Lions Walk-a-Thon Route is Decided
The MacGregor Lions Club walk-a-thon route is fixed from six miles south of Pratt to MacGregor Memorial Hall. The 25 mile course includes checkpoints and ride offers from local organizers. Proceeds benefit Lions Club community projects with invited participants including MLA Gordon Johnston and Premier Schreyer.
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MacGregor
Gordon Johnston
Gerald Cobbe
Craig Stewart
Schreyer
Linden
Lye
Reeve Duncan
Stan * Moore
Doug Noble
al Wark
John Buschman
Paul Gilmour
Herald Office
Lye’s
Austin
Barton's Red and White
MacGregor Collegiate
Lions Club
Dentist to Start Practice Here in MacGregor
Dr. Robert Burns will open a dental practice in MacGregor at the Masonic Hall starting Saturday May 23. The office will operate each Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm with modern equipment and full dental services including denture work. Appointments through Mrs J Martinnizen at 685-2492.
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Robert Burns
D.ds
M. Gregor
MacGregor
Manitoba Plans Second Lottery on Grey Cup Championship
The Manitoba Centennial Corporation announced a second major Manitoba lottery to run later this year as a sweepstake on the Grey Cup football championship with at least 175000 in prize money. The inaugural lottery is under way based on the Manitoba Derby at Assiniboia Downs on July 15 with tickets at 2.50.
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Manitoba Centennial Corporation
Manitoba
Assiniboia Downs
Corporation
Maithland B. Steinkopf
Centennial Hockey Series Is Assured
Corporation said Friday six National Hockey League teams have agreed to take part in a Centennial hockey series in Winnipeg during the last week in September. Teams are Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues. Each team will play at least one game and be paid unspecified amounts. The series will run one or two games daily over a 10 day span.
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National Hockey League
Winnipeg
Corporation
Maitland Steinkopf
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Minnesota North Stars
Chicago Black Hawks
St. Louis Blues
Steinkopf
New Approach for MacGregor Community Centre Proposal
A reader advocates revitalizing MacGregor’s community centre through an educationally focused plan. The piece argues that strong teaching quality and student life, aided by a new annexed facility east of the collegiate, offer lasting benefits including expanded recreation, track and field facilities, and better access for students during school hours and after.
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MacGregor
Town Happenings in MacGregor amid town events and plans
The weekend weather stayed cool with light rain slowing garden work. Notes from Bill Sims in Haney British Columbia recall MacGregor friends, while George Currie shows spring with crocus picked near the Fird. Stanley Cup talk notes Bruins in overtime win and a dull series. Events include Flowers of Hope tea, Lions Club walk a thon May 31, and next week proclaimed clean up week. Spruce Woods Park openings set June 20. Centennials sweepstakes prize money rises to 394369. Lorne Henry moves into a new drive in restaurant building. A community centre plan encourages student involvement and notes on school attendance and recreation in MacGregor.
Austin Teachers Attend Manitoba Extension Workshop
Mrs. M Eyvindson of Austin joined more than forty delegates at the Eleventh Annual Extension Service Workshop held May 9 and 10 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The gathering reviewed past activities and planned next year’s program while tours showcased the gallery’s traveling exhibit and local artists.
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M."eyvindson
Austin
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Manitoba
Doris Mitchell
Extension Service
Ontario
Turn Signal Equipment Requirement Extends to All Vehicles
A change to the Wemannona Highway Traffic Act will require all motor vehicles and trailers registered in the province to have turn signals starting July 2, 1970. Currently only vehicles 1958 or newer must have signals. Many older cars lack signaling, and loaded trailers obscure signals, prompting this safety measure. About 40,000 pre 1958 cars and 14,000 to 15,000 trailers lack signals. installation costs are around 15 dollars per unit.
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Wemannona
Auto Insurance and a Public Plan Viewpoint
A Manitoba column argues for public auto insurance modeled on Saskatchewan, noting higher payout efficiency, no fault principles, and universal coverage with private options for extra coverage. It cites Wall Street Journal data and Saskatoon’s Liberal history, counters private industry attacks as misleading, and promises further discussion next week.
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Wall Street Journal
Saskatchewan
CCF
Uiveral
Dave Boldt
Manitoba
Peting
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David Samila
Age of Aquarius
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