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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1976
Page
1
North Norfolk council reports negative response to extending garbage pickup east of the highway north of MacGregor. Seventy percent said not required, so service will not be implemented. Building permits total 62 600 for a garage, dwelling addition, home, and mobile home.
Hazel Allan Best shares town notes from Barrie and Donna Barber taking over Solo in Gladstone to upcoming events at the Community Centre. Local seniors, CPR students, a tractor pull, a dance, and reunion ideas mingle with photos for a fair gallery, plus an agriculture insurance update from Sam Askiw noting June 28 claim requests and rising uptake of unseeded acreage coverage.
Saunders Street in MacGregor is now registered after a council vote with grant aid expected from the province. A $14,000 paving plan seeks $7,000 from the province under grant programs. The budget was read, by law for the 1976 tax levy awaits validation, and Moore Street will be blocked during the July fair. Five building permits totaling $40,100 were approved.
Senior Citizens enjoy Music and Fun night at Norfolk Manor with 2 players, light lunch, and social visits. Tennis Club bike-a-thon set for Sunday June 27 at the elementary school, sponsor sheets at Tarrs Solo Store, top money earners win tennis rackets. Tiny Tot Time preschool program starts Monday in July at MacGregor Collegiate gym, held Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 1 pm to 3 pm with registration.
The Portage la Prairie Daily Graphic won the top colour printing award in Western Canada at the Newspaper Advertising Executives Association annual meeting in Fairmont B C. Calgary Herald won in letterpress. Over 40 member papers entered, including Winnipeg dailies and Vancouver papers.
Youth teams from MacGregor played in multiple tournaments with varied outcomes. MacGregor 10 and under beat Austin, and tied Gladstone after extra innings in a five inning plus two more. Other age groups faced losses to Carberry, Neepawa, and Glenboro with several one and two run margins. All Star MacGregor girls split results, Cubs won in Phumas then edged by Austin, while sevens to tens each won one game.
This weekend featured 35 participants in the Great Austin to Holland Bike Race. Winners were Janice and John Bullied from Holland after a 25 mile course under hot sun and strong winds over hills. Also held were a 4H picnic directed by Mrs. Hazel Howe and a swimming program signups for Jackson's Lake with June 30 deadline.
The MacGregor Agricultural Society will feature a tractor pulling contest at this year’s fair on July 10 and 11. The event, set for Saturday July 10 at p.m. at the Community Centre, requires tractors to weigh over 8,000 pounds and limits entries to 20 as the date approaches.
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