Telephone fraud prompts Canada telephony security push
Canadian telephone firms increase security and prosecutions to curb pay phone theft and fraud. Industry officials report gangs in Quebec and rising cases of long distance fraud. Pooling information aims to catch tricksters, though methods remain guarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dh, Gaur
Jim Wilkins
Bell Telephone Canada Ltd
Mr. Wilkins
Wilkins
Canada
Car
Eer Mann
Quebec
McLucke
MacGregor locals note visits and upcoming bingo event
Helen and George Collier visited their parental homes in MacGregor. Sheryl Beasley and Jim Beasley with their three children joined the Colliers to Melita. Jim Beasley is transferred from Churchill to Victoria. The MacGregor Lions Club plans a Newspaper Bingo starting next week. Numerous Winnipeg visitors called on local residents including Mrs. Eve Collins and Mrs. Ella Abbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
George Collier
Sheryl
Jim Beasley
Eve Collins
Colliers
Melita
Jim
Churchill
Victoria
B.C
MacGregor Lions Club
Paulley fights municipal tax concessions in Manitoba
New Democratic leader Russ Paulley urged Monday that municipalities stop offering tax concessions to industry. He argued such deals pit towns against each other and harm taxpayers. An amendment allowing utilities to offer preferential consumer rates was defeated. the bill then passed final reading with Liberals and one Social Credit member opposing the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wits
Fuclwan
Manitoba
New Democratic Party
Russ Paulley
Paulley
Public Utilities Board Act
Roland Mich ~Mer
Liberals
Social Credit
Jake Froese
Sc—Rhineland
Pine Creek District Social Notes Move About Town
Mrs Alex Livingstone spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Harold Rosling at Gladstone and on Saturday Mr and Mrs Livingstone visited friends in Portage. Joe Livingstone of Saskatch wan spent Sunday at his parental home. Mrs Sarah Thomson accompanied Mr and Mrs Robert Thomson of Gladstone to Winnipeg to visit her daughter Mrs Garland Gransham in Grace Hospital. Jim Smiley returned home Monday from Portage hospital where he had been a patient for a week. Mr and Mrs Allan Cavers of Ormstown Quebec spent Tuesday to Friday with Mr and Mrs Harold Manns. Walter Sulay of Arborg spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs S E B Knox. Mr and Mrs Arnold Sealey of Neepawa visited Monday at the S E Knox home.
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Fred Lake
J. Tomehuk
Portage
Joyce
Winnipeg
Ed Lake
Misericordia Hospital
Don McIntosh
Alex Livingstone
Harold ,_ Rosling
Gladstone
Mrs. Livingstone
Joe Livingstone
Saskatch
Sarah Thomson
Robert Thomson of
Garland Gransham
Grace Hospital
Jim Smiley
Portage Hospital
Allan Cavers
Ormstown
Quebec
Harold Manns
Walter Sulay
Arborg
S. E B. Knox
MacGregor Lions
Arnold Sealey
Neepawa
S. E. Knox
April WI Meeting Moves to Members Homes
The April meeting of the WI chaired by Mrs. MacDonald with 17 members present decided to no longer meet in the present club building. For now meetings will be held at members homes. Mrs. MacDonald attended a district board meeting at Gladstone and reported upcoming changes to the WI program. Mrs. McLoughry and Mrs. A Thompson were elected as delegates to the May convention at Douglas, with other members also planned to attend. In MacGregor WI, Mrs. Anderson is praised for seven years of faithful service, attending every meeting and having pieced and quilted 77 quilts. Her project is to donate by making and selling quilts, aiming to contribute $100 to the Institute.
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MacDonald
Gladstone
McLoughry
Firearms Safety Course Planned for Cowichan Schools
A new six to seven week course on how to use firearms safely is proposed for Vancouver Island’s Cowichan district. The program for grade 7 pupils, both boys and girls, stems from a Fish and Game Association suggestion aimed at reducing high youth accident rates and ends with an afternoon at a firing range.
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Cowichan
Vancouver Island
Robert Moss
The
Fish and Game Association
Hairdressers Attend Winnipeg Educational Show
Mrs. Mildred McMillan of Austin attended a two day beauty show at the International Inn in Winnipeg. International stylists from California New York and Edmonton conducted demonstrations on cutting shaping coloring permanent waving and styling hair. Stanley Williams from New York led the wig and hairpiece clinic.
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Mildred McMillan
Austin
International Inn
Winnipeg
California
New York
Edmonton
Stanley Williams
Southend Macaulay News and Birthday Calendar
Mr and Mrs Ken Kane of Russell visited with Mr and Mrs Lloyd McDougald and family. Ronald Kalberg visited Robert Chant. Birthday wishes go to Marilyn Hulme Linda Snaith Penny Hulme and Malcolm McDougald in May. Doug McGregor stayed in Deer Lodge Hospital for a medical checkup. Mrs V Chant of Winnipeg visited. May news correspondent Florence Smith. Thanks to pie donors for Hospital Aid sales. McDougald sale profit 65.56 and Palmer sale about 45.00.
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Marilyn Hulme
Linda Snaith
Penny Hulme
Malcolm McDougald
Doug McGregor
Deer Lodge
V. Chant
Winnipeg
May
Florence Smith
McDougald
Palmer Sale
MacGregor Lions Club
Community notices and club meetings dated May events
A list of social and organizational meetings in MacGregor including tea events for Mrs. Leckie and Miss Dawson at Mrs. Hay's home, Anglican Church Women gathering at Mrs. Fleming’s, MacGregor Hospital Aid meetings at Mrs. Ed Berry and other venues, UCW unit at Mrs. Tarr’s, 4-H Home Economics Club in Memorial Hall, YWC Hobby Club at Mrs. Caskey’s with a brooch project, all in May and all inviting attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Leckie
Helen Murray
Pat Dawson
A. M. Hay
Anglican Church
Fleming
Lewis
Brown
Blaine
MacGregor Hospital Aid
Ed Berry
United Church Hall
UCW
Lillian Tarr
MacGregor
MacGregor Memorial Hall
YWC Hobby Club
Jean Caskey
KATRIME NEWS WEEKEND VISITS AND TRAVELS
Mr and Mrs D Hillman and Tannis of Minnedosa were weekend visitors with Mr and Mrs Henry Duncan. Gary Giercke returned home from a trip to Seattle and points west. A gathering was held for Mr and Mrs Ken Smith of Canora Sask with guests including Mr and Mrs Gary Buchanan of Pinawa Man Mr and Mrs Lorne Wright and family of Bagot Mr and Mrs Robert Rodgers and family of Beaver and Grant and Ned Smith of Winnipeg Sympathy is extended to the family of the late E Kemsley. Next week W A Giercke Gary and Donnie motored to Winnipeg to visit with Mrs C Schneider.
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D. Hillman
Tannis
Minnedosa
Henry Duncan
Gary Giercke
Seattle
Wash
Points West
Wir
Lawrence Heselwood
Ken Smith
Canora
Sask
Gary Buchanan
Pinawa
Man
Lorne Wright
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British Columbia Telephone Co
Pany
B.C. Tel
Erle R. George Ole TL
Falkin
Office Outfitters
Macgregor Locals
Harvey Kane
Ward
B. DuGuay
Ella Abbott
General Hospital
M. Floate
Wm. Sparrow
Jean McDonald
Flora McDonald
Hazel Orchard
Harold Lunn
Albert Lunn
Verna Stenhouse
Ernie Duncan
Chester Cairns
Dane Lamb
West Coast
Terry
Larry McEwen
Doug Lamb
Calgary
Pine Creek District News
Wan
W.I
Macleods MacGregor
Dept
Frank Bogue
Tielo
J. P. Wainman
Africa
Annal Aid
Colombo
Caribbean
Lance
Regis
Ted
Lional Chevrier
French Africa
Southend Macaulay
Ken Kane
Russell
Lloyd McDougald
Ronald Kalberg
Robert Chant
Katrime News
W. A. Giercke
Gary
Donnie
C. Schneider
Dean Martin
Matt Helman
the Bushers
Mas
Tapult
Playhouse
Eam
Ralph's Department
Order OF Foresters
Sidney
Hilltop Restaurant
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