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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
1
MacGregor locals report a wide roster of visitors and family updates from Winnipeg and Regina to Rocanville and Vermont. Community notes recount hospital stays, travel, weekend visits, and local residents hosting relatives with occasional mentions of professional activities and a dental clinic in Kirkfield Park.
On Mother's Day Sunday May 12 the MacGregor United Church saw eight children christened by Rev. E Armistead before a large gathering. The ceremony named Bonnie Lynne Lamb Victoria Jean Little Carolyn Marie Muir and Douglas Leonard Muir Scott Donald Mac Donald Kathryn Joan MacDonald Karen Lynne McVannell and Jacqueline Dawn Sylvester with each child listed as the offspring of their respective parents.
A mix of rain and snow halted seeding since late last week with more wet weather slowing progress into Monday. Farmers report land needs a week of good weather to be workable, with heavier soils in Katrimne and Beaver delaying work further. Frosts and winterkill have raised cautious notes as grasshoppers are expected to be heavier than usual.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Koldyke held open house on May 16 at their Portage la Prairie home for their 40th wedding anniversary. They were married in Widon Holland on May 16 1923 and moved to Canada in the late 1920s. They lived in Bagot and Baldur areas before settling in Portage la Prairie in 1962. Many friends called with cards and gifts. family members attended from Rossendale Bagot Baldur and Camp Borden Ontario.
The Village of MacGregor awarded Tender A for the water distribution and sewerage systems to Borger Bros. Ltd of Winnipeg, amounting to 106623.50 dollars. Work is to start in early June, with CMHC approval pending for the force main and lagoon.
This week residents discuss persistent bad weather hindering outdoor work and delays to May projects. A Saturday cafe wait of one hour for coffee sparks amusement as time changes on May 11. Lions club pushes for main street street signs. Laur ie and Ella Smith plan a cement block One story shop with living quarters. Pauch Electric eye shop plans discussed. May brings water and sewer project start in June. Community notes on hockey trip to Brandon and volunteers sought for CAHA meeting.
The Pine Creek Divisional Track and Field meet at Austin unfolded under mild weather with a warm breeze and light rain. Gladstone won the divisional trophy, edging five other schools including MacGregor, Austin, Langruth, Westbourne, and Plumas. Standout performers featured Clinton Briscoe of MacGregor and Diane Savitsky of Austin among many others, with a long list of event winners across girls and boys competitions.
Central Manitoba Children's Aid Society weighs extending services to Indian reservations in its region. Directors discussed applications from Indian Affairs and noted foster care, adoptions, and staff needs. The agency reported 289 children in care, 228 in foster homes, and 66 adoptions pending. annual meeting planned with guest speaker Betty Nickerson.
Don M. Williams, BA, 22, younger son of Mr and Mrs Clare Williams of Sidney, is to receive a Bachelor of Social Work at Manitoba University convocation in Winnipeg. He will join the Children's Aid Society of Central Manitoba as a professional caseworker in June, and is the brother of Terry Williams who works on the local collegiate staff.
On April 23 a film titled Future In Their Hands was shown to the CGLT of MacGregor and Austin and the UCW of MacGregor. The event included a lunch for the ladies. On April 27 a CGIT tea and bake sale at United church hall raised 60 dollars. A May 11 car wash in MacGregor netted about 40 dollars. The CGLT girls thank all supporters.
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