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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 20, 1969
Page
8
The U C W sponsors a variety show on Friday April 18 at 8 p m in MacGregor Memorial Hall to raise funds for the manse project.
Classified notes list numerous sedans from 1963 to 1965 including Vauxhall Victor, Pontiac, Oldsmobile F85, Chevrolet Station Wagon, Mercury, Pontiac Laurentian, Studebaker, Meteor, and Volkswagen 1500. Main entries note engine types, transmissions, radios, colors, and asking prices ranging from 785 to 1550 dollars for various body styles.
The MacGregor Midgets hosted a five team tournament featuring Austin Westbourne St. Eustache Poplar Point and MacGregor. Westbourne defeated Austin 7-5. MacGregor edged St. Eustache 32 in overtime. Poplar Point beat Westbourne 5-3, then MacGregor shut out Poplar Point 30 in the final. Overall, a very successful day with closely contested games.
Monday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs C Forzley, Ernie and Murray Grennick of Hamilton. St Patrick's stew supper last Wednesday drew $150 for the U C W. Many locals and visitors attended weekend gatherings. three rinks competed in Treherne curling, and the Rossendale school conspiel results were announced with multiple teams placing in events.
Portage Terriers Junior B defeated Foxwarren to take the opening game of a two out of three provincial playoff in Foxwarren. A Monday rematch in Portage gave Portage a 4-1 victory. The winner faces Flin Flon or Thompson for the provincial title. Bruce Graham and Jim Boaz play on the Portage squad. The Portage All-Star Midget team also fared in provincials, beating Selkirk 15-14 in a two-game total goal first round before losing to Brandon 12-9 in the next round. Raymond Nichol of MacGregor Midget plays for Portage All Stars.
Mr and Mrs Nyel Fredrick with family visited Janet's parents in Boissevain over the weekend. Ron Kolke and family of Winnipeg stayed with Evelyn's parents. Reg MacFarlane attended a Gladstone dinner and dance for the Golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Stanley Stewart. Murray Mac Farlane and Teresa of Winnipeg joined Murray's parents for the anniversary dance in Gladstone. Chas Wallace H F Johnson and Mrs R Wallace attended the C C L variety concert in Carberry Hall on March 8 featuring What Miraculous Box a humorous skit directed by Mrs Harold Wallace. program well received.
The Austin Snow Blazers held their family gathering on Sunday afternoon March 16. Eight club toboggans crossed to Rogers Hill in Light Hill district, meeting four from Mac Gregor and two from Miami. Four carloads of families followed by road. They spent the afternoon mastering the hill on power toboggans and sleds then cooked beans, hot dogs, coffee and marshmallows at a campfire before returning home tired but content.
A meeting of the Southern Schemers Hospital Aid is scheduled for Friday March 21 at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Earle Anderson. The item notes several social visits and family gatherings across Portage Winnipeg Brandon Transcona and Thompson with multiple locals mentioned.
David Collis of the Canadian Mental Health Association Manitoba division led a supper meeting at Rainbow Inn on March 9 to assess community need for CMHA. While a public meeting is planned for March 25 at the Evangelical Mennonite Church, attendees stress broad input and qualified representation before action.
Wishart's Service advertises radiator repair and auto service at Eighth Street and Saskatoon Avenue in West, listing phone number 857 5468 and noting it formerly operated as Wilman Motors.
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