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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 19, 1970
Page
4
Publicated ad rates for births deaths and notices. Deadline for classifieds is Tuesday 1.30 p.m. Readers urged to submit before Herald office. Hay buyers seek 2,000 bales for horses listing L Sauteur contact 466-2716.
A memorial collection of notices honors Ruth Hanna who died November 16 1968 with verses and memories from husband Jim daughter Jimmy and wider family. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to doctors hospital staff and friends across MacGregor MisTericordia Portage and White Rock for support during illness and after.
Mrs Hughina Shaw thanks friends and relatives for cards gifts baking and calls that made her 95th birthday memorable. God bless you all.
The family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for messages flowers and cards received after the loss of a husband father grandfather and great grandfather. Special thanks to Mrs Mein Gregoire Mrs Steve Swabuck and Mrs George Walls for kindness during illness. Appreciation also to Theodore Williams Lloyd Dickenson flowerbearers pallbearers McMaster Funeral Home and helpers.
Mary and Alidor Gheyssens express gratitude to friends in MacGregor and surrounding districts for a gift and surprise visit on their 40th anniversary describing it as a times reunion day.
Help wanted for drivers to train for local and over the road semi truck work. Pay over 4.00 per hour after training. Interviews at 204 942 7948 or write Safety Dept Transport Training Systems of Canada Leamington Transport Western Division Winnipeg Manitoba. Also home made wine kits and supplies advertised with low cost per gallon. DENWAL PHARMACY MacGregor stock. Grain for sale and contact Bev Allan at 685 2309.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry McMillan announce the birth of their son Terrance Brent on November 6 at Fox Memorial Hospital in Carberry. He is a brother to Colleen and Penny.
Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned for caretaking Austin Curling and Skating Rink for the coming season. Duties commence when accepted. Tenders close November 21, 1970. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Hunton Snortridge, President, Austin Memorial Rink.
In loving memory of Robert John who died November 15 1969. A year has passed since that sad day when one we loved was called. Upright and kind to the end of his days. Sincere and kind in heart and mind. Ever remembered and sadly missed by his sisters Annie Lizzie Ethel and Millie.
Lost seven head of mixed breed steers weighing 650 to 850 pounds each. No horns. Right ear tag reads M.P.-E. Brand is a P with an upside down V. Contact Lloyd Hod gins at 637-2086.
Trans-Canada Pipelines Ltd announces two future projects in Manitoba totaling 10.75 million dollars. A 15 mile 42 inch section northwest of Brandon will join the mainline as the system’s first 42 inch pipe. Also planned are 23 miles of 36 inch pipe near Winnipeg and Trebes Chenes, expanding Manitoba capacity.
For sale oven roosters at forty five cents per pound. Phone 637-2380. Also Avon Christmas opportunity offered by Mrs. M. Jackson at 1004 10th Street Brandon. Write today for interview.
You Have a Date The MacGregor Hospital Aid schedules its annual Christmas bake sale at Pauch Electric on Saturday December 12 at 3 pm. A guessing contest will run for participant fun and donations to baking efforts are welcome. Bagot U C W hosts a bake sale in Four Way Motors showroom on Saturday November 28 at 3 pm. Contributions for a gift to Mr and Mrs Chuck Lewis may be left at Herald office or Denwall Pharmacy before November 21.
Agriculture minister H. A. Olsen announced that the export ban on Neepawa wheat will be lifted on February 1 1971. Seed stocks of Neepawa hard red spring wheat have increased beyond estimated seeding needs for next spring, allowing surplus seed to be exported after the embargo was put in place to ensure ample supplies for farmers. Neepawa was developed by the agriculture department in 1969.
MacGregor hosts a homecoming on December 26 and 27, inviting former residents and students to visit relatives. Calls for information or arrivals are directed to Gloria Scora, 685-2288, Brian Nichol, 274-2474, or Karen Kane, 685-2362.
The second MacGregor 4 H Mix n Match meeting on November 4 in MacGregor Collegiate featured Miss Butcher the home economist presenting The Fibres in Art. She spoke on 4 H work and the club planned a Centennial project to push a one hundred cup coffee.
MacGregor area hosts for Remembrance Day include Mr and Mrs Bill Hay with Calgary guests Mr and Mrs T Wyatt and Mr and Mrs Gordon Eyres of Carnegie. Brandon's Mrs Chas Eyes Mrs T Hudson and Mrs B Little also attend. Winnipeg guests Mr and Mrs Don Hay and Mr and Mrs Harlem Pogue join Portage couple Mr and Mrs Bill Munro. A broader circle includes Honourable Walter Weir who presented the province emblem, and congratulations extend to Lisle Patterson in hospital care.
The Canadian Press reports three people died accidentally on the prairies over the weekend. In Saskatchewan Bernadette Edna Raphael 15 of the Key Indian reserve was killed Saturday night when struck by a car while walking with friends near Canora RCMP said the group was walking to Canora after a breakdown. Fred Arthur Rodin 15 died Saturday when the car he rode in crashed into a ditch near Bracken. In Manitoba Dirk Fridfinnson 10 died Saturday when a shotgun discharged accidentally during a hunting discussion at a home in Arborg.
Winnipeg youths claim illegal drug analysis by a youth self-help committee has prevented sale of LSD with high pollutants. The Le Dain commission heard that hallucinogens sold locally are often contaminated and that speed is not prevalent here. Students from the University of Manitoba and city councillors urged a government drug analysis centre while questioning state overreach into personal liberty.
A three storey Brandon government building will house six ministries serving southwestern Manitoba and include the Children's Aid Society of Western Manitoba and liquor control offices. Industry Minister Len Evans and Highways Minister Joe Borowski announced the project, to be completed early in 1972 and located beside Brandon’s city hall.
Youth and Education Minister Saul Miller announced a 3500 grant to Brandon University for developing a manual on current skills and aptitude tests for groups of students. Directed by Dr P G Halamandaris, the project aims to review tests and compile data to be ready by April 15 1971, drawing on multiple sources.
Manitoba consumer affairs minister Ben Hanuschak announced a Christmas toy called Traffic Jam has been withdrawn from Simpson-Sears stores after a safety concern. The eight foot tube with two children hauling balls raised suffocation and ventilation worries, prompting store cooperation with the consumer bureau.
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