Former MacGregor resident rises to top in Sterling division
J. Garry Lewis, a former MacGregor resident educated at MacGregor Schools, has been promoted to general manager of Sterling Products Division, a medical drug company. He trained as a druggist with Bill Montgomery at Montgomery Drugstore Ltd., precursor to MacGregor Lo-Cost Drug Mart. He will oversee all departments and staff of the division.
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J. Garry Lewis
MacGregor Haseen
Sterling Products Division
Mr. Lewis
MacGregor
Bill Montgomery
Montgomery Drugstore Ltd
MacGregor Lo- Cost Drug Mart
Garry
Mennonite church to dedicate new Bergthaler building
MacGregor Bergthaler Mennonite Church at MacGregor will hold dedication services on Sunday October 10 at 10 am and 2 pm. Rev Henry Gerbrandt of Winnipeg speaks at the dedication and Rev Jake Friesen speaks at the jubilee service with choirs, including members from the 1950s. The old church remains on the lot behind the new building to host Sunday school until completion. Construction began over a year ago with all labor by volunteers.
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Barb Jackson
MacGregor-Bergthaler Mennonite Church
MacGregor
Henry Gerbrandt
Jake Friesen
Gerbrandt
Winnipeg
Friesen
John Friesen
Bergthaler Mennonite Church
Halloween safety appeal from Carberry RCMP
The Carberry Detachment of the RCM P requests parents help make Hallowe en safer and less costly. They urge parents to confirm children s whereabouts and ensure they are not involved in any wilful damage. See HALLOWE EN p8.
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Carberry Detachment
Rcm.p
Hallowe'en
Pine Creek school enrolment report and staff changes
The Pine Creek division reports September 1976 enrolment at 1 984, down from 1 ? 069 in 1974 and 1 975. Kindergarten enrolment reaches 142, the highest in recent years. Division schools in Austin Gladstone MacGregor Langruth Plumas Rosgen dale and Hutterite colonies employ 94 full time staff plus seven half time and two para professionals. Bus routes cover 42 division owned buses and six contracted to private operators. The division will employ about 177 staff and CDSS appoints D Middleton as acting co ordinator for the South Central Region. A full time psychologist position is cut, leaving Portage la Prairie and Pine Creek without a psychologist.
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Sladstone
Pine Creek
Austin
Gladstone
MacGregor
Langruth
Plumas
Rosgendale
Hutterite
CDSS
Department of Education
D. Middleton
South Central
Middleton
Portage la Prairie
Tan Turnbull
Tartan Days festival closes with strong community turnout
MacGregor hosts two day Tartan Days with about 350 locals at the Friday Community Centre program featuring the 2th Field Regiment RCA Pipe Band from Brandon led by Pipe Major Alex Cupples. Saturday crowd browsed Hampton Street for home baking, arm wrestling, a Co-op warehouse auction, and RHS events amid a GM car show, with heavyweights tied and local groups performing.
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Brandon
26Th Field Regiment
MacGregor
Alex Cupples
Barb Jackson
2Th Field Regiment Rca
Bluebells
Scotland
Roberta Stone
Jersey
Frank Taylorson
Glenn Lye
Perth
Bill Morrison
Killarney
Morrison
Hampton Street
Doug MacTavish
Herman Weber
Trevor Neustater
Robert Parkess
Harvey Pritchard
Treherne
Bernie Born
Brad Wotton
Bernie Ritzer
Darryl Borton
Ogit and MacGregor Tennis Club
Austin
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Barb Jackso
MacGregor Herald
Manitoba
Iscents
J.garry Lewis
Mennonite
RCMP
Hazel Allan
MacGregor Clan
Barb
Tarr
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