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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 24, 1976
Page
8
The Manitoba Consumers' Bureau warns condensation in mobile homes due to compact design and tight sealing. Tips include daily ventilation, exhaust fans, shutting off gas appliances, open louvers, reducing plants, airing drapes, drying laundry outside, venting skirting, and consulting a heating specialist or using a dehumidifier and hygrometer to monitor humidity.
The MacGregor Minor Hockey Association held its annual meeting electing Lloyd Street as president for 1976 77. Officers include Clarence Pogue vice president Linda Smith secretary Murray Burch treasurer and several executives. A gate charge will be applied to doubleheaders and 16s games. Registration fees stay the same with final date set November 30. Coaches announced for various age groups and a highway league entry for the 10s 4s and 16s. A ringette clinic on November 6 drew about 57 players with Winnipeg coaches.
Residents gathered for family visits in Oakville Weyburn and Peterborough with birthday celebrations for Mrs M Curtis. A weekend trip to Las Vegas included Miss Margaret Glennie Miss Emily Pauch and Mr Ted Cook. A Tupperware party hosted by Mrs Grant Farncombe drew about 30 ladies for a social evening and viewing new lines.
Westbourne residents gathered over 75 people Saturday November 20 at the Westbourne community hall for a local history evening hosted by the 4H club. The program included a dedication of a bulletin board for Leonard Kilworth, an overview of the Central Plains Historical Society, and slides of the Pine Fort Dig in Spruce Woods.
Visitors from Amaranth district and Dauphin welcomed relatives from Edmonton and Winnipeg. Calun Cooper joined his son Calvin at Ottawa for a law graduation. Lorne Thompson and Cindie Lister wed in Edmonton with many Thompson relatives attending. Weekend travel, gatherings, and club events wrap the week.
Mr and Mrs Ken Shaich of Dunder Sask arrive Friday evening to visit Mr and Mrs George Froese. They join Mr and Mrs Froese and Mr and Mrs Garry Holmes for Sunday supper at Pine Creek and plan a Monday visit with the Holmes in Austin to celebrate Mrs Helen Holmes birthday. The Shaichs will spend the rest of the week at the Froese home where Mrs Shaich is Froese’s sister. A previous visit saw Mr and Mrs Froese with Mrs Cox at Carman, her foster mother. A large gathering was held in Edrans hall Saturday evening for Mr and Mrs Harvey Schneider departing to Neepawa. Relatives and friends traveled from near and far.
Weekend social roundup in Winnipeg area lists MacGregor residents Howard Gilmour and family attending the Hodge-Poulton wedding on Saturday November 20. Guests include Hazel Allan, Stonewall visitors, and multiple local families sharing meals, singing, and dances through a lively weekend.
Six grade 12 students trained for Reach for the Top in Brandon. Selected were Robert Smith Lorne Hulme Tilly Simpkin and Howard McRae. They beat a teachers team 250 to 170 on Friday. The squad travels to Brandon Saturday for a game to be televised on CKX IV November 28 at 6:30.
Local notices recount weekend visits and meals across MacGregor and nearby towns. Names include Thomasson Thoma ss on, Rands, Giesbrecht, Smith, Aranson, Koldyk, Verspeck, Rodgers, Simmonson, Turner, Rumancik, Samels, Palmer Calvert wedding in Portage. Families travel to Winnipeg Yorkton Saskatoon Carman and Portage for gatherings and services.
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