Hall Commission studies Portage rail line abandonments
The Hall Commission in Portage la Prairie heard that three CN lines near Portage should be discontinued as 1146 miles face abandonment. CN cited persistent losses and stagnant grain deliveries, with Edwin elevator averaging 165000 bushels annually a decade, Pleasant Point line reduced 50 percent, and Oakland subdivision elevators totaling 1.1 million bushels yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharron Wild
Joe Ralko
Hall Commission On Grain Handling and Trasportation
Wenesday
Canadian National Railway
Portage la Prairie
Reg Forbes
Renny Lehr
Muir
Helston
Neepawa
Edwin
Brandon Junction
Pleasant Point
Portage
Whitemud
National Railway
Patterson
Nabras
Rossendale
Nebras
Commission
Manitoba Pool
Oakland
Cnwants
Ladies Bonspiel Ends in Ice Event for 82 Rinks
The annual ladies bonspiel ran March 4 to 6 with 82 rinks competing. Edith Steiss and Leona Pierrepont won raffles, Thelma Kelly defeated Joyce Thompson in the final, and multiple trophies were awarded to curlers from Portage, MacGregor, Carberry, and Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ynquis Renneu
Russ Cairns
Ron Borton
Edith Steiss
Leona Pierrepont
Thelma Kelly
Portage
Joyce Thompson
MacGregor
Kelly
Ann
Betty Henderson
Winnipeg
Diane Kitson
Marion ‘McGregor
Hawks even East final with 6-4 win over Rockets
Hawks defeat Holland 6-4 to level the East division final at 1-1 at the local arena. Randy Blanchard Murray White sparked early with two goals, Painter added key tallies, and White later provided the assist setup as Borton faced a tense stretch after a seven minute shorthanded spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawks
Gary Vigar
Murray White
Holland
Doug Metcalf
Randy Painter
White
Blanchard
Painter
Craig Thompson
Ken North
Rockets
Litster
Jack Mahon
Central Plains budget up 10.6 percent in 1976
The Central Plains Regional Development Corporation Board approved a 162190 dollar budget for 1976, down 10.6 percent from last year due to one extra staff member. Treasurer Garry Cobbe said more money would help and urged exploring funding, while a motion invited nearby municipalities Glenella Lakeview Lansdowne St Francois Xavier and Cartier to join as observers with eventual full members after paying fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Raiko
Gladstone
Central Plains Regional Development Corporation Board of Directors
Garry Cobbe
Cobbe
Portage la Prairie
Cliff Bagrie
Central Plains
Portage
Bagrie
MacGregor council renews RCMP contract and approves ambulance plan
At the March 8 meeting the MacGregor village council renewed the RCMP contract for 1978, setting a 17 784 cost. A Malron Ambulance Service proposal was approved with a monthly 180 fee and 20 plus 0.80 per loaded mile for residents, plus a provincial grant application for 10 000 facilities funds for baseball diamonds. The minutes also note an ambulance grant, a building permit, February accounts of 14 494.14, and plans to meet Hon. Saul Miller on Lower Rental Housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macurey
RCMP
Carberry Rcmp
MacGregor
Malron Ambulance Service
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Western Canada Lotteries Commission
Rick Lock
Saul Miller
Clare Tarr
Central Plains
Town happenings in Kepuskasing and New Brunswick curling
The village column notes New Brunswick's Percy Pennel skip returning for the third Dominion School Boy’s event, with Garnet Pennel coaching. It recalls progress of high school curling after Garnet and Glen Pennel promoted the game, and mentions community centre photo displays, hockey travel buzz, and a fire hall parking concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kepuskasing
New Brunswick
Pennel
Percy
Dad Garnet
Dominion
Don
Garnet
Glen Pennel
St. Johns
Trial opens in Portage for man charged with murder
Wayne Nylin and his wife Hazel testified as the trial of Paul Roger Roulette, formerly of Marius Manitoba, began in Portage la Prairie. Roulette faces a non capital murder charge for the September 14 1975 beating death of Frank Simpson Bogue 63 of MacGregor Manitoba. The first day saw the Nylins recount a September 13 1975 home invasion where a man demanded keys to a sick friend and claimed to take him to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Roger Roulette
Marius
Man
Spring Assize
MacGregor Men curlers crown winners in weekend bonspiel
Sadler leads the Portage rink with Schwaluk Cochrane and Mallation to victory over Ken Wolfe’s MacGregor team. Turner skips Treherne over Wolfe. Nichol’s MacGregor rink edge Garnet Smith from Sydney in a tight final. Pierrepont MacGregor rink beats Grant MacDonald of MacGregor. Lye and Locke prep and final weekend ice ready as bonspiel nears its end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Barry Sadler
Portage
Jack Schwaluk
M. Cochrane
Z. Mallation
Ken Wolfe
Ken
Carl Bergquist
Elmer Cairns
Russ Cairns
G. Turner
Treherne
Jack Wolfe
Keith Nichol
Garnet Smith
Sydney
Nichol
Kevin Beresford
Beresford Rock
Murray Pierrepont
Grant MacDonald
Ben Vandenbosch
MacGigor
Jen Lye
Rick Locke
Seth MacGregor
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Forbi
Hall Commission
Ila Jedel
Austin
Bill Lunn
Peace River
Owahu
Hawaii
Lesley Morris
Glenn Morris
J. A. Morris
Fred Clarke
George Lloyd
Essons
Fred
George
Wayne Nylin
Hazel
Sadler
MacGregor ‘Spiel
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