Norfolk council deals with roads planning and grants
North Norfolk council held a regular meeting in November with all members present. Four building permits totaling 228000 were approved. A Whitemud Watershed letter requires consent before drainage work. The meeting discussed sewer water plant costs, access to NE 26 11 12, and road work before freeze up. Several grants were approved for recreation and community centers, and council allocated funds for a motel site, poundkeeper appointment, land purchases, and survey plans. The council plans to request speed limits in Rossendale and will send representatives to the Union of Manitoba Municipalities convention in Winnipeg.
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Council of North
Peter Senkow
Carl Bergquist
Whiteland
Abe Boschman
Clarence Denser
John Friesen
Walter Bieganski
Rossendale
George Giesbrecht
John Dyck
Ben Maendel-Baker Farms
Nelson River
Rossendale Community Centre
Recreation Commission
Sidney Rink Committee
Austin Recreation
MacGregor Recreation
Rossendale Recreation
Sprucedale Workshop
Austin Fire Brigade
MacGregor Fire Brigade
Children’s Aid Society
Canadian Arthritic Soc
Salvation Army
Grn
Peter V. Hiebert
Ward
Russell Abbott
Lennon Surveys Ltd
Wawings
Austin
Henry Driedger
Mr. Driedger
North Norfolk
Department of Highways
Teasurer
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Winnipeg
N. Norfolk
MacGregor Lions Club Senior Citizens Christmas Party
The MacGregor Seniors Club sponsors the annual Christmas party for about 200 district seniors. A banquet, singing, dancing and several draws are planned at MacGregor Memorial Hall on December 9. All district seniors are invited with time and transport details to follow.
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MacGregor Lions Clubenior
MacGregor Memorial
MacGregor Sons Club
Whitemud watershed seeks flood control plan
The Whitemud Watershed Conservation District asks the Manitoba Water Commission to study urban and rural flood controls. The resolution highlights rising flood frequency and calls for projects from Gladstone to MacGregor, including Big Grass Marsh, Willowhend Creek, and upper Whitemud river protections.
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Whitemud
Newnnemun Waversnea Conservation District Board
Manitoba Water Commission
Water Commission
Whitemud Watershed Conservation District
Cinamons
Waters Commission
Gladstone
Woodside
Westbourne
Dead Lake
Glenella
MacGregor
Arden
Willowhend Creek
Klippenstein to lead MacGregor minor hockey group annual meeting
MacGregor and district minor hockey held its annual meeting at the MacGregor Community Centre. Officers elected included president Harry Klippenstein and vice-president. A mixed cash sonspiel is planned at the centre on November 29 to December 1 with 32 rinks, entry fee 20 dollars per rink and entries due by November 26. Teams will compete in the Spruce Woods League for 10s and 12s with participants from Austin Carberry Wellwood and Brookdale, and in the No 2 Highway League for 14s and 16s with teams from Treherne Holland Cypress River Glenboro Somerset and Carberry. A Christmas hockey school and a new season registration were discussed.
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MacGregor and District
MacGregor
Harry Klippenstein
James Curung
MacGregor Community Centre
Phyllis Ennell
Joanne MacDonald
Keith Thompson
Cliff Shaw
Ralph Thomas
Lawrence Heselwood
Bill Wiebe
Wayne Moore
Nelson Olson
Robert Rodgers
Marie MacDonald
Betty Pennel
Ralph Jonasson
Brookdale
Treherne
Holland
Cypress River
Glenboro
Somerset
Carberry
Crafts Galore Reopening Marks Local Handicraft Shop
Crafts Galore in Austin marked its grand re opening after two years since starting under Pine Creek school division permission. Anne and Harry Rand secured a permanent, well equipped building, creating a thriving gift shop and craft outlet with strong community cooperation. A Pine Creek 4 H Club bake sale is set for 2 0 p m this Saturday at the shop.
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Crafts Galore
Austin
Pine Creek
Anne
Harry Rand
Pine Creek 4-H Club
Fairford Pentecostal Church House of Prayer Destroyed by Fire
Rev I T Jensen reports the Pentecostal church at Fairford known as the House of Prayer was destroyed by fire last week. The 28 by 60 foot building had been renovated recently and is believed to have involved flammable cement fumes. Two men aiding extinguishers were seriously burned. Local pastor Lex Anderson leads the congregation which has insurance and plans to rebuild.
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Wora
I. T. Jensen
Indian Missions
Manitoba
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
Fairford
House of Prayer
Lex Anderson
Denver Collins News From Middle East Peacekeeping Duty
Mrs Iva Collins received a letter from her son Denver now with peacekeeping forces in the Middle East. He mentions arriving November 4 with 80 to 85 daytime heat and 60 at night, living in former PMQ quarters with three rooms for three men per room, only cold water, and shaving with cold water. The Ismailia outskirts camp has windows shot out, walls holes, rooms painted brown or blue, slowly being painted white. He says bunks are used, sheets and blankets provided, and painting progress ongoing. He works four days, then two off, kitchen burned two weeks prior, and expects a six month stay in the Middle East.
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Iva Collins Na
Denver
Middle’ East
Ismalia
Christmas Festival 74 Draws Austin Community
Austin plans Festival 74 on Friday December 13 sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce featuring parade concert supper and carol festival. Donations cover candy and expenses with about 35 dollars in last year’s account. Judy Jones handles float entries at 6372066.
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Austin
Chumber of Commerce
Santa Claus
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N. Norfolk Council
Austin Texaco
Main Street
Klippenstein
Denver Collins
Middle East
Austin Plans
Judy Jones
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