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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
1
The MacGregor and District Hockey Association held its second annual carnival on Friday evening. Despite warm weather making the ice slippery, the event drew many contestants and displayed a wide array of costumes from clowns and pirates to gypsies and witches, delighting attendees.
MacGregor Boy Scouts hosted Southport with 23 boys on Jackson Lake. They drilled about a dozen holes in two feet of ice, and George Halkyard caught the day’s sole fish, a 1 pound pike. Afternoon fires, clown entertainment, and a $900 prize drew crowds, with several age group contests and a lively icebound event.
Art Anderson skip EP Higginbottom J Sparks sec ond H Rea lead all from Burnaby RCMP won the J R Trott trophy for first place in the Lower Fraser Valley Police Bonspiel. They defeated the Henson rink from Kamloops RCMP 13 to 7 in the annual two day event featuring 22 rinks from Vancouver to Mission at the Valley Curling Club. Three top BC police officials donated trophies to the winners.
The 1961 MacGregor village budget discussion signals a possible four mill rise to build a reserve for future costs. Meeting on March 14 addressed water supply planning, a water line replacement concern, and entering the White Mud Watershed Area with a forthcoming bylaw. River street flood claims and 1960 costs were noted, with the annual Court of Revision convened for business tax purposes.
Mrs Amy Riley of Katrime Manitoba died Wednesday after a long illness. Born in Leeds England she lived in Katrime 35 years with her late husband a farmer. Surviving Joseph son Katrime Joseph Waite brother and Lillian Waite England. Funeral Friday March 17 at 2 pm from Katrime Community Hall Rev J Fargey officiating. Burial Katrime Cemetery. McMaster Funeral Home in charge.
Commerce holds its March meeting tonight March 23 at 8 p m in the Legion room of MacGregor Memorial Hall. All members and interested persons are invited to attend.
Mrs A Carr returned home from Winnipeg where she spent part of the winter with relatives. Mrs R Duval Irvin Musedam and two daughters accompanied Mrs Carr home and spent the day. Weekend visitors at the Har Ad Orchard home were Miss fiymna White Sonia Osedee and Miss Hazel Orchard. Mr and Mrs C Ro Barber visited Portage on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Paul Chepil and family of Portage visited with Mr and Mrs Herb Barton on Sunday afternoon. Alf Snaith is progressing favorably after a recent operation and is convalescing in MacGregor hospital. Portage MTS bonspiel participants Doug Wes Marg and Pat did not prize.
Portage edged MacGregor Intermediates 4 to 3 in the Eddie Armstrong trophy opener at Portage last Wednesday night and then won 42 here on Saturday. MacGregor dominated early with Pete McGregor scoring at 11.10 and 13 minutes, while Portage tied on a breakaway by Ken Blight at 15 minutes. Ron McEachern tied 2-2 at 18:39 to end the period.
Local weed inspector James Turner warns gardeners about noxious seeds including Kockia Summer Cypress and Mexican Fire Bush, now discontinued. In Portage hockey, Leslie scores the winner at 0:40 as Portage defeats MacGregor 5-3. penalties tally against Perry Allan, George Blight, and others amid a tense playoff push.
About 183 high school students from 25 schools attended Brandon College's second annual Pre University Clinic and Seminar on March 11. Eleven attendees came from Austin Collegiate Institute. The day included skill tests, course information, and details on scholarships bursaries and loan funds to aid university planning. Brandon College faculty will review scores with students, parents and teachers to interpret results.
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