Compulsory Auto Insurance Starts November First 1971
Manitoba's compulsory auto insurance program will take effect November 1 1971. Registration dates shift from March 1 1972 to November 1 1971 with an amendment to the Highway Traffic Act forthcoming. Motorists may renew registrations and obtain new plates by March 1 1971 at full price, with November 1971 fees likely reduced to about two thirds to cover a two year period. A supervisory committee led by Murdoch MacKay will set regulations on collision coverage, no fault, agent licensing, and fees. Members include Scott Day Charles Hunt Melville Ivey Lloyd Teller William Kennedy Alderman Rebchuk Manfred Rebock Sidney Shreiber George Tatlock and Edward Vickar.
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Manitoba
Ed Schreyer
Manitoba Public Insurance Corp
Schreyer
Murdoch MacKay
Winnipeg
Scott Day
Flin Flon
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co
Charles Hunt
Swan River
Melville Ransom Ivey
Winipeg
Prairie
The
Gore Mutual Insurance Co
Lloyd Teller
Altona
Red River Valley Mutual Insurance Co
William F. Kennedy
St Vital
United Steel Workers of America
Alderman Slaw Rebchuk
Manfred, Rehbock
St. Vital
M. F. Rehbeck and Associates
Sidney Shreiber
George R. Tatlock
East Kil
Colleen Lamb Leads CG.LT Meeting and Officers
The first CG.LT meeting on September 29 elected year officers with Colleen Lamb as president Shiela Thompson as vice president Sally Olson as secretary and Linda Gilbert as treasurer. The October 13 initiation welcomed newcomers with stunts and costume judging Tammy Rintoul won best all around costume.
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C.G
Colleen Lamb
Shiela Thompson
Sally Olson
Linda Gilbert
CGT
Tammy Rintoul
Mr. Regier
Patti Purkess
Liquor Referendum Passes in MacGregor Village
Last Wednesday MacGregor voters approved a liquor referendum allowing liquor sales in dining rooms and cocktail rooms with 173 for and 79 against for licensed dining rooms and 171 for and 79 against for cocktail rooms about half the eligible voters cast ballots no other votes occurred in North Norfolk acclamations filled council wards 5 and 6 with Harold Manns and Francis North named to offices.
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MacGregor
Harold Manns
Francis
William Pilkington
Andor Gheys Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Andor Gheys of Deloraine Manitoba will be at home to relatives and friends to mark their 40th wedding anniversary at their residence on November from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm.
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Andor Gheyssens
Deloraine
Man
Villors Elected Leg Ed Leckie and A
Ed Leckie and another candidate were elected to the legislative body. The contest included several contenders, with Leckie securing the seat and the runner up identified as A. The outcome solidifies party representation in the district.
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Villors
Ed Leckie
Remembrance Day Activities in MacGregor District
Citizens of the MacGregor district will remember those who died in the two world wars and the Korean conflict with a memorial service at the cenotaph of MacGregor United Church next Wednesday Remembrance Day Members of the North Norfolk Legion service men and other interested persons will gather at the cenotaph at 11 o'clock to honor those who paid the supreme sacrifice The service will get underway at 1115 am wreaths will be laid with Last Post two minutes silence and Reveille in the Legion Room The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce meeting is tonight
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MacGregor
MacGregor United Church
North Norfolk Legion
MacGregor Chamber of
Legion Room
Town Happenings and Community Notes from MacGregor
The week brought continual rain through Friday to Sunday with improving skies Monday. MacGregor Curling Club plans its annual meeting next Thursday in the Weed Control Office while Austin Minor Hockey Club schedules its meeting on Monday night. Halloween passed quietly, with wet roads and youthful revelry tamed by weather. The Drader family feature in Free Press Weekend highlights baking and harvest with a Beaver elevator backdrop. MacGregor Mustangs football finished 20 to 12 in a hard-fought loss to Neepawa at Neepawa, after a semi final win over Carberry. Semi finals loom this weekend with Calgary at Edmonton in the west and Montreal at Toronto in the east.
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MacGregor Curling Club
Austin Minor ‘Hockey Club
MacGregor Mustangs
Neepawa
MacGregor
Carberry
Seminals
Calary
Edmonton
Montreal
Toronto
Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Tonight
The Chamber will meet at 8 p.m. in the Legion room to elect officers for 1971 and discuss the Santa Claus parade, membership fees, finances, attendance, and member apathy. The president has named a nominating committee to present a slate, inviting business leaders to help address low turnout and engagement.
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Legion Room
Ala Naaheed
Chamber
Senior Citizen Home Committee Formed at Austin
Over eighty interested citizens gathered at the Austin Community Hall last Thursday to discuss a potential senior citizen home. Harvey Robinson chaired and Judy Jones kept minutes as secretary. The group plans to survey needs, gather data, and present cost information to the government, electing a committee of William Morris Jim Duncan Francis North Noel Fredrickson Peter J Wiebe Sidney Bill Rempel and Mrs Bea Cornellie to lead the effort.
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Austin Area
Austin Community Hall
William Morris
Jim Duncan
Francis North
Noel Fredrickson
Peter J. Wiebe
Sidney
Bill Rempel
Bea. Cornellie
Masonic District Meeting Held Here in MacGregor
A Masonic district gathering convened in MacGregor on Wednesday October 21 with strong attendance. R W Bro R H Harvey led sessions at the Masonic Temple while Grand Lodge officers and multiple lodges including Assiniboine 7 Portage la Prairie Gladstone 11 Neepawa 24 Carberry 29 Temple 49 Gothic 75 Union 108 St Andrew 116 McCreary 133 McCreary Quette 21 attended. Over 150 members and guests sat to a banquet in MacGregor Memorial Hall catered by wives of Temple Lodge members.
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Alle Imgeung
Secona Masonic District
MacGregor
Masonic Temple
R. W
R. H. Harvey
Grand Lodge
Hamiota
R. W. Bro
J. L. G. Hay
Winnipeg
W. F. L. Hyde
Portage
KW. H. Campbell
M. W. Bro
Wm. Witherspoon
Carberry
Chas. E. Cole
Assiniboine
Portage la Prairie
Gladstone
Neepawa
Neeawa
Temple
Gothic
Austin
Union
Brookdale
St. Andrew's
Wellwood
McCreary
Mquette
Portage la Praise
Temple Lodge
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Austin U C W Holds Meeting A U C W gathering agenda
The Austin United Church Women met on October 15 with readings from P C T C and the bursary fund. They discussed a quilt kit knitting wool and Jay ette allocations for Nelson House, catering for teachers’ meeting on October 16, and a smorgasbord for November 7 with 1.50 admission for adults and 50 cents for children aged six to 12. Local talks by Lauder of Portage on Long Plain reserve needs and Friendship Centre services were noted, with $23.60 raised for stewardship. The meeting closed with lunch served and notes on the Provincial rally in Sidney November 4 with registration from 9:30 to 10.
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Austin U.cw. Nea Ns
P.C.T C
Bursary Fund
Childrens Aid
Oir. Lauder
Portage
Long Plain Reserve
Curling Club Holds Annual Meeting Next Thursday
The MacGregor Mews Curling Club will hold its annual meeting on Thursday November 12 at 8 pm in the Weed control building. A caretaker must be hired to handle repairs as many windows were broken in summer. All curlers and interested persons are urged to attend.
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MacGregor Mews Curling Club
Weed Conrol
Man Held In Wife's Death Near MacGregor On Warrant
A 28 year old MacGregor man Archie Myran is held in Brandon on a coroner warrant after his wife Nellie Myran 25 died around October 30 or 31. The death near MacGregor on the Trans Canada Highway prompted an autopsy in Brandon. An inquest opened in Portage la Prairie, adjourned to a later date, RCMP Carberry detachment investigating.
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MacGregor Man
Brandon
Archie Myran
Nellie Myran
Portage la Prairie
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North Norfolk
Hallowe'en
Free Press Weekend
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Ed Drader
MacGregor and District
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Judy Jones
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