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Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Oct 24, 1968

Page

8

Community Social Notes From Pine Creek Region

Mrs Saran Thomson spent weekend with Art and Hughena Stewart. Bill attended the Gladstone night supper and dance at Headingly Saturday. Mr and Mrs Allan Green of Carberry visited with Art and Hughena Stewart Sunday. Evelyn and Glen Beatty of Helston stayed with grandparents A Livingstone Friday to Sunday. Sunday visitors included Ernie Livingstone and girls of Brandon and Bob Beatty and Beatty Sr of Helston. Portage dinner honored Elmer Nelsons 50th wedding anniversary. George Shapanksy and family of Lavenham visited with Knox and Thompson families. Diane Dempky married recently in Winnipeg. Mrs Jim Hanna returned from Carberry hospital. Hope you are feeling better.

Saran Thomson Art Hughena Stewart Bill Gladstone Headingley Allan Green Carberry Evelyn Glen Beatty Helston A. Livingstone Ernie Livingstone Brandon Bob Beatty Beatty Sr S. E. Knox Harold Hughson Portage Elmer Nelson George Shapansky Lavenham Knox George Thomson Plumas

Baptismal Service Held at MacGregor United Church

A baptismal service was held at the MacGregor United Church on Sunday October 13 with Rev E Armistead officiating. Children baptised were Kerry Lynn Hadley daughter of William and Mrs Hadley of Winnipeg Gordon Balfour Lamb son of Dennis Lamb and Jason Robert McKelvy son of Robert McKelvy both of Winnipeg

MacGregor United Church E. Armistead Kerry Lynn Hadley William Hadley Winnipeg Gordon Balfour Lamb Dennis Lamb Jason Robert McKelvy Robert McKelvy

Mustangs Knocked Out Of Provincial Playdowns

On Saturday October 19 the Mac Gregor Mustangs traveled to Russell for their provincial playdowns opener but lost 14 6 The only bright moment came when Jim Snaith scored the lone touchdown in the first half The Mustangs are eliminated from playdowns but will play league games with a road trip to Carberry on October 24.

MacGregor Mustangs Russell Mustangs Jim Snaith Carberry

Weekend Toll On Prairies 10

A Canadian Press survey records at least 10 deaths over the weekend across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba from traffic fires and a hunting accident. Victims include three Saskatchewan children in a house fire near Saskatoon and several adults in various crashes.

Prairies Saskatchewan Alberta

Calgary to Get a New Airport

Calgary will begin construction on a northeast edge international airport in 1971 with completion of the new terminal by 1973. It is designed to handle 4.5 million passengers yearly by 1986, replacing the current 700 thousand annual passthrough, while a new north–south runway and an additional east–west strip are planned. A satellite training airport is proposed northwest of the city, to open before the main terminal. Highway 2 may be relocated west, with a provincial federal decision on responsibility and cost driving moves.

Vu International Calgary Jack Leslie Department of Transport

Beaver News Roundup From Dryden and Winnipeg Visit Notes

Mr and Mrs Glen Wright attended the Canadian Order of Foresters Assembly in Dryden Ont over the weekend. Mr and Mrs H Rodgers were Sunday visitors with their son and daughter, Mr and Mrs C Simondson of Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs R Smith and Jan attended the Vienna Ice Review in Winnipeg last Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs T Thomasson and Chris visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs J Johanson of Langruth.

Glen Wright Canadian Order of Foresters Assembly Dryden Ont H. Rodgers Indaw C. Simondson Winnipeg

Austin United Church YPU UNICEF Drive Notice

Duncan's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Vernon Baker of Forfar Ont spent time in Montreal to see Man and His World Ella and Vernon wish to be remembered to their friends The Austin United Church YPU will collect for UNICEF on Wednesday Oct 30 between 7 30 and 8 30 p m Please save your pennies for when they call.

Duncan Vernon Baker Forfar Ont Montreal Ella Vernon Austin United Church YPU Unicef

Winnipeg man jailed for forged cheques and pretence

John G. Stojanowski aged 39 of Winnipeg received a three year prison term after pleading guilty to 14 forgery charges and one count of false pretences. The magistrate court heard he obtained 845 dollars in two months by writing cheques on non existing accounts.

John G. Stojanowski Winnipeg Magistarte Stojanowski

Apartment vacancies are few in Winnipeg area

WINNIPEG CP Only 426 of more than 28 000 apartments in Greater Winnipeg were vacant at the end of June according to a Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation report. The annual survey shows 1.5 percent vacant, down from 1.6 percent in 1967. St James posted 3.8 percent, highest, while southern downtown Winnipeg had the lowest vacancy at 6 percent.

Winnipeg Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation St. James

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