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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
1
MacGregor Manitoba council met May 13 with full attendance. They approved dust control work on Hampton Street and park lighting, arranged a bridge, water tap, and a Torrens title for the curling club at no cost. Tax notices go out, early payment discounts offered, and hospital premium arrears referenced for collection.
Antonation, a 55 year old Shoal Lake farmer, was chosen as the NDP candidate for Marquette in the June 25 federal election. The convention at Minnedosa named him on a single ballot over Bill Yuel, with about 100 attendees and donations totaling near 1000 dollars and 400 bushels of wheat.
A tea and miscellaneous shower were held at the home of Mrs A M Hay on Saturday May 4 in honor of Mrs Bob Leckie nee Helen Murray and Miss Pat Dawson. Guests were escorted to chairs by Misses Laurie Bennett and Janice Routley. Diane Hodge pinned a sausage on Mrs Leckie and Colleen Pogue pinned one on Miss Dawson. Mrs Schroeder and the girls of MacGregor Collegiate hosted and presented gifts.
Nomination process narrows to four for Marquette in the June 25 federal election. New Democratic Party nominates Mike Antonation of Shoal Lake as candidate, challenging Craig Stewart of Minnedosa for the Progressive Conservative party. Liberal candidate is Rod Clement of Russell, seeking re election as an Independent, while Rev. Walter Donovan of Elphinstone declares for the Marquette seat. Social Credit offers no candidate against Donovan.
A Social Credit rally in Minnedosa decided not to run a candidate against independent candidate Rev. Walter Donovan. Party members will back Donovan's campaign as he attended the event and accepted support. A Presbyterian minister, boxing through cold winds, completed part of a planned walk from Clear Lake to Minnedosa and schedules another 12 mile leg from St Lazare to Birtle, with more planned in Neepawa-Carberry.
Weather varied this past week with sunny spells and a cool turn later. birthday greetings to 90 year old Charles White of Rosehill. MacGregor Greenhouse thriving with plants reaching customers from Douglas to the east. MacGregor Recreation Association plans minor baseball, meeting next Wednesday. election day nearing. Liberals set up a campaign office in Harmon's Electric building. MacGregor Cubs baseball season continues with a 4-2 win at Carberry, then a loss to a Winnipeg junior club. team heads to Gladstone Sunday. Norma Calvert new in Municipal Office and Ken Weiss new Bank of Montreal accountant. local Public Works busy building a sidewalk past Charlie Lamont's house.
Gladstone triumphed at the Pine Creek Division Track and Field Meet held at Gladstone on May 17 with Austin Langrath MacGregor and Plumas competing. Notables include Jim Snaith of MacGregor earning four red ribbons and Laurie McCaskill of Gladstone taking three. The MacGregor results list strong showings across sprint, distance, field events, and relays, highlighting numerous place finishes from primary to senior levels.
The MacGregor Cubs opened the baseball tournament trail at Carberry with a 4-2 nine inning win over Carberry Colts and later lost to Fort Rouge for a third place finish. Kent McDougall pitched well and Barrie Barber drove in two runs while Green and McDougall scored key ninth inning runs. The Cubs travel next to Gladstone and hope for early league organization.
A large audience attended Teen Talent Night on Saturday May 18 at MacGregor Memorial Hall. Sponsored by E.M. Church youth, 27 entries spanned spoken poetry speech singing and instrumental in four classes. All selections were sacred and judges Ben Wiebe Jack Heppner and Marvin Thiessen faced a tough scoring task as trophies were awarded.
Jim Snaith dominated the Neepawa track meet winning junior 100 yard in 10.9 and 220 in 24.1, plus a relay victory with Greg Birkett, Eugene Siemens and Jim Snaith in 47.5. Boaz won senior 100 yards in 11.0 as the relay squad previously won at Gladstone. Winners advance to the Provincial meet in Winnipeg on June 1.
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