Leadership Seminar At Portage Saturday
Home and School associations across Manitoba announce a leadership seminar to boost confidence and skills for volunteers in Boy Scouts Girl Guides 4H clubs churches and school and municipal groups. The Prince Charles School Portage event on Saturday Nov 5 features Dr Jack Nesbitt University of Manitoba as seminar leader with executive and guest speakers from Home and School federations and the Department of Education.
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Manitoba
Prince Charles School
Portage
Jack Nesbitt
University of Manitoba
Group Dynamics
J. Nesbitt
Tailiehéon
Portage Hotel
R. Dalton
Department of Education
Remembrance Day Service Notice With Legion and Scouts
The Canadian Legion and affiliated groups plan a Remembrance Day event on Friday November 11 at 10 45 a m. Members of the Legion 1 C C E Scouts Cubs Collegiate students and other organizations are asked to assemble at the MacGregor monument for a short service at the monument followed by a Memorial Hall service.
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Canadian Legion
The
Legion
1.C.C.E
Scouts
Cubs
MacGregor
Pilkington Wins Ward 3 In Rural North Norfolk
William Pilkington was re elected councillor for Ward 3 after defeating Roy Smith 241 to 86. In MacGregor village Ed Chant was re elected and Ed Leckie won the other council seat, filling the vacancy left by Dr Ford. Other candidates included Dankesreiter Lloyd and Sloane. Turnout was just over 50 percent. Jim Duncan and Harold Manns won by acclamation in Wards 4 and 5 respectively, with Ward 6 awaiting a councillor as no nominations were filed.
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William Pilkington
North Norfolk
Roy Smith
MacGregor
Ed Chant
Ed Leckie
Mr. Leckie
Ford
Harry Dankestetter
George Lloyd
Alvin Sloane
Leckie
Chant
Lloyd
Sloane
Dankesreiter
Jim Duncan
Harold Manns
Bagot Hall
Pilkington
Smith
Rossendale Hall
MacGregor Consolidated
Town Happenings Echo Winter Signs and Local Plans
A week of mild winter cues with temperatures around 20 above and light snowfall leads to plans for curling and a Portage weekend rink event. Macleod's Ltd to open in a former Norfolk Feed building. the MacGregor Lions paint the hall as the U C W hosts a Fancy Fair. North Norfolk district AGM set for Legion Room Monday night. Lakeside constituency reorganization places western portion under Marquette and eastern under Portage. Mr and Mrs Orval Chant welcomed to the Firth house.
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Lakeside
Marquette
Portage
Norfolk Portage Municipality
Saskatchewan
Assiniboine River
North Boundary Riding National Park
Kancik Attends Annual UGG Meeting in Winnipeg
Steve Kancik attends the United Grain Growers annual meeting in Winnipeg this week. Elected as a Beaver UGG local delegate, he will join busy sessions on the company's annual report and participate in farmer policy resolutions.
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Steve Kancik
United Grain Growers
Winnipeg
Beaver Ugg
Manitoba Remembrance Day Shutdown set for Friday
Manitoba announces a province wide non working day on November 1 to honor those who died for their country. Essential services and certain activities may continue with permits for urgent cases. Schools will observe a minute of silence from 10 59 to 11 02 and then resume classes with a regular teaching day.
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Manitoba
Obie Baizley
Balzley
Hallowe'en Fair Quiet in MacGregor Town
Halloween night in MacGregor saw many children and some adults in costumes touring homes for treats. Despite a damp mood and weather, front streets were cluttered with barrels and movable items, while shops protected windows with soap. Austin reported similar scenes with machinery and clutter along the main street.
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MacGregor
Austin
Fund Raising Plans by Austin Ladies Auxiliary
The Austin Ladies Auxiliary fund raising plan includes a skating rink aid and a dance on Friday November 4 at the Austin Community Hall with Wright's orchestra. A calf drawing will be held as part of the event.
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Austin Ladies Auxilary
Ai Ote
Austin Community Hall
Wright
North Norfolk Agricultural Society Meets Monday
The annual meeting of the North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society will be held in the Legion Room of the MacGregor Memorial Hall next Monday night, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. Directors and interested persons are urged to attend to ensure a strong gathering and a productive session.
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North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
Legion Room
John Keirstead
MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association
Keirstead
Winnipeg
The
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Immigrant Settlement in North Norfolk District 1903
Read from a 1903 booklet urging Why immigrants head west less often. Describes land in Central Manitoba near Portage la Prairie, soil quality, rail lines, farming methods, land prices, timber for fencing, mills and schools in Katrime Pine Creek Mekewin Golden Stream Preston, and the North Norfolk Rural Municipality with 12 townships and 500 miles of graded roads.
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Winnipeg
Portage and
Carberry Plains
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Assiniboine River
Katrime
Pine Creek
Mekewin
Golden Stream
Preston
North Norfolk
U.S
Canada
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Tina Giesbrecht
Marcia Lamb
Elizabeth Anderson
Lynn Drucker
Gloria Martin
Linda Heppner
Lynn Grove
Lorna Macintosh
Bev Butterfield
Pat Pettitt
Barbara Bodie
Glenda Scora
Sandra Olson
Berry Frank
Garry Greicke
David Toews
Robert Smith
Sanford Larson
Alan Rodgers
Arthur Thompson
Faith Harkness
Lindsay Lyall
Cynthia Muir
Joyce McDougall
Margaret Olito
Edward Smith
Terrance Smith
Janice Snaith
Supt
A. Stevens
Henderson
Charles Guichon
Jewel Pritchett
W. S. Cotten
Manitoba Home and School
Nesbitt
Prince Charles
C. V. Madder
Canadian Home and
V. S. Dotten
Coffee For the Road
Fort In Reine
Manitoba Home and School and
Parent-Teacher Federation
Chant Top Village
Herman Weber
Bombers
Elks
Regina
Tiger Cats
Montreal
Ottawa
Fred Taylorson
Fred
MacGregor Lions Club
Orval Chant
Firth
MacGregor U.C.W
UGG
Hallowe'en
Agricultural Society
North Norfolk and Vicinity
Tary School
Brandon
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