MacGregor 4-H Mapes Service Station Grand Opening
Last Saturday June 14 the new MacGregor 4-H Mapes Service Station and Cafe opened with a ribbon cutting by Provincial Premier Campbell. About 1,000 attendees enjoyed free donuts and coffee as Ben and Anne Collier took over the business. Prizes included an electric kettle, an electric fry pan, free oil changes, piggy banks for children, and an orchestra provided music during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.A
Star-Lite
Provincal
D. L. Campbell
George Graham
Austin
Jean Pennell
Chrystal City
Garry Lepke
Carl Jedel
S. O'Brien
Holland
Fatal Plunge Near Abdo Luta in Lagos Truck Crash
Thirty people were killed near Abdo Luta on Monday night when a passenger truck crashed into a river. The disaster occurred in Lagos and raised concerns about road safety and emergency response in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagos
Nigeria
Abdoluta
Shirley Adam Repeats Win In Public Speaking
Shirley Adam, 17, member of the Wellwood 4H II Club, was declared winner for the Portage Carberry district public speaking contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Adam
Wellwood
Frank Manulak Drowns Sunday
Frank Manulak, 34, drowned last Sunday in Lac Du Bonnet while boating on the lake. He was a brother of D. Manulak of MacGregor and leaves a wife and three children, his Portage la Prairie parents, and Dan of Brandon, plus a younger brother. Community sympathy is extended to the Manulak and Weber families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Weber
Frank Manulak
Lac du Bonnet
D. Manulak
Manulak
MacGregor
Portage la Prairie
Dan
Brandon
Weber
Services Held At Decoration Day Westbourne
Last Sunday afternoon at 1 30 pm members of the Legion and the LODE held a graveside decoration service for World War I and II comrades with flags and crosses. North Norfolk and District Branch of the Canadian Legion MacGregor Scout Troop Cub Pack and citizens then moved to Westbourne for a cenotaph wreath laying by Legion President George Inman and Regent Mrs E Hay. Padre Hicks officiated with Robert O Niel reading scripture as Hathaway family and pipe band attended and Highland music and dancing followed in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
George Inman
Sidney and Lode
E. Hay
MacGregor
Padre Hicks
Robert O'Niel
Westbourne
Hathaway
Hartney
Western Trip Enjoyed By Local Folks
Mr and Mrs Ed Chant returned Saturday evening from a western holiday visiting Maple Creek Brooks Calgary Vancouver and Victoria with many old friends and relatives including Chant families Laurens Crichton Hanna and Wells. They viewed Parliament Buildings Sunset Ceremonies and the Governor General residence project then ferried to Nanamio and Anacortes before returning home via Spokane Glacier National Park and Lethbridge with fine roads and lively reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Chant
Chant
Maple Creek
Eds
Ken Landgraf
Preston Chant
Brooks
Alto
Calgary
W. R. Laurens
Vancouver
Jim Lamont
Geo
Joyce
W. M. Crichton
Jim Hanna
Geo, Wells
McNeely
Dean Chant
The
University
Alex McKinnons
Lil Hay
Donald Hays
Bill Turner
Critchlows
MacGregor
Horseshoe Bay
Nanamio
Victoria
Ned Stewarts
A. J. Peart
A. C. Cooper
W. N. Chant
Parliament Buildings
Government
Parliament Building
Sydney
Anacortes
Spokane
Glacier National Park
Lethbridge
Collegiate Charter Year in Review Highlights Activities
Jennifer Olito summarizes a year of Collegiate Charter events from September to year end. Highlights include Student Council elections with Gary Shaw as President, Glen Barth as Secretary, Valerie Moore as Treasurer, numerous dances, seven football games with four wins, two losses and one tie, curling bonspiels and banquet, Gladstone Music and Arts Festival cups for Lorna Dankesreier and Jennifer Olito, North Central Track meet with Kelvin Palmer and John Gross winning firsts, provincial track in Winnipeg, monthly dances, fundraising from events funding encyclopedias and magazines Life and Sports Illustrated, Christmas gifts to hospital patients, fire victim donation, Red Cross participation, and the yearbook printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Olito
Gary Shaw
Glen Barth
Valerie Moore
Winnipeg
Gladstone
Lorna Dankesreier
Neepawa
Kelvin Palmer
John Gross
North Central
Life
Sports Illustrated
Red Cross
Local notices update and bake sale schedule
Southend Macaulay picnic moved to Monday June 30. Southend Schemers bake sale in Lye's showroom Saturday June 21 at 9 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary Cubs and Scouts bake sale Saturday June 28 at 9 p.m. in Stan Firth's showroom. Farmers Union meeting in Legion room Friday June 20 at 8 p.m. Speaker R Usick Manitoba Farmers Union vice-president. Attendance urged. WI to meet at Mrs. Arthur Kalberg home Tuesday June 24 at 2:30 p.m. Hosts Kalberg Anderson Erwin Carr. St Paul W.A. meet at Mrs H A Lye home Wednesday June 25 at 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southend
Lye’s Show Room
Cubs
Stan Firth
Farmers Union
Legion Room
R. Usick
Manitoba Farmers Union
Arthur Kalberg
Kalberg
Wm. Anderson
Erwin
Carr
St. Paul W.A
H. A. Lye
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Joe Collier
Sgt. McLean
Jack” Peterson
General Hospital
Jack
Alex Borozny
Bob Barber
Bob
North Kildonan
Main Street
O.L
North Kildonand
Sandy Michaels
Kansas
Pevens
Tweer
Mapes
W. Holmes
B.A. Co
Portage
J. Carey
Ben Collier
Ben
Anne
By Donna Hay
MacGregor Thimble Fumblers Clothing Club
Miss Emmond
Miss Lowes
Patsy Patterson
Gloria Gibbs
Shirley Palmer
Donna Wark
Margaret Hay
Katherine Douglas
F. Hay
Roy Harkness
Sandra Kelly
Faith Harkness
Marilyn Leckie
Brandon Fair
Arizona Hall
Worby
Glenda Peck
Doris Johnston
Big Point Calf Club
Langruth
David Falk
Winding River
H. A. Ireland
Clare Rogers
Wellwood Calf Club
Jimmy Ranson
Neil Ranson
Joan Clark
Irene Inverarity
Lorraine Stevenson
Worthy
Shirley
Decoration Day
Te Mel
Macaulay
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