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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1961
Page
1
Election day approaches in North Norfolk and MacGregor with acclamations broken. In MacGregor voters choose a mayor and two councillors from five candidates while three school board seats go to acclamation. Incumbent mayor Wr. Wenham faces H R Hotel. council candidates include ONeill Defort Ford McMahon and Sharp. Election Friday Oct 20.
The MacGregor and District Hockey Association holds its annual meeting on Tuesday October 17 at 8 pm in the MacGregor rink. It will elect officers review the financial statement and discuss general business. All interested persons are invited to attend. A large attendance is encouraged.
The Fi Neepawa Liberal Association held an October 4 meeting in Portage la Prairie with reps from across the constituency. Gildas Molgat and Douglas Campbell attended along with W. G Weir Nelson Shoemaker and Paul Gold. The group planned sending Young Liberals to Winnipeg and a dinner for Douglas and Mrs Campbell at the Marlborough Hotel November 2. The constituency annual meeting is set for November 13 at 2 pm in Portage la Prairie.
MacGregor village council and Rural Municipality of North Norfolk representatives plus Canadian Pacific Railway and Manitoba officials held a special meeting last week. They agreed to free 50,000 gallons of water annually to CPR with excess at current rates and set line rental at a minimal amount. Water would be metered at Austin and MacGregor with rates determined by the provincial Water Supply Board. A cost figure to residents is expected after government and CPR finalize tentative agreements, likely by March 1962, with further bylaw to regulate keeping livestock within the village.
Sheep Club members from Path Head and Rossendale held Achievement Day amid cool weather. Harold Scotchmer, federal Livestock Branch judge, praised the lambs as better than last year. Sixty lambs were shown across ewes, wethers and pairs. wins went to Bernice McLennan, Mervin Tait and Fred Tait.
The Pantry Shower fundraiser at the hospital drew a good crowd and gifts totaling 300 dollars. Tea donations were 43.43, bake table 51.36, all for Central Aid funds. Winners in the Pathuena Cup included Ken and Orville Cairns for Ewes, David and Dwight Thompson for Wethers, and Joanne Thompson and Dwight Thompson for Pair of lambs. Grand Champion honors went to Ken Cairns. Reserve to Orville Cairns. Show results covered inter club competition, with Dennis Mc Quistop and Dwight Thompson excelling in showmanship and best dressed lambs.
Three MacGregor school board terms expired and the three vacancies were filled by acclamation J D Barber and R O D Lamb were returned to office Glen Lye was nominated by acclamation to fill H A Lye's retired seat Barber was proposed by H A Lye and seconded by R Borton Lamb was proposed by G Hotel and seconded by J C Lewis Lye was proposed by R Muskett and seconded by T Owens
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk will elect a new reeve with C E Hotel opposing W Frank Sims. Ward 1 returns Percy Alderson by acclamation. Ward 2 sees Jack Emerson seeking re election against Clarence Pennell. Nominations fill Ward 3 and 4 races with L J Fox opposed by Melvin Thomson. Elections set for Friday Oct 20, ratepayers meeting praised. measures include Weeds Act steps standard time and hiring two road foremen.
At a village council meeting Dr. E Ford and Frank Sims spoke on plans by the hospital board to enlarge the present building. Enlargement is described as desirable with many reasons offered. The Associated Manitoba group will prepare a brief for the local board and action must await further details. All council members voiced support and more information will be provided when available.
Three teenagers, Kenneth Balumas 16 Donna Sheridan 16 and Ian Purdie 15, were killed when their car collided head on with a semitrailer on the Trans Canada highway near Sidney at about 3 am Saturday. Don Tyerman 18 and Linda Dixon 16 were injured and hospitalized in Winnipeg General. Driver Leslie Taylor of Moosomin was uninjured. Funeral services were held in Carberry on Tuesday October 10.
Alf Lewty, once of Katrime district, left for Alabama and Detroit in 1916, later moved to England where he died September 12, 1961 at age 95. He was cremated by his wish and his ashes were scattered at The Myrtles in Torquay, England. His wife Mrs Lewry died six years earlier.
Collegiate Mustangs suffer two losses this week as reorganization of the football team shows progress. Bob McKelvy returns to the lineup and leads in performance while former players Satkunas Ohio McDougall and Alton also suit up. Next Sunday Brandon visits home for a key game. A school dance was held after the game and ticket sales for the Starmeter camera raffle continue.
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