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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1971
Page
4
Profitable and pleasant business Tivoli Theatre in MacGregor offers cinema operation with two-year payoff if full schedule. price 10000 cash. Also 80 acres bush and pasture with dugout available along with livestock and dogs. offers invited. Contact Twoli Theatre Box 166 Winnipeg or 786 1581.
Mrs. Samuel N. Bickford of Worby died January 9 1971 in Portage General Hospital at age 78. Born Lottie Beswitherick in Melangthon Ontario December 13 1892 she moved with family to Manitoba in 1893 and settled in Alt ona district. She taught Sunday school and belonged to United Church and Arizona Women’s Institute. Survived by husband Samuel N. Bickford nine children eighteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral January 12 at Austin United Church with Rev David Lander officiating. Interment Sidney cemetery.
Gary and Judy Drellin announce the birth of their second son Duane William Curphey born December 29 1970 at Wilson Memorial Hospital Marathon Ontario weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces A baby brother for Kevin Grandparents Mr and Mrs Stuart Young Austin Manitoba and Mr and Mrs Henry Crellin Fort Frances Ontario. IN MEMORIAM MARY JAME Passed away January 20 1965 Those whom we love are cherished in our hearts by family.
In memory of wife and mother Margaret Prosser who died January 16 1967. In our hearts your memory lingers always tender fond and true. There's not a day dear mother we don't think of you. Husband Bill and family.
We thank the Mac Gregor and Austin fire brigades for assistance at our fire. Gratitude also to others who helped including J. P. Wiebe and sons.
The McDougall Family expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for floral tributes cards and sympathy after the loss of their beloved husband father and grandfather Special thanks to the Currie Ladies Sewing Circle and Elva Gibbs for the service luncheon and to the pallbearers Rev Ritchie Mrs Galbraith and McMaster Funeral Home
The Ken Duncan families express deep gratitude for support after their father's death. Special thanks go to the Austin U C W lunch group the choir Mrs A Steven son Mr Harvey Robinson Mc Master Funeral Home Rev H Ritchie of MacGregor and Mr and Mrs Paul Uhrin. They also thank the Austin fire brigade for assisting at a house fire on Monday and friends and neighbors for help.
Olive Anderson thanks all who sent cards and visited while a patient at Portage General hospital. She also expresses gratitude to the doctors and staff for their kindness.
The note thanks the MacGregor fire department and village council for their support and appreciation of the volunteer firefighters in the surrounding area, acknowledging their efforts and service. The Austin and District Fire Department is mentioned as part of the broader acknowledgment.
Item listing offers two chairs described as blue screen with a descle reliner. Contact numbers 685-2268 or 685-2779 provided for inquiry and sale details.
Hunters and trappers in the MacGregor Austin Bagot Beaver districts are urged to bring furs to the Hudson's Bay Company fur buyer. The event runs Wednesday January 13 and 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 PM at MacGregor near Main Street. A selection of trapping supplies will be available. Also offered is farm produce including smoked sausage meat ribs crackles lard dressed fowl at Frank Dreidger 685-2761.
Notice advertising kits and supplies for wine making including fermentation locks stabilizers yeast and yeast nutrient. Claims a gallon of wine can be made for about 1.98 dollars or less with own fruit. Also grain hauling and sale of wheat oats barley. Contact Bev Allan at 685-2399.
Edwin News reports a lively bridge night at the Community Hall with eleven tables of whist. Prizes included Ladies high Mrs Garrioch, Ladies low Sylvia Lyall, Gent's high Arthur Norfield, Gent's low Harvey Garrioch. Next whist on January 29. Get well wishes go to Mrs Margueritte Patterson after a brief Portage hospital stay. Mr and Mrs Wm Painter attended Melita funeral of Mrs Painter's brother Les Agar. District sympathy extended.
Brian Calder deputy mayor of Vancouver and his in law relations are noted as visitors amid Parkland town happenings. Thursday guests included Mrs. Wm Sparrow and Mr and Mrs Russ Cairns of Orangeville. Sunday visitors were Chester Cairns and the Duncan families of Portage. Ned Smith and Miss Margaret Persoage from Winnipeg spent the weekend with Ned’s parents in the city. Audrey accompanied them home Sunday and visited her father at Deer Lodge Hospital Monday.
The Canadian Wheat Board raised rapeseed delivery quotas to 12 bushels per acre from eight, effective Wednesday, across all delivery points in the designated area. This adds about 20 million extra bushels capacity, with 29 million bushels delivered August 1 to December 30, 1970, more than twice the 1969 total for the same period.
Congratulations extend to Mrs A E Hulme on her 91st birthday January 22 and to Mr and Mrs Art Thompson on the birth of their son January 13. Get well wishes to Lincoln Wolfe in Portage and Peter Vatkunas in Carberry and Matt Brozney of Brandon. Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs Bé Freizen MacGregor with Ernie Buckett. Hockey tournament at Carberry saw one win and one defeat. Mr and Mrs Pete Reimer hosted Sunday supper with K Larson. Jake Freizen of Lavenham visited with Bob Schweitz and family. Herman Schweitz hosted visitors Doug McGregor in Winnipeg. K Larson visited Winnipeg Thursday. Harvey Nichol of Bagot visited over weekend with Darren and Reed Frank.
The Pas pulp and paper mill contractors deny refusing to cooperate with a government appointed receiver. Morton Monyak of The Pas Foundation and Excavation Co and Robbins Equipment claim cooperation was offered pending judicial review. Industry Minister Evans cited resistance and appointed Flanders Installation Ltd to complete work.
Premier Ed Schreyer announced a three week timeline for a Manitoba provincial inquiry into the integrated forest industries project at The Pas. He suggested a judge from the Supreme or Appellate Court could chair the inquiry while a receivership action remains active. Schreyer noted possible need for more public money to complete the pulp paper sawmill venture but expected federal grants around 15 million dollars to be forthcoming. He commented that grants to businesses in receivership may be allowed under governing legislation and stressed standard pricing for services and equipment.
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