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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 12, 1976
Page
1
The MacGregor and District Chamber of Commerce agrees to join the annual fair with the Nor-MacTrade Fair. A committee led by Norbert Hutler will work with the Fair Board on plans for entertainment and improvements for both events and seek community support. The group also addresses safety, dilapidated buildings, and plans for Tartan Days, urging village council cooperation.
Transport Minister Otto Lang telexed the three Prairie Premiers and their transportation ministers asking for quick reaction to proposals to remove the freight rate inequity between rapeseed and rapeseed products. He notes that current compensatory rates favor the West and suggests raising rapeseed rates to the compensatory level to boost Prairie crushing. He asks whether they support this course of action.
The Public Utilities Board of Manitoba approved higher natural gas rates for Inter-City Gas Utilities Ltd effective May 1, 1976. President Richard Dahnke said average residential bills will rise by about 20 to 25 dollars annually, the first increase since 1972. Costs are driven by federal and provincial pricing policies and TransCanada Pipelines rate adjustments. Inter-City Gas can pass on savings of roughly 7 dollars yearly due to low gas purchase costs. New charges include 2,000 cubic feet at a set rate, plus 1.6473 per thousand cubic feet thereafter, with minimum monthly charges set for different service levels.
Hazel Allan reports warm spring hints in MacGregor with early tulips and dandelions. The piece recalls 1897 fire started by a Sharpe child, bucket brigades, and hospital aid’s 25th anniversary. Ed Chant confirms memories from the Chant family and local color lingers around bonspiels and old neighbors.
The Lakeside Progressive Conservative Association elected Roger Poitras as president at a April 30 meeting in St. Francois Xavier Hall. Retiring president Fred Manness of Stonewall. Harry Enns urged outreach across the constituency to ensure Tory representation. About 300 attended a post meeting dance and social hour.
Portage la Prairie workers at the Friendship Centre press conference say they will use all influence to prevent Mexican laborers from arriving in the Central Plains region. The Manitoba Farm Workers Association with support from the Manitoba Agriculture Department seeks humane wages, classifications and housing. Growers consider MFWA a union and negotiations have failed, prompting renewed push to resist offshore workers and seek rights and dignity for farm workers in Canada.
Loretta Klassen daughter of Mr and Mrs, took top marks in folk song classes for ages nine to eleven at the Carberry festival. She also placed second in two other classes 11 and under vocal and sacred solo 11 and under. The final concert honoring trophy winners was held in Carberry on Friday May 7.
MacGregor Collegiate captured the Zone 7 wrestling title with a final MSSAA score of 48 to 15 led by champions in nine weight classes including Orville Harder Rever Turner Dennis Orton Jeff Buchanan Brent Donald Jim Monostyr Murray Parrot Donny Sawatsky Kelly Tomchuk Larry Farrough Art Halliday and Don Cochrane.
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