MacGregor Project Aids Indian Metis Families Near Winnipeg
Premier Duff Roblin praised MacGregor's housing project for Saulteaux and Metis families living near Winnipeg. Sixty homes are under construction with labor provided by residents and funding from federal Indian affairs and provincial welfare, while North Norfolk donated 30 acres. A Mass at the MacGregor church followed the site tour led by John Lagasse with community leaders and students from Assiniboia High School.
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Duff Robin
MacGregor
Winnipeg
Roblin
KO. Mackenzie
John Lagasse
Community Development Service
Robidoux
Omi
Assiniboia
Neil McCaskill Dies Suddenly
Funeral service for New h M cCaskill was held on Monday from MacGregor United Church with Rev. Armistead officiating. McCaskill born September 8, 1907 in Rosehill district, lived there all his life, survived by mother Mabel and five sisters including Betty Andrews of Winnipeg and Ed Myrtle Staller of Portage. details continue.
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New H McCaskill
MacGregor United Church
Armistead
McCaskill
Rosehill
Mabel McCaskill
Betty) Andrews
Winnipeg
Ed Myrtle Staller
Portage
Claire
Gladstone Hall Fire Destroys Legion Hall and Supper
A stove explosion at about 4 pm gutted Gladstone and Can Legion Halls during a Catholic Women's League supper setup. The buildings evacuated quickly, fire brigades arrived within minutes, and the shells remained as flames were controlled. Early loss estimates run into thousands, to be covered by insurance.
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Eeroot
Can Legion Hall
Gladstone
Catholic Women's League
Sympathy Extended to Balcuinas and Related Families
Herald and readers extend deepest sympathy to the Balcuinas Sheridan Purdie and Alban families in the tragic losses of their loved ones.
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MacGregor. Herald
Balcuinas
Sheridan
Purdie
Alban
Pine Creek trustees reappointed by acclamation
Six Pine Creek School District No. 30 trustees had terms expire this year and were all returned to office by acclamation after no candidates filed papers for any wards. Reappointed were Reinbold Town Ward 1, Henry Jackson Arthur Ward 3, George Graham Ward 5, HJ Dankesreiter Ward 7, and W Bertarm Ward 9, leaving the board unchanged.
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Pine Creek
G. Erlendson
Reinbold Town
Henry Jackson Arthur
George Graham
HJ Dankesreiter
W Bertarm
Premier Inspects Indian Housing Project in Manitoba
Premier Duff Roblin toured 13 self help homes near the Trans Canada highway settlement with Indian Affairs officials. The Rural Municipality of Norfolk property provided 30 acres for the venture, with heads of households contributing labor and paying for materials over five years. The program aims to deliver occupancy soon and may add more homes as construction continues.
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Someting
Manitoba
Duff Robin
Maceregor
Department of Indian Affairs
Muni
Thevernment and Indian Affairs
Artment
Rural Requests Survey For Small Stock Dams
The Rural Municipality of North Norfolk council approves a survey for building small stock dams along Beaver and Squirrel Creeks and a larger dam at Jackson Lake outlet to ensure water supplies for agricultural uses. The Water Control and Conservation Board surveyed springs south of MacGregor and the council seeks further investigation.
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North Norfolk
Squirrel Creeks
Jackson Lake
Squirrel Creek
Hent Reeve Hotel
Coun
MacGregor Meil
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wate
Machegor
Ausin
CPR
Water Control and Conservation Board
Water Control Board
Council
John Watson
Jake Thiessen
Thiessen
Peters Construction
Harding
Elections Friday in Rural North Norfolk and MacGregor
Voters in the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk and the Village of MacGregor go to the polls Friday to decide contests for reeve mayor and several councillor seats. In MacGregor the mayoral race features W. J. Wenham and H. R. Hotel, while five candidates vie for two council seats including incumbents A. M. Defort and R. H. O'Neill alongside Dr. E. Ford, D. McMahon and Bo Sharp. Please turn to page.
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North Norfolk
MacGregor
W. J. Wenham
H.R. Hotel
Vil
A.M. Defort
R.H. O'Neill
Dr. E. Ford
D. McMahon
Graduation Exercises This Friday at MacGregor Memorial Hall
The MacGregor Collegiate plans a Friday evening ceremony at 7 30 pm in MacGregor Memorial Hall for nineteen grade XI graduates. Dr J M Brown Dean of Education at the University of Manitoba will be guest speaker. Public, parents and friends are invited to attend.
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MacGregor Collegiate
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Rior
J M. Brown
Faculty of Education
University of Manitoba
C. of C. to Meet Next Tuesday in MacGregor Legion Room
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce holds its regular meeting in the Legion Room of the MacGregor Memorial Hall next Tuesday October 24 at 8 p.m. All members and interested persons are urged to attend.
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C. of C
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Legion Room
MacGregor Memorial Hall
Thieves Enter Co op Stores
Unknown thieves broke into the MacGregor and Austin Co op stores early Sunday morning and stole safes. Entry at MacGregor came via a rear window. at Austin the front door was forced. RCMP found the safes abandoned and opened about one mile west and half a mile north of MacGregor. MacGregor safe contained cheques. Austin safe held cash.
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MacGregor
Austin Co-op
Austin
RCMP
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Neil McCaskill
Brotherhood of Man
Ladies of the United Church
CGIT
Gladstone Hall
Ty of Nort
Norfolk Purclaved
Per.a
Reeve Hotel
Ford
Frank Sims
MacGregor Hospital
Hospital Board
Jennier Duff Roblin
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