Seminar on Curriculum And In Service Education In Manitoba
Teachers from MacGregor district attended a one day Manitoba Teachers Society seminar at the St James headquarters. Speakers included John J Gisiger Souris Collegiate and John Luzon Brooklands principal who criticized in service education as a sporadic crash program and urged long term planning and evaluation. James K MacKay and J Keith Cooper also spoke as the seminar explored team teaching and ongoing professional development.
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MacGregor
The
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Society
St. James
Mantes
John J. Gisiger
Souris
Manitoba
John Luzon
Brooklands
Lyzun
James K. MacKay
Department of Education
J. Keith Cooper
Rolling River
Service at St Pauls by Helene Kanna Director
Miss Helene Hanna, director of Christian education for Brandon diocese, led service at St Pauls church on Sunday due to the rector's illness. Mr Sells is home after days in Portage hospital. United Thankoffering meeting at Mrs 84 Chant’s home on Wednesday October Bt Sem Pens. Lunch for sixpence. C Peimer wax Roberts and Mrs M Smith.
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Helene Hanna
Christian Education
Brandon
St. Paul's Church
Sells
Portage Hospital
St. Paul's W.A
84 Chant
C. Peimer
Tro Wax Roberts
M. Smith
MacGregor Elementary School Corner Stone Ceremony
The official opening and corner stone laying of MacGregor Elementary School will be held next Friday at 1 30 P M. The Grand Lodge of Manitoba will conduct the ceremony with attendance from the Department of Education. Members of the MacGregor School Board will be present to view the new building.
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MacGregor Elementary
Grand Lodge of Manitoba
Department of Education
MacGregor
Time to Replace Trees in MacGregor
Tree planting season returns with elms as Brandon stock shops report thousands. Orders pour in from Winnipeg Yorkton Saskatoon Brandon and smaller centres for street improvement plantings. A Star Weekly piece on a model town Komato highlights trees guiding design. Communities like Dauphin Minnedosa Minot Grand Forks also show mature tree corridors. Can we revive Heralds Under the Maples as Under the Elms.
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Brandon
Winnipeg
Yorkton
Saskatoon
Star Weekly
Komato
Dauphin
Minnedosa
Minot
Grand Forks
Carman
Morten
Winkler
Herald
Single District Plan Vote Set for February
Hon. George Johnson announced a province wide campaign for single district school divisions with support from the Manitoba Association of School Trustees and the Manitoba Teachers Society. The plan would unify all educational services under single boards from kindergarten to grade 12, with referendums held in multidistrict divisions.
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George Johnson
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Manitoba Teachers Society
Rom
MacGregor
Pine Creek
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
Norwood
St. Vital
Fort Garry
St. James
Seven’ Oaks
Kelsey
Flin Flon
Frontier
Johnson
Interlake
Evergreen
Lakeshore
Selkirk
White Horse Plain
Gover
Nent Boundaries Commission
Town Happenings in MacGregor and Nearby News
Weather cool with near freezing nights and mild daytime sun. Opening of new elementary school scheduled for Friday Oct 14 with Bob Douglas collecting photo displays of historic school buildings. Also notes World Series start Orioles vs Dodgers and local paving update. Nomination Day results expected Oct 26 runoff if needed. A Trans-Canada pipeline project starts west of town. Mrs Perkins celebrates 90th birthday. Local potato crop solid with rising land rentals to potato growers.
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Bob Douglas
Draw winner at Lye Motors Ltd new car showing
Wayne Palmer of Mac Gregor won an electric can opener in the draw held by Lye Motors Ltd during their last Thursday new car showing. A large crowd viewed the 1967 cars on display throughout the day.
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Lye Motors Ltd
Wayne Palmer
MacGregor
Wayne
MacGregor UCW Holds Meeting
The U C W general meeting met in the church hall Monday Sept 26 with 12 members present. Devotionals were led by Mrs Janice Lamb and Mrs E Armistead. Minutes were read and approved. Corresponderce was read and dealt with. Mrs Ena Wood gave the treasurer report and committee reports were heard. The manse tea is set for Thursday Oct 4 and the fall bazaar for Nov 10. The meeting closed with a prayer.
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U.C.W
Janice Lamb
E. Armistead
Gladys Moore
Ena Wood
Miss Beryl Dennis Honored at Shower
Friends and pupils gathered at Austin United Church to honor Miss Beryl Dennis on Sept. 30. Guests were seated under wedding bells, gifts were opened with help from her mother and friends, and songs were performed by pupils and pianists Mrs Thos. Lowe Jr. and Mrs G McGregor.
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Beryl Dennis
Ower
Austin United
Beryl
Miss Armstrong
Dennis
Miss Brewster
R. Christofferson
G. McGregor
Orr
Miss Dilk
Wendy Roosen
Donna Manns
Thos. Lowe Jr
Marge Hay
Ruth Stephenson
Gladys Roosen
Janet Jones
Lorena Ewen
Audrey Lamb
Maureen Butler
Jean Lowe
Dorothy Makinson
Hazel Lowe
Hattie Pearson
Abel Moore
Anne Schroeder
G. Tate
Marge Fiskel
Misses K. Armstrong
M. Dilk
M. Brewster
Bagot Hospital Aid Meeting at Home of President
Bagot Hospital Aid held two meetings on Tuesday September 27 at the home of president Mrs J Purkess. Routine business included planning the pantry shower to be held in MacGregor on October 4. Mrs Harr old Wright won the one month gift donated by Mrs J L Pogue. Lunch and a social hour concluded a pleasant evening.
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Bagot Hospital
J. Purkess
MacGregor
Harr ¢Old Wright
J. L. Pogue
Thankoffering Held By Austin U C W
The Austin U CW held its Thankoffering service on Thursday evening September 29 with good attendance. The program opened with a hymn and Lord's Prayer. Mrs Hall read scripture and Mrs Pierce sang It Is Well With My Soul. Guest speaker Ian Harland, United Church minister at Oxford House, presented slides on life among Indians there and answered questions about the Indians of the north. Mrs Poyser thanked the speakers, Mrs Makinson collected, and the meeting closed with two hymns and benediction. A display of Indian handicrafts was shown and lunch was served.
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Austin Ucw
Hall
Pierce
Ian Harland
United Church
Oxford House
Oxford
House
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MacGregor Collegiate
Gisiger
Phyllis Moore
Helene Kanna
St. Paul's
New School
Cook's
Henry Frank
Bob
Herald Office
Orioles
Dodgers
Jack Smale
Fred Taylorson
Frank Hay
Rt Roosen
Manitoba Hydro
Austin
I Ron
Dennis Lamb
Fred
Tate
Mrs. Perkins
MacGregor Ucw
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