Hotels Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary in MacGregor
Mr. and Mrs. H. Russell Hotel of MacGregor Manitoba celebrated their golden wedding with family and 200 friends at MacGregor United church hall on June 14 196? The couple married June 9 1920 in MacGregor their ten grandchildren and two sons Roy and Glen survive them. Messages came from Prime Minister Trudeau and other officials. A large wedding cake and floral decorations graced the event.
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Oliver Emerson
Robert Hotel
Elmer Nelson
Sharon
Joanne
Mary Lamb
Russell
MacGregor
Oliver
Bessie) Emerson
Stanley Hotel
Austin
Manitoba
Hotel
Springbrook
Roy
Glen
Killarney
Trudeau
Robert Stanfield
Roland Michener
Gordon Johnson
M.L.A
Gerald Cobbe
M.P
Craig Stewart
Edgar of
Winnipeg
Melvin District
Family Roots Tie to 1882 Farm In Wellington Katrime
Frank Taylor continues work on the farm started by his grandfather Rob inson Taylor in 1882 after the Taylor family emigrated from White Lake Ontario to Wellington now Katrime. His father Robert Robin son Taylor farmed there from 1906 after marriage until 1950, then pass to Frank and Ivan who have maintained the original property. a winter lie appears to be noted at a Sali ee.
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Frank Taylor
Robinson Taylor
Wellington
Katrime
White Lake
Ontario
Frank
Robert Robinson Taylor
Robert
Ivan
Taylor
Manitoba Adopts New Provincial Slogan and Sun Symbol
The Manitoba government unveils a new promotional slogan Manitoba Canada’s Number One Sun replacing Growing to Beat 70. Officials describe a vivid orange sun with a young boy’s face and rays symbolizing a bright youthful life for the province.
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Manitoba
Canada
Industry Department
Farmer Finds Ripe Tomatoes From February Starters
Alf Adams of the Bagot area found a ripe tomato and several nearly ripe on his vines June 20 while gardening. Seeds came from store bought tomatoes of a small variety planted indoors in February and moved outdoors recently. Can anyone beat this record.
Official Opening of McDougall Street in MacGregor
The MacGregor village council set Sunday July 5 at 2 p.m. for the official opening of Mc Dougall Street named after Dan M Dougall a longtime MacGregor resident who ran a tinsmith shop here. The ceremony will feature Mr Dougall cutting the ribbon and residents are invited. More council business covered livestock permits with a 10 head cattle limit and removal by 10 days for those within village limits. A cemetery fund of 125 is approved for 1970 and a fair board bleacher project was authorized. Jacob Boschman, son of P J Boschman, was named Centennial Scholar of the year with a funded trip to Montreal Ottawa and Vancouver and a $400 cash component.
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MacGregor
McDougall
Dan M
Dougall
Planning Commission
Lamb Bros
Old Abattoir
Pt. NE
S.A
Fair Board
Austin
Jim MacDonald
Mill Street
Ron Borton
Jacob Boschman
Faculty of Pharmacy
University of Manitoba
Montreal
Ottawa
Vancouver
Boschman
Parliament Hill
Jacob
P. J. Boschman
Gay Scora Wins Trip to Western Provinces 4-H Seminar
Gay Scora of the MacGregor Home Ec Club earns a trip to the Western Provinces 4-H seminar at Goldeye Lake Alberta. Now in its second year the event gathers 4-H members from E Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Seminar runs August 23 to 29 with Goldeye Lake in the Rocky Mountains 110 miles west of Red Deer.
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Gay Scora
MacGregor
Western Provinces
Goldeye Lake
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Rocky Mountains
Red Deer
Alta
Town Happenings in M. Gregor North Norfolk Fair Starts
Sunny week boosts crops as M Gregor North Norfolk prep for big weekend fair starting tomorrow. George Currie recalls 1888 Neepawa fair prize baby high chair now owned by his son Jim. Community Centre farming project grows with spraying and swathing soon. Mayor Lye and wife invited to Winnipeg dinner with the Queen on July 15. Neighbours praised for lawns and flowers at municipal office and around town.
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M. Gregor
North Norfolk
George Currie
Neepawa Fair
George
Jim Currie
Ject
Glenn Lye
Manitoba Considers Limited Sunday Hunting Plan
Amendments to the Wildlife Act would permit limited Sunday hunting in northern Manitoba in designated areas and for specific species. The bill creates a fund to compensate rural landowners for game damage, shifts season length decisions to the resources minister, and clarifies that hunting from moving vehicles is prohibited while horseback hunting would be legal.
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Manitoba
Resources
Sidney Green
Green
North Norfolk Fair Opens Friday at MacGregor
The North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society marks its 83rd annual fair in MacGregor Friday through Sunday. Highlights include 4H calf show and sale, parade, pancake breakfast, livestock judging, senior baseball, pony and Little League ball, Light Horse show, sheep shearing, plus Midwest Midway for children. Official openings feature A Leckie, Glenn Lye, James Duncan, and Gordon Johnston. Visitors urged to sign the guest book and wear period costumes.
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North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
MacGregor
Memorial Hall
A. Leckie
Glenn Lye
James Dunsan
Gordon Johnston
Colt
Nen
The
North Norfolk Agricultural Society
Showers Honor Colleen Pague
A surprise personal shower on May 17 at Darlene Palmer's home honored Colleen Pagee with high school friends and red carnation corsages for Colleen and her mother. A slumber party followed the gifts and a small lunch was served. A bridal shower on June 19 at MacGregor Memorial Hall honored Colleen, bride elect of July 4, with corsages for guests of honor and a sea themed decor.
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Colleen Pagee
Darlene Palmer
Colleen
MacGregor Memorial Hall
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Gerald Lyttle
Portage
W. C
Bim) Smith
Alf Adams
Bagot
McDougall Street
Konopski
John ‘Toews
Council
Colleen Pague
Judy Nichol
Mrs. Pogue
Carol Quinn
McCarl
Gwen Clarke
Emily Cavanagh
Margaret McKelvey
Stinson
Ed Chant
Poyser
Eva Collins
Pogue
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