Capacity crowds see Fiddler on the Roof at MacGregor Collegiate
Capacity crowds filled the MacGregor Collegiate auditorium for four nights as the college staged Fiddler on the Roof. The production featured elaborate sets and lighting with a cast of more than 60 portraying a 1905 Russian village, led by Tevye actors Robert Wiebe and Tim Stone and supported by a strong ensemble and live orchestration.
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V. J. Cate
MacGregor Collegiate
Robert Wiebe
Tim Stone
Tevye
Liberal elect Clare Tarr Manitoba party president
Harry Haid, a Winnipeg architect, was elected leader of the Manitoba Liberal party on Saturday succeeding Guy Kroil. Haid urged building liberalism into a strong force in Manitoba parties and noted membership at about 2,700, down from 30,000 a decade ago. Doug Messaac became first vice president with other vice presidents including Joe Wilder, Joan Kristjansson, John Petryshyn, Guy Savoie, Clare Tarr, and Andrea Rumak for various regions. Regional vice presidents were named as Eileen McFadden, Charles Sanderson, Larry Yukowski, and Jack Kennedy.
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Winnipeg (Cp
Harry Haid
Winnipeg
Manitoba Liberal Party
Guy Kroil
Doug Messaac
Russel
Man
Kristjansson
John Petryshyn
Guy Savoie
St. Boniface
Clare Tarr
McGregor
Andrea Rumak
Beausejour
Eileen McFadden
Brandon
Charles Sanderson
Dauphin
Northwest
Larry ‘Yukowski
Steinbach
Jack Kennedy
Thompson
Winter Wonderland at MacGregor Skating Show
MacGregor and District Figure Skating Club staged a Winter Wonderland at the MacGregor Community Centre on March 20. Skaters from beginner to senior lit the rink with scenes of trees animals bears and elves. The cast included Rhonda Barton Marlene Leckie Lee-Ann Bergquist and others with solos by Pam Fitzpatrick Ruth Sawatzky and Danny MacDonald among many participants. See MacGregor page 16.
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Allison Wolfe
Sheila Wiebe
Roger Johnson
Gloria Sawatzky
Michelle Hulme
Heather Hulme
Wolfe
Patrick Johnson
Debbie
Stephen Martens
Sheldon Wiebe
Marc Nichol
Jason Stewart
Robin Wotton
Herb Wotton
Suzanne Weber
Danny MacDonald
Rhonda Borton
Bonnie Legg
Paula Fitzpatrick
Cheryl Purkess
Cheryl Botton
Lisa Olson
Linda MacDonald
Debbie Shaw
Pam McGregor
Melody Chambers
Arlie Anderson
Brenda Boschman
I Aund TI
Sharon Mason
Valerie Neufeld
Valerie Martens
Beverly Rempel
Frosty
Snowman
Austin Museum shows progress
Ian MacKenzie reports on the Manitoba Agricultural Museum Inc. annual meeting held March 19 at Austin Community Hall with over 100 attendees. Frank Sims presides, Tom Scott chairs, and the museum receives a $12,000 grant from the Manitoba government. Dr. Helgi Austman commends voluntary effort and pledges continued provincial support and student help through STEP. Jim Ferguson lauds the museum as Manitoba’s official museum.
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Ian MacKenzie
Manitoba Agricultural Museum Inc
Austin Community Hall
Frank Sims
MacGregor
Tom Scott
Gladstone
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Helgi H. Austman
Austman
Jim Ferguson
Gladstone-Neepawa
Museum of
Austin
Manitoba Agricultural Museum reports healthy year finances
Ian MacKenzie presented the museum’s annual meeting with a surplus of 60 952 for the year, up from 9161 in 1975. Total festival proceeds reached 70 414, while expenses rose by about 9 000, driven by labor, security, and utilities. Janice Harder noted the board secretary role, and Stella Lobb reported for the 18 member Ladies Auxiliary which funded building refurbishments and hosted a Threshermen’s reunion fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian MacKenzie
Manitoba Agricultural Museum Inc
Threshermen’s
Hydro
Janice Harder
Stella Lobb
Gladstone
Ladies’ Auxiliary
McKinnon Law Office
Threshermen
Adies
Lobb
Fellows Association
Fred Jarrison
Holland
Man
Beef marketing board rejected by Manitoba voters
Manitoba agriculture minister Sam Uskiw expressed disappointment at a landslide defeat of the cattle marketing board plan. Referendum results: 2,821 in favor, 9,445 against, with 12,404 ballots returned and 188 spoiled. Leaders blamed the result on producers not backing a plan they didn’t propose.
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Winnipeg
Sam Uskiw
Manitoba
Uskiw
Sam
Hough
Askiw
A. E. Hall
Manitoba Farm Bureau
Thomas Ellison
Manitoba Beef Producers Freedom Campaign
Agriculture
Hall
Weer A Conciations
Manitoba Cattle Producers
Freedom
Manitoba Independent Cattle Producers Association
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Fiddler
Lynda Dickson
Debbie ‘Schellenberg
Golda
Debbie Schellenberg
Paulette Wiebe
Kim Fredrickson
Tzeitzel
Karen Sawatzky
Clarice Giesbrecht
Hodel
Vera Braun
Cheryl Borton
Sphrintze
Heath Stone
Canya
Penny Schroeder
Bielke
Vernon Leckie
Don Nicholl
Jeff Buchanan
Gordon Ritchie
Jim Thiessen
Ed Schweitz
Ficult
Danny Sawatzky
Shaun Harkness
Perchik
Elaine Tarr
Rivka
Donalda Olson
Bluma
Linda Rempel
Cheryl’ De’Athens
Berille
Pam Matthews
Bev Uhrin
Mirala
Moist
Jean Comrie
Ken McLeod
Sherry Hanna
Dave Cameron
Cam Cleaver Fon
Heather Stone
Sackay
National Theatre School of Canada
Montreal
Margarite Willis
Roberta Stone
Janie Chell
Orest Woloski
Liberals
Haid
Joe Wilder
Joan
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Winter Wonderland
Cheryl Barton
Pam ‘McGregor
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