Campaigning Underway in Marquette Constituency Race
Four candidates in the Marquette riding launch campaigning ahead of the June 25 election. NDP Mike Antonation Liberal Rod Clement Independent Walter Donovan Conservative Craig Stewart visit voters by foot or helicopter, with campaigns across Clear Lake Minnedosa Neepawa Carberry MacGregor and surrounding areas. An advance poll is set for June 15–17 at Legion Hall Carberry from 8 am to 8 pm for those unable to vote on election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Mike Antonation
NDP
Rod Clement
Walter Donovan
Craig Stewart
Donovan
Clear Lake
Minnedosa
Neepawa
Carberry
Antonation
Clement
MacGregor
Stewart Apaigning
Legion Hall
Saskatchewan
Kelwood
Gladstone
Bagot
Rossendale
Lavenham
Chater
Enthusiastic crowd opens fifth Sal Plains raceway season
Gladstone Stock Car Club launched its fifth season at Salt Plains Raceway on May 26 drawing a large attendance. Eleven races featured fourteen cars with Larry MacDonald No. 50 winning hobby stock and Lawrence Bradley No. 26 taking stock car class in 88.6 seconds. Johnny Roy No. 12 led early and won the first race. Doug Edwards No. 13 won the second. Bradley led in the third and 26 again claimed the fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Stock Car Club
Salt Plains Raceway
Larry MacDonald
Austin
Redaman
Lawrence Bradley
Arden
Lawrence
Lawrence Reluxe
Johnny
Roarin
Roy
Willie Mary
Bob Gardi
Gary Thurston
Portage la Prairie
Doug Edwards
Neepawa
Hobby
Don MacDonald
MacGregor
Griffith Bros
Hobby Stocks
Doug Snowden
Killarney
Car 69
Jim Arnold
Bob Gardiner
No. 15
No. 69
Doug Pennell
Doug Snowdon
Eight New Teachers For Pine Creek S D
Eight new teachers are named for Pine Creek School Division with two accounts approved at 18 702 04 including 16 415 30 back pay tied to a new salary schedule. R Dalton Briscol named maintenance and transportation supervisor effective June 1 1968. A 1967 GMC bus was purchased from Murray's Garage Neepawa Man and began routes June 3 with R G Richardson driver in the Keyes area. Resignations include B Oliver Woodside K Komaki Riverdale Hutterite school. Appointments include M Harvey MacGregor Elementary Robert Barker Malcolm Burt Darwin Crabbe MacGregor Collegiate Robert Donnelly Hadley Ward Austin Collegiate Marcia Lamb remedial reading Diane Decosse Riverdale Hutterite school. H Schroeder granted sabbatical leave for 1968-69 to pursue studies at University of Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr R. Dalton Briscol
GMC
Murray's
Neepawa
Man
R. G. Richardson
Ogilvie
Keyes
Ing
B. Oliver
Woodside
K. Komaki
Riverdale Hutterite
M. Harvey
MacGregor Elementary
Robert Barker
Malcolm Burt
Darwin Crabbe
MacGregor Collegiate
Robert Donnelly
Hadley Ward
Austin Collegiate
Marcia Lamb
Diane Decosse
H. Schroeder
University of Mani
Chamber Meets This Evening
The Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly meeting tonight at 8 in the Legion Room of Mac Gregor Memorial Hall. Agenda includes Fair days and citizens of the year onward. If the survey report remains unfinished but interest in the survey is real, the meeting may move to the main auditorium. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toemacuregy Commerce
Legion Room
MacGregor Memorial Hall
C. of C
ARDA outlines 1968 Pine Creek water and land plans
Hon Harry Enns announced ARDA 1968 plans totaling 2.5 million dollars. Pine Creek watershed in North Norfolk and Westbourne will receive improved capacity and drainage, aiding farmers who rely on creek water. The program includes Red River Valley work and Birch River district drains, plus land surveys under Canada land inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Enns
Minster of Agriculture
ARDA
Pine Creek
North Norfolk
Sidney
Enns
Westbourne
Red River Valley
Manitoba
Birch River District
Tobacco Creek
Hespeler
Red River
Maple Lakes
Pipestone
Birch River
Porcupine Mountain
Duck Mountain
Town Happenings In Rural Area With Community Events
Summer weather persisted through Sunday and Monday as a warm trend topped the week. A new mail service began Saturday easing routes to Bagot MacGregor Austin Sidney Pine Creek and nearby towns with morning pickups and evening pickups for certain communities. Local chamber of commerce meeting and multiple town cleanups marked a busy week as cattle producers and farmers were urged to attend upcoming feed lot and agricultural society meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Bagot
MacGre
Gor
Austin
Sldney
Pine Creek
Wair
Katrime
Beaver
Edwin
Rossendale
Lavenham
Pratt
Worby
Sidney
MacGregor
Sidney Hall
Cubs Win Second Money at Gladstone Baseball Tourney
Cubs travel to Gladstone for a weekend tournament and finish second. They beat Kinesota 82 in their opener with Barrie Barber dominant on the mound. Austin beat Langruth to reach the final but Neepawa defeated Cubs 30 to 0. Rodgers and Palmer made key plays. Wolfe and Donnelly also starred on defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inacuregor Cups
Gladstone
Cubs
Kinesota
Barrie Barber
Austin
MacGregor
Neepawa
Nothert Rodgers
Rick Palmer
Ken Green
Warnie Barber
Jack Wolfe
Hank Schroeder
Kent McDougall
Pete McGregor
Robert Rodgers
Barrie Donnelly
Ob Hill
Manitoba Plans New Agricultural Credit and Development Corp
The Manitoba Legislature announced a plan to create a Manitoba Agricultural Credit and Development Corporation to replace the existing Credit Corporation. It would use about 40 million dollars to guarantee production loans, fund a veterinary laboratory, soil and feed testing, and other services while phasing out long term lending from the old body. Money from outstanding loans will back the new guarantees, with further backing possible up to 40 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Harry J. Enns
Manitoba Agricultural Credit and Development Corporation
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation
Credit Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Friends Honor Helen Thiessen
A miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Helen Thiessen bride to be on June 8 was held in the lower room of Austin United Church on Saturday May 25. Guests were escorted in by family members and several musical numbers were performed before gifts were opened and lunch served by hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Thiessen
Austin United Church
Mary Driedger
Helen
Shirley Sawatzky
Mrs. Thiessen
Florence’ Evenson
Mrs. Unger
Anne Schroeder
Thiessen
Mrs. Driedger
Nettie Loeppky
H. Driedger
S. Penner
K. Thiessen
Aittic
Wayne Loeppky
Peter Thiessen
David Williams
Mesdames A. Schroeder
N.loeppky
S. Sawatzky
K. Klassen
Judy Weiler
Mrs C Nichol Heads Bagot Hospital Aid Meeting
Mrs Bert Nichol hosted the May Bagot Hospital Aid session with 15 members. The annual report showed about 800 dollars in the bank and cash on hand. Officers elected included president Mrs C Nichol and treasurer Jim Lamont, with committees named for sewing and buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Nichol
Bagot Hospital Aid Group
Herb Roberts
W. D. Machan
C. Nichol
P. Henty
Towle Receives Manitoba Civil Engineering Degree
Son of Mr and Mrs Towle of Burnside district has earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Civil from the University of Manitoba. He now works with the P.F.R.A. Soils Branch in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Russel Larson
University of Manitoba
Larry
Rossendale
MacGregor
K. S. Larson
Towle
Burnside District
Mr. Towle
P.F.R.A. Soils
Saskatoon
Sask
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Raceway
Gary
Secon
Car One
Charles Lye
Ralph Lye
Charles
Silver Heights
St. James
Medical
Winnipeg General Hospital
Pine Creek S.D
Chamber
No Creek
Spruce Woods
Bos
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Ree MacGregor
Dept. of Highways
George ‘Thompson
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
Jack Wone
Lynda Palmer
Nichol
Mrs. C Nichol
Bagot Hospital
John E. Towle
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