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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1965
Page
2
Editorial from Industry notes inflation explained as more money and credit chasing limited goods. It argues inflation follows price rises, defines inflation as money supply growth relative to goods, and urges individuals to limit spending and avoid stockpiling to avert government price controls.
Judge J C Anderson favors turning the Post Office Department into a Crown corporation to improve efficiency and curb patronage. Canada already uses departmental, agency, and proprietary Crown structures with about 38 Crown bodies. Delivery could improve, though rates might rise, and many government functions could remain unchanged.
Some 750 Manitoba residents from urban and rural areas gathered at the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg for the sixth annual Golden Boy Awards dinner. Lieutenant Governor R S Bowles presided, praising recipients and Manitoba Travel and Convention Association leaders for fostering citizenship and regional progress. Bill Vopni and W Bill McIntosh were re elected officers, with Mel McMullen continuing as executive director and Roland Couture and Douglas councillors named as vice presidents among about 50 associate directors.
The head table at the Manitoba event featured 40 guests from government and industry with a blue orange banner Reading Making Manitoba Better For Visitors. Hon Gur ney Evans and Vancouver’s Hugh Main spoke as guests described the Golden Boys Movement’s impact. 1965 award recipients included Charles G. Carter J Clifford Corsy F Walter Crawford Ev Dutton Konrad Johannesson Mme Henry Lane H L MacKinnon Lawrence Smith Laurie S Smith Harry L Trager Alex Whyte and Lieut Governor Bowles lauded by the wives of honorees. The president outlined aims of the organization and Mel McMullen praised the growing, diverse membership backing another strong year.
George Alexander Burston, only son of Mr and Mrs Joe Vivier of Bagot, wed in a ceremony where the bride wore a white ny lon net gown and carried American Beauty roses. Attendants wore yellow and blue, and family members attended as guests from Winnipeg and St Ambroise.
About 11.8 million Canadians held voluntary health insurance and prepaid plans at year end, with an additional 22 million covered under miscellaneous medical services plans. The Survey of Voluntary Health Insurance in Canada details a rise of 900,000 in coverage over 12 months and notes 3.9 million with extended protections such as nursing and drugs. Providers cover over 68 percent of the potential market, with ten years earlier only one third. Major associations in the sector include All Canada Insurance Federation and Canadian Medical Association.
Re elected Kilgour David E. Kilgour of Winnipeg president of the Great West Life Assurance Co has been re elected president of the Canadian Heart Foundation. At the foundation annual meeting W Ford Connell of Kingston and Arthur Fouks of Vancouver were elected vice presidents with J B Wedge of Saskatoon named honorary secretary and A D Atkins of Calgary honorary treasurer.
Village of MacGregor council announces a regular meeting in Manitoba on Monday to consider a motion prepared for closing a portion of Talbot Street. Secretary Treasurer is noted as the filer of the document.
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