Pine Creek electors reject Single Board School District
In Pine Creek Manitoba electors voted against the Single Board School District referendum with 870 opposed to 823 in favor and a 38 percent turnout. Returning officer G. Smith of Gladstone reported results across 17 polls including Gladstone Collegiate MacGregor Collegiate West Tupper School and other polling sites.
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Pine Creek
G. Smith
Gladstone
State Board
Manitoba
Gladstone Collegiate
MacGregor Collegiate
West
Tupper School
Plumas Collegiate
Gladstone Town Hall
Westbourne Municipal Offce
Westbourne Municipal Office
Berton School
Austin School
Sidney
MacGregor School
Elmwood School
Bagot Community Hall
Langruth
Lavenham
Rural Council Deliberates Road Issues and Welfare Bylaw
At the March 7 meeting Rural Municipal Council discussed road problems with Vic Gossman of the Provincial Highways department and decided to skip contract grading in 1967 except for emergencies. They will focus on municipal roads and school bus routes while preparing a welfare bylaw for welfare costs sharing and considering emergency assistance for a Vancouver case.
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Vic Gossman
Provincial Highways Department
Reeve Hotel
Council
Council Wide
Gossman
Portage la Prairie
Canada
Dominion
Vancouver
S. J. Enns
PFRA
Jackson Lake
Roy McDonald
McDonald
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Manitoba Travel and Convention Association
Dept of Highways
Austin
Second Ave
MacGregor WI Had Successful 1966 Season
The MacGregor WI reports a strong year with 24 members, 10 meetings, two special gatherings, and average attendance of 14. Quilt bees produced 15 large quilts and six crib sheets. The club mailed 72 fruit parcels, 102 cards, and 68 Christmas parcels to the sick, plus various donations to local groups. Officers for 1967 are president Mrs H Mac Donald, vice-president Mrs E Hodge, secretary Mrs Ross Thompson, and treasurer Mrs A Grove.
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The
MacGregor WI
Agricultural Society
MacGregor
Ladies’ Curling Club
H. MacDonald
E. Hodge
Ross ‘Thompson
A. Grove
MacGregor Rinks Win at Portage Bonspiel
At Portage la Prairie during the 76th annual bonspiel three MacGregor district rinks earned prizes. The Mayfair event saw the foursome of Jack Wolfe Doug Noble Dallis Barber and Robert Rodgers take third place after defeats in the later rounds.
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MacGregor
Portage la Prairie
Jack Wolfe
Doug Noble
Dallis Barber
Robert Rodgers
Town Happenings Amid Snow Blues And Hockey Roundup
Town notes report 15 below and Sunday snow as March chills linger. Curling season nears end with Treherne and Gladstone events ahead, while NHL race tightens with only about 10 games left. MacGregor tops Carberry 7 5 in hockey with Red Kelly and Thumper Fotheringham leading. Centennial plans seek tree plantings. Rainbow Inn sale rumored. spring flood questions loom as snow melts. Dr Bostock shuttles MacGregor to Gladstone for hospital patients.
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National Hockey League
Black Hawks
Ted Critchlow
Leafs
New York
Toronto
Montreal
Mrs H A Lye Re-elected Regent IODE Centennial Year
Britannia Chapter IODE re elected Mrs H A Lye as regent at the annual meeting with officers including 1st vice regent Mrs H Collins 2nd vice regent Mrs Clare S Brown and recording secretary Miss Helen Hampton The group reported a very good year and plans for 1967 in its Centennial year with thanks to helpers and aims for a better year ahead.
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Britannia Chapter
IODE
H. A. Lye
H. Collins
Clare S. Brown
Helen Hampton
J. Jeffries
M. Hay
J.L. Lamb
A. Dow
R. Stratton
A. Weber
Sonveners
A. Noblgren
Kitson
S. R. Lamb
J Martinnizen
N. A. Nohlgren
Doug Palmer Leads MacGregor Curling Team To Ontario Final
Doug Palmer son of Mr and Mrs Cyril Palmer of MacGregor skipped his rink to the Ontario Curling Association Colts finals by winning two of three games. They were scheduled to play March 2 at Toronto's Tom O Shanter. The note adds that in 1954 another MacGregorite Ronald Lye skipped his rink to ee ee ee.
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Doug Palmer
Cyril Palmer
MacGregor
Ontario Curling Association
Toronto
Tom O'Shanter
Local Old Timers Top Carberry In 7-5 Showdown
Local Old-Timers defeated Carberry 7-5 in a Friday hockey event witnessed by a strong crowd. MacGregor scorers included Jim Kelly Herman Weber Frank Hay Lawrence Heselwood and Doug Grove with Art Sears Grant Fotheringham among Carberry’s scorers. Over $90 was raised for Sprucedale school occupational centre, with a return game planned for Friday in Carberry.
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macGregor
Carberry
Jim
Red” Kelly
Grant “Thumper” Fotheringham
Hazel Alllan
Jim Kelly
Herman Weber
Frank Hay
Lawrence Heslwood
Doug Grove
Art Sears
Wayne Benton
Peter Kramarchuk
Stan Smith
Charlie Hope
Grant
Thumper
Gemuenanp
Nerman
Geecap
AustinGIT Holds Bonspiel
The Austin CGIT hosted a bonspiel on Saturday March 4 with two MacGregor CGIT rinks joining. Pat Carrothers rink won the first event while Laurie Bennett Laur ie Rout ley Betty Jean Hay and Joanne Kasprick won the second. A supper followed in the United Church lower room.
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Austin Cgit
MacGregor Cgit
Pat Carrothers
Dianne Futros
Colleen Morden
Donna Williams
MacGregor
Laurie Bennett
Janice Routley
Betty Jean Hay
Joanne Kasprick
United Church
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Dennis McMahon
Clare Tarr
Keith Thompson
Fred Clarke
Iuture
Chamber of Commerce
MacGregor W.1
Brent Gilbert
Glenn Lye
Portage
Portage ‘Spiel
Treherne’s
Rainbow Inn
Doctor Bostock
Gladstone Hospital
Dr. Bostock
Ontario
Brian Telford
Glen Nichol
Brian
Austingit
Brent Tarr
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