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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1963
Page
3
Manitoba brewers announce the introduction of a refundable compact glass beer bottle to replace the longer necked bottle. The new four pound lighter bottle comes with a smaller carton, easier handling, and remains refundable province wide for a period.
A Sunday blaze in MINITONAL, Manitoba destroyed Bill Holland's grocery store and farm implement agency and McPhee's pool room and barber shop. A Manitoba Pool elevator was threatened. Cause and damage estimates were not available.
EDMONTON CP Premier E C Manning refused comment on a statement by national Social Credit leader Robert Thompson that Manning might be offered a federal cabinet post if Social Credit forms the next government. Thompson said in Vancouver that Manning is available if the people of Canada require him.
Ottawa reports the Canadian Wheat Board will pay Prairie farmers an average final payment of 42.974 cents per bushel for the 1961-62 wheat pool, the highest ever, plus an initial $1.50 per bushel. The pool closed February 28 with a surplus of $123,939,019 to be distributed and cheques start by March 28. Final payments by grade include No 1 Manitoba Northern 40.611 cents, No 2 Northern 43.666, No 3 Northern 46.459, No 4 Northern 48.930, No 5 wheat 56.229, No 6 61.179.
Sandra Hill and Dennis McQuiston won the badminton trophy after two wins in a best of three. Gordie Hildebrand and Abe Peters captured the crokinole title. Jacket orders are open for the high school football team. A closed PTA dance is set for April 11 with Al and the Check Mates. Dr J M Nesbitt of Manitoba will discuss education and motivation on April 4, from 1 30 to 3 30, with Donald J Meadows speaking on career choices. parents urged to attend.
The Beaver Katrime 4H Calf Club met at Steve Thompson's home on March 11. The club donated 10 to the Radio for India fund. Plans were made for a joint bonspiel with Pathead Auto Club on March 16. Winners of the bonspiel by points were Richard Bennet first Brian Rodgers second Allyson Thompson third Frank McLachlan fourth Dwight Thomson fifth. The next meeting is at Alf Graham's home on April 8. Reporter Linda Thomasse.
A Canadian Prose survey reports at least 17 deaths weekend including 7 in Ontario traffic fatalities and a drowning. Two three year olds were missing and possibly drowned in Brantford and Dresden. Quebec logged four traffic deaths, BC two, while Newfoundland Nova Scotia and New Brunswick each had one. Prairies and Prince Edward Island had no accidental deaths. The survey excludes natural deaths murders and industrial deaths.
An Elie Manitoba installation shown here forms part of a vast automatic network. The unit, activated by lifting a receiver, digests information and sets a course of action to connect with a party in seconds. The system promises better local and long distance calling at lower costs through expanded electronic facilities.
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