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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1977
Page
1
A capacity crowd at the Austin Community Centre enjoyed the annual Ice Carnival featuring costume contests, figure skating, races, and the coronation of Gerri Pearce as Queen. Gerri Pearce, Miss Community Centre, was escorted by Keith Carruthers amid a day hampered by soft ice and water on the rink.
Rural municipality council approves Royal Canadian Legion Branch 85 taking over MacGregor Memorial Hall. Legion to repair and add a senior gathering space, manage licenses, bar, and ticket sales for events. Council to match Legion fundraising up to 5000 dollars, keeping Memorial Hall about 1200 dollars in the black.
The Manitoba Heart Foundation drive in MacGregor raised over double last year’s total with about 560 dollars collected February 21 and 22. Co ordinated by Mrs. Mettie Anderson, the door to door campaign featured canvassers including Mrs. Florence Hay Mrs. J Kelly Mrs. Joyce Lye Mrs. Lil Glover and others.
MacGregor Collegiate Institute will stage an unabridged Fiddler on the Roof starting next Wednesday for four nights. Sixty cast members practice after school and evenings. key crew include Roberta Stone as musical director Hazel Allan drama director with Joanne Hoyak, Marguerite Willis producer, Jack Hay artistic director, and Darwin Crabbe set builder. Notable participation by Don Sawatzky in a leading role for opening night only due to Manitoba title win. rest of run features Shaun Harkness Tevye Timothy Stone and Robert Wiebe in other performances.
MacGregor Hawks eliminate St. Claude from the S.C.H.L semifinals with a 7 2 victory in a penalty filled game at St. Claude. Lionel Phillipot Joe Olivier and Danny Painter led the scoring with a trio of marks by Painter and goals from Tarr and Borton. The Hawks outscored 5 2 at home to close the series with Farncombe Painter and Orton producing the clinching offense as Litster and others contributed on defense and assists.
Anne Reddon of Carberry led by Carol Ann MacDonald Betty Murray and Lynn Hood won the first event defeating Doreen Small of Gladstone In the second event Loreen Amann of Austin beat Linda Hotel of Winnipeg with teammates Doreen Stephenson Marjorie McIntyre and Jean Uhrin The third event was captured by Florence Kelly with Maxine Lytle Alice Bodie Nora Jones Christine Johnson and Janice Lamb Judy Flynn The banquet featured bartender Doug McGregor Audrey Lambs Portage rink not entering this year and plan to return next year
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