For Sale Weanling Pigs From Pete Martens
For sale 27 weanling pigs one week old priced at 12 dollars each. Contact Pete Martens at 685 2775 to arrange purchase.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1971
Page
4
For sale 27 weanling pigs one week old priced at 12 dollars each. Contact Pete Martens at 685 2775 to arrange purchase.
Cold weather notice urges filling tanks with Coop heater fuel tested for extreme cold. Highlights automatic fill program to prevent outages and claims Daul equipment prevents fuel contamination.
Caroline Mays aged 90 years 11 months 16 days died Saturday October 30 1971 at Fox Memorial Hospital Carberry Manitoba She was born in Birmingham England came to Holland Manitoba then Rae District farmed with husband Oscar She leaves husband son Harry Austin Manitoba two sisters in England and a brother in London Ontario Funeral held Tuesday November 2 1971 at 3 p.m. Austin Anglican Church Rev T Baile officiating Interment Aust Cemetery Pallbearers Glen Maben Ron McMillan Harold La Roque Bill Ireland Fred Walker Arthur Nash Scharfis Funeral Home Holland in charge of arrangements.
We thank neighbors and friends who helped harvest and those who prepared for the auction sale. Your assistance was greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Phyllis Donna and Jim Vermeulen.
We thank all who sent sympathy cards and helped with lunch and service after the funeral. Special thanks to Mrs Glen Maben and Mrs Weeler for their kindness, to Mrs Mabens for use of space, and to the doctor and nursing staff at Carberry Hospital. Signed Oscar and Harry Mays.
Gladys and Elmer Schmaus express sincere thanks to nerves nephew and friends for loving thoughtfulness on their 50th anniversary. They gratefully acknowledge neighbors and friends who attended the afternoon celebration and the many cards and gifts received.
The Bickford family expresses sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for floral tributes donations cards messages of sympathy and baking at the passing of their father grandfather and great grandfather The family especially thanks the choir organist Rev David Lander the pallbearers and McMasters Funeral Home for services.
Mr and Mrs Ed Schroeder and family express appreciation for the many beautiful cards wishes and gifts on their 50th anniversary. Special thanks to all who attended helped in any way and made the day happy sincerely.
A patient expresses thanks to the doctor and nurses at MacGregor Hospital for excellent care. Gratitude extends to friends and relatives who visited, and to Jim and Ken Early for assistance at home, signed by George Linton.
Earle and Ruth Anderson thank friends and family for good wishes gifts and a surprise party that made their 30th wedding anniversary joyful. They also express thanks for flowers fruit parcels cards and inquiries during a hospital stay and after returning home with special appreciation for family help and Marion McGregor’s support.
Jack Charlton expresses appreciation to all who sent cards and letters during his hospital stay at Edmonton Hospital and after returning home, acknowledging the kindness received.
Clara Robertson expresses heartfelt thanks to the doctor nurses nurses aides and kitchen staff at MacGregor hospital for their kind attention during her stay. She also thanks those who sent cards visited her and helped at home. Your kindness is deeply appreciated.
An advertisement at Denwal Pharmacy MacGregor offers home wine making supplies including additive kits fermentation locks siphoning hose stabilizers yeast nutrient and gallon of boil. Read as a call for readers to craft fruit wines with available equipment.
Tenders will be received for that portion of Block A in the Village of Austin Manitoba, as shown on Plan No 7303 registered in Portage la Prairie Land Titles Office, excluding all mines and mineral gas as per Transfer No 44503. Tenders close Monday November 22 1971. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Public tenders have been issued for 220 buffalo in Elk Island National Park due to a range that cannot support them. About 410000 pounds of dressed meat will be produced after inspection. Bulls over two years old are unsuitable for ranching. Hides go to the Indian craft program in Alberta, skulls go to the University of Calgary with eight trophy heads to the RCMP. Tender closes November 5.
Churches across MacGregor announce schedules for November 21. Evangelical Mennonite East End offers Sunday School at 9 45 and worship. MacGregor United combines at 10 30 with Reverend Harold Ritchie. Penecostal Assemblies Bethel hosts 10 00 Sunday School and 11 00 worship under Rev A J Hall. Calvary Tabernacle lists 10 30 Sunday School and 11 30 worship. Austin United Church led by Rev David Landers at 10 00 worship and Sunday School. Sidney United Church at 11 80 worship. Anglican St Pauls MacGregor with 11 00 Sunday School and 7 00 Evening Prayer. Christ Church Austin has 11 90 Morning Prayer.
Indians from Cold Lake Kehewin and Saddle Lake reserves sit in the vacant chairs atop a 27 storey Indian Affairs office building to press Minister Jean Chretien to visit Alberta and discuss school and housing problems in the northeastern region. R M Sutherland notes the staff is distracted by ongoing chatter as forty inns allegedly create disruption.
A brambling, a small orange red breasted finch, was observed at Reifel Waterfowl Refuge in the Fraser River Delta near Vancouver. Vancouver Natural History Society officials confirmed it as Canada's first official sighting of the species, previously recorded only in North America in 1914 on St Paul Island, Alaska.
Ontario residents in Red Lake form a committee to oppose a law banning studded snow tires. Police have issued about 22 tickets as hearings are set for December 10 and 16. Michael Gloster leads a group of supporters ready to risk jail to resist the prohibition.
MacGregor residents hosted Sunday visitors including Hounsome and Patterson families over the weekend. Word arrived of Gordon Kilfoyle death in a Nov 12 car train accident in Chilliwack B C at 67. Family notes include Howard Kilfoyle in Winnipeg, and many weekend visits from Brandon Winnipeg and Regina residents. Congratulations to Bill and Mrs Maloney on their MacGregor wedding.
John Leary Elder, 21, was shot in the neck and is in satisfactory condition after surgery in Lethbridge hospital. Ian Malcolm Collette, 20, faces a dangerous driving charge. The event began when a two person car crossed into the United States from Canada and was pursued by U S border patrol. Elder was shot as the vehicle attempted to evade authorities after returning to Canada.
A major fire in Smiths Falls Ontario destroyed part of the downtown business district on Saturday. The blaze, sparked by a faulty fluorescent light, burned from 3 pm to 11 pm, damaging five stores and injuring two firefighters. About 50 workers lost their jobs. twelve fire departments aided local crews amid 100 year old wooden interiors and Christmas stock. Estimated damage around one million dollars.
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