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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1970
Page
5
Village Council continues from Page 17 with a meeting at Tre herne on June 24. Residents are asked to keep boulevards clear and property well maintained to welcome visitors and shoppers. A special meeting is set for June 22 at 7 30 pm to address unfinished business.
Combined sale on Saturday June 27 features Farmall Al, John Deere equipment, haying gear, shop tools, and a wide range of new appliances. Household items include a 1959 Austin sedan, furniture sets, beds, dressers, and kitchenware. Items listed by MR W Bird and MR Bill Raeside at 127 7th St NW.
Premier Schreyer introduced a bill authorizing legislative assistants to cabinet ministers for the first time. The plan limits assistants to four or five, with total costs under hiring another cabinet minister, and allows MLA reimbursements for out of pocket expenses. It also clarifies MLAs with prior contracts with crown agencies may serve.
A fragmented note cites research suggesting men sleep longer than women and that heavier individuals sleep longer than thinner ones. It also contrasts extroverts and introverts in sleep duration. The text is incomplete on key comparisons.
Formal ceremonies and informal fun mark the official opening of Spruce Woods Provincial Park on Saturday June 20 starting at 2 p.m. The event spans the Riche Manitou Lake ramp ground south of the Assiniboine River and east of Provincial Road 258 with a barbecue, water safety demo, and a grand interpretive program at night. Local groups including a Glenboro composite choir and Carberry Legion Band will perform. Boy Scouts and regional ministers will participate in flag raising and dedication. Tourism Minister Peter Burtniak will cut the ribbon with a broadaxe, assisted by several nearby MLAs. More than 100 riders from Woodbury Desert Riders and Treherne Riding Clubs are expected in a western dress salute. The park covers 65,000 acres along the Assiniboine River, developed since 1967 under ARDA with federal and provincial funding.
Vancouver water district reports profits from clearing 12,000,000 board feet of balsam affected by a sap-sucking aphid. Fire protection and wind risk drive thinning as fir, hemlock, spruce and cedar are logged north and east of the city. About 300 acres are logged yearly to supply timber for later sale. $138,000 paid in stumpage last year.
The Manitoba Legislature debated a compensation bill allowing the province to aid fishermen affected by mercury pollution. The bill would authorize civil actions against polluters and enable advances totaling 1.5 million dollars, with repayment tied to damages recovered.
Privy Council President Don ald Macdonald proposed Saturday Commons meetings to allow Parliament to adjourn for the summer by the end of June. He introduced the idea after a change with Conservative House Leader Gerald W. Bald following a Public Accounts Committee meeting.
Manitoba Premier’s party says the Pembina River dam project is not a top priority. The proposed 32 million dollar Canada US joint venture would build a two dam system on the Pembina River near the international border at Valhalla. The minister hinted a renewed look if negotiations begin, after a defeated non-confidence motion criticized water control and conservation efforts.
Mr and Mrs A Gourley were surprised Saturday as friends and neighbors honored their 25 years of marriage with corsage and boutonniere from MilJeanne's. H Armstrong offered a toast. gifts included TV tables and holders. A cold plate lunch followed.
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