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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1970
Page
8
Mrs. J Donald hosted 27 beginner pupils for an annual recital featuring piano solos duets guitar violin and vocal pieces. Bruce Lloyd presented Mrs Donald with a collage and the event closed with a lawn lunch. Other local visits and activities noted include trips to Winnipeg Rapid City and Treherne and a Masonic Citizenship plaque awarded to Bruce Nicoll.
The North Norfolk Association for the Mentally Retarded will sponsor a walk-a-thon on June 27 starting at the junction of No 34 and 2 highways in Holland and finishing at Sprucedale School. Registration 7 to 9 3 Pm at the same junction. Pancake breakfast at Holland grand stand booth. Food and drinks for walkers. lunch at Sprucedale School. For more info call 637-2328 or 637-2225. sponsor sheets available in MacGregor business places.
Miss Glenda Butcher of the Department of Agriculture will demonstrate Manitoba products in the Exhibition building on Saturday and Sunday July 4 and 5. She will show barbequing techniques using pork vegetables and rape seed oil, all Manitoba grown, and hand out recipes with samples. Miss Mary Lyn McCall may again demonstrate the application of the unique invisible zipper seen at the Exhibition school last November.
Mr and Mrs L Slater attended the opening of the Masonic Memorial Temple in Winnipeg last week Lloyd Slater attended the Masonic Grand Lodge communication in Winnipeg Recently Mr and Mrs Bill Painter Mr and Mrs George Boak also Mr and Mrs Ernie Painter and Don spent the weekend at West Hawk Lake visiting with the George Painter family. News tip line provided by Mrs Ernie Painter correspondent.
A large crowd attended the Austin Sports and Supper on Sunday in Austin. About 800 buffalo paddies were consumed as Austin pony and girl teams hosted MacGregor, winning both games. Austin Little League hosted Gladstone, with Gladstone taking the victory. Proceeds go to the final payment on the new skating rink.
Beaver News notes Mrs Cecil Gralain of Newdale and several Smith families as Sunday night guests. Allan Smith of Portage and Mrs Allan Smith marked their 25th wedding anniversary, hosted by Mr and Mrs Maurice Smith and others in town.
Mr and Mrs Herbert McIntyre invite relatives and friends to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their Arizona home on Tuesday June 50 from 2 30 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm. No gifts please.
Neepawa hosts the fourth annual Holiday Festival of the Arts from July 2 to 11 with 46 instructors named. The event, sponsored by the University of Manitoba Extension Division and a local committee, emphasizes teaching over competition and features artists and exhibitions alongside films and a library. Gordon Hancock notes the international staff quality and the instructors’ mission to mentor varied age groups outdoors.
A reader criticizes cemetery maintenance costs and funding sources after last week’s Herald letter. The piece notes volunteer workers, a hired caretaker at 350 dollars for the season, subsidies from village and rural councils, and urges broader community support and time contributions. Treas. MacGregor Cemetery.
A regular meeting of the W L will be held at the home of Mrs. A Wright on Thursday June 25 at 2 p m Hostesses are Mrs McLoughry Mrs MacDonald and Mrs Hulme
Sunday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs John Scora included Mr and Mrs A P McIntyre and Elsie of Worby and Mrs A Arthur of Gladstone. Havey Goertzen and family from Snowflake joined the Scoras for the weekend. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Bob Leckie on the birth of a son. Vicky Snaith is spending the week in Winnipeg with relatives. Charlie Stewart of Brandon visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Pennell on Sunday.
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