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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
6
The minister discussed renewing road signs and adding green reflectorized faces with white. Most work occurred in the past three years, prioritizing regulatory signs for safety while directional signs are lifted and repaired during summer maintenance.
MacGregor resident Ted Critchlow undergoing arthritis treatment at the Rehabilitation Hospital Winnipeg spent the weekend at his home. Friends extend wishes for a speedy recovery and good health.
Winnipeg notes a 140 year old fur trading post at Lower Fort Garry to be the core of a new national park. The federal government paid 97000 for surrender of the golf club charter and 45 nearby acres. Built 1822 by Governor Simpson and named for Nicholas Garry, the fort has served as residence, jail, asylum and trading post. Buildings to be preserved and ruins rebuilt for park purposes.
Three drownings are reported in Manitoba with two identified victims and one unnamed man found in the Red River downtown Winnipeg. Verrance Chambers of Winnipeg, 17, drowned at Otter Falls while swimming with friends. Eugene Lopuck, about 50, of Transcona, disappeared Friday night and was recovered from Falcon Lake. Police noted no inquest for Chambers and provided limited details on the unidentified man. The report also notes various local visits and gatherings at the Reage home in Medicine Hat and surrounding communities.
Manitoba crop development was favorable in most areas last week according to the provincial agriculture department. Grain crops are heading, late-seeded crops near Winnipeg are growing rapidly, and moisture is mostly satisfactory though some regions need rain. Seeding lagged around Winnipeg due to wet weather.
Centra Hospital Aid booth at the fair on July 5 and 6 raised roughly 340 dollars. The group thanks all helpers including Dune Lamb and Pouch Electric. Pie plates unclaimed at Lamb's store. meat cleaver whereabouts should be reported to the butcher shop or any aid member.
In Toronto Miss Mary Pickford, once billed as America’s sweetheart, recalls her youth and the demolished University Avenue home that once sheltered her birthplace. She notes statues on hospital grounds faded, prefers a birdbath over monuments, and reflects on fame’s rough edges from her early melodrama days to a long Hollywood career.
A band of 150 amateur astronomers and scientists near Wivenhoe Manitoba watched a total solar eclipse under scudding clouds. Viewers on a special train reported darkness at 4 07 p.m. CDT but saw mainly black sky. some observers expressed disappointment while others valued the experience and planned to see another eclipse. An Illinois team attempted wireless beam studies from a caboose as clouds spoiled their experiment.
Sports column notes lineup struggles as several players join a depleted squad. Portage Orioles faced similar issues, leaving only eight available. With expectations of 12 or more Cubs for the tournament, the key question is who will play.
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