North Norfolk council approves 16 building permits
At the June 3 regular meeting the rural municipality of North Norfolk approved 16 building permits with a total value of 185 500 dollars. Permits went to Walter Pearce, Jacob Lowen for dwellings, Portage Coop for a store addition, Ray Williams for an addition, and mobile home permits to East and Social Development apartment and Ron North. Henry council received a trailer permit, Albert Doucette named utility operator for 1975, and Portage Coop won a diesel fuel tender around 90 000 dollars at 37.6 a gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
Walter Pearce
Jacob Lowen
Portage Coop
Ray Williams
East and Social Development
Ron North
Henry Council
Albert Doucette
RM of
Trip to remember Mr and Mrs Fotheringham tour ends
Mr and Mrs Fotheringham return from a three and a half month continent tour covering 7500 miles. They spent six weeks in Arizona with hosts and golf, dog races, and two WHA hockey games noted. They then visited Vancouver and Victoria, staying with relatives and friends across a long list of named locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rant Fotheringham
Arizona
Jack Barber
Wilf Campbell
Vancouver
W. E. Simpson
Bruce
Frank Burneski
George
Ted Hay
Lillian Hay
Fran Calder
John ‘Simpson
Don Gilliland
Alis
Georgia
Cubs and Cougars Rekindle Austin MacGregor Baseball Rivalry
Cubs and Cougars sparked a renewed Austin MacGregor rivalry as both senior teams clashed in league play and a Gladstone open tournament. In Austin, the Cougars topped the Cubs 12 5 with Ken North belting two home runs and a triple. MacGregor rallied late in de The Gladstone event featured several clubs, while rain shortened the tournament. MacGregor and Austin teams shared prize money as others from Minnedosa Plumas Holland and Cypress River joined the field. At track day, MacGregor Collegiate Institute athletes Dennis Taylorson and Kivil Woodward competed at Swan River with Taylorson finishing fourth in the 100m heat and Woodward placing third in the 300m heat and fifth in the final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasella
Babe Ruth
Hank ‘Aaron
Austin- MacGregor
Cubs
Cougers
Austin
MacGregor
Big Ken North
Allan Lewis
Dennis Taylorson
Dean Bieganski
Doug Barton
Laurie Stewart
Corky Snaith
Ken North
Cougars
Gladstone
MacGregor Club
Doug Frank
Doug ‘Chambers
Kinisota
Glenboro
Cypress River
Minnedosa
Plumas
Holland
Sandy Bay
Neepawa
Workshop and events at Lynch's Point and community halls
A workshop at Cennadat closes July 7 to 19 with trainees attending a camp at Lynch's Point. A rummage sale is set for Friday, June 20 at Gladstone Legion Hall. The Community Auction occurs in Austin Community Centre in June. Donation lines: 637-2348, 637-12066, or 637-2313 for workshop. A coffee table bingo is June 26 at Austin Community Hall. tickets due by June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch's Point
Gladstone Legion Hall
Austin
Allan Elected President For AUDS Baseball Club
Allan Robin is elected club president amid a legacy tied to MacGregor Baseball. Walter Allan long served as umpire, Perry Allan played, and the Walter Allan Memorial Trophy may honor Robin. Toe Davey becomes secretary treasurer, Dick Corigal handles advertising. New funds aims include another ball tournament to cover rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Walter
Toe Davey
Dick Corigal
Steinbach honors top pork producer of 1974 in Manitoba
John Loewen of Steinbach named top quality pork producer for 1974 with a herd of 80 to 90 sows and four boars. His operation yields 8.65 pigs per litter, two litters per sow yearly, with six month marketing at about 210 pounds. The Manitoba Hog Market News lists regional leaders in index percentages across Central Plains districts, naming several producers from Cypress River to Rosenfeld and Gladstone with top indices around 75.7 to 87.5 percent. See STEINBACH Page II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pranaruawacki
John Loewen
Steinbach
Manitoba
Central Plains
Cypress
Cypress River
Victor Langrell
Woodlands
Duncan E. Broadfoot
Gladstone
Jake Plett
Arbory
Levi Plett
Wawanesa
Loewen
Lacombe
Yorkshire
University of Manitoba
Nor Mac Trade Fair This Week Enters Friday
The Nor Mac Trade Fair arrives this week with events planned this Friday. Organizers promote exhibits and activities for attendees in the regional event lineup.
Minor ball tourney opens annual event at fair grounds
The MacGregor Minor Ball Association sponsors a Friday start for a community fair week at the Community Centre. Teams from Austin Rossendale Carberry Gladstone MacGregor and perhaps Portage join girls fast pitch Little League on the diamonds at 5 pm. Admission is free for 16 and under with a weekend filled with bingo wine and cheese and various activities for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normac
MacGregor Minor Ball Association
Austin
Rossendale
Carberry
Gladstone
MacGregor
Portage
Ta Poole
Makinson wins $1,000 in Olympic lottery draw
Terry Makinson of Austin won $1,000 in the Olympic lottery drawing held Sunday June 8. He plans to spend the money on an old fashioned brass bed he has longed for, marking a long awaited purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Makinson
Austin
MacGregor Herald and Portage Leader Win Provincial Awards
The MacGregor Herald won Best All Round newspaper in its class and the Portage Leader took second in the best Christmas edition at the Manitoba Community Newspapers Association convention. Both papers, published by Vopni Press Ltd, compete in the 1250 circulation class. judging was by Saskatchewan publishers with national results due in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Herald
Vopni Press Ltd
Manitoba
The
Herald
Portage Leader
Vopni Press
Ltw
Manitoba Community Newspapers Assoc
Saskatchewan
Leader
Lola Tarr to chair CMHA group meeting
A meeting at Mrs. Clare Tarrs home on Wednesday June 4 featured Harry Timlick Winnipeg CMHA field officer and Beverley Davis Portage Brandon presenting CMHA work. The group formed a small committee named Normal Mental Health Association with Lola Tarr chairing and Mrs. S. Simpkin as secretary treasurer. Timlick may attend Trade Fair and Agricultural Fair with CMHA information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Tarr
Harry Timlick
Winnipeg
Canadian Mental Health Association
Beverley Davis
Portage-Brandon
CMHA
Portage
S. Simpkin
Timlick
Soccer leads school sports as provincial B meet ends
The article notes soccer dominates school sports with Harvey Harts kicking squad in the Assiniboine regional championship, held at MacGregor fairgrounds after moving from Erickson. It also mentions provincial A meet in Winnipeg with MCI athletes only as spectators. Golfers, including Frank Hay and Vic Palmer, compete at Clear Lake with Morris Hay winning seventh flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
MCI
Harvey Hart
Assiniboine
Erickson
MacGregor Fair Grounds
Frank Hay
MacGregor Morris Hay
Manitoba Curling Association
Vic Palmer
Clear Lake
Morris
Eh Morris
Year in MacGregor CGLT Club Highlights
The MacGregor CGLT club year featured a traditional scavenger hunt at year start with members racing between homes collecting pins and treats. Initiation included a Kangaroo Court, enjoyed by initiators though not initiates, followed by a successful traveling bake sale and a drive to fund canning for Children’s Aid. The narrative notes snow arrival hinting at seasonal events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor C.G.L.T
Canassing
Children's Aid
Red Cross club reports year of events and fund drive
The Central Aid regular meeting with nine members heard reports from Mrs. Nichol and the treasurer as a new deionizer and an EKG transmitting machine were installed to aid emergency readings. The Red Cross canvass topped 700 dollars and girls organized a toboggan party, a record hop, and Cancer Society drives plus a Mother and Daughter mystery. The year closed with a Christmas vesper, spring tea, and a June CGLT camp plan. Paula Fitzpatrick and Elaine Tarr read Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Aid
Nichol
Red Cross
Gladstone
Cancer Society
Jackson Lake
Simpkin
Hutchinson
United Church In
Canada
Paula Fitzpatrick
Elaine Tarr
Read Wright
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allan
H. R. Head
Treherne
Raymond J. Timmerman
Peter Enns
Bagot
Rudolph Funk
Broadfoot
Wayne Allen Hudson
Robert L. Whiteman
Gordon R. Whiteman
Sheridan Fehr
Robert Charles Rodgers
Ith
Colin Barrie Radford
William
Thiessen
Rosenfeld
Emile Painchand
Fannystelle
Steinbach Pagell
Makinson
Herald, Leader
Lola Tarr
Cmha Group
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