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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 22, 1974
Page
4
Classified and notice rates listed for many ad types with per word charges, minimums, and deadlines. Includes birth notices engagement cards and memorials, auction and grain sales notices, rental and business opportunity offerings, contact details, and contact numbers for Winnipeg listings.
Obituary notes for Helen B Turner detailing birth in MacGregor Manitoba and death at Misericordia Hospital May 13 1974, with survivors and memorial service. Announcements of engagements and weddings for Peggy Anne Bourke and Nancy Ruth Nichols, plus a memorial poem for George Herbert Hughson. A card of thanks from Rosnah Chambers and note of thanks from Irene and Dave Nickel and Violet Lewis. Numerous local sale, lost and wanted ads and community notices for MacGregor Austin and surrounding districts.
In the matter of the estate of Anna Lloyd late of MacGregor Manitoba widow deceased all claims must be filed verified by statutory declaration at the office of Alecer Miller Miller Portage la Prairie Manitoba on or before June 17 1974 Dated Portage la Prairie May 7 1974 Solicitors for the Executors Miller Miller 102 Saskatchewan Ave East Portage la Prairie Manitoba Also advertising Kelbert Trophy Catalogue and basement blocks orders for building materials contact Kelbert Trophies Winnipeg and Zacharias Austin Manitoba 16 ce 4
Tenders for approximately 822 feet of new sidewalk nine feet wide, 323 feet at four feet wide, and 100 feet wide in Vi Austin Man will be received until June 1. Cement to be four inches thick. Cement mixture to be one to five. Tenders to be on a foot basis. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Signed by the secretary treasurer for the Unincorporated Village of Austin Manitoba.
Canada Post invites local vendors to bid on daily mail transport between Winnipeg and Virden Manitoba with 10 intermediate points. Requires two reliable vehicles each 1000 cubic feet capacity and seven ton payload. Tenders from local firms only. details and forms available from Manitoba District office or along the route. Closing 3:00 p.m. May 28, 1974.
A 1942 Bing Crosby version of White Christmas has sold over 30 million copies. A Nutrition Canada survey finds iron deficiency remains widespread among Canadians, indicating persistent dietary gaps and health concerns.
Government announces Tasker Enterprises of Winnipeg will reconstruct the first 10 miles of a 34 mile motor parkway in Riding Mountain National Park. The project aims to boost scenic driving with improved views and pullouts while monitoring environmental impact and coordinating with park traffic.
Agriculture Canada reports experiments on four systems to cut forage losses from field to feed. Methods include a mechanical loose hay stacker hay tower traditional silage and bale systems with giant bales. Early results favor hay tower for gains per day, then stacks then bales then silo, with labor considerations for Manitoba cow calf operations.
Merle Taylorson and family visited Dauphin with relatives while many others hosted guests from Winnipeg, Vancouver, Montreal and Keewatin. Timelines include extended visits in Ottawa Quebec and Edinburgh style notes. The piece notes heavy rains and snow delaying grain removal and invites the MacGregor reunion in Winnipeg on June 5 at 2 pm with a potluck.
Incumbent Peter P. Masniuk of Portage la Prairie announced plans to seek a second term as Portage MP in the July federal election. The 54 year old former CN foreman, who won the seat in October 1972, declared his candidacy at a Portage PC nomination meeting set for May 27, with party officials noting Masniuk is the only declared candidate at this time.
Robert Short of Ottawa condemned to discussion paper proposing Manitoba divert surplus profits from Winnipeg cable firms to other broadcasters. He called excess profits mythical and warned the five year take over of hardware would curb future investment. He noted Canada’s industry remains in a negative working capital state and criticized the plan as pensioning the telephone company. The Manitoba paper was tabled Monday in the Legislature as the CRTC hearing approached.
Alberta health officials warn of a rising diphtheria threat among western Indians and Metis linked to overcrowded living. Officials say cases may be higher than reported and note regional testing programs reveal more infections. Vaccine and sanitation improvements are urged amid public health challenges.
Former Manitoba premier Duff Roblin will seek the Progressive Conservative nomination for the July 8 federal election in Peterborough riding. Alexander Fleming, chair of the nominating committee, said the riding needs a top-notch candidate able to hold a senior cabinet post.
An intradepartmental report is cited in the Legislature by PC member Bob Banman alleging a lack of direction and planning within Manitoba Industry and Commerce. Ministers label the document stolen and surreptitiously obtained while Banman accuses various branches of confusion and poor communications. The report reportedly dates to 1972 and was prepared by Hubert Prefontaine.
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