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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1973
Page
4
Classified ads priced per word with 60 word minimum for engagements cards and in memoriams. Local readers 5 cents per word plus 10 percent late charge. Deadline in Herald Office by Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Death and funeral notices 60 cents per column inch Photos 1 dollar per column inch.
Obituaries and memorial notes for Arthur Chant and Herbert Hughson from MacGregor, with details on family survivors, funeral services at MacGregor United Church and Austin United Church, interment at MacGregor Cemetery, and related in memoriam and thank you messages from relatives and friends.
Several for sale notices appear: a two bedroom home west of MacDonalds Esso with hot and cold water, contact Mrs A Sparrow at 685 2880. a Lindal camper for a four ton truck with loader and hydraulic equipment listed by D A Unrau at 685 2258. a feeder steers sale or trade with Case 10 tiller and painting gear by contact 685 2294. a five room house in Austin with electric heat and plumbing details via MacGregor at 685 2446.
The Pine Creek Branch of the Executive Association for the Mentally Retarded defends O F Y and S T E P grants that funded their workshop and a park. They highlight year long engagement by ten Austin area youth with mentally retarded clients, including outings, Christmas events, and camp plans at Lynch's Point. They argue normalization and community involvement are key, note cost savings versus Manitoba School care, and urge continued funding and local support.
Creditors of Edward William Reage estate must file verified claims with solicitor Chris Christianson at Portage la Prairie Manitoba by June 23, 1973. Filing address is 2322 Saskatchewan Avenue East, P.O. Box 967. Dated May 16, 1973.
Manitoba legislator Leonard Evans assailed the National Energy Board decision to increase Trans-Canada Pipelines rates by 8.6 percent overall. He argued Manitobans will subsidize exports as higher costs cover eastern and western transmission, with actual Manitoba costs rising despite a board rejection of separate regional rates.
Mr and Mrs H Shortridge of Austin host At Home to friends and relatives on June 10 from three to five and seven to nine p m marking their twenty fifth wedding anniversary Rene Simard a popular Canadian singer known for his first record album selling 150000 copies is highlighted though largely unknown outside French speaking regions.
Edwin News reports the birth of a daughter for Mr and Mrs Don Boak, sister to Bruce, with visiting relatives including Ernie Painter Don motoring to West Hawk and Rennie to see George and Harry Painter. The Painters from West Hawk are visiting the district this weekend and fishing occurred with one man catching a jack and pickerel. Roy Lyall and Howard MacDonald traveled to Morden and Winkler over the weekend.
MacGregor residents greet visiting relatives from Springfield Gonor and Hassocks while inviting to Bruce Scott evangelist talks at Austin Hall and MacGregor Hall. Campbell-Reese Team set for MacGregor Community Centre June 11 13. Pat Ellis of Hassocks rejoining Winnipeg Portage area after 27 years with family members listed. Social evening planned in Portage. friends welcome.
Gus Lodwyks introduces himself as Recreation Director and announces plans for re creation programs. He lists contact numbers 685 2812 and 685 2211 and describes activities including badminton fitness hours movies arts and crafts clinics camps dances and Clean A Thons for all ages.
Mrs 11, a former resident of Poplar Point and hospital patient, is spending a couple of weeks recuperating at the homes of her relatives including Mr. and Mrs. A Giercke, Mr. and Mrs. G Dalziel of Victoria B C, Mr. and Mrs. A Graham, Mr. and Mrs. A McGregor and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Telford. Shelly and Cindy were Sunday dinner guests at the Harvey Gilbert home. Previously A Giercke and Don visited Winnipeg to see Gary Giercke and Alan before Gary and family left for Calgary for the summer.
Manitoba Liberal leader J. J. Asper told the Winnipeg South Centre Women’s Association that the party could finance a two point sales tax drop to three percent through natural revenue gains, estimating about 120 million this year, with the cut costing roughly 35 million and no shifts to other taxes. Tavistock history notes its 1857 naming after Feiburg and Inkerman.
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