residents gathered at the Community Hall on Saturday January 15 to honor Percy Ewen and Mrs Cyril Randall for service with the Austin Co op and their recent office changes. The program featured musical performances, a humorous school play, readings, and presentations including a large picture and a necklace for Mrs Randall and garland for Mr Ewen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Ewen
Cyril Randall
Ewen
Austin Co-op
Austin Credit Union
Randall
Alex Beresford
M.C
Lloyd Hughson
Shiela
Sharon Giesbrecht
M. Ham
K. Dennis
Helen Stephenson
H. Schroeder
Jas. Duncan
A. Beresford
Pearson
Robtn Peck
John Gilmour
Austin Hockey Teams Split With Wellwood
Austin teams traveled to Wellwood for two hockey games on Saturday January 15. The 11 and under lost 5 0 as Wellwood skated more due to an indoor rink. The 13 and under game ended 9 8 with Austin rallying from a late 8 8 tie to win as Murray Makinson scored five times for Austin and Wellwood tallied six by R Wells plus Shamanski and McRae. Lineup listed for 13 and under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Wellwood
Mrs. L. Wright Heads UCW At Sidney
The January Sidney U C W meeting was hosted by Mrs Clare Williams with strong turnout despite bitter weather. Mrs Beswitherick led a devotional, then a business session elected a new 1966 slate: Past president Mrs Williams, president Mrs Lionel Wright, first vice president Mrs Ed O'Brien, second vice president Mrs Wilf Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney U.C.W
Clare Williams
Beswitherick
Lionel Wright
Ed O’brien
Wilf Peck
Rural and Village Ratepayers Vote On MacGregor Hospital Addon
Rural Municipality of North Norfolk and the village of MacGregor voters will decide on a $76,750 hospital expansion that costs each resident about 50 cents per $1,000 for villagers and 30 cents for rural residents annually for 15 years. Meetings occur at Bagot Hall, Sidney Curling Rink, Austin Community Hall, and MacGregor Memorial Hall on January 24 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
MacGregor
MacGregor Hospital
Bagot Hall
Sidney Curling Rink
Austin Community Hall
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Westbourne Set For Sunday Clash With MacGregor Intermediates
MacGregor Intermediates will host Westbourne Intermediates Sunday afternoon at the local arena. MacGregor won 11 ties in a snowy Friday night match and Kent McDougall scored the only goal. Westbourne, with a mix of veterans and youngsters, led Portage and District last year. MacGregor then crushed Campbell Soup 9 1 for their first win, improving to one win one loss two ties. The locals were set to travel to Portage to face the Legionaires as Sunday’s game at 2 30 p m approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Intermediates
Westbourne Intermediates
MacGregor
Westbourne
Kent McDougall
Portage and District
Campbell Soup
Portage
Legionaires
Town Happenings In A Cold Week And Curling Roundup
Very cold weather dominated the district with temperatures around 25 below zero several days and daytime highs below zero. Despite the chill, winds were light and snow stayed away as January nears its end and bonspiel month approaches.
Wright Rink Tops Weekend Curling Bonspiel At MacGregor
Twenty nine rinks competed in the MacGregor Curling Club weekend bonspiel. Glen Wright Harold Wright Lorne Wright and Arnold Bachalo won top honors by defeating Bob Anderson Jim Kelly Maurice Smith and Andy Stone in the final. The Wright rink had earlier defeated Wm Roberts B Rheaume Jack Hill and Moorehouse to reach the final. Barrie Barber Philip Stephenson Barrie Calvert and Kent Sedwick won the secondary event by beating Roy Snaith Andy Tait Robbie Hay and Gordon Hay in the final. The Wolfe Ron Telford Tom McCartney and Robert Rodgers claimed the third event by defeating Tom Telford Harvey Gilbert Doug Grove and Ernie Duncan. The weekend was deemed very successful with three more entries possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wright
Lorne Wright
Arnold Bachalo
Wright
Bob Anderson
Jim Kelly
Maurice Smith
Andy Stone
Wm. Roberts
B. Rheaume
Jack Hill
Moorehouse
Anderson
L. Snaith
Cyril Palmer
Don Barver
Barrie Barber
Philip Stephenson
Barrie Calvert
Kent Sedwick
Roy Snaith
Andy Tait
Robbie Hay
Gordon Hay
Barber
Ken Kalberg
Carl Bergquist
Snaith
Harvey Jones
Gerald Frizzley
Percy Ewen
Jack Wolfe
Ron
Committees Appointed At Inaugural Meeting
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk held its inaugural meeting on Tuesday Jan 4 with oath of office taken by Reeve Charles Hotel and councillors Alderson Hulme and Fox. A 1966 slate of wards and committees was named including finance public works drainage water and machinery with ex officio Reeve. Hulme and Fox replaced members on several boards, and health unit and hospital board appointments were made. Banking and safety box signatories were authorized along with indemnities and honoraria. A drainage petition and correspondence were discussed for action with RM Westbourne and provincial government to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
Reeve Charles Hotel
Lor Alderson
Hulme
Fox
Percy Alderson
Nelson Hulme
Wm. Pilkington
L. J. Fox
Wm. Alton
Lloyd Willis
Charles Hotel
Willis
Alderson
Pilkington
Alton
Council
Spruce Woods
Jack Emerson
Health Unit Board
CPR
Austin
Norfolk MacGregor R C A Shows Progress Over Year
The Norfolk MacGregor Retarded Children's Association annual meeting at Sprucedale School Austin drew strong attendance with Rev. D E Bennett presiding. The United Church program began in 1965 with three pupils now five, and a new furnace and grounds improvements funded by donations and a government grant. Guest speakers from Winnipeg discussed birth to adulthood development and parent support. Manitoba branch outlined government and association efforts including a Brandon school for teacher and vocational training. Page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk- MacGregor Retarded
Chiren’s Association
Sprucedale School
Austin
D. E. Bennett
Winnipeg
H. Stephan
Manitoba
Association For Retarded Children
Brandon
Portage
Shower Honors Diane Belous at Edrans School
A Friday evening shower at Edrans School honored Diane Belous ahead of her upcoming wedding. The event featured a contest, musical numbers, and gifts presented by Valerie Schneider and Gloria Pedersen dressed as Old and New Year. Lunch followed, served by hostesses Mrs. Cliff Tyerman, Sandra Tyer man, Marion Henderson, and Pat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eld
Edrans
Diane Belous
Valerie Schneider
Gloria Pedersen
Diane
Cliff ‘Tyerman
Sandra Tyerman
Marion Henderson
Pat
Minor Teams Lose at Carberry
MacGregor 11 and under club fell 43 to maybe 43 to 41 in a tight Friday night game at Carberry while the 13 and under squad dropped 95 to 13 and under. Don Wright and Gordon Lye scored for MacGregor in the 11 and under, with Raymond Nichol and Robert Litster leading the 13 and under two goals apiece. Doug Borton started in goal for MacGregor as Robert Collins missed the trip. Eleven and under lineup included Allan, Hay, Gilbert, Lye, Harkness, Nichol, Wright, Wright, Borton, Cutie, Wood, Pogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Unger
Carberry
Don Wright
Gorden Lye
Raymond Nichol
Robert Litster
Brian Nichol
Doug Borton
Robert Collins
Robin Allan
Bruce Hay
Brent Gilbert
Gordon Lye
Shaun Harkness
Keith Nichol
Jack Wright
Daryl Borton
Murray Cutie
Jack Wood
Rodger Pogue
Gerald Beri
Ane
Fromh
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Norfolk
Edrans Ladies Aid
Gordon Williams
Murray Lewis
Brian Hay
Frank Hay
Edward Giesbrecht
Clare Rand
Murray Makinson
Allan Tait
L. Wright
UCW
Sidney
Alex
Portage Graphic
Eric Smith
France
The
Graphic
Oakland
Bud Graham
Wawanesa
Bud
Gladstone
Neepawa
Doug Ferris
Joe Fox
MacGregor Curling
Glen Wright
RM. of
Norfolk-MacGregor R.C.A
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