Sharp Prescribes Surtaxes And Wage-Price Restraints
The Canadian government unveiled a budget plan with new surtaxes on personal income and corporations, aiming to balance the 1968 69 budget. A 3 percent personal surtax and a 3 percent corporate surtax would target high income levels and corporate profits, alongside spending cuts of 75 million and civil service hiring freezes. A board of review would curb wage and price increases, while the overall package seeks to steady the dollar and win parliamentary approval. The measures followed a defeated prior bid and represent Mr. Sharps third budget in about 10 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morej
Board of Review
Brecknell of Bagot Tops Rossendale 4-H Bonspiel
Rossendale 4-H Beef Builders club held a bonspiel on February 24 with 12 rinks. Brecknell of Bagot won the first event with teammates Crealock Klassen and Richardson. Additional place finishers included Nicoll Macintosh Moffat Schroeder and Culbert, along with Brecknell and Klas sen from Bagot. Wayne Ostopowich led the second event, with Leona Ostopowich, Henry, and Rintoul. other podium teams included Lyall Pallister Pallister Slater and Wojtowich Henry Pilkington Rintoul. Blyth Lec sie Sheard Blyth. Consolations went to Clark Reimer Muir and a Besver rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossendale
Roberta Henry
Wilfred Pilkington
Jacki Rintoul
Rosendale
Sharon Blyth
Roger Lec
MacGregor Carnival To Be Held Friday
The MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association postponed its Carnival last Friday due to warm weather and melted ice. A fresh Friday night plan remains, with costume judging at 7 30 p.m. followed by races and a tug of war.
Consolidation Recommendations Approved by Pine Creek Board
The Pine Creek School Division approved consolidation plans at a special meeting on March 6 1968. Changes will affect 1968 fall operations including transportation and temporary classrooms. Rural one and two room schools are to close July 1 1968 with students moved to centers such as Plumas Langruth Gladstone Austin MacGregor and Rossendale. Secondary schools in southern areas will consolidate at MacGregor July 1 1968 with new grade 10 programs and temporary facilities. Northern secondary schools will merge at Gladstone July 1 1970 with transportation arranged as required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Creek
Wednesda
Public
Bloomfield
Riverdale
Hidden Valley
Plumas
Langruth
Gladstone
Austin
MacGregor
Rossendale
Manitoba
Sidney
Public Schools
Public Schools Finance Committee
R. G. Sales Co. Ltd
Winnipeg
Man
Department of Education
Public Health Office
Portage la Prairie
Secretary-Treasurer Introduced to Board
Lionel R Brown began duties as Secretary-Treasurer on March 6 1968. The board approved staff support through March 31 1968 and outlined division office relocation to William Morton Collegiate. Bus routes in Edran Sidney MacGregor areas to be adjusted with contracts and extended to reduce overload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel R. Brown
G. Erlendson
Brown
William Morton Collegiate
Edran
Sidney
MacGregor
Town Happenings and Local Sports Updates
The weekend forecast dipped to 15 degrees while last Thursday reached 54. Carnival postponed until weather improves. Hospital board chair Frank Sims says new addition progresses, gyproc up and painting begun, donations welcome, operation planned soon. Jack and spouse returned from a month on the west coast and Mexico. Hockey Association to hold Sportsman Dinner April 5 in Community Hall with guest speakers. Local hockey chatter follows a big trade, Leafs viewed as winners. Portage bonspiel opened with MacGregor teams, two reaching the jewelry, a mixed spiel underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sims
Mr. Sims
Austin
Portage
MacGregor
Linda Thomasson Awarded Trip in 4-H honors
Linda Thomasson of MacGregor Home Economics and Bernie Brecknell of Bagot 4H Beef Club won a two week August trip to Tennessee for outstanding 4-H work and broad world knowledge. The pair were praised for extensive cross cultural mixing and achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Thomasson
MacGregor Home Economics
Bernie Brecknell
Bagot
Tennessee
Portage Terrier Juveniles win first playoff round
Portage Terrier Juveniles defeat Selkirk 6-2 and 8-4 in a two game total-goals series, building an eight-goal margin to advance. Bill Young of Austin, Glenn Quinn and Jim Boaz of MacGregor play for the Terrier team as they await the Brandon Dauphin and Winnipeg series winner to face the provincial final contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage Terrier
Selkirk
Winnipeg
Bill Young
Austin
Glenn Quinn
Jim Boaz
MacGregor
Terrieream
Hospital Aid Regular Meeting Moves Forward
MacGregor Hospital Aid held its regular meeting on Tuesday March 5 with solid attendance. A money making project progresses as ball point pens arrive for sale to members. A spring tea is planned for May 18 at the United Church hall with a coordinating committee. Mrs. Ed Chant won the jackpot and lunch was hosted by Mrs. R J Shaw. The next meeting will be hosted at Mrs. Ed Berry's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Hall
Ed Chant
R. J. Shaw
Ed Berry
School Daze At Austin Collegiate Variety Night Planned
The girls basketball team faced MacGregor last week and fought hard despite the loss. March 15 in Austin Collegiate hosts a variety night open to all. The badminton club meets daily at noon and a track and field club has been formed. Grade 10 11 and 12 general classes visited Brandon vocational centre recently and found it interesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Austin Collegiate
Brandon
IT HAPPENED THIS WAY TO TOGAN
A compact feature recounts the early Totogan story from its parish beginnings to a growing settlement. It notes sparse markets, wooden plows, strong oxen, abundant game, and Pemmi can tea and bannock as staples. The Hudson's Bay Co store sparked trade for furs and musk rat, muskegs, and Seneca root, with lumber mills and early boat building shaping the lake shore economy. The SS St Boniface voyage and peat-raft water management are recounted as later developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson's Bay Co
White Mud River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allyson Thompson
Beverly Emerson
Lois McDougald
Neepawa
Clarke
Sharp
Brecknell
Bonspiel
MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association
Manitoba Public Schools Finance Committee
Ise
Jack Lewis
West Coast
Mexico
Berg
Leafs
Trip
MacGregor Hospital Aid
Austin Collegiate Institute
Togan
Totogan
Ontario
St. Boniface
Assiniboine
Rat Creek
White Mud
Agassiz
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!