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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
4
The Herald lists 73-cent first fifteen words for classified notices and 10 percent extra for additional words, with 1.80 per column inch for engagement notices and memorials. Deadlines are Tuesday by 1:30 p.m. for classified and local reader notices. obituaries and funeral notices priced per column inch, photos also per inch.
Douglas and Louise announce the birth of Ronald Allan a boy weighing 9 pounds 15 ounces on February 24 in Kamloops British Columbia. He is welcomed as a brother to Jimmy and Kimberley. A second notice notes Lois Ann McDougald of Lavenham Manitoba engaged to Garry Donald Evenson of Neepawa Manitoba with a forthcoming marriage at MacGregor United Church April 10 at 4 p.m.
Earl Muir extends gratitude to all who sent cards parcels of fruit candy and letters visited in hospital and after returning home thanks to the pool room boys for cards cigars and TV money appreciated by all interested parties.
Inez Ardagh and Wm Moore express sincere thanks to all who sent aids inquiries and visits after hospitalization. Gratitude to those who conveyed them to hospital and home, to the ACW for the Inuit parcel, and to the doctor nurses for their kind attention.
The Austin and District Community Rink executive expresses gratitude to costume and race committees judges contestants coaches hockey players doorkeepers queen committee lunch counter caretakers and supporters and to Mr. Alex Beresford M D for the evening Receipts include lunch counter 145 72 door receipts 162 75 queen contest 300 83
Ruth Anderson thanks all for get well cards fruit parcels flowers and visits during her stay at MacGregor Hospital Special appreciation to the curling ladies for the flowers and to the doctor and nursing staff for their care.
Message of gratitude from a person who has been away since before Christmas and thanks relatives and friends for the lovely gifts cards and money received at Christmas and for my birthday.
A grain farm seeks a married person for summer duties. The position offers a separate furnished house, with meals and bedding provided. Applicants should state age, experience, and family initials. Contact H. J. Dankesreiter at 685 2343.
The Manitoba association sponsored a judging clinic at MacGregor on March 6 with a four member panel and twenty five attendees. They discussed judging western classes harness and fine classes and raised questions. More clinics are planned with the next at Dauphin on March 20 to promote interest in horse showing through dialogue between competitors and judges.
Deepest sympathy goes to the McKenzie family for Mrs Gourley’s loss. The Burnside Curling Club bonspiel ended with three events and four prizes per event. Event winners include Leonard Smith Frank Hewitson Clarence Troop Harold Brown in first event. R E Pop Braden High Bluff Ernie Askin Gordon Irwin in second. Jack Sanderson Oakville Ray Dennis Leonard Robinson in third. Alex McKay’s rink won the Consolation prize for most wins without prizes. Rick and Linda Hyde of Winnipeg visited with their parents, and Arnold Askin and Ann visited relatives at Otterburne.
Manitoba Liberal leader I. H. Asper says the NDP government claws for votes in two by elections. He criticizes Premier Schreyer's administration as a throwback to CCF and Duplessis eras and denounces an $1 an acre farm payment plan as vote buying. Byelections are next month in Ste. Rose and St. Vital.
Ontario Liberal Eddie Sargent urges Prime Minister Trudeau to halt foreign aid spending and recall Mr Sharp. He attacks multiple overseas trips and a $14 million East African loan for locomotives while saying rail service cuts worsen unemployment. He hints at a “sure-fire” crash program but withholds details.
MacGregor notes weekend visits among Kane, Harvey, DuGuay and Palmer families. Dr. W. W. Wright died at Deer Lodge Hospital after a long illness. he taught at MacCaulay School opened in 1902. Sympathy extended to Miller family on Evelyn Loeppky’s brother Henry’s accidental death. Earl Muir returns from Grace Hospital. Local residents Kathy Marganet and others visit. several families host relatives from Winnipeg, Russell, Brandon, Thompson, and Austin.
Federal officials consider higher first and second class mail rates after post office losses of 40 million in 1969 and 27 million in 1970. Deputy PMG Mackay refused to reveal recommendations to Minister Cote while noting rural weekly papers' minimal loss and recent gains from foreign mail balance agreements. A PC MP pressed nuisance mail reform. such mail yields about 70 million in gross revenue.
Manitoba minor hockey faces a shift from winning to participation says A B Miller community recreation director. He criticizes the system for concentrating on six to eight hot shots and hoarding ice time, reducing youths who could play. Jim Daly, Pan Am Games Winnipeg 1967 director and University of Manitoba educator, notes Canada produced more and better players before midget structuring.
A 45-year-old woman, Mary Ann Spence, died at her Eriksdale home from gunshot wounds. Her husband, John Charles Spence, 34, was hospitalized in critical condition at Winnipeg General Hospital. RCMP investigate the incident. Eriksdale lies about 65 miles northwest of Winnipeg.
The sixth Rossendale 4-H Beef Builders meeting was held at Rossendale school on March 11 with eight members and visitors from Poplar Bluff and Beaver clubs. Eivil Woodward spoke on SR 71 Black Phantom of the Sky and Mr Pollock discussed 4-H projects and the parts of a calf.
Weekend visits featured Frank of Thompson at parental home before departing for Winnipeg for a two week MT S course. Local residents congratulated Jack Wolfe Macaulay Iscum for winning the Christianson event and grand aggregate trophy at Portage. Community members praised the MacGregor play No No A Million Times No and the ice skating carnival prize winners Saturday night.
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