Old-Timers Defeat Carberry Again 7-5 Rematch
The Old-Timers beat Carberry 7-5 for the second straight game as Pete McGregor led with four goals. Frank Hay Glenn Lye and Bill Lonsdale added singles, while Doug Grove Lawrence Heselwood and Lonsdale played strong all night. Notables absent included Jim Red Kelly Grant Thumper Fotheringham Norman Speedy Beauchamp and Danc Lamb. MacGregor opened strong before Carberry rallied, and defensive pair Herman Weber and Al Sloane shut down many threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Speedy” Beauchamp
Danc Lamb
Frank Hay
Glenn Lye
Rock” Sloane
Bert
Johnny Bower
Nichol
Pete McGregor
Oldtimers
Bill Lonsdale
Doug Grove
Lawrence Heselwood
Herman Weber
al Sloane
Carberry Boys
Web
Carberry
MacGregor
Bert Nichol
Nelson Olson
Dennis Lamb
Bill Driedger
MacGregor Community Centre Committee Meeting Summary
The MacGregor Memorial Hall Legion room hosted the MacGregor and District Community Centre committee on Thursday March 16. Members present included D P McMahon as chair and A G McGregor as secretary with Doug Noble N Olson M Lamb B Anderson H Lamb J Jackson W Roberts and Dennis Lamb. Representatives from Dring Rafters Boissevain shared building cost insights aiding cost estimates for the proposed centre. The finance committee will report at the March 30 meeting while the building committee will visit provincial links for plans and the legal committee will report on land at the same session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor and District
Legion Room
MacGregor Memorial Hall
D. P. McMahon
A. G. McGregor
Doug Noble
N. Olson
M. Lamb
B. Anderson
H. Lamb J. Jackson
W. Roberts
Dennis Lamb
Dring
Boissevain
Lions Club Celebrates Fourth Birthday in MacGregor
The MacGregor Lions Club marked its fourth anniversary with a banquet and dance at MacGregor Memorial Hall attended by members, wives, and guests from Portage la Prairie and Erickson. District Governor James A Kelller spoke of Lions Club experiences while awards and pins were presented to long-time members. The event featured a turkey dinner, toasts to the Queen and the ladies, a short film, prize draws, and dancing to the Melodiers of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Lions Clup
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Portage la Prairie
Erickson
Istitute
Glenn Lye
Lion Glen Harkness
Lion William Roberts
MacGregor Lions Club
Murray Lamb
Murray Lamb and Mrs. Lamb
Lion Bill Roberts
Roberts
Lion Henry Oshust
Oshust
Lion Henry Schroeder
Schroeder
James A. Kell‘er
Lion Glenn Lye
Lye
Lion
Keller
Lions Clubs
Minnesota
Jen Clarke
Clare Tarr
al Wark
Denver Collins
H. Dankesreiter
Hazel Allan
Centennial Committee
Lions Club
Mr. Keller
Glen Garry
MacGregor
Nelson Orson
Melodiers of
Austin
Lye Rink Wins Mixed Bonspiel
The foursome Glenn Lye Joyce Lye Harvey Gilbert and Mary Gilbert topped the mixed bonspiel at the local rink. Thirty rinks entered. Other winners included second place team Cairns Rodgers Thomassen. third McKelvy McMahon McMahon McKelvy. fourth Stone Bergquist Moore Telford. Second Event first Noble Lamb Lamb Noble. second Pogue Pogue McGregor Marion McGregor. third McGregor Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Lye
Joyce Lye
Harvey Gilbert
Mary Gilbert
Met Cairns
Velma Rodgers
Robert Rodgers
Rose Thomassen
Vern McKelvy
Jean
No 1 and 34 Highways To be Repaved This Year
Manitoba unveils a 34 million highway program including 362 miles of paving and new bridges. Work will repave No 34 from the Trans Canada to the Assiniboine River and resurface the Trans Canada To Carberry junction, plus new two lane and four lane projects. The Portage bypass and northern Greater Winnipeg perimeter upgrades aim for completion in time for Pan Am Games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Weir
MacGregor
Assiniboine River
Carberry Junction
Austin
Gladstone
South
Manitoba
Portage
Tion
Greater Winnipeg
No. 8
Portage Avenue
Town Happenings in a Spring-Like Mix of News
The column notes a late snow and near freezing temps, mentions Good Friday and Easter, and highlights a Royal Canadian Legion magazine feature on Mark Brown DFC and Bar, a Portage born MacGregorite who died in World War II. It also reports local buzz about the Rainbow Inn sale, new houses, and Stanley Cup chatter, plus NHL playoff tension with the Hawks leading and Toronto and New York tied for second while Montreal trails by two points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Legionary Magazine
Mark Brown
Berg
Cecil Cooper
George Currie
NHL
Hawks
Toronto
New York
Montreal
MacGregor 14 and Anders falter in semi finals
In the Central Manitoba Minor Hockey League semi finals MacGregor 14 and Anders endure three losses in four games with Gladstone sweeping the two game total goal series 15 to 5. MacGregor’s scorers include Litster Telford Nichol and Hay with goals and assists noted across two venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Anders
Gladstone
Larry Rumancik to Compete in Manitoba Calf Scramble
Larry Rumancik of the Beaver District will be one of 20 Manitoba boys contending for ten purebred beef calves in the Purebred Heifer Calf Scramble at the Brandon Winter Fair. Sponsored by Labatt's, the event Friday April 7 showcases breeding and feeding interest, with other entrants including Russell Andrew, Rossburn. Brian Bourns, Cartwright. Clayton Brown, Shoal Lake. and more from Manitoba towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Rumancik
Beaver District
Manitoba
Brandon
Labatt’s
Russell Andrew
Rossburn
Brian Bourns
Cartwright
Clayton Brown
Shoal Lake
Gary Bugg
Napinka
Richard Dyer
Rivers
Mac W. Ellis
Minnedosa
Richard Foxon
Gladstone
Miles
Wolfe Rink Wins Event At Treherne Curling Donspiel
The Wolfe rink of Jack Wolfe Jack Hooper Ron Telford and Dallis Barber won first prize in Treherne weekend curling event after dropping the opening game to Joe Frizaley of Treherne. They then won three straight including a victory over the Duguid rink from Winnipeg. The other Macaregor rink with Don Barber Tom Telford Barrie Barber and Doug Noble won its first game second game then lost the third. Gladstone’s Pick-A-Week spiel began Monday with finals Saturday and several locals curling there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wolfe
Jack Hooper
Ron Telford
Dallis Barber
Treherne
Wolfe
Joe Frizaley
Duguid
Winnipeg
Macaregor
Don Barber
Tom Telford
Barrie Barber
Doug Noble
Gladstone
Foxs mark 40th anniversary with open house
Mr and Mrs Les Fox celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at their son in law and daughter Wayne and Mary Rintoul 471 Greenacre Blvd Kirkfield Park on Sunday March 26 from 2 30 to 4 30 pm and 7 to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Fox
Inlaw
Wayne Rintoul
Greenacre Blvd
Kirkfield Park
Early MacGregor builder Billy Bent and local tradesmen
A turn of the century MacGregor note recalls William J. Bent known as Billy Bent, a skilled plasterer bricklayer and mason who lived in the house now owned by Mrs. William Saunders. He began by plastering a house on S W 27 12 10, with local figures like John McMinn and neighbors noted in the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
William Saunders
Wm. J. Bent
Billy Bent
S.W
John McMinn
Billy McMinn
Richard Biggar
George Cooper
Emmeline
Macaregor
Tom Collier
Emmeline School
Memories of early town trades and movers in the old days
The reminiscence recalls W B Gilroy managing dairy work near Main Street and the railway fence with light wagons delivering cream to markets including Winnipeg. It notes buildings moved by Mr McMinn and others, Glover’s barn relocation, boys joining in as movers, and local families like the Thompsons leaving around 1905 as business declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Gilroy
Main Street
James Bousfield
Frank Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Jack Thompson
Memorial Hall
Ward Merrick
Thompsons
Jack Jr
Remittance Man Billy Irish and Town Characters
The narrative recalls Billy Irish a remittance man who lived at the Grand View Hotel avoided work and inherited Lord Londesdale’s title before dying soon after. It notes Billy Marshall the Stanley House porter and his later life with Watson and Shaw families. Indian Joe, oldest in his encampment, was friend to village boys and adapted to blindness with a cane as his wife Jane cleaned for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Irish
Ireland
Grand View Hotel
Stanley House
J H. Watson
Charles Bridgewater
Billy
Watson
Joe
Jane
Hattone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stand
Sprucedale School
Jim
Red” Kelly
Grant “Thumper” Fotheringham
Lye Rink
Weir
Andy
Roven
Andy Meffen
Canada
North Norfolk
Taylorson
Gerald Jones
Gladsone
Robert Litster
Brian Telford Scor
Ing
Curtissims
Brian Hay
Brian Telford
Raymond Nichol
Macdonald
Carl Burch
Brian Nichol
Jim Snaith
Brian Again
Robert Collins
Uusman
Russell
Richard Glasscock
Minitonas
Spence Heaman
Virden
Larry Henry
Eddystone
Ronald Lussier
Margaret
Marvin McCallister
Ken Mooney
Wawanesa
Bruce Nicoll
Rossendale
Beaver
Eric Thomas
Lauder
Murray Turner
Wellwood
Donald van den Bussche
Swan Lake
Dennis Wanless
Belmont
Ray
WM. H. Little
Brantford, Ont
Charles
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