MacGregor Girls Win At MacGregor Collegiate Volleyball Tourney
The MacGregor girls captured the championship at the MacGregor Collegiate Invitational held Saturday. Langruth reached the final after beating Portage la Prairie, but MacGregor dominated the title match 15-3 and 15-4 led by Betty Quinn Nancy Alan and Gay Scora. The boys’ division saw Carberry defeat Portage 15-9 15-5 as MacGregor beat Austin 15-9 15-12 in earlier rounds.
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MacGregor Girls
Carberry
Tage
Austin
MacGregor
Mac Angelteargae
Portage la Prairie
Betty Quinn
Nancy Alan
Gay Scora
Brenda Thompson
Laurie Bennett
Darlene Stieben
Gloria Scora
Portage
Remembrance Day Observed in MacGregor
Canadien Legion will hold a service at the monument and in MacGregor Memorial Hall on Saturday. Members of the Legion LO DE Scouts Cubs Collegiate students and other groups are asked to assemble at the monument at 10.45 am for a short service, then move to the hall to pay tribute to those who gave their lives.
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MacGregor
Canadien Legion
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Legion
LO DE
Scouts
Cubs
Rural Curlers Meeting Notice In MacGregor Memorial Hall
A rural curler meeting is set for Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm in MacGregor Memorial Hall in Wv. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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MacGregor
Miss Bonnie Firth Honored at Shower
Miss Bonnie Firth of Brandon attended a tea at Mrs. A. M. Hay’s home on Saturday November 4. She was escorted to a place of honor by Miss Linda Boaz with her mother Mrs. Stan Firth and aunt Mrs. A. Hedley also part of the guest group. Corsages were given and gifts for the bride elect were brought in by the hostesses as a comic verse was read. Bonnie and her mother thanked guests and noted pleasure in meeting old district friends.
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Bonnie Firth of
Brandon
A. M. Hay
Bonnie
Linda Boaz
Stan Firth
Dan McDougall
A. Hedley
Margaret Olito
P. Templer
Inlaw
Rudy Schellenberg
MacGregor Woman Killed in Accident
A MacGregor woman, 79, Eleanor Litster, died in hospital after a two vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada highway about 45 miles east of MacGregor. Her son James Litster, 46, was injured and is in hospital with broken ribs and knee damage. The other driver, Fred Metcalf, 63, of Ogilvie, Man., was in fair condition. RCMP continue to investigate. Additional weekend Manitoba accidents include a 14 year old killed near Netley by a 22 calibre bullet, and a 83 year old man killed when his car struck a train near Virden. A 45 year old woman, Doris Popham of Grandview, died in a crash near Wellman Lake.
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MacGregor
Eleanor Litster
Winnipeg
RCMP
Litster
James
Fred Metcalf
Ogilvie
Man
Lit
Manitoba
Fred Vetters
Netley
Lake Winnipeg
Thomas Gerber
Virden
Brandon
Doris Popham
Grandview
Wellman Lake
Minitona
MacGregor Curling Club Plans Annual Meeting Friday Night
The MacGregor Curling Club will hold its annual meeting in the Legion Room at the MacGregor Memorial Hall on Friday night this week. All curlers and interested persons are urged to attend as officers for the coming year will be elected and other agenda items discussed.
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MacGregor Curling Club
Legion Room
MacGregor Memorial Hell
Pine Creek SD Voters Consider Unitary School Division
The Pine Creek School Division reported it has met requirements for a second vote on forming a unitary school division. Minister George Johnson announced that 85 percent petition support and 80 percent board resolutions were required. the latter was met in August, while the petition with 53 percent of resident electors was submitted November 2. If approved on December 15, the measure would enable better educational programs. Petitions spanned multiple polls with thousands of signatures. totals: 2597 names on petitions and 4829 on lists.
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Pine Creek
George Johnson
Department of Education
Plumas
Tenby
Maitland
Anglican Church Women Host Tea and Bazaar Event
The Anglican Church Women announce their annual tea and bazaar in Memorial Hall on Thursday November 16 from 3 to 5 30 p m. The event features sewing knitting Christmas novelties and produce tables for charity donations. Junior girls run a fish pond and candy table for extra attractions.
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Anglican Church
Town Happenings and Weekend Remembrance Events
Town notes cloudy with 25 to 35 above for the week and light snow. Remembrance Day services are planned at the monument and Memorial Hall. Football playoffs begin with Edmonton vs Regina and Toronto vs Ottawa with outcomes hoped for. Obituary announces Dave Brow of Winnipeg and MacGregor history, funeral and burial details to follow next week. Pool meet, curling, and Sportsman's Dinner scheduled. oil drillers left town and Jim MacDonald updates waterline work progress.
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Dave Brow
Winnipeg
Dave
MacGregor
Brookside Cemetery
Sportsman's Dinner Planned by MacGregor Hockey Group
Plans advance for the MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association annual Sportsman's Dinner to be held Friday Nov 17 at 7 pm in MacGregor Memorial Hall. The executive has contacted Winnipeg sports celebrities and awaits final confirmation. Tickets are on sale through the executive and local enthusiasts to boost minor hockey. They need your support.
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MacGregor and District Minor Hockey Association
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Winnipeg
Austin Ladies Curl Against Scots in Brandon Visit
The Austin Ladies Curling Club hosted 20 Scottish curlers from nine clubs on Friday Nov 3 in Brandon. Each rink mixed towns within 50 miles, Scottish teams lost four of five games, and a luncheon and banquet followed at the Golf and Country Club with Flora Cowan presenting proclamations and pins.
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Austin
Scotland
Brandon
Canada
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Eamonton
Victoria
Brandon Ladies Curling Club
Brandon Curling Club
Joan Bronksma
Golf and Country Club
Flora Cowan
Golf
Mesdames
Frances Young
Bea Corneillie
Loreen Amann
Jean Lowe
Mabel Moore
Lily Early
Trousseau Tea Honors Bride
Mrs Lloyd McDougald and Mrs Harvey Kane hosted a trousseau tea on Monday October 9 at Mrs Mor ley Abbott's home in honor of Beth McDougald whose marriage to Ken Kane took place October 4 Miss Lois McDougald Glenda Scora and Linda Pennell organized the gift and trousseau rooms Carol Kane Laura McDougald assisted serving and Alice McDougald managed the guest book Guests included Mr and Mrs Harvey Kane who entertained the bridal party after the rehearsal on October 13
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Lloyd McDougald
Harvey Kane
Trousseau
Morley Abbott
Beth
Ken Kane
Lois McDougald
Glenda Scora
Linda Pennell
Mrs
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Donna Grove
Kerry Moore
Irma Heppner
Shirley Rand
Bruce Graham
John Cott
Ken Patterson
Margaret Rodgers
Art Scora
Clarke
Langruth
Bonnie Firth
Curling Club
Ington
Florence
Tupper
Pembroke
Gladstone
Steel Bridge
Woodside
Golden Stream
Palestine
Keyes Union
Edrans
Orangeville
Light Hill
Sidney
Arizona
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Rossendale
S.D
Amana
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Anglican Church Tea and Bazaar
Edmonton
Calgary
Toronto
Ottawa
Hamilton
Elks
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Collegiate
Jim
Jim MacDonald
Sportsman's Dinner
Austin Ladies
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Carol Kane
Laura McDougald
Alice McDougald
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