Mayors Study Emergency Planning Conference Findings
Canadian officials from nine provinces and Northwest Territories gathered for a four day seminar on civil emergency planning in Winnipeg November 25 1970. Topics covered included disaster response policies nuclear warfare fallout survival and post disaster recovery with speakers and demonstrations from the Canada Emergency Measures Organization. Attendees included mayors reeves aldermen and Manitoba officials led by G Lye Mat Gregor D M Stanes C M Alguire D Burke I J Mault and EMO Portage la Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Arnprior
Ont
Manitoba
Glenn Lye
MacGregor
D. M. Stanes
Winnipeg
C. M. Alguire
Thompson
D. Burke
Morris
J. J. Mault
Portage la Prairie
Northwest Territories
Canada Emergency Measures Organization
Ats
Ontario
Impornt
G. Lye
Mat Gregor
I. J. Mault
EMO
Creative Crafts Workshop At Mac Gregor Hall Tonight
A creative crafts workshop is scheduled at Mac Gregor Memorial Hall tonight from 7 30 to 9 pm. Open to 4 H Craft Project Leaders Senior 4 H members and interested participants. The session will cover the new Craft Technique Book and allow idea exchange sponsored by the extension service Department of Agriculture Joan Butcher Home Economist.
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MacGregor Memorial Hall
4.H
4-H
Extension Service
Dept. of Agriculture
Joan Butcher
Local Boys Play Hockey in Portage
Twelve MacGregor boys joined Portage la Prairie team to skate at Portage Arena. The game ended in a scoreless tie as both sides pressured near the nets. MacGregor players included Lamb, Grove, Gilbert, Stone, McGregor, Nichol, Purkess, Scora, Hulme, Drader, Noble and Pogue.
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Portage
MacGregor
Koko Platz
Portage la Prairie
Portage Arena
Portage Rave
Brad Lamb
Dean Grove
Brian Gilbert
Tim Stone
Mark McGregor
Harvey Nichol
Glen Purkess
Brad Scora
Lorne Hulme
Brian Drader
Grant Noble
Lyle Pogue
Mr and Mrs Charles Pennell Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Pennell of MacGregor invite friends to an At Home on Sunday December 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. at MacGregor United Church Hall to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. No gifts, please.
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Charles Pennell of
MacGregor
MacGregor United Church
Rural Council Debates Drainage and Roads Measures
North Keecee council held two November meetings with Reeve Duncan presiding. They discussed drainage, roads, a revision court, and a new right of way easement for Karl Voesnek to access his property, funded by him. The annual Court of Revision listened to five appeals and adjourned after assessing 1971 rolls. Council allocated 500 to Austin Fire Brigade and 500 to MacGregor Fire Brigade. Ostopowich drainage work will finish this year. Sawatsky drainage issues referred to the Water Control Branch.
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North Keecee
Duncan
CPR
P.R. 350
MacGregor
Karl Voesnek
Austin Fire Brigade
MacGregor Fire Brigade
Steve Ostopowich
Glen Sawatsky
Ostopowich
MacGregor Remembers War Dead At Remembrance Day Service
Citizens of MacGregor and district gathered at the cenotaph for Remembrance Day paying tribute to those who paid the supreme sacrifice. The 11 am service was led by H. Al Lye with Rev. Bailey officiating. Wreaths were laid by Wm Olito, Reeve James Duncan, Mayor Glenn Lye, and Dean Frank.
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MacGregor and
H. al Lye
North Norfolk Legion
Rev. Bailey
St. Paul's
MacGré Joy
Suuna
Legion
Shower Honors Bev Turner
A church hall shower on Wednesday November 4 honored Miss Beverly Turner, bride on Saturday November 14. Beverly, her mother Mrs. Alice Turner, and groom’s mother Mrs. Frances Young sat in chairs of honor as hostesses in carnation worker costumes presented gifts. Gay Davey was pianist.
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Beverly Turner
Alice Turner
Frances Young
Shelly Telford
Lil Glover
Eileen MacDonald
Beverly
Mrs. Young
Gay Davey
Town Happenings in MacGregor Preview Holiday Park Activities
Local forecast notes mild days near forty and frosty nights around twenty five with no snow over the past week. Calgary and Montreal won semi finals in hockey. Minor Hockey Club promotes Grey Cup pool and tickets at local shops. MacGregor Collegiate plans December 26 27 events. Santa Claus Parade set for December 12 by Chamber of Commerce. Deer season opens with plentiful but hard to track snow.
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Calgary
Montreal
Santa Claus
MacGregor
Chamber of Commerce
Rivers Air Base closure debate in Manitoba politics
Speech by Craig Stewart questions the Rivers Manitoba air base closure, arguing it should not have closed. He cites better condition and strategic value, criticizes government decisions, mentions potential British lease talks, and calls for explanation as crisis in troop movements exposes air base gaps. Page turn reference to more details.
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Craig Stewart
Rivers Air Base
National Defence
Rivers
Craig Stewart Marquette
Macdonald
Rosedale
Hansard
Canadian Armed Forces
Manitoba
Camp Shilo
Montreal
Rivers Air
Canada
Gimli
Canadian Forces Base
Winnipeg
Portage
Winnieg International Airport
Winnipeg Air Base
Greater
Prairies
Messiane
Speaker
Quebec
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Creative Crafts Workshop
Rural Council
Sawatsky
Council
Bev Turner
Bill Sims
Port Coquitlam
B.C
Wallace Martin
Northenders
MacGregor Collegiate
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