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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1965
Page
1
Bruce Graham of the Beaver district will exhibit a Shorthorn calf at the Toronto Royal Winter Fair on Friday and Saturday, November 12 and 13. He will travel with other Manitoba exhibitors aboard the CNR train leaving November 3.
Approximately 60 children took part in the UNICEF canvass on Friday October 29. The group met at the United Church at 3 30 p m and were assigned to territories to canvass. Afterward they shared a bean supper and played games. The total collected was $63.46.
Trudy Sawatzky speaks on the Bible College Council after a Canadian Mennonite College student assembly filled all student council vacancies by election. The 1960s style roster lists Albert Siemens Drake Sask president Delmar Epp Waldheim Sask vice president Madeleine Enns Arnaud Man secretary Edwin Epp Rosthern Sask treasurer Trudy Sawatzky MacGregor Man chair of the fine arts committee. The council directs service work chapel publications drama and concerts with student gratis work among duties.
Voters across the region will go to polls next Monday November 8 to elect a federal government. Candidates include Conservative Fred Hyde of Portage Liberal Charles Norman Kirkfield Park New Democratic Charles Turner Wellwood and others. MacGregor voters cast ballots at MacGregor Memorial Hall with polls open 8 am to 6 pm. Vote as you please but vote.
Sid Coulthard of Bagot was elected president of the North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society at the annual meeting on Wednesday Oct 27. A good attendance was present. He succeeds Lorne Pennell. Gerry Marginet was first vice president, Gil Bagnall second vice president, and Herb Borton was also elected. The society reported a very good year in 1965 with plans for a banquet later this month.
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting on Thursday November 4 at 8 pm in the Legion room. The nominating committee of past officers will present the 1966 slate. A large attendance is urged to finalize Santa Claus parade plans.
In municipal elections last Wednesday Charles Hotel reelected Reeve of North Norfolk Municipality while W J Wenham retained MacGregor village mayoral post. Ward results show Alderson 100 Olson 94 in Ward 1, Hulme 134 over Emerson 81 in Ward 2, Fox 223 Duncan 117 in Ward 4, and Wenham 208 over McMahon 152 in MacGregor village race. Glen Hotel led village council with 284, MacDonald 216, Lloyd 105, Sloane 57. Voting totals by polling sites listed.
Residents of MacGregor Consolidated School District vote today at MacGregor Memorial Hall from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Electors are urged to cast ballots.
Weather remains mild with cool nights and temperatures around 60 by afternoon. Community notes celebrate Mrs. Harry Shaw’s 90th birthday and upcoming elections with a school vote today and federal election next Monday. New infrastructure opens include a bridge south of Carberry and the Norfolk Manor opening on Nov 21. Local housing starts and church plans highlighted amid regional football and Grey Cup previews.
A public meeting of the North Norfolk and MacGregor Branch of the Retarded Children's Association will be held in MacGregor Collegiate Thursday Nov 4 at 8 p.m. A speaker from the provincial association will attend. The directors of Sprucedale School thank all who donated to last Wednesday’s sale and those who patronized it.
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