Spirit of 70 launched by Manitoba businessmen summit
Manitoba business leaders gathered in Winnipeg on January 16 to launch Spirit of 70 a broad economic push for the province. Premier Weir outlined a new development thrust supported by industry and commerce minister Hon Sidney Spivak QC and other speakers. Edmund L Rothschild praised Manitoba as a potential commercial hub linking the north south to expand the west’s trading area. The 1800 attendees at the afternoon seminar, plus 500 at a dinner, marked Canada’s largest such gathering. Reeve C E Hotel and local councillors attended from MacGregor and North Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Walter Weir
Indus
Sidney Spivak
N. M. Rothschild & Sons
Canada
Civic Auditorium
Western Canada
MacGregor
North Norfolk Municipality
Reeve
C. E. Hotel
Nelson Hulme
Jim Duncan
Lloyd Willis
Glen Hotel
Ed Leck Yie
Ed Chant
Gerry Margi
Oil Painting Classes Resume at Senior Citizens Club
The oil painting club resumes Wednesday night sessions at 8 p.m. in the Senior Citizens Club room. New members are welcome. A special meeting on January 29 features Professor Eliason from the University of Manitoba teaching the class. Interested persons are welcome.
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Oil Painting Club
Eliason
University of Manitoba
Bagot United Church Annual Reports Presented
The Bagot congregation reports for 1967 show one funeral and two weddings at St. Stephen's United Church in Bagot. Financials include assets of 1,52,699.97 with expenses 2,202.69 and a 497.28 balance. a 128.00 owing on the M and M Fund. Sunday School held 43 services with 31.57 on hand. 38.50 owed on supplies to June 1968. total assets 161.04 and expenses 129.47 end of 1967. UCW notes gifts to the ill and bereaved. 109.90 given to Children's Aid. various cash donations and a 160 allocation leaving 192.08 on hand. Manse work completed. Memorial Fund 83.67, funds donated to church projects. library planned. Election results list Don Wright treasurer and a slate for stewards. R. Mahan to fill 1-year post.
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St. Stephen's United Church
Bagot
Armistead
UCW
Gimli Fresh Ir
Indian Friendship Centre
PCTC
Church Board and Supply Dept
Clarence Pogue
G. R. Nichol
Manse
A. Kalberg
Donr
Pine Creek School Trustee Election Tomorrow in Multiple Wards
Voters in Pine Creek School Division wards 2 4 5 6 7 and 8 head to polls Friday to elect trustees. Candidates include Bull vs Harold Hughson in ward 2 4 5 and 6 with several contenders such as Francis North Philip Steph Savon Rossendale James Culbert Aust Doe Axel Christofferson Merv Doerfler and Robert Moffat across wards 7 and 8. Polls run 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in ward 6 Austin and surrounding areas.
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Pine Creek
MacGregor Council Deliberates Dogs Police Fire Pact
MacGregor village council met January 15 with all members present. They discussed dogs and a fire agreement with Portage la Prairie, set monthly meeting times, approved purchasing tools from Portage Co-op, and named Harvey Jones pound keeper. They deferred one building permit and will hire a new village constable by February 9.
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Portage la Prairie
Council
Solhly
Harvey Jones
MacGregor
Chants Mark 40th Wedding Anniversary
On Sunday January 14 sr. and Mrs. A Chant celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R Parsons in Winnipeg. About 40 guests attended an afternoon tea with corsage and boutonniere gifts, an anniversary cake, and cards. A phone call from Clifford Chant of Calgary was received and a family banquet concluded the day.
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Mrs. A. Chant
Choral Workshop Led by Cleveland Conductor at Brandon
The eighth annual midwinter choral workshop sponsored by the Manitoba Music Educators' Association was held January 19 and 20 in Brandon. Clayton Krehbiel conducted the session, Maitland Steinkopf spoke at the MMEA banquet on cultural life influenced by the centennials of 1967 and 1970, and a concert by the Mintobe Province Concert Band followed later that evening.
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Brandon
Manitoba Music Educators’ Association
Clayton Krehbiel
Cleveland Orchestra
Maitland Steinkopf
Manitoba Centennial Commission
Brandon University
MMEA
Manitoba
Mintobe Province
Mel Thomson Heads Austin Rec. Assoc.
The Austin Recreation Association forms with Mel Thomson as chairman and a slate including Reg. Mec Farlane vice-president Mrs. Fred Amann secretary and Mrs. Geo. Lewis treasurer. Terms vary for officers and new members, with two-year stints and annual renewals. Meetings set for every second Tuesday.
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Mel Thomson
Austin Rec. Assoc
Austin
Reg. MecFarlane
Fred Amann
Geo. Lewis
Ron North
McFarlane
George Lewis
Manitoba Weather And Bonspiel Notes In Local Rounds
Manitoba’s weather swings from extreme cold to warm, with Por tage reaching 44 above under a blue sky. The article notes curling bonspiels across towns, including MacGregor and Katrine, plus local events and seed production meetings. Bruce Stinson works with Hydro up north of Gillam as mild weather brings activity outdoors.
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Bruce Stinson
Hydro
Gillam
Bruce
Bagot Hall
Murray Burch
McKenzie Seeds
Brandon
Austin Rink Fund Grows and Raffle Planned
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Austin Skating Rink Building Fund plans a raffle of a cedar chest containing fifty articles and a handmade quilt by Mrs. May Wallace. At their last meeting $1200 was transferred to the trustee fund, bringing the balance to over $7,000 since starting in July 1966, signaling another busy year toward making the rink a reality.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Austin
May’ Wallace
Men's Curling Club Bonspiel Plans Discussed
A bonspiel meeting is set for Friday night at 8 in the Senior Citizens Club Room as tentative plans for the event note dates February 15 to 18. The article hints January is slipping away while February approaches and the spiel dates are confirmed for four days.
Minor Hockey Week Marks Saturday District Arena Games
Canada observes Minor Hockey Week with MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association hosting four district teams in a Saturday afternoon hockey lineup at the local arena starting 3 p.m. The drive for booster support emphasizes the national sport, with players, parents, and local sponsors rallying behind the season and finals.
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Canada
MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association
Hocl ‘Key Association
Doherty
Leafs
Junior
Mrs. Cookson Heads Austin UCW In 1968 Officers
Mrs. M. Cookson nominated president and Mrs. Evenson secretary for 1968 Austin UCW. Past president Mrs. Po ser thanked for her work. January meeting on the 18 at United Church with 47 members present. Officers include Mrs. Hay president, Mrs. Gilmour treasurer, and Mrs. Jones secretary. Reports and hymns noted.
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R. Storie
Poyser
Cookson
Evenson
Folowing
T. Poser
M. Cookson
B. Hay
J. Gilmour
L. Jones
Roy Press
A. Evenson
C. Jones
Manse
Austin Ucw
P. Ewen
United Church
A. Beresford
H. Rand
Devo- Ucw
Tianal
T. Pay
T. Lowe Jr
R. Hay
J. Stephenson
B. Low
UCW
T. Lowe Sr
Corneillie
C. Cole
Nvensop
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Society For Crippled Children
Leo Hunter
Hazel Forbes
W. H. Vopni
Leo
Hazel
Society For Crippled Children and Adults of
Uneany
Oea
Edmund L. de Rothscchild
London
Bagot United Church Annual
MacGrégor
James MacDonald
Public Works Committee
Portage Co-op
Lloyd Scarr
EA. Choral Workshop
Portage
Bob Douglas
Westbourne
Sidney
Katrinne
MacGregor Collegiate
George Lloyd
Archie Horton
Austin Rink Fund
Mr. Sender
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