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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
4
Classified and local reader ads priced at 75 cents for 15 words minimum, 6 cents per extra word in first insertion, 50 cents per word for second insertion. Birth notices and memorials start at 120 dollars for 60 words, 8 cents per word after. Death notices at 60 cents per column inch, photos at 1 dollar per column inch. Deadline Tuesday 1:30 p.m. for Herald Office submissions.
Obituary: Frank Way of Aus tin aged 75 76 years dies in Brandon hospital July 4. Survived by brother Chester and sister Pearl Treherne and relatives in Texas Campbell River. Funeral in Treherne United Church with Rossendale Cemetery burial. Pallbearers named. Birth, engagement, and memorial items follow with notices for Simmons-Ramon family birth in Calgary and engagements in Dryden and Winnipeg. Also in memoriam for Frances Melvin Kilfoyle and thanks card. Some notices for local real estate and classifieds conclude.
Worby General Store is for sale with pointing contact J Lunn Worby. 25 cetin unclear listing notes J Lunn as contact for inquiries and details.
Sealed tenders marked Loading Zone will be received until 5 00 p m July 25 for construction of a gravel bus loading surface at William Morton Collegiate Gladstone Manitoba. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Late bids not accepted. Secretary Treasurer Pine Creek School Division No 30 Box 469 Gladstone Manitoba.
Sealed tenders clearly marked Renovations must be received by 5 p m on July 25 1969 for renovating washroom facilities at Gladstone Elementary School Specifications available from the Division office L L Brown Secretary Treasurer Box 469 Estate of John Percy Dodwell late of Austin Manitoba retired deceased all claims against the estate must be filed with The Royal Trust Company Winnipeg Manitoba before August 18 1969 dated July 18 1969 Swift Macleod Deacon Kirby solicitors for the Executor
MacGregor locals host Edmonton visitors Mr and Mrs Gordon Billings and son John from Edmonton spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Clare Brown. Russell Thomsion and Marvis left for Chilliwack after visiting Doris s in law Ted Critchlow and Ron. Mrs E Wright returns home after Brandon hospital stay. Ted Critchlow hospitalized Portage hospital. D L Hay of Winnipeg visited with Mr and Mrs Henry Frank. Alfred Tarr of Portage and Rev Leslie Tarr of Toronto visited Fred Wright and Fred Tarr. John Lake and family of Oakwood Ontario visited with Mr and Mrs Fred Lake.
The Canadian Wheat Board on Monday cut prices for most wheat grades by two to seven cents and 11% cents for durums, posted at the Winnipeg Grain Exchange opening. US reductions of up to 12 cents on hard and soft red winter prices influenced the move after a meeting of major grain exporters failed to reestablish flour prices under the International Grains Arrangement.
Four people died over the weekend on the prairies with two fatalities in Manitoba. In Alberta a 24 year old Don Semchuk and 65 year old Annie McChan died in traffic incidents near Calgary and Sundre. In Manitoba Manuel Bravo drowned in the Nelson river near Gillam and 74 year old William Schalla was killed when struck by a car near Steinbach.
Creditor claims against Charles Edward Hotels estate of Rural North Norfolk Manitoba farmer must be filed by September 10 1969. Claims verified by statutory declaration and filed at Miller Miller Miller solicitors office in Portage la Prairie Manitoba. Dated July 17 1969.
Sealed tenders marked Insurance will be received by the undersigned up to 5 00 p m August 1 1969 for insurance coverage on the division owned school buses.
Canada holds large wheat stocks on the prairies which could curb inflation, but Bank of Canada Governor Rasminsky cautions it will be a hard path. Nova Scotia businessman Lloyd R. Crouse asks if farmers inability to sell wheat reduces spending power nationwide. Rasminsky notes farmers lack cash for their crop, implying a dampening effect with difficulty in selling.
Dr A W H Needler of Ottawa deputy minister of fisheries and forestry warned that pesticide pollution poses a serious long term threat to life, potentially harming humans, animals and fish. He said DDT and other pesticides can cause liver cirrhosis and urged action, predicting five years needed to prohibit pesticides with cumulative effects.
Ducks Unlimited Canada reports June brood counts and field notes confirm an exceptional breeding season across the prairie provinces. Early nesters excel, waterfowl populations rise gradually from drought relief, with large broods of pintails mallards shoveler canvasback widgeon redhead gadwall bluewing teal and scaup appearing.
Roblin and surrounding area saw no judicial recount requested after the June 25 provincial vote. NDP officials, led by Mike Kawecuk, chose not to pursue further tally challenges in Roblin where Conservative Wally McKenzie won by 96 votes in the last Legislature.
Canadian grain officials are optimistic Russia will buy about 135 million bushels of wheat under a three year trade agreement expiring in two weeks. Negotiations continue with Export Khieb to extend beyond July 31. A firm sales contract would still be needed before shipments, and Russia, with ample own wheat, has been exporting to Egypt and other nations.
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