MacGregor Village Council discusses lights water and roads
At the March 12 meeting Mayor Lye chaired a session where council plans to request Manitoba Hydro install 1400 MW lights at Arena Pole 25 1175 MW near Senior Citizens Home Woodlawn Drive and north of the Home Woodlawn drive plus 1175 MW at H Jones residence. Iron levels in water prompt consideration of a shared cost filter plant at Austin with Health Inspector and Water Services Board input.
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MacGregor
Lye
Manitoba Hydro
Senior Citizens
Woodlawn Drive
H. Jones
Cominco Ltd
Water Services Board
Austin
Austin and MacGregor
Council
John Boschman
Agricultural Museum
Mr. Boschman
Pine Creek School Programs Advancing
Pine Creek School Division advances winter works programs for maintenance and transportation projects with six maintenance staff across schools. Bruce Jones reviews transportation to improve bus service. files and records work to start in early April. Mrs Roberta Stone earns praise for music inservice sessions. 1973 budget approved but government delays may push municipal submissions. Planning for additions to Austin MacGregor and Gladstone starts with architect plans, five approval steps, aiming for next school year use.
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Pine Creek
Bruce Jones
Roberta Stone
Manitoba
Stone
Public Schools Finance Board
Austin
MacGregor
Gladstone
Hans Peter Langes
Department of Education
Whitemud Watershed Breaking New Ground
Whitemud River Watershed Conservation District Board hears that the Watershed Commission will consider board recommendations on district management and revised financial aid. Chairman T E Weber notes the district’s pioneering role and promises support while reviewing boundaries, costs, and administration.
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Watershed Commission
Whitemud River Watershed Conservation District Board
T. E. Weber
Watershed Conservation District Commission
Manitoba
Weber
J. M. Parker
Department of Agriculture
W. K. Webster
Department of Mines, Resources and Environmental Management
Commission
Department
Watershed Board
Ccld
Whitemud River
Weber Aso
Whitemud River Watershed
MacGregor Ladies Curling Club Pick-a-Week Spiel
The MacGregor Ladies Curling Club hosts a two week pick-a-week bonspiel with 32 rinks entered this week and a similar field expected next week. Winners from this week meet those from next week on Sunday April 1 to determine overall results. Teams hail from Gladstone Carberry Austin Westbourne Portage Bagot and other locales. A banquet is planned Saturday night in the hall.
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MacGregor Ladies Curling Club
Gladstone
Carberry
Austin
Westbourne
Portage
Bagot
Troop Rink Wins MacGregor Men’s Curling Bonspiel
Portage la Prairie’s Wayne Troop Burke Wilson Vaughn Greenslade and Garry Maxwell led a Portage foursome to top honors in the 64th MacGregor Men’s Curling Bonspiel. They beat Winnipeg Holt in week one finals then edged Carberry’s Neil Krommer rink in the Sunday night final. The event featured 32 rinks over two weeks with close finales, including Bohonos Hooper as the closest match.
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Portage la Prairie
Wayne Troop
Burke Wilson
Vaughn Greenslade
Garry Maxwell
MacGregor
Troop
Holt
Winnipeg
Neil Krommer
Carberry
Kommer
Joe Irwin
Wil Klatt
Ivan Watts
Frank Hay
Dennis McMahon
John Bender
Laurie Smith
A. McKay
R. Thurston
L. McMillan
C. Parker
Portage
L. Ewasiak
R. Erskine
G. Erskine
K. Williamson
Phil Stephenson
Tom Lowe
John ‘Urhin
Lloyd Jones
Hay
Denwal Pharmacy
Fbe-Ewen
Roy Storie
Reg MacFarlane
Alex Beresford
Saskatchewan
Path
Scotland
Bagot
Beaver
Katrimne
Austin
Gladstone
Sidney
Brandon
Bohonos
Hooper
Town Happenings and Local Events Prompt Ice Solution
Town notices chat about weather and skating as artificial ice is praised to extend the season. Calls for March 7 Herald copies and announces Collegiate Drama night with admission seven cents for adults and thirty five cents for students. The Lady curlers play this week and next at the Community Centre.
Local Archers Attend Championships
March 17 and 18 saw the Manitoba Archery Association Indoor Championships hosted in the Red River Community College gym. Scott Mathews won the Junior Olympic Archery Development first place after Sunday, Lyall Douglas claimed Junior Boys Freestyle top honors, Laura Birkett finished second in Junior Girls Freestyle, and coach Harvey Hart placed seventh in Men's Freestyle earning a high score medal.
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MCL
Manitoba Archery Association
Red River Community College
Scott Mathews
Lyall Douglas
Lyall Tie
Cobbe Receives Appointment as Assistant Commissioner
Former Liberal MP Gerald R Cobbe has been named assistant commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission, the agriculture department announced. He replaces W. S. Fraser retired and will liaise with elevator managers and Manitoba producers. Cobbe represented Portage from 1968 to 1972.
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Gerald R Cobbe
Canadian Grain Commission
Agriculture Department
W. S. Fraser
Manitoba
Cobbe
Portage
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Manitou
Bruce Stephens
MacGregor Intermediates
Lorne Drummond
Holland
Bruce
Pine Creek School
Ir. C. R. Barber
John Gilmour
Jim Collier
Harvey Robinson
Whitemud
Tryonsteen
Cliff Nelson
Neil Olmstead
Gerald Olmstead
J. Helston
E. Ryz
L. Elwes
D. Burke
Merchants
Harold Wright
Ken Wright
Jim Pogue
Doug Painter
Eric
Viking Room
Cyril Palmer
Grant Fotheringham
Art Butterfield
Frank Sims
Tom Freeborn
Malcolm Graham
Vic Hillman
Earl Wallace
B. Thompson
L. Bowes
R. Pressey
G. Asham
Walter Bohonos
Orille Hogue
Barry Sadler
Zane Matiation
Coop
Jack Hooper
Dallas Barber
Carl Bergquist
Lyle Gilbert
Don Barber
A. M. Hay
Gordon Raymer
Gerald Barber
Dave Moffat
Les McKay
Clarence Troop
Bot Smart
the Herald
Barney H. Johnson
Alf Graham
Jim Shaw
Andy Stove
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