Sound Policy of Debt Payment Urged at Village Council Inaugural
The Inacuregor village council held its 1964 inaugural meeting on Tuesday January 7 with Dr E Ford chairing and Glen Hotel present for the first time. Mayor Ford and Councillors Hotel and ONeill took oath. new committees were named including Utilities Public Works Finance Fire Memorial Health and Public Utility. The council amended traffic bylaws to allow parallel parking on Hampton street and authorized banking for 1964. A delegation sought playground sites and progress on the pumphouse project was reviewed with costs within estimates.
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Ford
Glen Hotel
Robert O'Neill
Hotel
MacGregor
Chant, Fotheringham and
O ' Neill
O'Neill and
Fotheringham and
Chant
Hampton Street
Imperial Oil
Council
Publishers Urged to Value Weekly Papers as Community Link
Manitoba weekly papers Association panel urged agencies and advertisers to drop slide rule bias and recognize weeklies as the closest to readers. Eugene Derksen of Steinbach and W H Vopni of Portage pressed the point that weekly newspapers offer strong local service, community reach, and buying power, while opponents noted TV’s advertising squeeze and the need for higher standards and color.
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Manitoba Weekly
Eugene Derksen
Steinbach
Man
Derksen
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
MacGregor
A. G
Pete” McGregor
Herald
Mess Media
W. H. Vopni
Portage
Weekly Press
Frank Nokes
McKim Advertising Limited
George Prost
Labatt’s Brewery
Bill McGowan
Manitoba Telephone System
Ian A. McKenzie
Nokes
Audit Bureau of
Symbol
ABC
Mr. Prost
Local Rink Wins Event At Treherne Bonspiel
The Treherne mixed bonspiel saw Ken Emerson Dennis Beaudin Doug Barber and Elaine Beaudin take first in the second event after beating rivals Watson Bath Well Morrow Holland Goddard Holland and Esrle Treherne in the final. A MacGregor rink led by Jerry Marginet Wayne Moore Bob Leckie and Shirley Moore failed to advance past the four in the third event as thirty two rinks competed over the weekend.
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Ken Emerson
Dennis Beaudin
Doug Barber
Elaine Beaudin
Treherne
Watson
Bath
Well
Morrow
Holland
Goddard
Esrle
Inaugural Service for Beaver United Church Women Officers
A special inaugural service was held at Beaver United Church on Sunday January 12 to install the new Beaver United Church Women officers for the next two years.
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Beaver United Church
Important Bonspiel Meeting Monday at MacGregor rink
MacGregor Curling Club prepares for the biggest little bonspiel in Manitoba with a meeting set for Monday January 27 at 8 30 p m in the MacGregor rink. All curlers are urged to attend to finalize event plans.
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MacGregor
Manitoba
MacGregor Curling Club
Agricultural Museum Seeks Government Consultant
The Agricultural Memorial Museum at Austin agreed to seek a government consultant to develop a long range plan. The board wants support to sustain rapid growth beyond Threshermen's Reunion funds and to attract tourists. A 1964 committee list and dates for the annual reunion were announced, with Brandon entertainers Kris Thor and Russ Gurr set to perform.
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Agricultural Memorial Museum
Austin
Department of Industry and Commerce
Manitoba
Agricultural Museum
Messrs
Russ Gurr
Kris ‘Thor
Brandon
Town Happenings and Bonspiel News
Snowy week with blizzard hours and temperatures near zero. MacGregor and Austin curling events loom mid February with players like Bruce Stinson Wes McGillvray and Jim Turner gearing up. Local residents Ron Emerson Doug Pennell Jack Emerson Archie Cook and others share updates while seniors play cards and look forward to upcoming bonspiels and a possible jackpot.
Don Barber Rink Advances in Consols
The Don Barber rink led by Barber Lye Wolfe and Allan won last Friday to represent MacGregor in Consol playdowns. They defeated rinks from Austin Edvans Bagot Rossendale and MacGregor, then beat Frank Hay in a best of three to represent MacGregor in Consols and face the Carberry winner.
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Jim Turner
Carberry
Jack Emerson
Jim
Don Barber
Glenn Lye
Jack Wolfe
Walter Allan
Austin
Edvans
Bagot
Rossendale
MacGregor
Barber
Frank Hay
Edrans
Four Rinks from MacGregor Compete in Portage Bonspiel
Portage la Prairie hosts the annual bonspiel with 60 rinks taking part, down from last year. From MacGregor, players include Glennie, Dunc Lamb, Walter Allan, Dennis Beaudin, Fred Snaith, Earl Thompson, Cliff Lee, Bob Barber, Don Barber, Harold Lamb, Carl Bergquist, Bob Anderson, Ron Borton, Dennis Lamb, William Turner, and Pete McGregor.
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macGregor
Portage la Prairie
Glennie
Dunc Lamb
Walter Allan
Dennis Beaudin
Fred ,Snaith
Earl Thompson
Cliff
Lee
Bob Barber
Don Barber
Harold Lamb
Carl Bergquist
Bob Anderson
Ron Borton
Dennis Lamb
William Turner
Pete McGregor
Austin UCW Combine Two Units Form New Unit Two
Austin UCW units two and three of the United Church held a Jan 16 meeting at 2 30 pm naming the merged group Unit 2. Three new members Mrs Powers Mrs Corneillie and Mrs Gertz joined. 20 members attended. officers elected include Mrs Poyser chair leader Mrs Hall secretary Mrs Makinson treasurer Mrs Johnson organist. next meeting February 20.
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Austin U.C.W
The
United Church
Powers
Corneillie
Gertz
T. Poyser
F. Hall
J. Gilmour
H. F. Johnson
J. Makinson
T. Lowe Sr
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A. E. Chan
Ur. C. Fotheringham
G. Hotel
R O'Neill
E.R. Ford
Fire Department — Hotel and Chant
Harvey Jones
Publishers
14Man
Threshermen's
Nick Kowalchuk
Roy Compton
G. Mendle
John Steiss
Walter Mayer
Pete Schellenberg
Gordon Hay
George Down
Clarence Denser
Fred Harrison
Vern McKelvy
Bert Hamilton
Dave McKeand
Kris Thor
India
Ron Emerson
West Coast
Ron
Doug Pennell
Const
Art Anderson
New Westminster
Abe Schroeder
Aldergrove
Doug
Jack McGuinness
South Vancouver
George Currie
Archie Cook
Alex Dow
Jim Lee
Jack McPhee
Winnie Critchlow
Connie Nohlgren
Rose Thommason
Vera Lamb
Don Barber Rink
Percy Ewen
Jack Drammond
Harvey Streik
Harvey Schneider
John Vanderhorst
Glen Nichol
Bert Nichol
Curtis Pogue
Bob Mahan
Harvey Watson
H. Schroeder
Rueben Frizzley
Leo Bieganski
UCW
Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association
Hotel Portage
Harry Foxton
MAHA
Laurie Artiss
Brandon Sun
Clare Tarr
Vic Lindquist
Bob Alexander
Earl Dawson
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