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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1970
Page
2
A local civic notice urges residents to consider running for council or school board as nomination day nears. It stresses that capable, dedicated people are needed, outlines the nomination process, and encourages residents to pick up papers at the municipal or division office with two nominations to enter the race.
The article surveys progress in traditional eyeglasses amid rising contact lens popularity. It highlights Canadian engineer Wilbur Elliot Cowie’s top hinge, side-hugging frames designed to stay secure during vigorous activity and underwater or airborne conditions. It notes the potential civilian release and other materials like elastic optical glass offering lighter, shatterproof lenses for safety and comfort in active settings.
A five person Rivers Manitoba delegation warned the town will become a ghost town within a year when the Canadian Forces Base there closes. They blamed government inaction for looming bankruptcy and worsening conditions.
Local officials express frustration over the Rivers Gimli air base closure as a Manitoba minister warns there are no solid plans for industrial development. They accuse the federal and provincial governments of political maneuvering while urging cooperative planning to attract a factory that could employ about 200 people.
Premier Ed Schreyer told a Manitoba NDP meeting a woman may soon be appointed deputy minister in the consumer and corporate affairs department, not for being a woman but for qualifications. Three women disrupted the afterward, opposing meeting timing and officer elections. Mrs James Walding was reelected president. other officers from Greater Winnipeg.
The October outlook from the agriculture department forecasts lower pork and chicken prices next month alongside onions, apples, and pears. Beef stays about steady while potatoes rise slightly and grapes become more expensive. Turkeys remain adequately supplied at steady prices, with moderate potato supplies and generally lower prices noted elsewhere.
Premier Harry Strom and the Social Credit government consider reducing the age of majority from 21 to 18 in the upcoming session. The plan would align juvenile and adult ages, eliminate the dual status period for teens, and may extend to lowering voting ages in general and municipal elections.
Manitoba Hydro announced a plan to meet Nelson River power needs with a low level Churchill diversion that avoids relocating South Indian Lake residents. The plan limits lake rise to ten feet, protects nearby communities, and starts work in 1972 with completion by 1976, aiming for environmental safety and public benefits. Premier Schryer visited the lake area to relay the decision to about 700 residents amid the province's election context.
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