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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1976
Page
2
The poem fragment blends scripture with personal rebirth images inspired by 2 Corinthians 5 17. It contrasts past ruins with present renewal through vivid metaphors of washing, construction work, transplanted life, and rebuilt self within a community setting in Portage.
A six month city policing study shows speeding charges rising from April to September and highway traffic convictions climbing to 108 in September from 20 in April. IPDA detentions fell from 45 to 28, while municipal fines rose from 2489 to 3016. The report notes a drop in break, enter, and theft cases and relatively stable auto thefts. Sign damage spurs public help requests as nine stop signs disappeared during a Thanksgiving weekend. The committee discusses reallocating fire department spending toward an aerial ladder truck, with budget study planned for 1977.
The Por tage la Prairie council reversed its earlier plan to observe Halloween on Saturday Oct 30 and promoted Sunday Oct 31 instead. Ald Orville Wagner cited safety and community input, noting RCMP concerns and city residents preferring Sunday activities while Winnipeg also shifts to Sunday.
Barb Jackson reports the Canadian Consumer Association has reorganized and established a Portage la Prairie area presence. A recent news release details the incorporated voluntary nonprofit structure and non secretarian aims of the Portage consumer association as it outlines recent developments.
The Consumer Association reports 20 complaint calls since reorganization, a September grocery survey aired on CBC and plans for a future undisclosed survey on Marketplace. A vacuum cleaner market test is prepared for national CXAC winter release. Public calls urged from surrounding areas. membership lines listed. independent of government and industry.
In Amaranth district news visitors included Almer and Marion Steele and Mrs Sadie Prokopec of Winnipeg. Albert Elaine Belanger and Trevor of Winnipeg visited relatives. Mrs Bowers joined them for a weeks city stay. Wedding guests from here attended Turko and Hawke’s wedding in Alonso. The October Women’s Institute met at Eva Thompson’s with 12 members. the Catholic Women’s League fundraiser and rummage sale are planned for October 2. The community mourns the death of 19 year old David Cooper of Morris. Paul Delveaux visited Edmonton and Lorne Thompson and Cindie Lister. Myrtle Bergson planned a BC holiday. Birthday wishes to little Chris Thompson on October 22.
Dickenson reports Mr and Mrs C Calverley spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs S Calverley in Moose Jaw. Floyd Lacroix Sr won first in the seniors at the Emerson event.
A Sunday reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs T M Ward in Portage la Prairie honored Mrs Harmon of Regina the sole living Culbert relative. Guests included the Harmons, Ward family members, Rosendale residents and several Winnipeg and Vancouver visitors. A fiddling contest yielded Floyd Lacroix Jr second. Thanksgiving service announced for October 4 at 8 p.m. in the Hall.
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