John Wieler and Wilfred Styve Awarded Medal of Bravery
Two Manitobans, Jon Wayne Wieler of Austin and Wilfred Jack Styve of Thompson, are among 11 Canadians to receive the Medal of Bravery. Wieler, 19, saved a disabled man from a burning Austin residence, dashing through flames and carrying the victim to safety. Styve, piloting a small aircraft over Burntwood River, rescued a husband and wife from a capsized boat and assisted a third survivor before continuing to Thompson.
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Government House
Ottawa
Trudeau
Governor General's Office
Jon Wayne Wieler
Austin
Wilfred Jack Styve
Thompson
John Wieler
Robert Owens
Man
Wieler
Burntwood River
Wilfred Styve
Styve
MacGregor Council Looks at Planning Changes and Derelict Vehicles
The MacGregor village council discussed amending the Woodlawn Drive area zoning from RA to RI and waiving public notice, plus addressing derelict vehicles and a garter-related property issue. The July 9 meeting, led by Mayor Lye, reviewed a housing survey, approved Jonn Funk’s building permit, and delegated actions on garbage burning and tax notices.
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MacGregor
Planning Commission
Woodlawn Drive
Anwanted
Barton
Lye
Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
Jonn Funk
Masonic Lodge
Reunion and Stampede At Manitoba Museum Next Week
The 19th annual Threshermen's Reunion and Stampede runs Wednesday July 25 to Saturday July 28 at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Austin. Each afternoon at 7 p.m. a vintage parade features steamers tractors and threshing outfits. Ray St. Germain provides entertainment. daily contests log sawing shingle mills and threshing demonstrations occur. 7 p.m. stampedes include saddle bronc bareback bull riding calf roping steer wrestling and more with prize money. Visitors can browse exhibits including a Homesteaders Village while enjoying picnics stalls and Wonder Shows pony rides and street dancing each evening.
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Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Austin
Manitoba ‘Threshermen
Ray St. Germain
West
Canada
Museum
St. Xavier
Dairymen Seek 17 to 20 Percent Milk Price Hike
Dairymen press government for another price increase for manufacturing milk saying rising feed and labor costs require higher prices. Dairy Farmers of Canada cites current margins of $5.65 to $6 per hundredweight and notes prior March increases via the Canadian Dairy Commission, seeking a mix of higher consumer prices, levy cuts, and greater subsidies.
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Dairy Farmers of Canada
Canadian Dairy Commission
Roland Pigeon
Spruce Hills 4-H News Recap of Portage Rally and Awards
Spruce Hills 4-H Combines attended Portage H rally on July 10. Members received cash prizes for clothing and handicrafts. Donna Hodgins earned a silver spoon in the Dress Review donated by T. Eaton and Co. Lois Arden from the Gladstone Home Ec. Slub won the Texmade Award. The club will not operate next year. Mrs. Pearl Dobbin serves as local 4H leader.
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Spruce Hills 4-H
Carol Fenton
Unit C
Brent Graham
Loren Fenton
he +H
Janice Dobbin
Lynne Dobbin
Donna Hodgins
T. Eaton and Co
Texmade
Lois Arden
Gladstone
Ec. Slub
Pearl Dobbin
Macaregor Community Club 200 Club Winners Named
Doug Noble won for the June 23 week and Ron Telford won for the June 30 week in the Macaregor Community Club 200 Club drawing.
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Macaregor Community Club
Doug Noble
Ron Telford
Town Happenings in Gentle Summer Weather and Local Events
Warm, near eighty degree week with a light Friday shower. Lloyd Hodgins brings in a barley crop with three dollar stocks. A north end chicken venture reportedly ends with the rooster escaping. Artificial ice canvass underway with canvassers soon. Thresherman’s Reunion and Stampede start next Wednesday at the Museum south of Austin. Men’s fastball tournament planned for Sunday July 20 with beer gardens. Playground parade drew cheers as children biked and wore costumes.
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Lloyd Hodgins
North End
Museum
Austin
Sewing Factory Opens Here
A sewing factory began operations Monday in the basement of the MacGregor Community Centre. Richly Sportswear Manufacturing Ltd of Winnipeg opened it and currently employs about sixteen people with plans to hire up to forty. Local women trained previously in Portage la Prairie will work here. applicants can obtain forms from the supervisor at the factory basement location.
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MacGregor
Richly Sportswear Manufacturing Ltd
Winnipeg
Sumver
Portage la Prairie
MacGregor Community Entre
Torch passes through MacGregor on Canada Games route
The Canada Games torch moved through MacGregor on Sunday July 15 with Bryce Frank receiving the flame at the Centre. He ran the torch out of town as part of a ceremony ahead of the games in Burnaby British Columbia. Two hundred sixty Manitobans join about 3,000 athletes and coaches for the summer event, with Bryce Frank set to compete in hurdles.
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Bryce Frank
MacGregor
Canada
Burnaby
B.C
Bryce
Russ ‘Tarr
Pierre Trudeau
Burnaby B.C
Manitoba
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Marlene Mayor
Centre
Portage Fair
Agnes Morgan
Council
Care Home
Spruce Hills
Gordon Menai
Carberry
CMAA
Sordie
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