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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
3
Congratulatory notes mark several June weddings in MacGregor and Brandon with couples Art Thompson and Margaret Wright among those wed. The column also notes visits, holidays, and family gatherings across Brandon, Rossendale, Winnipeg, Wekusko and nearby districts, including reunions and itineraries of local residents.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Anderson of Victoria visited with Art and Hughena Stewart. Saturday evening Mrs A Livingstone and Mr and Mrs Ernie Livingstone and family and Mrs Murray Garychuk visited Harold Rosling in Gladstone. Gary Garychuk and boys of Winnipeg and Livingstone family from Brandon were guests at the Livingstone home. Holmes returned from a southern Manitoba honeymoon trip. Jim Cassidy and family of Fort St John stayed with S E Knox. S B Knox spent Thursday to Sunday at Goodlands. Lottie Hanna visited Roy Gilman in Gladstone. Thomson and Bill visited Clarence Schneider in Edrans.
Results from the MacGregor fat stock show and sale on July 5 list grand champion Eugene Siemens of Beaver Beef Club and reserve grand champion Beverley De'Athe of Sidney Beef Club. Various clubs claim junior showmen, senior showmen, best groomed calves, and club champion honors with notable names such as Ross Harkness, Peter Siemens, Beverley De'Athe, and Kim Brecknell among others.
Lavenham news lists residents in Portage and Winnipeg visits and celebrations. Colleen Martens hospitalized after a nosebleed, with a positive Sunday update. News includes birthdays, 4 H prize winner Sharon Blyth, and weekend visits among McLennan and Leckie households in Portage, MacGregor, and nearby towns.
Southend and nearby households report weekend and Sunday visits by families including Mr and Mrs Roy Glover, Gary MacDonald, Doug McGregor, and Nelson Hulme. Glenda Scora attends the Canadian Nurses Association meeting in Saskatoon. Laur ie Frank and Linda Burton celebrate birthdays. Ed Billan visits from Windsor with Ken Larsen and H Billan of Windsor and others from Detroit. Karen Rands visits Ann McDonald for a few days.
A family gathering was held at the home of Mrs. McLoughry on Saturday July 6. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. S W Johnson and Wayne and Janet Dunn of St Vital, Mr. and Mrs J C V Pockett and family, Mrs. N Holmes of Los Angeles, and Mr. and Mrs S Porter and family of Inevick NWT. They enjoyed a picnic lunch on the lawn and visited the fair afterward.
The Shellmouth Dam and Portage diversion in Manitoba near completion will control Assiniboine River flows for water conservation and flood prevention. PFRA reports the earthfill dam will reach full height by summer with cofferdam closures and pumping to bypass water, enabling spring runoff storage in 1969 and downstream releases for agriculture and riparian needs. The project promises a vast summer recreation area as reservoir levels rise.
Dr. B. D. Polos has opened a dentistry office in the Masonic Hall in MacGregor. He will practice there on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for now with appointments by call 685 2581 on those days and 685 2492 on Monday Thursday and Friday. The town welcomes a local dentist to stay.
New findings from a British archaeological expedition map Jerusalem’s development from the second millennium BC to the era of Christ, outlining shifts in settlement and urban planning across centuries.
Local notes report weddings and visitors in Minnedosa Portage Winnipeg Newdale Victoria Ear Falls Gladstone and Ear Falls. A Tupperware lid mix up prompts contact with Gladys Stone. A Pyrex pie plate missing from the Shaw sale. A Beaver ladies miscellaneous shower honors Miss Elaine Taylor on July 17 at 8 30 p.m. Beaver Community Hall invites all.
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