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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1970
Page
2
A reflective piece on the dog days of summer, celebrating Whitman and the common man. Observations of daily life, neighborhood chats, baseball, gardening, and nature reveal enduring values as heat slows pace and reveals enduring Canadian customs.
BC and federal governments advance phase two to restore sea otters along the coast. The 117-foot G B Reed searches for otters with nine biologists aboard to net at least 30 for a controlled haven. Ian Smith leads the project aiming to revive the species after near-extinction.
The piece notes that tough economy lifts necktie sales as men skip costly suits. With living costs high, shoppers favor affordable style updates, choosing flashy neckties to boost appearance while preserving budgets. The trend is presented as a curious twist in the fashion scene.
The Brandon Sun reports the Local Government Boundaries Commission recommends nine educational regions to reorganize Manitoba school districts outside Greater Winnipeg. Two minor boundary changes would move areas near Glenora and Pilot Mound to Pembina Valley and portions of Turtle Mountain to Beautiful Plains. The commission, appointed in 1966 and chaired by R. G. Smellie, also suggests boards with wide powers and selective inclusion of parklands and reserves in boundaries.
Federal cabinet minister Donald Macdonald told the Canadian Chamber of Commerce that firms operating abroad, especially in the Caribbean, should heed racial and national sensitivities. He urged Canadian firms to apply domestic standards abroad, improve local executive opportunities, train locals to take over management, and consider government organization courses for executives and expanded private-public exchange programs.
Walter Boyd former assistant deputy minister of social services in Manitoba has been named deputy commissioner of northern affairs. Northern Affairs Minister Sidney Green announced the move on Tuesday. J. M. D. MacDonald, the prior deputy commissioner, will become an assistant deputy minister in Green’s department and oversee the Beata transportation service and northern Manitoba air strip coordination. The appointment takes effect October 15.
Officials of Churchill Forest Industries at The Pas said NEED group representatives declined an invitation to discuss their demand letter. NEED seeks native hiring quotas, including 75 percent unskilled and 80 percent skilled positions for Indians and Metis, and 25 percent office staff, with calls to halt outside hiring. The group’s contents were reviewed but the invitation was refused to allow immediate dialogue. instead NEED pushed for public dissemination of grievances.
Manitoba Centennial year concludes with a $1 million sweepstakes offering ten first prizes of 1000 dollars yearly for 100 years. Additional prizes include 500 at 100 dollars, 100 at 18.70, 100 at 19.70 and 20 dollars. Drawn December 81 with tickets at 2.50 each. Ticket sellers get duplicate cash prizes on 950 winning tickets. first prizes yield 1000 per winning ticket sold.
Danforth Estates a division of Jordan Wines Limited reports a new winery and bottling complex under construction near Gimli Manitoba. The $1.5 million facility on a 134 acre site will serve winery and distillery needs and provide housing for 35 to 40 Gimli residents once complete. Marketing is slated for this fall with about ten initial wine brands.
Regional consumer councils will be set up throughout Manitoba to aid consumer education and advise on consumer legislation. Initially in Metro Winnipeg and Brandon, they will expand using lessons learned to other areas of the province. Councils will provide information and guidance on general public concerns and assist in reviews of trade practices investigated by authorities.
Carman area farmer Jack Murta 27 will seek the Progressive Conservative nomination for the Lisgar federal seat at a convention to be held at Swan Lake. Murta is president of the Petibina Progressive Conservative Association. No byelection date set to fill MP George Fair’s vacancy.
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