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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1969
Page
8
John Tiebe of Toronto, president of Youth for Christ International Canada, will address a reception at MacGregor Memorial Hall tonight at 8. Music, Campus Life Clubs reports, Lifeline update, and UFC beer program will be shared. Lunch will be served. all welcome.
Swirling floodwaters swept Sydney and surrounding suburbs leaving at least three dead as 40 hours of heavy rain flooded buildings up to six feet deep. A flotilla of boats helped evacuate stranded residents while rail lines and roads were blocked by landslides and widespread disruption.
Southend Macaulay Robert Douglas attended the Manitoba Co operative Honey Producers and Beekeepers Association convention in Winnipeg last week where Douglas was elected president for the coming year. The event ended with a banquet Friday and Mrs Douglas joined by Mrs Vic Futros. Also noted were wedding and anniversary celebrations among local residents, Sunday visits, and deer hunting chatter as the district stays active.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Smith and Dennis attended the wedding of Mary's nephew Scott Brown in Winnipeg on Saturday. Winnipeg visitors included Mr and Mrs Ken Wickware and Mr and Mrs W Stone. Sunday gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Martin Heppner and others from Winnipeg Portage and MacGregor. R L Graham of Gladstone visited Lloyd Street home. Wes Thompson marked a 60th wedding anniversary for John Kerr of Portage. Summers with Pears and Patsy Muir family noted. Rodgers and Thompson families traveled to Winnipeg and Gainsborough. Philip Rumancik and Phyl marked their 15th anniversary. Shackell of Killarty visited Allan Drader and family.
An Edmonton negligence charge against a woman was withdrawn after police seized an apple containing a pin from a small boy who said he collected it in the city west end. Chief Crown Prosecutor Richard Anthony said the case rested on a greyhaired description and reports of similar incidents, with the boy too young to testify and some booby trapped apple reports later deemed false. A separate case saw a 15-year-old swallow razor blade from Halloween candy, which passed without harm.
Doug Penner of Sperling was elected president of the Manitoba Arabian Horse Association at its second annual meeting and banquet in Brandon on Saturday, November 8. Officers include Garfield Jasper Hartney and Sandra Penner Sperling. secretary treasurer, plus a board of directors. High point trophies were awarded to Bonnie Gale and Westbourne Bonnie, with Sugar Lou winning three awards for English hack, native costume and high point trophies. Attendees from MacGregor included Dorothy Moore, Art Leckie and Clare Tarr.
Weekend guests listed for Mr and Mrs George Lewis and Mr and Mrs Ted Lowe in Brandon. Local clergy Rev Roy Bowkett and Rev T Bailey led Communion at Christ Church. Hospital stays noted for Mrs H F Johnson Mrs Cecil Rands and T Towle. Measles keep students home. Cedar chest bingo raffle November 21 at Randall's Store to fund skating rink. ACW fall tea and bazaar November 22 3 to 5 p.m. at Community Hall. Mrs George Graham home from hospital. Weekend guests and visitors noted including the Corneillie and Lessard families. Cedar chest raffle donations urged at Randalls or Jones Solo Store. Austin United Church Sunday School meeting discussed Christmas service and party with Dr D Jefferson guest. Mrs T Lowe Jr to be superintendent. Social visits to Mrs Stanley Robinson family. Dinner guests at R Edgar home included Allan McClelland Jim Donna Bodnarchuk and others for birthday and anniversary.
Lady Leonora Grosvenor 20, daughter of the Duke of Westminster, denies romance rumors with Prince Charles as he turns 21. She attended his palace birthday party and accompanied him to Cheshire for the weekend, calling the chatter a large mountain from a small molehill.
NORAD announced a realignment of its command and control operations, folding eight regions into seven regional centers. Regions include Fort Lee Virginia, Hancock Field New York, North Bay Ontario, Duluth Minnesota, International Airport, Malmstrom Montana, McChord Washington, Luke Arizona, with Alaska kept as a separate Elmendorf HQ region under a US defense department driven spending cutback.
The Supreme Court of Canada ordered the federal government to pay 10799 dollars to Irene Hendricks's family from St. Boniface Manitoba. She drowned June 19 when a boat was driven over a dam on the Red River north of Winnipeg after flood waters swept away warning buoys upstream from the dam.
Fire destroyed a United Grain Growers elevator in Bladworth Saskatchewan over the weekend. Fire officials said 100000 bushels of grain were lost and the structure severely damaged with damage estimated at 250000 dollars. No injuries reported and cause was unknown. Winds and near zero temperatures hampered efforts.
The Rossendale 4H Beef Builders met November 13 at Rossendale Elementary with ten members present and a new member Linda Nelson. They planned a 16 game cash binge for November 26 at Rossendale Community Hall and set December 9 at 7 30 p m in Rossendale School for two minute speeches by Jacki Rintoul and Leona Ostrowich. club reporter Margaret Lamont.
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