Officials Review Sites for Village Housing Project
Representatives from Central Mortgage and Housing and the Department of Public Health and Welfare along with CMHC and Lions Club architects surveyed village sites. They identified the northeast corner of Talbot Street and Ross Street as the town’s northern end after reviewing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Mortgage and Housing
Department of Public Health and Welfare
CMHC
Boyle Schaeffer
Lion Club
Lions Club
Sortheast
Talbot St
Ross St
N. Norfolk Fair Dates Set for July 3 and 4
N. Norfolk announces its annual summer fair will run Friday and Saturday July 3 and 4. The event marks its third year with changes to rules and classes. The Rossendale 4H calf club joins the on call show and sale with 71 calves entered. The Evening Light Horse Show returns as a highlight alongside top quality livestock exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossendale
Fai
MacGregor Chamber Discusses Garment Factory and Projects
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce held a monthly meeting at MacGregor Memorial hall. President Dennis McMahon chaired. Trevor Owens kept minutes. The centennial committee reported progress. support was pledged for Lions Club Elderly Housing and playground projects. Potential garment factory and Fish and Game Association discussed. more info to come. Fireworks safety emphasized. sale rules and adult supervision urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Dennis McMahon
Trevor Owens
Carl Daly
Lions Club
Ford
Bill Roberts
Fish and Game Association
Speaking Finals Set For Friday At Austin Collegiate
The anger district 4 41 Public Speaking contest will be in the Austin Collegiate on Friday May 22 at 8 p m. Top three Car berry district contestants meet top Portage area finalists. Provincial finals in Winnipeg later this summer. Contestants include Diane Oliver Carberry Heather Wares Meliwood.
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Austin
Carberry
Portage
Winnipeg
Diane Oliver
Heather Wares
Meliwood
Oliver Wins 4 H Public Speaking at Carberry District
Dianne Oliver of Carberry captured top honors in the Carberry District Senior 4H Public Speaking Competition held at MacGregor Memorial Hall. Heather Whyte placed second with a talk on aid to underdeveloped countries titled Spilled Milk, while Donelie Peck of Sidney Garden Club finished third in the junior division with Farm Safety. Bert Hamilton, assisted by Mrs. Clarence Pennell and Mrs. John Minions, presided as adjudicators with hosts MacGregor and district. Sponsors included Winnipeg Kiwanis Club providing book prizes, District Leaders' Association awarding ballpoint pens, and the Manitoba Department of Agriculture Extension Service providing support.
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Dianne Oliver
Carberry
Carberry District
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Heather Whyte
Welwood
Donelie Peck
Sidney Garden
Ing
Li Reddon
Carberry Plains Dairy
Vernon Baron
Carberry Combines
Shirley Rand
Springbok
Conserva- Carberry
Wayne Abbott
Path Head Garden
Herald Wins Again for Manitoba Weekly Honor
The Macaregor Herald received the Grain and Milling Plaque as best all round weekly newspaper in Manitoba at the Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association convention. It marks a second win after topping in 1961 and placing second last year. The award noted excellence in news, local and classified advertising, district news, appearance, readability, editor work and printing. James Bilton was elected MWNA president, Fred Venables first vice president, and H A Wallace second vice president.
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Macaregor Herald
Manitoba
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
The
Herald
Manitoba Weekly News Papers Association
Marlborough
Winnipeg
James Bilton
Swan River Star and Times
Fred Venables
Hamiota
H. A. Wallace
Cartwright
Lions Club plans playground and housing project near post office
A Portage la Prairie Lions Club initiative outlines a residential district site for water and sewer lines, a future playground, and rental units. The club aims to raise 10000 dollars via direct canvassing, seeks public support, and will display architects drawings soon. Miller and Miller provide legal counsel. Five new members joined the club at a Rainbow Inn meeting, bringing total to 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Town Happenings Preview Local Weather and Events
Wet cool weather continues with limited land work through Monday. Saturday was sunny, Sunday bright then cloudy with more rain. Gardeners report cold conditions. farmers hope to start by Tuesday. MacGregor S D No 240 electors meet Thursday to decide on consolidation. Everyone urged to attend.
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MacGregor S.D. No. 240
Emorial Hall
Norfolk council hears report from ag. rep
The regular Norfolk Community Council meeting on Tuesday May 5 had full attendance with Reeve Frank Sims presiding Don Meadows agricultural representative outlined planter work and weed area concerns Farmers must manage tractors and crews The council approved lease of SE 24-10-11 to A Giercke and Ralph Anderson for five years with leafy spurge control under a weed inspector Then leased renters may renew after five years if weed control is satisfactory Lions Club senior citizens home project approved with head operators paid 1.65 hourly for 1964 Wainof North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society funded 500 for 1964 Northwest quarter 31-12-12 leased to C W Alliban for three years A Gimli Youth Camp visit funded 50 The highway department discussed moving the public works garage to municipal grounds eastern site approved council eyeing relocation and site plan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk
Frank + Sims
Don Meadows
Mr. Meadows
William Buhr
A. Giercke
Ralph Anderson
W. W. Gosman
Department of Highways
Car Truck Collision Injures Six on Trans-Canada Hwy
Six members of the Norman Mousseau family of Portage la Prairie were injured last Friday night after a car pulled into the path of a transport truck on the Trans-Canada Highway north of MacGregor. The truck veered into a ditch. the two truck drivers were uninjured. The car and truck sustained heavy damage. six victims were hospitalized, with two expected to require extended care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Norman Mousseau
Portage la Prairie
Mousseau
Allan Smith Hosts Gordon Clarke’s 80th Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Smith of Portage la Prairie entertained Friday May 1 for Gordon Clarke’s 80th birthday. A court whist game, lunch, and cake followed. Guests included Gordon Clarke Mrs. Tom Clarke Rotary Housing Unit Portage Winnipeg Mrs Stratton Whitaker M Smiths Percy Smith R G Smith Beaver Lawrence Smith and MP and Mrs Fred Clarke of MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Smith
Portage la Prairie
Gordon Clarke
Tom Clarke
Rotary Housing Unit
Portage
Stratton Whittaker
Winnipeg
M. Smith
Percy Smith
R. G. Smith
Beaver
Lawrence Smith
Fred Clarke
MacGregor
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Philip Johnson
New York State Theater
Lincoln Centre For the
Norfolk
Ees
George Bishop
Path Head
Bill Bishop
White Rock
B.C
Scotland
Soliers
Doug Palmer
Dauphin
Doug
Bruce Stinson
Bruce
Norfolk Council
Provincia
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
Council
C. W. Alliban
Wounc
Gimli
Workman
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