Central Plains and Manitoba discuss funding dispute in Portage
The strained relations between Central Plains Inc and Manitoba's Department of Industry and Commerce regional development branch eased after a 2.5 hour confrontation in Portage la Prairie. The rift began in 1976 over regional development funding criteria, which set a base grant of 90,000 plus 48,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yosh Toshiro
Central Plains Inc
Manitoba Department of Industry and Commerce
Portage la Prairie
Plains
Blcy
Webb
Central Plains — Board
S. J. Lye
Manitoba
Ball tourney and district minor ball association schedule
Ball tourney set for Saturday June 19 at the old fair grounds features girls and boys ages eight to fifteen. Teams from local districts participate as central Manitoba activity includes a strong note on regional development grants guidance from Deputy Minister D W Gallagher and Mayor Dick Leonard with cabinet policy cited by Stewart T Webb and Tan Blicq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor and District ‘Minor Ball Association
Old Fair Grounds
Coon
D. W. Gallagher
Manitoba
Central Plains
Dick Leonard
Gladstone
Stewart T. Webb
Webb
Regional Development Corporation
Tan Blicg
Mr. Webb
Bergthaler Church Nearing Completion Southwest of MacGregor
A tour of the Trans Canada highway site shows most painting and finishing done at the Bergthaler church near MacGregor with windows and doors pending. The exterior frame is complete and stuccoing will follow as the congregation awaits a late July opening. The building will include a Reverend Regier office, a library, nursery, Sunday School rooms, and more. Volunteers have labored since summer 1975 with a one month delay but remain confident the project will finish soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regier
Museum gears up for 76 Thresherman's reunion and shows
The museum prepares for the Thresherman's Reunion and Stampede with posters brochures guests displays and a new bleacher. School tours run daily with six guides under a STEP project and one engine runs for children. The Meadows family held a reunion at St Saviour's Anglican Church and the Mekiwin Manor restoration continues. The museum is two miles south on Highway 34 at Austin and invites visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Lanes School
Brandon
Austin Agricultural Museum
Barb Jackson
Lincoln Beamish
Chris Clark
Bill Moncur
Canada
United States
Great Britain
S.T.E.P
Department of Agriculture
L. Beamish
P. Henderson
Meadows
Ward Meadows
St. Saviour's Anglican
Highway 34
Austin
MacGregor Fair advances with centre progress and schedule shift
Progress toward the MacGregor Fair continues at the Community Centre with work on the new show ring under Tarr. Claire notes the cattle barns will rise starting Wednesday and most sports events will be held at the Centre. The per show date was moved from Sunday to Saturday at the Community Centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahe Tarr
Claire
The
Herald
Student pastor returns to MacGregor in town
Jim and Barbara Reimer return to MacGregor arriving June 1 from Calgary. They reside in George Lloyds basement suite for the summer and assist at Bethel Church youth outreach. Jim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Reimer, studied at Emmanuel Bible College after conversion and plans Christian ministry career. He invites local youth to Bethel Church Friday Blessing Parties, an informal interdenominational gathering. Jim works at Snaith's store weekdays and can be reached at 685m6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Barbara Reimer
Jennifer
Paul
MacGregor
Calgary
George Lloyds
Bethel Church
Peter Reimer
Woodlawn
Snaith’s
Town Happenings in a Rural Weekend Report
Hazel Allan sketches a quirky town update on weekend rain readings from Bill Hay and Joyce Clark, with humorous asides about a lawn mower mishap. The piece notes farmers relieved by rain, a Grey Owl trip for a soak, visitors to Portage for inspections, and local baseball nostalgia with umpire Robert Rodgers remaining involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Allan
Bill Hay
Joyce Clark
Katrime
Robert Rodgers
Cubs
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Blicq
Central
Bergthaler
Thresherman
Mekiwin Manor
Mekiwin
Carberry Rcmp
RCMP
Yway
Ontario
Barb Jacks
Jim and
Jenifer and
Doug Noble
Carl Daly
Portage
Bank of
Montreal
Jon Derkson
John
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