School vote passes by seventy percent in Pine Creek district
A low turnout of 26 percent approved Bylaw No. 5 for building and equipping classrooms and auditoriums across Pine Creek School Division No. 30. Poll results show 70 percent in favor with district by district tallies from Plumas to Langruth, varying 6 to 108 votes for and against in multiple wards and towns.
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Vm Eemuay
Wureus
Pine Creek
Plumas Curling Rink
Plumas
Florence
Edington
Tenby
Soudon
Desoronto
Tupper
Maitland
Gladstone Town Hall
Town of
Gladstone
Town of Gladstone
Bear Creek School
Keyes
Ayr
Bear Creek
Preston
Silver Stream
Forest Home
Berton
Gillespie
Edrans School
Edrans Union
Blake
Golden Stream
Valley Stream
Livingstone
Pembroke
Pal
MacGregor Community Hall
Path Head
Beaver Creek
Southend
Macaulay
Image Hill
Chipping Hill
Bagot School
Bagot
Image Creek
Hartford
Elsmith
MacGregor
PSD
Woodside School
Woodside
Steele Bridge
Muller
Squirrel Creek
Westbourne
Nora
Landing
Adelaide
Lakeside
Amana
North Lakeland
Langruth
Big Point
Hollywood
Airedale
Sadie Hawkins Dance and wreath service observed
The Collegiate and Elementary Schools held wreath laying at the Cenotaph on November 11 with a two minute silence to honor World War I and II soldiers. A Sadie Hawkins Dance is planned for November 13 with corsage prizes, and Year Books are available through Collegiate students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Hawkin
Colegiate
Memorial Hall
Westbourne Hunter Wounded On Opening Day
Westbourne hunter Jme Cairns was shot in the left arm Monday afternoon during opening day of the hunting season near Melbourne Manitoba. He was taken to MacGregor Hospital then Portage for treatment as RCMP investigate the rifle attack that struck him between elbow and shoulder while three companions, Andy Tait and Alex McMillan plus Russell Cairns and Robert Sims, were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jme Laurns
Westbourne
Mr. Cairns
Melbourne
Manitoba
MacGregor Hospital
Portage
Cairns
Andy Tait
MacGregor
Alex McMillan
Winnipeg
Russell Cairns
Robert Sims
RCMP
Britannia LO.D.E. 45th Anniversary Tea Held
Britannia Chapter LO.D.E. celebrated its 45th anniversary with a Memorial Hall tea last Thursday. Guests included Mrs. W. E. McLeod and other provincial executives, along with former Regents and out‑of‑town visitors. Proceeds totaled 135 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. Lye
de Winton
Carberry
McLeod
Prairie
Portage la Prairie
North Norfolk
The
Canadian Legion
S.R. Lamb
M. Little
S. R. Lamb
C. Brown
G. A. Hay
Britannia
W. A. Young
Vancouver
H. Collins
J. R. McNeely
T. L. Jolliffe
E. A. Hay
Norman Critchlow
Britannia Chapter
Roy Yuen
Local Credit Union Cancels Fall Celebration in Austin
The Austin based Credit Union cancels its fall celebration set for October 15 due to bad roads early snowfall and unspecified misfortune to their Hall. The contest What Credit Union Means to a Community remains in mind with details to follow later once materials and information are gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Credit Union
MacGregor Chamber Plans Parade Booster Night Events
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce met on Monday November 9 with 13 business men present. It will sponsor a Santa Claus Parade on December 5 and reestablish Booster Night to support the local theatre. The first Booster Night is Thursday November 19 showing Auntie Mame at 9 pm. stores will close for winter months at 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
MacGregor
Sportsmans Dinner aids MacGregor hockey program
The December 7 Sportsmans Dinner at Memorial Hall features Master of Ceremonies Jimmy Doyle and speakers Earl Dawson and Laurie Artiss. Tickets are five dollars including turkey supper, with proceeds funding ice rental and hockey expenses in MacGregor. Attendance aims to surpass the 80 mark. locals urged to help and deliver birth certificates for minor players. The Portage Curling Club hosts a weekend bonspiel while MacGregor rinks may join, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Doyle
Hockey Association
Doyle
Earl Dawson
Rivers
Manitoba Hockey Association
Laurie Artiss
Brandon Daily Sun
MacGregor
Muir
Kerrs Celebrate Golden 50th Anniversary in Portage
Mr and Mrs John Kerr celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house at their home 128 9th Street SW Portage la Prairie from 3 to 5 PM and 8 to 10 PM on Monday November 16th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air
Yonn Kerr
Monda
9Th Street
S.W
Portage la Prairie
Legion Holds Annual Meeting in MacGregor Hall
The North Norfolk and District Branch Canadian Legion held its annual meeting at Memorial Hall MacGregor on November 2. Officers elected for the coming year include Hon. President Geo Davey, President Geo Inman, 1st Vice President Stan Head, 2nd Vice President Hugh Gray, Secretary Treasurer C F Kitson, Padre Rev G Hicks, and other key posts. After committee reports, lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk and District Branch
Canadian Legion
Memorial Hall
MacGregor
Geo. Davey
Geo. Inman
Vic
Stan Head
Hugh Gray
S. R. Lamb
C. F. Kitson
G. Hicks
H. A. Lye
Jas Swailes
J. L. Fargy
Stan Moore
Village Council Minutes from Mac Gregor November 2 1959
Village Council of Mac Gregor met on Monday November 2 1959 with Mayor W J Wenham presiding. All members except H R Hotel attended and notes cover fidelity bonds and burglary insurance for the municipality, financials of the secondary school area showing 21000 assets, election day payments to deputy returning officer and poll clerk, bridge reflectors, and correspondence with the Telephone Company about a new switch for the fire alarm. Expenses for October include Children's Aid Society Health Unit Diagnostic Unit P Works Truck and Grader Utility Man Hydro Fire Aid Institutional Aid Health P P land Stationery Office and Schools amounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
H. R. Hotel
W. J. Wenham
Dept. of Municipal Affairs
Children’s Aid Society
P. Works
P.P. Land
Funeral for W. T. Sweet in Winnipeg
Funeral services were held Tuesday October 27 at A. B. Gardner Funeral Home Winnipeg for William Thomas Sweet 70 who died Saturday October 24 Born October 8 1889 in Fowey Cornwall he moved to MacGregor in 1910 worked for the MacGregor Herald served overseas 1914 1919 with the 44th Battalion Band Later lived in Selkirk and Winnipeg Married Anna Melilla Nicholson Surviving Melilla Lac Thomas Sweet and seven grandchildren Burial at St Vital Cemetery He was a vnotype operator at Universal Printers and a lifelong Mason member.
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A. B. Gardner
Winnipeg
William Thomas Sweet
Mr. Sweet
Fawey
Cornwall
MacGregor
MacGregor Herald
44Th Battalion
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Elmwood
Allandale
Clairemont
Currie
By Sharon Bergquist
Hunter
D.E
the Curling Club
Theatre
Auntie Mame
General S Cope
Rosalind Russell
Forrest Tucker
John Kerr
Legion
W. T. Sweet
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