Sharp Announces Bond Exchange Plan
Finance Minister Sharp announced a government plan to exchange up to 720 million dollars of 1959 Canada Savings Bonds for new 10 year bonds at an average yield of 6.88 percent with a double your money feature. The 1959 bonds mature November 1, 1968, and the replacement bonds are dated May 1 and mature October 1, 1978, with interest staged from six to seven percent over the 1969–1978 period. The exchange offer runs March 26 to May 15, 1968.
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Ane
Canada
Sharp
Austin District Hockey Roundup in Finals Stages Plumas Victory
In Plum, March 17 the 10 and 1 unders opened finals with Plumas beating Austin 6 0 as Gordon Evenson Brian Evenson Kelly Kjardgaard and Clyde Braun scored. Thursday Plumas won 14 1 4 with Amann and Rends contributing, Craig Cronk strong in goal. Saturday five Austin players joined MacGregor in Portage Arena. 81 and 7 2 losses to Poplar Point and Portage Southside, Amann scoring once.
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Maren
Pluma
Plum
Austin Boys
Plumas
Danny Saunders
Gordon Evenson
Brian Evenson
Kelly Kjardgaard
Clyde Braun
Doug Cronk
Austin
Ron Amann
Dale Rends
Harvey Williams
Eric Friesen
MacGregor
Portage Arena
Poplar Point
Bernie Dueck
Portage
Southside
Local Ice Carnival Results and Contests by Age Groups
The Local Ice Carnival lists participants across age groups from 6 and under to 14 and over in both comic and fancy categories for girls and boys. Winners and finishers include Harvey Nichol Dale MacDonald Scott MacDonald Shannah Heselwood Bonnie Lamb Cheryl Barton Mark McGregor Sandra Gilbert Debbie Allan Heather Stone Pamela McGregor Robin Allan Bernie Ritter Ken MacDonald Leslie Clark Joanne Hotel Laurie Barton Shelly Telford Leslie Clark Joanne with adult entrants Gilbert Street Mandy Alderson and others.
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Fancy
Lisa Olson
Diane Faurschou
Elaine Tarr
Lyle Pogue
Brad Lamb
Brian Drader
Lorne Hulme
Reed
Darren
Frank
Mark McGregor
Yvonne Beaudin
Valerie Welsh
Sandra Gilbert
Joanne Sims
Julie Lamb
Heather Stone
Brent Allan
David Alderson
Carey Drader
Kim Stone
Kim
Howard Harkness
Lyle Gilbert
Joanne Lamb
Arlene Sloane
Pamela McGregor
Ann McDonald
Sharon Hotel
Joanne Muir
Scott Owens
Gary Barber
Ross Harkness
Allan Tarr
Linda Gilbert
Linda Pogue
Penny MacDonald
Fancy Kathy Sloane
Debbie McCaig
Heather Smith
Gilbert Street
Mandy Alderson
Harvey Nichol
Dale MacDonald
Scott MacDonald
Shannah Heselwood
Bonnie Lamb
Cheryl Barton
Kenneth Klippenstein
Bradley Lamb
Debbie Allan
Kim Harkness
Sheila Seimans
Robin Allan
Bernie Ritter
Ken MacDonald
Leslie Clark
Joanne Hotel
Laurie Barton
Robert Litster
Gordie Lye
Brent Gilbert
Shelly Telford
Robert’ Litster
Brian Telford
Curtis Sims
Shelly ‘Telford
Pine Creek News Shuffles Weekend Visits and Birth Announcements
Mr and Mrs Jim Hanna and Mr and Mrs Melford Smith were Saturday evening visitors with Mrs Violet Hotel and Mr and Mrs Ernest Johnson in Portage. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Alex Livingstone.
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Jim Hanna
Melford Smith
Violet Hotel
Ernest Johnson
Portage
Jack Lunn
Winnipeg
Lottie Hanna
G. H. ‘Hughson
Brandon
Sam Williams
Ken Haley
Norman Haley
Bobby
Alex Livingstone
Ernie Livingstone
Marilyn
Robert Beatty
John Beatty Sr
Helston
Walter
Arden
Livingstone
Harold Rosling
Gladstone
Karen Lowe
Austin
Debbie Smith
S. E. Knox
Penticton
Vancouver
Victoria
B.C
Kennedy
Harvey Kennedy
MacGregor
Radiator Repair Auto Service on Eighth St
A former Wilman Motors site now operates as Radiator Repair Auto Service at the corner of Eighth Street and Sask Avenue West. The business offers radiator and cooling system repairs and related auto services to local customers.
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Wilman Motors
Eighth St
Sask, Ave, West
Austin District News Church and hall events announced
Community Hall hosts a cedar chest raffle and bingo on March 30 with prizes. Red Cross Austin branches plan tea bazaar and bake sale to aid local expenses. A quilt auction supports MacGregor Hospital. Local obituaries note the sudden passing of Robert Hotel and list sympathies. Community visits include residents from Springbrook and nearby towns amid March events and ticket draw confusion.
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Austin
Red Cross
Austin Community Hall
MacGregor Hospital
Harry Westman
Aldergrove
Merlin Lamb
Artie Stevenson Innipeg
Erle Outhwaite
Minnedosa
B. Outhwaite
Ron Kolke
Winnipeg
C. T. Jones
John McIntyre
Brandon
Austin Quilting Group
Fred Halli
Mexico
Don Craig
John Gilmour
Cedar Chest
The Greatest Story Ever Told at Tivoli MacGregor
Believers are invited to Tivoli Theatre in MacGregor for The Greatest Story Ever Told on March 29 30 and 31. The film in natural color cost 12 000 000 to transfer and aims to educate and inspire audiences of all ages with the story of the Great Leader.
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Tivoli Theatre
MacGregor
Over 80 Attend Farm Meeting in MacGregor Hall
A farm meet last Thursday afternoon drew more than eighty local farmers to MacGregor Memorial Hall. Speakers from Manitoba Agriculture and Cominco discussed weeds, fertilizers, moisture, and pesticides with many questions from attendees before a 3:30 p.m. closing.
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MacGregor Memorial Hall
Lye’s Ltd
Don Webster
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
John Chandler
Cominco Agronomist
Also Mentioned on This Page
Order OF Foresters
Federal Farm Credit
Farm Machinery Syndicate Loans
The
Farm Credit Corporation
J. H. W. Graham
Portage la Prairie
Manor Farm Credit Corporation
Manitoba
Hoover
Simplicity
Murray Litster
Pine Creek News
Wishart
Pauch Electric
Egor Herald
Austin District News
DR. You
Ral
David McCallin
Sylvia Burnside
Brian Andrews
John Murta
Don Clancy
Legion Room
Dave Smith
M.D.A
Austin Credit Union
Barney Martin
Credit Union League
Lamb’s Lockers
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