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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 12, 1970
Page
5
Joan Bitches discusses how parental push for success creates anxiety in children. She notes school may intensify rivalry and that overbearing competitive activities outside class can overwhelm kids not ready emotionally or physically. Emphasizes focusing on effort over winning.
Syms is reelected chairman of the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission for another one year at 17500 dollars annually. Cabinet orders reappoint the commission licencing board and water commission with Richard Loeb and Charles Langton also named to the commission. Bill Uruski of St George is noted as a New Democratic Party MLA among commissioners.
China asked Canada to cover fumigation costs after receiving Canadian wheat infected with rusty grain beetles. The Wheat Board says farmers must bear the cleanup funds, with Russia and Poland also reporting infestations. Canada’s storage and transport are being cleaned, licenses suspended, and shipments redirected to Thunder Bay for decontamination. A Thursday meeting will push provincial cooperation to clean wheat for delivery contracts.
Edwin News notes a month long holiday in Ontario for Edwin News and Mrs Jean Spence, Donald McDougall moving to Glenboro for winter, and weekend visits by Bruce Allan and Hugh McDermott to Haywood Graysville. It lists sympathy for Robinsons Biberdorfs and Armstrongs, a ward five counsellor win for Clarence Patterson, and Yellowquill Home and School meeting plans. It mentions a 50th anniversary visit, a funeral in Frobisher for Elsie Robinson, a whist evening at Edwin Community Hall with prizes and a chair presentation to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Slater, plus farewells and a Torqua visitor.
Premier Ed Schreyer announced a cabinet reshuffle in Manitoba. Peter Burtniak will assume the duties of the department of cultural affairs, now renamed the department of tourism and culture. Deputy minister Guy Everett Moore moves to consumer, corporate and internal services. The changes follow Philip Petursson’s resignation from cabinet.
Edgy Sunday schedule lists Evangelical Mennonite, Pentecostal Assemblies, Calvary, and United Church services in MacGregor and nearby towns. Readings include Sunday School times, morning worships, combined services, gospel sessions, and morning prayers with several churches inviting all residents to attend.
Premier Ed Schreyer announced a seven member board to administer Manitoba’s new health services commission formed under the Health Insurance Act. The commission coordinates former Hospital Commission and Manitoba Health Services Insurance Corporation programs, which ceased to exist Monday. Dr James B. Morison chairs the body with W J Doan as vice chair. other members include B H Redman, MacKenzie, Dr P Doyle, and C G Gletard.
Pratt and Bagot families visited for birthdays and weekends while other locals extended well wishes to ill relatives. A late November bazaar planning session was held, quilting bees noted, and multiple regional visits occurred among the Wiebe, Ross, Henry, and Jones families in Lavenham and nearby towns.
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