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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 26, 1966
Page
5
Dianne Currie injury aside, the column blends reflections on ambition with community updates. The piece muses that seeds of aspiration grow from early encouragement, then pivots to May visits, graduations, birthdays, and local happenings in Bagot district including church, 4H, and U C W activities and summer plans.
Premier Roblin unveiled a flood relief scale for Red River Valley damage. Farm steads may receive up to 5300 dollars and residences up to 3300 dollars. Applications to the Red River Valley board for repairs are due by midnight June 11. The board lists maximums including 3000 for dwelling houses, 2000 for farm buildings, and 300 for outbuildings, with higher awards possible for excessive damage or extenuating circumstances. The board has received 663 claims.
Premier Roblin criticized the federal inquiry report as missing the core issue by focusing only on airlines economics. He urged a national policy that fosters regional growth and pledged to reconvene the Winnipeg delegation to decide future action to defend the Winnipeg overhaul base.
A whist drive is set for Wednesday May 25 at Norfolk Manor with an open invitation to all. Prairie Studies House notes that Prairie provinces feature in a discussion about interior design degree offerings, highlighting Canadian university programs.
A correction announces a bazaar rescheduled to June 8 at 8 p.m. in Rossendale hall. Local residents share weekend visits, well wishes to Mrs. F Bennett in Portage General Hospital, and attendance at a funeral for Ferguson and Nichols. Allyson and Blaine Thompson excelled at a Gladstone track meet with top placements.
The New Democratic Party nominated Rev. Donald Mal inoski to contest Winnipeg Centre in the upcoming Manitoba General election. The seat is currently held by Progressive Conservative MP James Cowan.
The minister said he would speak when his department’s spending program is before Parliament. An inquiry report released Thursday urged closing the base as an Air Canada operation when the Viscount fleet ends service and suggested future Viscount owners could still use the base. Gordon Churchill asked if the plan is accepted and what steps would move the base to another use, while noting RCAF could need the skilled workers.
Prime Minister Pearson said the Canada assistance plan would be introduced in the Commons as soon as possible. A vague resolution on the welfare plan was listed April 4 but not debated. The plan would fund part of provincial aid to needy mothers and seniors, the disabled, unemployed victims, and extend to Indian bands with health care coverage.
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