Kilfoyle Tops Worthy Bonspiel
Kilfoyle leads Worthy Bonspiel with 18 rinks in play. Awards go to Kilfoyle Jones McGregor and Leckie. Calvert Shortridge Calvert McPherson. Critch ton Pogue Thompson Harder. Stephenson Stephenson Sissons Calvert. Murray Watt Sparrow Davidson. Evidence shows local effort for recreation funding and a school referendum meeting held January 19 at MacGregor Collegiate. Council considers ambulance service, provincial road help, and Willowhend and Jackson Lake dam plans with 1967 completion aim. Orang eville school sale authorized by Public School Act.
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Worthy Curing Cup
Milford Kilfoyle
Gerald Jones
Pete McGregor
Ed Leckie
Barrie Calvert
Hilton Shortridge
Reg Calvert
M. McPherson
Keith Bickford
Francis North
Lloyd Willis
Bill Woods
Earl Kilfoyle
Ron North
Betty Bickford
Doug McGregor
Dale Critchton
Walter Sorminsky
George Hyde
Ron Hyde
Jack Lunn
Fred Wright
Ernie Calvert
Earl Calvert
Mrs. Thomas
Willowhend
Henry Neufeld
Workmen’s Compensation Board
Orangeville
Men's Annual Bonspiel Reduced to Four Days
The curling club will hold its annual bonspiel Thursday February 16 to Sunday February 19 with four events and four prizes per event. Entries cost 16 dollars per rink, four games guaranteed, buffet lunch Friday February 17, entries close February 14 at 10 p.m. Contact W O McKelvy or Robert Anderson for entries.
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Sisc Gregor
MacGregor Memorial Hall
McKelvy
Robert Anderson
Pine Creek Trustees Elect Four New Members
The Pine Creek School Division held its January meeting with four newly elected trustees sworn in: James Culbert H C Hughson T S Johanson and Mrs S Karaz. Officer results named Dankesreiter as chairman Ton as vice chair Town as finance with Johanson Cronk as staff. MAST will provide student teachers outside the Metro area. A meeting with The Principal's Association is planned for January 23 at Gladstone Collegiate. Boundary changes of wards were discussed and adding trustees was tabled.
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James Culbert
H. C. Hughson
T. S. Johanson
S. Karaz
Pine Creek
Diehl
H. Dankesreiter
B. Ton
B. Town
T. §. Johanson
M. Cronk
H. O. Hughson
Mast
Pine Creek S.D
Gladstone Collegiate
MacGregor Ladies Bonspiel Set for February 9 to 11
The MacGregor ladies curling club announces a bonspiel from February 9 to 11 with four events and each rink receiving four games. Entries close noon February 8, directed to Doris McCarl or Jean McMahon, with contact numbers 84 and 66.
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MacGregor Ladies Curling Club
Donna Barber
Doris McCarl
Jean McMahon
Should We Condemn Our Old Skating Arena
A letter warns that an eastern Canada skating arena may collapse under snow load after years of patchwork repairs. The piece urges condemnation of the aged facility, salvaging usable parts, and building a new rink to ensure safe winter sports for local children.
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Canada
Town Happenings and Local Bonspiels in January
Winter weather dominates the week with temperatures near 30 and several inches of snow. The Orange Lodge will host a draw for the Retarded Children on January 31. Local curling activity centers on bonspiels, with Cyril Palmer, Fred Snaith, Lawrence Smith and Bert Nichol competing in Kenora. Regional clubs host events at Brandon and Westbourne plus MacGregor Ladies and Mens spiels scheduled in February. Multiple district rinks participate in Brandon bonspiel, with Carl Bergquist as drawmaster.
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Cyril Palmer
Fred Snaith
Lawrence Smith
Bert Nichol
Kenora
Ney
Westbourne
Brandon
Austin
MacGregor Ladies
MacGregor
Brandon Bonspiel
Jack Wolfe
Jack Hill
Ron Telford
Lyn Snaith
Don Barber
Vern McKelvy
Dallis Barber
Ron Borton
Carl Bergquist
Four Minor Hockey Games Saturday Observed for Week
In conjunction with Minor Hockey Week in Canada Mac Gregor and District Minor Hockey Association plans four hockey games this Saturday starting at 3 p.m. Play extends all afternoon and evening with a door prize after each game. Skating is halted Saturday night but a public skate Friday 7 to 10. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for kids.
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Canada
MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association
Old MacGregor Flour Mill Recalled
Letter recounts early MacGregor history focusing on Georges Rogers family built the flour mill and life in the town. It recalls the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, relocations between MacGregor Carberry and Sidney, epidemics, the diphtheria outbreak, and local figures like the Vardons Byers and Merrick, with notes on houses, mills, and community memory.
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MacGregor
John
Margaret
Winnipeg
George Rogers
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Sam Spink
Ellen Bride Rogers
Harold Stephen Rogers
T. R. Vardon
Harold
Ont
Jauner
Carberry
Rokeby
Harry
Dad
Sidney
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Education Board
Ln Macregor Collegiate
E. Weber
War Control
Jackson Lake
MacGregor Rink
Feeont
Spie
Orange Lodge
Milf
Heming
Eva Collins
Robert McLennan
Clairmont School
Herald
Eva
Eorge
Maggie” Rogers
Leland Thompson
Orchard
Muir
Mother
Harry Rogers
Edward Rogers
Newmarket
Sydney
Harry Byers
Mr. Byers
Broncos
Byers
Bessie Halliday
Don Hay
Rogers
Merrick
Wm. Hunt
Tom Hunt
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