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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1957
Page
2
Canada faces a Dominion election as voting nears June 10. Citizens are urged to vote thoughtfully, attend district meetings featuring Canada’s top speakers, and consider the merits of multiple parties amid a high election fever.
Manitoba's 1957 highway program expands with tenders opened to April for over 2 million dollars in actual work. The largest bid for 104 miles of No 14 Highway from Rosenfeld to No 75 was 663,490, while Benjamin Brothers of St Boniface bid 516,920 the lowest. Seventeen tenders in all reflect pre-building upgrades to modern standards across Highways 2 23 83 and the Fras wood Arborgrad Gravelling projects. A new TransCanada route near Carberry uses a single machine to stabilize sandy base with asphalt spray before final paving. Cabinet approval remains required for actual guarantees.
Winnipeg visitors Miss M. Watkins and Mr and Mrs G Taylorson joined residents of A Pogue and J L Pogue for a Sunday visit. A new pupil Eddy Patt enrolled in Grade IV. Several locals traveled for meals and business. seeding plans progress with many wheat sowings. Community Club hosted a Friday social with whist prizes won by Fern Green and R Leonard. low scorers were Mrs J L Pogue and Ted Matthews.
Brooklands and Morris secured provincial guarantees for sewer and water debentures under a month-old plan. Morris plans a 249000 debenture for a 279000 system. Brooklands totals estimated between 360000 and 400000. The goal is to keep interest within 0.5 percent of the provincial rate, currently 3.25 percent, with the province ready to buy if market demand fails.
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