Residents Hear Facts On School Consolidation
Residents from MacGregor School District 246 and others attended a meeting at MacGregor Memorial Hall to discuss consolidation. Expert Robert Dalton of the Department of Education outlined drawbacks of one room schools, the gains from consolidated districts, and potential effects on mill rates and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor SD. No. 246
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Robert Dalton
Department of Education
Dalton
Manitoba
Image Hill
MacGregor
Local MacGregor minor baseball reorganizes into age leagues
The MacGregor and district minor baseball clubs reorganized last week with 12 and under, 14 and under, and 14 to 18 divisions. At least four 12 and under teams are planned locally due to about 40 boys in that group. The 14 and under and 14 to 18 squads seek league play, with Carberry Gladstone and MacGregor aiming to form a regional league, pending confirmation.
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MacGregor and
Carberry
Gladstone
MacGregor
Primary Grain Inspection Ends in Winnipeg
The Board of Grain Commissioners will end primary inspection of grain moving in railway cars to the Lakehead effective May 15. The move, made with railways, aims to speed grain movement and will not alter farmers’ rights to appeal grades. final certification remains based on car inspections at terminal elevators. The change comes after Glassco Commission findings and shifts 14 inspectors to port areas while about 30 seasonal samplers are laid off. an upward revision to the board’s fee schedule will take effect August 1, 1965.
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Board of Grain Commissioners
Winnipeg
Lakehead
Canadian Wheat Board
Calgary
Edmonton
Community notices from United Church events in May
The Macaregor Baby Band meets at United Church on May 7 at 3 p.m. Beaver UCW hosts a dessert party May 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Beaver Hall with a produce table and apron bar. Regular UCW meetings are in church May 11 at 8 p.m.
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Macaregor Baby Band
United Church
Beaver Ucw
Beaver Hall
U.C.W
Local visits and hospital update in Portage and Winnipeg
Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs Johnny McRae and family with Clarence Pennell at Southend. Tom Kelly Roy and Mrs Duncan of MacGregor visit E Duncan. Bert Caskey and Beverley visited Mrs Caskey in Portage hospital where she had surgery Friday and returned home Monday. Linda Duncan of Winnipeg spent Monday and Tuesday with her parents. Alex Nickle and family from Whonack BC visited Roy McLaughlin in London. Laurentide Financial to launch credit and insurance group in Britain led by Samengo Turner Securities Anglia Securities subsidiary to handle personal and industrial credit finance and life insurance linked equity.
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Johnny McRae
Clarence Pennell
Southend
Tom Kelly
Roy
Duncan
MacGregor
E. Duncan
Bert Caskey
Beverley
Caskey
Portage Hospital
Linda Duncan
Winnipeg
Alex Nickle
Whonack
B.C
Roy McLaughlin
London
Eng
Laurentide Financial Corporation of Canada
Britain
Laurentide Financial Trust
Laurentide
Samengo - Turner Securities
Anglia Securities
United Youth Rally Draws Large Crowd In May Weekend
The second annual United Youth Rally filled Austin Community Hall to capacity across three sessions on May 2 3. Sponsored by six Mennonite churches from MacGregor Austin and Gladstone districts, the event featured Dr Frank C Peters of Winnipeg as guest speaker and a 65 voice youth choir led by Marvin Thiessen with Norma Peters at piano. The talks urged youths to value debts to home community and God beyond dollars, to uphold high standards, and to follow Biblical guidance for happiness.
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Austin Community Hall
United Youth
MacGregor
Austin
Gladstone
John Bergman
Marvin Thiessen
Norma Peters
Frank C. Peters
Winnipeg
Peters
Mennonite Breth
Ren Bible College
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