Liberal Nomination in Neepawa for Marquette Seat
Allan Lytle, Neepawa businessman and long-time local leader, won the Liberal nomination for the Marquette federal seat in an Neepawa meeting. Lytle owns Fenwick's Department Store in Neepawa and Brandon and serves on local planning and Rotary leadership. Lloyd Axworthy blasted wage and price controls and Stanfield's freeze plan, urging production and Turner's budget, framing the election as a choice between Trudeau and Stanfield and warning of economic disaster.
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Allan Lytle
Neepawa
Marquette
Liberal Party
Mr. Lytle
Neepawa - Langford
Lloyd Axworthy
Fort Rouge
Great Britain
United States
Canada
John Turner
Turner
Axworthy
Trudeau
Stanfield
Pine Creek School Board outlines facility use fees plan
The Pine Creek School Division board announces after hours gym and large room use fees starting September 1974 to cover caretaking costs at 8 dollars per hour plus possible facility rental charges. Nonprofit classroom use remains free. A 300 dollar bond is required from local recreation groups for summer programs.
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Pine Creek School Division
Pine Creek Division
Pine Creek
M.t's. Association
G. Lowe
MacGregor Collegiate
Young Voyageurs
MacGregor
Dundas
Ont
Ottawa
D. Crabbe
Plumas School
Lake ‘Andy
Riding Mountain National Park
Town Happenings Hint Weekend Weather Brightens Harvest Plans
The weather man cooperates with sunny weekend and bright skies. A few Sunday evening showers left land drying, enabling farmers to plant crops. July 8 marks a big election date with nomination meetings nearly finished and action soon. Donkey Baseball at the ball diamond Friday night may include Mayor Lye and Reeve Duncan. A new drug store remodel is underway, with Low-cost Drugs from Portage to open. the current store will close soon. Door to door salesmen are active. verify local licences and use caution. Jack McPhee in Brandon is well. Austin's Dominion Day and North Norfolk Fair Days occur July 5–7, plus the Reunion and Rodeo at the museum July 24–27.
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the Mercury
Jim Little
Austin
North Norfolk
Grant increase slated for Manitoba municipalities
Premier Ed Schreyer announced in the Legislature that per capita grants to Manitoba municipalities will rise by 1.50 to 2.00 next year. The increase aligns with the policy to share five per cent of growth tax revenues with local governments, as stated in response to Ed McGill questions.
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Manitoba
Ed Schreyer
Ed McGill
Pc-Brandon West
Donkey Ball Here Friday At Local Ball Park
A burlesque of baseball with live donkeys will be shown Friday night at the local ball park. Spectators will see local participants including Reeve Duncan and Mayor Lye attempting to ride donkeys around bases under humorous rules. Time listed as 7.00 p.m.
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Reeve Duncan
Mayor Lye
Rockey Mountain Canaries
Manitoba Grain Moving Out Well Report
Martin, director of block shipping for the Canadian Wheat Board, said Tuesday railways have operated extremely well in moving Manitoba grain to L-sehead shipping terminals. Elevators in the province average about 50 percent full.
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Wimi Martin
Canadian Wheat Board
Manitoba
L.sehead
Local Fastball League Opens With Five Teams
Five teams Sidney Steelers Carberry Legion Wellwood Streakers MacGregor Merchants and MacGregor Country Clubs enter the local fastball league with a June through July schedule listing dates and matchups across multiple weeks and venues.
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Sidney Steelers
Carberry Legion
Wellwood Streakers
MacGregor Merchants
MacGregor Country Clubs
Carberry Legions
MacGregor Chamber Meets Thursday Evening
The MacGregor and District Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Legion Room of MacGregor Memorial Hall. Members and interested persons are urged to attend. Road and railway washouts delayed deliveries to elevator points but crews expect most routes open by weekend. The Arborg Riverton area suffered the worst hits while Lakehead grain handlers work overtime to keep up with shipments from Manitoba. About 12 million bushels are due in Thunder Bay this week with Churchill not starting shipments until early August.
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MacGregor and District ‘Chamber of Commerce
Legion Room
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Martin
Arborg
Riverton
Interlake
Lakehead
Manitoba
Thunder Bay
Churchill
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Liberals
Robert Stanfield
M.C
Brent Tarr
Peter Hoeppner
Donna Lee Anderson
Wayne Sawatzky
Gamey
Gassils
Richardson
Austin School
MacGregor Elementary School
Department of Education
Reading
Ralph Alderson
Lye
Red & White
Portage
Jack McPhee
Brandon
Lindsay Shaw
Strath Booth
Hector Shaw
Macgregor Locals
B. Jelly
C. McKelvy
Souris
J.R. Gair
Larry Brown
Pas
Percy Alderson
Beaver Road
Doug Amith
Dryden
Butch Pearson
Hattie Pearson
Thompson
Lyla Curtis
Hattie
East
Philp Davey
Mrs
Alex Frank
Fern, Douglas and
Faye
Sault-Ste Marie, Ont
Assiniboine Park
Winnipeg
Helena Zacharias
Henry M. Letkeman
Morden, Man
Sandra Webb
Allison Tarr
Robert Scott Family
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