No Plans for Bagot Treherne Highway Says Province
North Norfolk council learned after a Winnipeg meeting with Minister of Public Works Water Weir that no highway from Bagot to Treherne is currently planned. Further study and traffic counts may decide future feasibility. The March session also considered adding five miles to market roads and rebuilding three miles of Sidney to Firdale this year. A boundary road from Muir west for ten miles may be graded to market road standards, and a grant of 60 percent of 17500 is sought. No reassessment in 1963. a full 1964 rural urban reassessment is anticipated.
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Bagot
Treherne
North Norfolk
Winnipeg
Water Weir
Mrr. Weir
Bagot-Treherne
Don Champ
Ment of Public Works
City of
Brandon
Sidney
Firdale
Westbourne
Muir West
Melvin School Board
Austin
Melvin
Willis
Department of Public Works
Norfolk
Abe Neustater Returns From Congo Duty
Cpl. Abe Neustater 28 of Calgary and MacGregor Manitoba returns from a Congo tour with 57 Canadian Signal Unit in the United Nations Force. He received the United Nations Medal with Congo east at a parade and will rejoin the Alberta Signal Squadron in Calgary. Neustater has prior overseas service with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Germany 1955 to 1957. The Canadian signal unit has operated in Leopoldville since August 1960 with detachments across the Congo interior.
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Ave) Neustater
Calgary
Alta
MacGregor
Man
Congo
RCAF
United Nations Force
Royal Canadian Signals
Cpl
Neustater
Alberta
Congo East
W. $. Hase
Ottawa
Cpl. Neustater
Aron Neustater
MacGregor, Man
Shirley Ann
38Th St. S.W
Cpl Neustater
Pattalion Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry
Germany
United Nations
Leopoldville
Republic
U.N
Scout Bonspiel Held at Austin
Scout Bonspiel held at the Austin Curling Rink on Saturday March 9 proved very successful. Langruth rink skipped by Garry Hanneson led the Baden Powell event, with Brian Hanneson Earle Johnson and Sid Emberly. Second place went to Neil Morrison Dennis Choy Mike Otto and Les Thompson of Gladstone. In the Kennedy event Cyril Williams Lorne Falk Harold Cress and Murray Crewson of Portage won, with Ricky White Norman Ardagh Terry Lamb and Bill Firth of MacGregor taking second. Other links from Portage Bagot Austin and Macdonald participated.
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Austin
Baden Powell
Langruth
Garry Hanneson
Brian Hanneson
Earle Johnson
Sid Emberly
Neil Morrison
Dennis Choy
Mike Otto
Les Thompson
Gladstone
Kennedy
Cyril Williams
Lorne Falk
Harold Cress
Murray Crewson
Portage
Ricky White
Norman Ardagh
Terry Lamb
Bill Firth
MacGregor
Bagot
Macdonald
Liberal Leader Lester Pearson Visits MacGregor Snowball Meet
Liberal party national leader Lester B. Pearson visited MacGregor on Thursday afternoon after traveling from Brandon to Fortage. He spent about 15 minutes meeting nearly 50 supporters, exchanging light snowballs with a local demonstrator, and joked with the crowd. Earlier he addressed Brandon College students and attended the Canadian Curling championships at Wheat City Arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester B. Pearson
MacGregor
Mr. Pearson
Wr. Bradley
Portege -Neepewe
Mr. Son
Ned
Liberal Party
Gregor
Brandon
Fortage
Pearson
Brandon College
Wheat City Arena
RAL
Portage la Prairie
Mrr. Pearson
Portage- Neepawa
Wm. Bradley
Portage
Pear son Tours Portage and Winnipeg in Storm Travel
The Borozny brothers report a porcupine sighting on their farm. Pearson spoke to 500 supporters at RNAF Vimy Hall in Portage la Prairie, attended a hockey game, and awarded a junior club MVP trophy. He then traveled by bus to Winnipeg due to treacherous roads, passing several ditches after seven cars skidded.
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Austin
MacGregor
Pearson
Portage la Prairie
RNAF
Parage
Portage
Ortage Arena
Fred Gunnlaugson
Portage Terriers
Winnipeg
Rey
Town Happenings and Odd Local Anecdotes
Weather shifts bring near forty degree days then a brief Thursday blizzard. Light snowfalls persist with little accumulation as March hints at heat yet possible late-season storms. An eight-legged piglet births curiosity while car misfortunes include a generator issue and stolen wheel discs. Cribbage scores spark local chatter as bonspiels wrap up and community life resumes.
Annual Ice Carnival At Rink This Friday
The MacGregor and District Hockey Association hosts the annual ice carnival at MacGregor rink this Friday evening. Doors open 7:30 PM with costume judging at 8:15 PM. Prizes honor costumes in age groups from six and under to 14 and under plus adults. Admission 50 cents, 25 cents for under 12, under 6 free. A popular bicycle race adds to the night’s excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Rink
MacGregor and District Hockey Association
Charles R Turner Named For Portage Neepawa Seat
J St Hilaire announced Charles R Turner fifty Wellwood carpenter builder and trustee of Wellwood school board as Social Credit candidate for Portage Neepawa in the federal election. Turner served in RCAF and led local community clubs. fifth candidate joining S C party slate alongside Enns Bradley Barnett and Henderson.
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J. St. Hilaire
Manitoba ‘Social Credit Society
Charles R. Turner
Wellwood
Portage- Neepawa
Social Credit Party
Mr. Turner
Consolidated School
Royal Bank of Canada
RCAF
War Assets Corporation
Neepawa
Wellwood Consolidated School Board
Turner
Wellwood Community Club
Tur
Ner
Portage-Neepawa
S. J. Enns
Wm. H. Bradley
Portage
Liberal Party
Sybil Barnett
New Democratic Party
H. L. Henderson
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Bagot-Treherne Road
Epl
Abe Neustater
Col. W. S. Hamilton
Borozny Brothers
Matt
Steve
D. A. Unran
Ronnie Barton
Bill Turner
Edrans Rink
Bill
Arden
Sidney's
Katrime Folk
George
Currie
Alex Dow
Jim Lee
Jack ‘McPhee
Alex
Jack
Jim
Social Credit
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