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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1961
Page
1
The piece urges Canada to keep students in school during National Education Week. It highlights the shift to specialized training, employer needs for trained minds, and the nation’s move toward state-supported education while stressing personal choice and unemployment concerns.
Britannia Chapter 1ODE officers for 1961 are Regent Mrs MA Lye first vice Regent Mrs E Ford second vice regent Mrs Charles Pennell recording secretary Mrs Morris Hay corresponding secretary Mrs Earle Thompson Treasurer Mrs ROE educational secretary Mrs Lisle Patterson Services at Home and Abroad secretary Mrs Bob Stratton Echoes secretary Miss Eileen Marsh Standard Bearer Mrs Herb Borton Membership secretary Mrs A Weber Britannia Chapter sponsors the Red Cross campaign, canvassers will be out in town and districts in March, and readers are urged to give generously.
Friends from MacGregor and district gathered at Memorial Hall on Monday February 27 to honor Fred Snaith, his wife Muriel, and family before their move to Dauphin. Whist was played, gifts were presented, and a farewell luncheon followed as the community wished them well in their new home.
Congratulations go to Mr and Mrs RD Muir who celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary on February 22 with friends and relatives at home.
The MacGregor bonspiel drew 420 curlers and many spectators amid heavy Thursday and Saturday snowstorms. Steen rink won the final against Portage’s Lorne Jordan four, with McDonald of Sladstone taking the Merchants title. Several MacGregor district teams earned prizes while others from Burnside and Gladstone also profited.
Several items recount local happenings in MacGregor including found glasses at Herb Barton's store, a license plate found near the school, and a wedding in Newdale. Updates mention visitors, travel to Winnipeg, a Currie district resident returning home, and ongoing winter travel disruptions. The Steen rink from Carberry leads bonspiel standings with 12-1, while a large buffet luncheon drew many attendees and a youngest rink prize was won by M Rintoul, Re Cruikshank, Perkins, and D Cruikshank.
The MacGregor and District Hockey Association hosts its second annual Ice Carnival at the MacGregor rink on Friday, March 17. It features cash prizes for fancy and comic costumes across age groups, races, broomball, tug of war, a bicycle race, a $500 grocery hamper draw, and proceeds benefiting the local rink.
Weather notes show a late week blizzard bringing north winds and high drifts. Roads blocked and visibility near zero on Thursday, with vehicles stuck on Main Street. Snow plows worked through Friday and Saturday, and most roads have since been plowed as March begins and temperatures rise.
The MacGregor Intermediates open their Eddie Armstrong series this week against Elm Creek. The first game is in MacGregor this Saturday March 4 at 9 15 pm, with game two in Poplar Poll on Monday. Elm Creek hosts at Poplar Point since their home ice is outdoor. The series winner faces Stonewall.
Local curlers closed the ladies and men's bonspiels for the year as Portage and MacGregor entries feature prominently. Austin hosts the men while a delay in Kat-Fire mixed play shifts scheduling. 56 entries across Portage with MacGregor players among them and 36 rinks in Austin, six events with four prizes.
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