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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
5
Lemmer laments the felling of a fifty year old spruce on the Sprucedale School grounds for a greenhouse. He warns against ruthless progress, urging preservation of beauty and nature despite practical needs, and ends by planning to plant another tree.
Local notes report visitors and relocations across the Austin area and beyond. Families from Winnipeg, Calgary, Winnipeg, Port Arthur and Vancouver share trips, weddings, anniversaries, and new homes while ministers and neighbors extend well wishes and community updates.
MacGregor locals report Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bushman moving to Winnipeg for university teaching duties, while Deborah and Don Pennell of St. John N B visit grandparents in area. Numerous weekend and holiday visits occur among families from Port Arthur Sault Ste Marie Courten Courtenay Rivers and Neepawa with travels to Brandon Clear Lake and Langley.
Ruth Trowsky continued from Page One) led the guest book and enjoyed a dainty lunch. Hostesses were Mrs. Audrey Lamb, Marj Snaith, Betty Friesen, Janet Jones, Mary Fiskel, Eileen Hughson, Violette Dowcette, Annie Westman, Mattie Hay, Jane Hughson, Lorena Ewen and Mary Hay.
Five days of wild rodeo from July 16 to 20 in Morris attract top Canadian cowboys and legendary chuckwagon racers. The event features a major purse, state of the art chariots, and a first in Canada death by action chariot race plus harness racing on July 16 and 17 with acts from Colorado and Texas. Local fans are urged to join the Stampede week festivities and celebrate Howdy Painter as the town heats up.
The three day Annual Fair wound up with a ball tournament on a warm Sunday. Mac Gregor defeated Base Southport in the final ball game while Car berry topped MacGregor 4 3 in pony ball. Eden beat Portage 9 8 in the final, with seven teams competing. Ron Anderson of Brandon drew the Chevrolet car prize.
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