New Democrats Win Manitoba Portage Race Clash Looms
Incumbent Liberal Gordon Johnston leads Portage riding by eight votes over Conservative Harvey Carmichael with New Democrat Sid Coulthard far behind. Special polls in Portage la Prairie MacGregor and Holiday Retreat will determine if the seat stays Liberal or moves to Conservative in the Manitoba Legislature. Final tally shows Johnston 2498 Carmichael 2430 Coulthard 1052. Neck and neck throughout counting.
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Portage la Prairie
MacGregor
Portage
Manitoba
Gordon Johnston
Harvey Carmichael
Mr. Johnston
Mr. Carmichael
New Democratic Party
Sid Coulthard
Enns Beats Out Bend Schreyer New Premier
A Manitoba provincial election last Wednesday sent Ed Schreyer to lead a new NDP minority government, potentially the party’s first Manitoba premier outside Saskatchewan. The NDP victory ousted Premier Walter Weir and the Progressive Conservatives, reshaping provincial politics.
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Enns
Bend
Schreyer
New Democratic Party
Manitoba
Ed Schreyer
Walter Weir
NDP
Liberals
Churchill
Liberal
Social Credit
Ind
Total
Weir
Minnedosa
Winnipeg
R. W. Bobby Bend
Harry Enns
Lakeside
D. L. Campbell
Gil Molgat
Transport
Stewart MeLean
Dauphin
Labor
C. H. Witney
Flin Flon
Jack Carroll
The
Pas
Gurney Evans
Crescentwood
Obie Baizley
Osborne
Sterling Lyon
Thelma Forbes
George Johnson
Duff Roblin
Campbell
Manitoba Holiday Festival of Arts attracts participants across prairies
Visitors from MacGregor Flin Flon Transcona Sudbury Prince Albert and many more will converge on Neepawa for the Manitoba Holiday Festival of Arts set July 6 to 12. The event features daily study sessions in music drama painting and creative movement along with public performances and artist stalls.
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MacGregor
Flin Flon
Transcona
Sudbury
Prince Albert
Prairies
Neepawa
Manitoba
MacGregor Elementary Wins Principals Cup at Gladstone Meet
MacGregor Elementary School topped the Divisional track meet held in Gladstone on Friday June 13 earning the most points to claim the Principal's Cup. Individual event results include Marilyn Catt Donna Turner Lynne Dobbin Laura Boehlig Bev MacDonald Anita Boran and others across sprints jumps and throws.
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Gladstone
St Dents of MacGregor
Marilyn Catt
Donna Turner
Laur Boehlig
Donna Turn
Gladys Giesbrecht
Eva Driedger
Laura Boehlig
Bev MacDonald
Lynne Dobbin
Helen Driedger
Anita Boran
Brenda Revet
Joanne Hotel
Shelley Telford
Janice Hodgins
Kathi Letkeman
Diane Currie
Regena Rumancik
Laura Boo
Donna Cox
Bev ‘MacDonald
Rossendale Couple Mark Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter Biegan ski of Rossendale celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise garden gathering on June 15. Twenty five guests attended a dinner with a two tier cake and gifts including a coffee table and linens. Eight children are named including Mary Anne and Betty with several relatives present.
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Walter Bieganski
Rossendale
Pennell
L. Bieganski
Community Centre Vote Defeated in Rural Areas
Rural voters rejected the by law for a district Community Centre with 159 against and 142 for. Village results showed 163 for and 87 against. Local sites including Bagot Memorial Hall and the old Municipal Office contributed to the defeat, while the village overall approved fewer than the rural total.
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Vilage
Bagot
Memorial Hall
Old Municipal Office
Town Happenings and Local Events in Manitoba
Rain improves crops as warm weather is hoped for. A purebred ram sale is set at the local fairgrounds on Tuesday July 8 at 2 30 pm. Lions Club drive in event attracted a large crowd with plans for another. Portage Treherne Neepawa Brandon Carberry residents attended. The Marsh house is being torn down and a new home will be built on the lot by Mr Regeir of Bergthaler church.
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Lions Club
Liona
Portage
Treherne
Neepawa
Brandon
Carberry
Regeir
Bergthaler Church
Emersons mark 40 years with at home party
Mr and Mrs Jack Emerson will be at home to friends and neighbors on Sunday to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary from 2 to 5 p m.
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Jack Emerson
Jim Ferguson Beats Out Shoemaker in Gladstone Race
In Gladstone constituency Progressive Conservative Jim Ferguson defeated Liberal Nelson Shoemaker, who served 11 years. Final tallies showed Ferguson 2980, Shoemaker 2559, NDP candidate Mary McIntosh 1059. Shoemaker offered congratulations and vowed to support Ferguson. Ferguson voiced disappointment in provincial results.
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Gladstone
Nelson Shoemaker
Jim Ferguson
Helston
Ferguson
Shoemaker
Mary McIntosh
NDP
Harte
North Norfolk Fair Ready For 82nd Annual Exhibition
The North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society prepares the 82nd MacGregor fair with events across three days. Friday features 4-H clubs show sale and judging. Saturday hosts a pancake breakfast parade and multiple sports and livestock activities. Sunday includes Arabian Horse Show and Pony Club demonstrations.
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North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
MacGregor
Treherne Pony Club
Union of Municipalities Meets at MacGregor
Nearly 100 members from central Manitoba gathered in MacGregor for the Union of Manitoba Municipalities annual meeting held at MacGregor elementary school. Reeve J G Stewart chaired the morning session with welcomes from Mayor Lye and Reeve C E Hotel.
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Union of Manitoba
Manitoba
MacGregor
Reeves
J. G. Stewart
Rosedale
Lye
C. E. Hotel
North Norfolk
J.C. Scott
Ken Rapley
Union of Municipalities
K. C. McKenzie
Man, Hospital Association
J. Lapka
Weed Department
MacGregor Memorial Hall
RM of North Norfolk
Reeve C. E. Hotel
Gordon Stewart
Lions Club Elects New Officers for 1969 70
The MacGregor Lions Club elected new officers for the 1969-70 season with past-president Fred Clarke as a guiding figure and Harry Dankesreiter serving as president. Ken Weiss as secretary and Jack Gibson as treasurer lead a slate including Albert Wark and C R Barber as vice presidents, Ed Drader as 3rd vice president, Herman Weber Tail Twister, Phil Miller Lion Tanner, and directors Cyril Palmer L J Quinn for one year and Bill Roberts Barry Barber for two years. Doug Noble to edit the bulletin.
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Fred Clarke
Harry Dankesreiter
Ken Weiss
Jack Gibson
Albert Wark
C. R. Barber
Ed Drader
Herman Weber
Lion Tanner
Phil Miller
Cyril Palmer
L. J. Quinn
Bill Roberts
Barry Barber
Bulletin
Doug Noble
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NEW Democrats
Saskatchewan
Continuing Education Committee of
University of Manitoba
Bill Chody
David Barnet
Rachel Browne
Riverbend Park
C. Cox
MacGregor Elementary
Laura Birkett
E. W. Gilroy
Calgary
Jack McPhee
Mel McRae
Tal
South Port
MacGregor Lions Club
Norfolk
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