Moore Farms Clydesdales shine at Royal Winter Fair
Moore Farms of MacGregor owned by Wayne and W J Moore earned multiple placings at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Their two horse team of purebred Clydesdales took a third place rosette, with Eddy Arnold of Shoal Lake also winning a fourth in the 1974 Clydesdale gelding class. Other noted results include Gordon Church and Sons, Brown Brothers, and several Shorthorns and Angus entries earning top ribbons in various divisions.
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Moore Farms
Clydesdale
Eddy Arnold
Shoal Lake
the Royal
Sandy
Gordon Church and Sons
Lena
Ercherons
Brown Brothers
Virden
Carberry
Bob Laet
Pat
Miss Stella
Mitzy-Jane
Joe Michalyshen
Brandon
Wib Strain
Mistee Nikimi
Europe
Manitoba
Keith Bridge
Hamiota
Harold
Keith Poole
Woody Hills Shorthorns
Kemnay
Lucky Pine Farms
Aberdeen
Angus
Vern Croy
Stonewall
Croy
Lacombe Achilles
Mr. Croy
K. Martinussen
Ajax
T. H. Morland
Artists show well at MacGregor
Central Manitoba hosts a weekend art workshop at MacGregor Collegiate with about 20 artists and a separate potters group led by Marianne Martin of Graysville. Oil, water color, sketches and pastels dominate while attendees from MacGregor Treherne Portage la Prairie Gladstone and Rathwell seek further studies after a three day session led by artist in residence Jack Hassard.
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MacGregor
Grace Sawatzky
Jack Haseard
Karen Sawatzky
Karen
Elmer Moffat
MacGregor Collegiate
Central Plains
Peggy Allan
Rathwell
Jack Hassard
Portage la Prairie
Elmer Moffatt
Central Manitoba
MacGregor Rink
Marianne Martin
Graysville
Rogram
Neepawa
Mr. Hassard
Lyle Stone
Jim Evanchuk
Central Plains Recreation Committee
Sidney man bound for Australia on IAEA tours
A Sidney man is among 19 Manitobans chosen for a winter Australia exchange trip under the International Agricultural Exchange Association. Ken Parritt and 12 other men and six women, aged 18 to 25, left in mid November and will return next April. In total, 110 Canadians are participating. The program offers hands on study of foreign farming practices and cultures, with hosts paid minimum wage, room and meals, and three weeks unpaid vacation. Other Manitoba travelers include Doug Brooks, Edward Beamish, Chris Gunthardt, Karen Peters and many more across New Zealand and Australia.
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Winnie
Australia
Sidney
Man
IAEA
Manitoba
Ralph Poston
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Doug Brooks
Edward Beamish
Hamiota
Chris Gunthardt
Rosser
Karen Peters
Plum Coulee
New Zealand
Robert
Susan Stevenson
Ed Bond
Oak Lake
Phillip ‘Wiebe
Valerie Guenther
Morden
Shannon Gregory
Ken Jory
Roblin
Elaine McNabb
Minnedosa
Dave Johnson
Kenton
Bradley Rasmussen
Starbuck
Angus McCallum
Boissevain
Barbara ‘McTavish
Randy Clear
Winnipeg
Robert ‘Martin
Brandon
Manitoba 4-H’er attends 1976 national conference in Toronto
Brent Wright of the MacGregor 4-H Beef Club joined seven other senior Manitoba 4-H members at the 1976 national 4-H conference in Toronto from November 10 to 14. The group, led by Ron Cavenagh, met Manitoba Agriculture Minister Sam Askiw and toured Winnipeg venues before a final banquet.
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Brent Wright
MacGregor
Manitoba
Toronto
Ron Cavenagh
Arborg
Winnipeg
Manitoba Agriculture
Sam Askiw
Winnipeg Intercultural Development Education Association Centre
Canada
United States
MacGregor Hawks start season with a 12-3 win
MacGregor Hawks opened the season with a 12 goal victory over the St. Claude Knights at the local arena. Danny Painter led with four goals, Jim Steeden added three, while Darryl Borton Craig Thomson and defenders contributed. Robert Litster Steve Ford and Randy Hextall each had three assists. The Hawks tallied two goals in the second period and five in the third amid 15 penalties against MacGregor and eight against St. Claude.
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Herna
Glen Lye
MacGregor Hawks
St. Claude Knights
Danny Painter
Jim Steeden
Hawks
Darryl Borton
Craig Thomson
al Ramsay
Gerry Painter
Kelly Cook
Robert Litster
Steve Ford
Randy Hextall
Steeden
Randy Blanchard
St. Claude
The
Knights
Ted Tkachuk
Bruce Sisson
Louis Benard
Lionel Phillipot
Lionel Dion
MacGregor Mustangs Lose to Alumni Team in November
The MacGregor Mustangs fell to an alumni team on Saturday November 18. The photo lists coaches Julian Hoyak Ralph Jonasson and players including Brian Wright Ivan Glesbrecht Robert Smith Keaton Glesbrecht Ed Schwertz Keith Loyd Daryl Koop Don Wicoll Doug MacTavish Darren Donald Howard McRae Brent Donald Jeff Watson Don Hrablink Reed Frank Eivil Woodward Art Halliday Darren Frizzley Wayne Loeppky Murray Woodward Ron Rodgers Vern Leckie Ken Klippenstein Rick Amman Jeff Buchanan Andy Hutchison Lyle Pogue and Mark McGregor in back and front rows.
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MacGregor Mustangs
Julian Hoyak
Ralph Jonasson
Brian Wright
Ivan Glesbrecht
Robert Smith
Keaton Glesbrecht
Ed Schwertz
Keith Loyd
Daryl Koop
Don Wicoll
Doug MacTavish
Middlerow
Darren Donald
Howard McRae
Brent Donald
Jeff Watson
Don Hrablink
Reed Frank
Eivil Woodward
Art Halliday
Darren Frizzley
Wayne Loeppky
Murray Woodward
Ron Rodgers
Vern Leckie
Ken Klippenstein
Rick Amman
Jeff Buchanan
Andy Hutchison
Lyle Pogue
Mark McGregor
Alumni Triumph in Mustang Alumni Bowl 184 0
The third annual Mustang Alumni Bowl ended with a 184 victory by the returning alumni. Doug MacTavish threw a 45 yard pass to Blaine Thompson and connected again with Brent Tarr for a 30 yard score. Wayne Klippenstein and Blaine Thompson also starred as the alumni secured the win.
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Doug Mactavis
Matthews Enters Nomination Race For PC Party
Laurie Matthews a 31 year old Portage la Prairie businessman today became the third candidate to seek the Progressive Conservative nomination in his constituency for the next provincial election. He joins Lloyd Hyde and Harvey A. Carmichael in the race. Matthews was born in Portage la Prairie and raised on a farm near Rignold, later educated at Beaconsfield school and Portage Collegiate Institute. He married Lizabeth Sherritt in 1968 and they have three children. He has served on the Portage school division board of trustees since 1971, including two years as chairman, and has held roles with the Manitoba Association of School Trustees and local committees.
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Laurie Matthews
Portage la Prairie
Lloyd Hyde
Burnside
Harvey A. Carmichael
Mr. Matthews
Rignold
Beaconsfield
Portage Collegiate Institute
Portage and District Chamber of Commerce
Kinsmen Club
Lizabeth Sherritt
Lauries
Portage School Division Board of
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Primrose Hereford Farms
Russell
Randy Henuset
Pipestone
Black Eagle Farms
Russel
Critics At
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Brent
Joanne Crisp
Clandeboye
Lorne Cruise
Chatfield
Debbie Hackman
Adele Reighert
Thornhill
Jill Seale
Daurhin
Lorraine Sikora
Lac du Bonne
Barbara ‘Vanrobaeys
Gillam. Ac
Maple Leaf Gardens
Niagara Falls
Mustangs
Matthews
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Public Schools Finance Board
Maramews
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