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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
7
Edwin district plans a reunion on Saturday July 6 at the school grounds with invitations mailed to 425 residents and former residents. The event marks the phased closure of the district, which has served the community since 1895, as pupils move to a consolidated school near Portage in September 1968.
Capt Reginald Willis McCann was acquitted by an all male jury of non capital murder in the March 21 death of his wife at their Rivers Manitoba home near the Canadian Forces Base. The trial heard he wrestled with his wife as he left with an 803 calibre rifle to shoot the family dog and the weapon discharged. McCann, a Shelburne County Nova Scotia native, and Barbar Ann Erb of Sussex New Brunswick wed in Brandon after his 1965 Manitoba transfer.
A long community column from the MacGregor Herald notes June daylight fading, honors locals with June birthdays and anniversaries, and urges readers to stay punctual and constructive. It praises civic virtues, shares social visits to Mrs. Lamont and Dales, and records health wishes for Ralph Lye and Tom Nicol while inviting reader updates on community life.
Rosie and Cup, a famed nesting whooping crane pair at the San Antonio Zoo, were incubating an egg on Monday. Zoo director James Chism noted Rosie may lay two eggs, but only one appeared. Last year the pair hatched two youngsters, one died, and the other is in Laurel Maryland under wildlife care. There are 47 cranes in the wild and 10 to 12 in captivity.
A 350 pound bear forced entry at Blewett near Nelson, frightening a mother and three children. Wildlife officer Ted Rutherglen shot the bear after it repeatedly disturbed the home. He noted it was a rare incident in his 22 years. Two other bears—one black and one brown—were also shot in the area.
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