Trans-Canada highway four-laning planned in Manitoba program
Manitoba plans a 42.8 million highway program adding four-laning from MacGregor to Austin and from Douglas to No. 10, with overlay work to Headingley and right-of-way acquisitions west of MacGregor. The plan covers 54.9 miles west of MacGregor to Brandon, grading on No. 240 to Delta Beach, a Boyne River bridge north of Roseisle, and upgrades on No. 350 near Lavenham. Budget minister Burtniak says funds balance development and essential roads to meet needs.
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MacGregor
Manitoba
Peter Burtniak
Austin
Douglas
Perimeter Highway
Headingley
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Oakland
Delta Beach
No. 240
Boyne River
Roseisle
Lavenham
High Bluff
Burtniak
Summer Recreation Directors to Work Here
A 50 student AS.T.E.P. project will run May 28 to August 25 across 60 Manitoba communities. Saul Miller announces college program placing recreation directors under Community Recreation Branch with Gus Lodewyks among staff. Directors lead baseball lacrosse archery drama arts crafts music dance puppet shows and swimming for all ages after May 22 2% in Gimli. The project is funded by the Youth Secretariat with the Community Recreation Branch and the school of Physical Education.
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As.t.e.p
Colleges and Universities Affairs
Saul Miller
Gus Lodewyks
Gimli
Manitoba
Department of Colleges and Universities Affairs
Community Recreation Branch
School of Physical Education
Students Attend E M C Course at Arnprior 1973
About 60 university and high school students joined the Canadian Emergency Measures College course in Arnprior Ontario May 7 to 15 1973. The English and French Summer Student Shelter Survey Leaders program trains leaders to guide field teams surveying habitable shelter spaces in seven provinces.
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Manitoba
Canadian Emergency Measures College
Arnprior
Ont
W. K. Einarson
Brandon
Elaine Graham
MacGregor
E. B. McCulley
Otage
Ottawa
Ontario
Canda Emergency Measures Organization
Canada
Man
E. A. Graham
Portage la Prairie
MacGregor village keeps mill rate. grants approved at May meeting
The 1973 residential mil rate remains 64 mills, with the other property mill rate rising to 94.8 due to school levy changes. At the May 13 meeting, council discussed tax notices, dog licensing, asphalt topping grants for Fox Street, lane purchases, water and sewer extensions, provincial tax refunds, by laws on easements, and permits for Barrie Barber and Otto Ormiston. Grants totaling 500 for the North Norfolk Agricultural Society and 900 for the MacGregor Cemetery were approved.
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MacGregor
Lye
Fox Street
Grant
Hazel Allan
Sarge
Allan
Tarr
Woodlawn Drive
Moore Street
Barton
Manitoba Hydros
George Lloyd
Harold Fitzpatrick
James Cox
Gordon MacDonald
Barrie Barber
Otto Ormiston
North Norfolk Agricultural Society
MacGregor Cemetery
Town Happenings and Community Notices
Rain eased a dry spell this week as residents urged farmers to collect and burn empty fertilizer bags. Dominion Day Sports events are planned for July 1 with a May 4 meeting in Austin, and Austin Minor Hockey hosts a Sportsman’s Dinner June 2 featuring the Hextall family. A rifle match is set for June 16 and 17 at the St Charles Rifle Range in Winnipeg.
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Austin
Hextall
St. Charles
Winnipeg
Whitemud Watershed Affairs Column Opens
MacPherson introduces the Whitemud Watershed Affairs Column outlining its bi weekly plan to inform readers about the watershed. It highlights tree plantings to reduce erosion, reforestation of 200 plus acres in the district, and crews from Neepawa Kelwood area planting 250000 trees with funding from federal and provincial sources.
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Whitemud
Watershed Board
Neepawa
Kelwood
Roy Graham
Herb Henry
John Sawehuk
Leo Watt
Bill McLaughlin
Riding Mountain
Lorne
Alfred Nickert
Tom Spiss
John Stanski
John
Victor Wisnoski
Eden
L. Wilson
T. Davies
Randy McKenzie
Ernest McLuckie
McCreary
Ernest McCluckie
T. H. Davies
Boy Scouts Plant 320000 Trees in Whitemud Watershed Drive
Manitoba West Region Boy Scouts organized by Ralph Heard from Brandon planted about 350 scouts totaling around 320,000 trees and shrubs. About 100,000 seedlings came from PF.R.A. nursery in Indian Head with remaining stock from Hadashville. Winnipeg region staff supervised the effort to stabilize gullies and curb erosion.
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Boy Scouts
Manitoba West Region
Ralph Heard
Brandon
Pf.r.a
Indian Head
Hadashville
Winnipeg
Western Region
Department of Mines, Resources and Environmental Management
Fastball League Underway with Four Town Entries
Five teams from Sidney, Carberry, Austin and two from MacGregor begin the Commercial Fastball league. Play started Tuesday night with games slated for Tuesday Thursday and Friday. Thursday features MacGregor Merchants at Sidney Steelers. Friday has Merchants at the Country Club. Next Tuesday the Country Club faces Sidney and Carberry meets Merchants.
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Sidney
Carberry
Austin
MacGregor
Sidney Steelers
Merchants
Country Club
Evangelist Bruce Scott to Speak in MacGregor and Austin Halls
Canadian evangelist Bruce Scott, a baritone singer and crusade director, will lead an Introductory to the Campbell Reese Crusade in MacGregor Community Hall and speak at a June 10 film of actual crusades in Austin Community Hall. He pastored in Ontario and directed youth ministries. Public is invited.
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Bruce Scott
MacGregor
United Prayer Fellowship
Austin Community Hall
MacGregor Community Hall
Ontario
Canada
Scott
Mr. Scott
Toronto
Golden Horseshoe Christian Youth Centre
Youth Evangelism Fellowship
Campbell - Reese Evangelistic Association
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Trans-Canada West
Linda Marlene Nelson
Jack Nelson
Pine Creek
Brandon School of Nursing
Marlene
Gladstone Hospital
E.M.C
Billy Sims
Victoria
Austin Way
MacPherson
Ellice ‘Avenue
Fastball
United States
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