Portage MPes Split On Gun Controls At Federal Meeting
Portage la Prairie Friday saw Craig Stewart and Peter Masniuk voice strong opposition to Bill C83 gun controls. Stewart supported capital punishment for deliberate murder and urged tougher sentences for crimes using firearms, while Masniuk condemned gun control as intrusive and opposed registration or owner licensing. Both urged amendments to make the measure acceptable to Canadians.
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Staig Sweatt
Te We Marquette
Portage la Prairie
Stewart
Peter Masniuk
Portage
Justice
Ron Basford
Masniuk
Portage Federal Progressive Association
Marquette
Craig Stewart
Portage Federal Progressive Conservative ‘Association
Prosvita Hall
Rockets win East division with late heroics over Hawks
In a see-saw S C M H L playoff at the local centre, the Rockets rallied from behind to beat the MacGregor Hawks 5 4 in the fourth game of a best of five series. The crowd neared 700 as end to end hockey produced a deciding finish with 22 seconds left.
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Noi
Rockets
S.C.M.H.L
MacGregor Hawks
Hawks
Randy Painter
Steeden
Leo Lanouette
Morris Drummond
Borton
Murray White
Randy Blanchard
Jerry Painter
Murray Vigar
Jim Steeden
Lanouette
Bill Jeffrey
Ennis
Oliver
Randy Lee Hawks
Trophy win by MacGregor Lions in Cypress River series
The MacGregor Lions 1 year-olds swept Cypress River in a best of three for the No. 2 Highway League trophy. Larry Jonasson led scoring with four goals and two assists, with contributions from Vaughn Birch, Doug Pogue, Neil Ferris and Parker Fitzpatrick. Brad Rodgers starred in net and the final score in game two was seven to one.
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MacGregor Lions
Cypress River
Brad Rodgers
Larry Jonasson
Lions
Vaughn Birch
Doug Pogue
Neil Ferris
Parker Fitzpatrick
MacGregor
Brad Wotton
Scott Maceee
Harry Simpkin
Robert ‘Thompson
Kevin Nichol
Daryl Scora
Vaughn Burch
Jack Olson
Kirk Hooper
Scott MacDonald
Harry Simkin
Roger Rodgers
Robert Thompson
Nell Ferris
Ralph Jonassca
MacGregor His and Hers Bonspiel Approaches in Spring
Hie n Hers spiel invites all MacGregor area curlers to check broom sweeping as the bonspiel runs March 30 to April 4. Entries are unlimited with the rule that a lady must play third or skip. At least one social event is planned for the weekend.
U of M to hold crops conference
The University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus will host a crops conference offering first hand information on new crop varieties from their creators. The event on March 25 will be held in the Agriculture Auditorium with registration starting at 9 30 am. The program includes.
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University
Agricultural Canada
Barrie Campbell
Ron McKenzie
Vicar
Peguis
Sig Helgason
Frank Sissons
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
United States
Canadian Wildlife Services
Lucien LaCroix
University of Manitoba
MacGregor Lassies win ringette tourney
The Lion's Club hosted the annual Ringette Tournament with teams from Gladstone Deer Lodge Sturgeon Creek Melrose and others. Deer Lodge defeated the junior Lassies while the senior Lassies beat Gladstone in the third game. Deer Lodge edged Melrose 53 in a tight fourth game. Sommerset and Gladstone debuted as new teams this winter and impressed. final notes mention crop talks and equipment at a separate agricultural conference.
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Lion's Club
Gladstone
Deer
Deer Lodge
Melrose
Sommerset
Ringette
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Tory
Doug Orton
Jeffrey
Holland
Craig Thomson
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Larry ‘Jonasson
Harry ‘Simpkin
Gacnie Vison
Wally Koop
U of M
MacGregor Lassies
Tourney
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