MacGregor Council Hears Plans For Local Dentist
MacGregor village council discussed a potential full time dentist serving the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk with free eye level checks for Grade 1 children. Officials expect a dentist in the area soon and will provide updates as received. The meeting also addressed water, lift station pumps, street paving costs for 1966, and bylaw 136 closing part of Hampton Street for the North Norfolk Agricultural Society sale. A Portage la Prairie welfare bylaw step and Mission CGIT plans were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Womeil
MacGregor
North Norfolk
Water Control Branch
Hampton Street
North Norfolk Agricultural Society
Portage la Prairie
Local Junior Rifle Club Reaches 34 Members
The MacGregor Centennial Junior Rifle Club expands to 34 members with Roy Brodkorb as score keeper. Members qualify for bronze pins by scoring five targets at 80 percent or better, while silver and gold pins require 10 targets at 93 or higher and 98 or higher respectively. Instructors Albert Defoort Oliver Schneider Fred Clarke Ron Erickson Hardy Currie Bill Ritzer Roy Brodkorb have earned all three pins, then shoot for crests in standing 90 plus. Sitting crests awarded to Oliver Schneider Bill Ritzer Roy Brodkorb Albert Defoort Kneeling crests earned by Bill Ritzer Oliver Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Defoort
Geo. Currie
Marvin Orchard
Bernie Ritzer
Gerry Currie
Tommy Wright
Gregg Schneider
Ted Ritzer
Donny Defoort
Marland Grove
Glen Bodie
Roger Pogue
Greg Olson
Gerald MacDonald
Bryan Birkett
Albert Defoort
Oliver Schneider
Fred Clarke
Ron Erickson
Hardy Currie
Bill Ritzer
Roy Brodkorb
Wildlife Branch
Dept. of Mines and Resources
George Currie
Garry Currie
Greg Schneider
Walter Bieganski
Bruce Henry
Donald Defoort
Roger
Beverley Beam Pogue
Roy Enni
Bagot Beef Club Holds Meeting at Brecknells
The Bagot 4-H Beef Club met March 16 at Mr and Mrs D Brecknell home with seven members. They discussed club uniforms and samples from Winnipeg. A bowling team was formed and hunter safety crests were awarded to 12 students after a six week Wildlife Branch course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagot 4-H Beef Club
D. Brecknell
Currie
Winnipeg
Recreation Association Plans Bridge Lessons at MacGregor College
The MacGregor Recreation Association will start bridge lessons every Wednesday evening at the MacGregor Collegiate. Teachers include Carl Bergquist with several others. The course costs about one dollar and runs from 8 to 10 pm starting April 5. Classes are divided into three levels to suit beginners whist players and advanced players, focusing on fun and practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Recreation Association
MacGregor Collegiate
Carl Bergquist
Town Happenings Spark Spring Buzz In Portage
Spring weather arrives as the town reports melting snow and rising mood. Residents note plans for the Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon, local curling at Gladstone and Shilo, and Portage curling spiels. Council discusses securing a dentist as appointments have long waits. Local chatter also covers hockey playoffs and new car ownership.
Mission Mobile at United Church Monday
The MacGregor United Church Centennial project will be shown at the church Monday night. Mission Mobile presents the United Church story with maps displays curios films tapes posters and costumes. Rev. David Stiven of Zambia will be the finest speaker. Display starts at 7 30 pm. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Mobile
United Church
MacGregor United Church
The
Rev
David Stiven
Zambia
Miss Fay Bennett Honored at Shower
Fay Bennett, whose wedding to Joe Birch is set for March 25, was honored at a miscellaneous shower in MacGregor United Church Hall on Friday, March 17. Guests, greeted by family hosts, received corsages and were seated. Leprechauns presented gifts from a Pot of Gold, and a luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharlene Snaith
George Snaith
Betty Jean Hay
Morris Hay
Gay Scora
John Scora
Lynn Leckie
Doug Leckie
Jeanette MacDonald
Nelson Hulme
Susan Lamb
Keith Thompson
Nancy Allan
Grant Fotheringham
Eunice Sims
Frank Sims
Portage Trinity United Church
Austin
CGIT
Fay Bennett
Joe Birch
MacGregor United Church
Fay
Sharon Markin
Bennett
Sherril Lloyd
Birch
Annie Thompson
Smale
Connie Nohlgren
North
Audrey Hay
Joanne Thompson
Lyla Lamb
Margie Pool
Janice Routley
Austin Chamber General Meeting Plans Guest Speaker
The Austin Chamber of Commerce will hold its quarterly general meeting in Memorial Hall on Thursday April 13 at 8 o clock. Guest speaker is Mr Thue a prairie representative of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce who will also show a film What Is A Chamber of Commerce The meeting is open to the public Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
Thue
Prairie
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Early Littles Helped Seed MacGregor From Seaforth
A long remembrance details Thomas Little and family from Seaforth Ontario migrating in the 19th century to MacGregor and nearby districts. It notes farms near Pathhead and Beaver Creek, first private bank by Willo Logan, Albion Hotel ties, and kin such as James Briscoe and Banting connections, with 24 Seaforth-origin settlers cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Seaforth
James Little
Janet Storey
John Mandel
Jessie Sproat
Albion
Duncan Lamb
Jessie
Mundells
W. B. Gilroy
Samuel Little
Mary Copp
Miss of
F. T. Course
George Storey
John Mundell
Robert
Willo Logan
Mechant’s Bank
Willo
Wm. Creighton
Matthew Little
Litte Taally
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Npt
Wenham
Keysstackman
Brandon
Lamb Bros
CGLT
Sweden
Switzerland
Holm
Skansen
MacGregor Cenennial Junior Rifle Club
Bagot Beef Club
Recreation Association
Anne Hartsook
Eston
Ont
Herald
Lester Becker
Manitoba
Jim MacDonald
Gladstone
Shilo
Portage
Berg
George ‘Currie
Ted Crichlow
Leafs
Jack Smale
Seaforth, Ont
William H. Little
Brandford
Thomas Little
Dumfrieshire
Scotland
John
Jean
Matthew
Margaret
Paris
Huron’ Tract
James Briscoe
Little Brothers
McCauley
Welwy, Sask
Andrew Little
Pathhead
Beaver Creek
Township
Range
N.W
Walter
S.W
Samuel
N.E
James
S.W. W
Andrew
Roy
N.W. 35
George Croucher
Anna Brown
Assiniboia
Habkirk
Jimmy Matthews
W. B. Graham
Janet Grant
George Hay
Frederick Grant Banting
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