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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1967
Page
2
The Portage school division faces a transportation crisis as the board lacks a system and relies on mileage reimbursements to parents. A new education plan would have the province purchase buses for division use, enabling route planning to minimize travel time, with schools strategically located outside Portage to handle growth and improve facilities.
Portage la Prairie area voters face a March 10 referendum on a single-board school division. Proponents argue it will unify curriculum, update facilities, and standardize teaching methods across multi grade classes with central administration ensuring equal opportunity for every student.
Two university professors discuss why Canadians feel not financially overwhelmed at the grocery counter. They note food prices rose 4 percent recently but purchasing power fell by 5 percent, citing wage gains of 60 to 64 percent from 1955 to 1966 and argue consumers influence prices through choices and advertising. A Saskatchewan economist adds that over 1955 to 1964 food prices fell 16 percent relative to wages, with part of price rises tied to consumer selections.
Expo 67 officials report ample stay options near Montreal with a new price control act setting maximum rents. Logexpo's Henri Labrie notes 550 to 600 daily inquiries and over 2 million bed nights booked, with a provincial lodging service issuing certificates and penalties for noncompliance.
A mother endures a packed day as a one and two year old clash over wants and a spat, then play together briefly before strife resumes. She referees, cleans, and tires, hoping the chaos settles as the children finally drift to bed with tousled blond heads.
History notes show in February 1894 the Manitoba Legislature lacked a quorum as members missed their seats to watch the Winnipeg bonspiel finals sponsored by the Manitoba branch of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club. The event offered the Royal Caledonian Tankard, a $250 prize, and four $200 gold medals, with Canadian and American teams competing amid political distraction.
Senator Wallace McCutcheon plans to seek a House of Commons seat in the next federal election if nominated in York Simcoe. He says he can do a better job in the House and notes his cabinet service before joining the Senate. Donald R. Martyn had announced McCutcheon’s potential candidacy and says he won’t seek York North nomination.
Winnipeg city council ordered a study of future public housing needs and the potential for city-owned elderly housing. Investigators report 9,450 new units are needed to eliminate substandard housing while Burrows-Keewatin rents were reduced by $11.60 per unit. the area shifts to a 678 family earning $570 monthly.
Agriculture Minister Harry Enns urged rural Manitoba voters to back a single school district to ensure urban level opportunities for rural students. He spoke at a Birtle meeting amid a province wide tour ahead of March 10 referendums on school consolidation, noting $200,000 weekly spent on adult upgrading to boost employment prospects.
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