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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1959
Page
1
A flurry of visitors and events fills MacGregor area with many Winnipeg and Portage links. Families share greetings at weddings and funerals, while clubs plan bake sales and bake sales for MacGregor Hospital, and youth groups prepare bake sales and theatre fundraisers. Community member travels to Red Lake and Regina for holidays and duties.
A reader notes crowded picnic areas at Rat Creek Portage and Lions Club playgrounds during Sundays and asks the council to consider developing Jacksons Lake as a new picnic site while urging thoughtful tree planting in town. She cites Dr Leslie and historic tree examples and urges replacement planting with suitable species.
A quiet wedding occurred at St Paul United Church Brandon on Saturday June 6 at 4 PM. Elsie Ross, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert J Ross of Bricksdale Manitoba, married Colin Howard Shaw, only son of Mr and Mrs James Shaw of MacGregor. After their wedding trip they will live on the groom's farm in the Southend district.
Hartford News notes Mr and Mrs A Gourley will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary on June 9. Mrs W Nowsad, of Winnipeg, visited grandfather Mr S Thompson. Chas Ward and W Nowsad were Sunday visitors. Mrs S Thompson a patient at MacGregor Hospital, friends wish for speedy recovery. Mrs D Lamont with Sandra and Margaret were weekend visitors in Winnipeg.
The Manitoba Power Commission representative joined Mayor Wenham and council on June 9 to discuss adding lights and upgrading to Mercury Vapor lamps. A resolution approving the plan was passed. The meeting also approved building permits for Edward Leckie and the St Pauls Anglican Rectory, paid $1,000 to North Norfolk-MacGregor Hospital toward the June 30 deficit, and planned to stake nuisance ground June 13. Council discussed RCMP constable costs, approved two dump truck tires and a fire truck siren, and sidewalk work to Fox Street to the Pentecostal Church. May payments included grants to Agricultural Society and Memorial Museum, various public works and utility expenses, and printing costs.
Conciliation meeting in Austin between Austin School Board No 154 and Pine Creek Association No 30 of Manitoba Teachers Society failed to settle salary schedule. After about three and a half hours the board offered 2900 basic for a PAI teacher with seven increments of 100 reaching 3600, while the teachers demanded 2900 basic for a PIAS teacher with six increments of 150 and one of 200, totaling 4000. Unable to agree, the dispute goes to an arbitration board appointed by the Minister of Education.
A successful variety concert last Wednesday drew the Elementary School Collegiate and Southend School pupils. Acts included Kathy and Trudy Sawatzky singing duets, Sandra Kalberg Ferne Green Donna Gilbert Myrna Nichol group numbers, Lary Moore comedy, Donnie Smith Stuart Montgomery music, and a Mexican love comedy finale with Ed Douglas and Pat Patterson. Supporting cast featured John Gibbs Joyce Rodgers and Azel Pennell.
The comedy was directed by Mr Desrosiers with Evelyn Emerson and Bev Glover as promoters. Makeup by Miss Stevenson Lenard Stewart did curtain work. Wayne Berquist Ida Taylor Mike Olita and Margaret Zimmerman performed in a skit directed by Gloria Arriss. Winners of the draws were Mr Ferguson of Gladstone and Mrs Martinnizen of Beaver. The grade 12s raffle a stuffed tiger from magazine sales. tickets sold to students at 1 cent each. The draw will be made Wednesday morning.
The MacGregor Cups defeated the RCAF Flyers 21 to 1 in an exhibition game last Thursday. Southport scored the lone Flyers run in the first inning on Barrie Barber’s double steal and a Barrie error, while MacGregor’s runs came from Nelson Olson driving in Garry Cobbe after Cobbe’s triple and later Olson scoring on Townsend’s single.
The Portage la Prairie Plowing Match Association plans a Western Canada and Manitoba Championship event on June 17 at the Ev Metcalf farm. Entries close June 15. Prize money totals are substantial with ten regular classes and special Imperial Oil Trophy competition to determine Manitoba's representative for the Canadian Championship.
The town gains Shamrock Haven Nursing Home run by Mr and Mrs C Highfield after relocating residents from Brandon. Eight beds filled with existing locals seeking near kin, with capacity for seventeen. opening planned for Saturday June 20. Mrs Dorothy Highfield, daughter of MacGregor residents, leads the new facility.
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