Equitable Freight Rates Coming Lang Seeks Long Term Fix
Canadian Justice Minister Otto Lang urged removal of freight rate inequities to spur western livestock growth. He outlined three long term options to align grain and livestock rates and backed a guaranteed minimum price for feed grains. Lang emphasized a short term floor price for grain and storage funding through the federal treasury. He spoke to over 100 at MacGregor about prairie policy and intergovernmental cooperation.
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Western Livestock Industry
Otto Lang
Lang
Canadian Wheat Board
MacGregor
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Usu
Federal Treasury
Wheat Board
Livestock Feed Board
Gata
Prairies
Canada
MacGregor Sunday
Portage Co op Installs New GM Georgewin Dion
Georgewin Dion is named general manager of the Portage Consumers Co operative effective October 1 1973, succeeding Harold Empey who became regional manager for Federated Co op at Saskatoon. Dion brings 13 years with the Coop and prior store management across Saskatchewan. He commutes with his wife Vivian and five children Monique Annette Yvonne and Robert and plans to join local service clubs. He praises the town and the store as a one stop shopping operation and a scenic friendly community.
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Georgewin
Spen
Portage Consumers’ Cooperative
Harold Empey
Federated Co-op
Saskatoon
Dion
Coop
Domremy
Sask
Maidstone
Hudson Bay
Federated Coop
Co-op
Rosetown
Albertville
Prince Albert
George
Knights of Columbus
Vivian
Monique
Annette
Yvonne
Robert
George Dion
Portage Consumers’ Co-operative
MacGregor Paving Grant Approved by Provincial Government
Village of MacGregor receives word that a paving grant has been approved for streets leading to the local hospital. Council met October 10 with Mayor Lye presiding, approving Wayne Nichol's building permit and naming Dr. Ralph Jonasson to the Community Centre Operating Committee. Debenture by law for artificial ice to be read October 16 and loan application to Municipal Loans Fund considered. Building permits issued in 1973 totaled $101,500.
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MacGregor
Wayne Nichol
Ralph Jonasson
MacGregor Mustang Football in League Final Parade News
MacGregor Elementary students will parade down Main Street in Hallowe'en costumes. MacGregor Mustang Football hosts Stonewall on Saturday in the league final after last week’s wins over Portage and Neepawa.
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MacGregor Elementary School
Hallowe'en
Main Street
MacGregor Mustang
Stonewall
MacGregor
Portage
Neepawa
MacGregor United Church marks first prairie union event
The MacGregor Methodist and St Cuthberts Presbyterian congregations formed Manitoba’s first local union, joined by Hampden Presbyterian and Wesley Methodist at Beaver creating a two point MacGregor charge. The event spurred national church unifications leading to the United Church of Canada in 1995. The 1900 Methodist structure became part of the new union church with St Cuthberts’ pulpit chairs also joining. Beaver’s Hampden church served as a meeting site while buildings were repurposed. The celebration, with ministers noted and hosting by MacGregor United Church, will run November 1 and 4 with presbytery and conference delegates attending.
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MacGregor Methodist Church
St. Cuthberts Presbyterian
Manitoba
Hampden Presbyterian
Wesley Methodist
Beaver
MacGregor
Canada
Prairie Provinces
United Church of Canada
Methodist Church
United Church
Union Church
St. Cuthberts
Lloyds Apts
Orange Lodge
Wou ‘Masonic Lodge
Hampden Presbyterian Church
Bagot
J. R. Johns
MacGregor Union Church
Dr. Johns
Seattle
Washington
John
Cecil King
Thunder Bay
Retree
S. R. McLeod
J. L. Forgey
Winnipeg
Earle ‘Armistead
Oakville
MacGregor United Church
Presbytery of
Portage
A’s Win Title as Kilfoyle Bets Pile Up
The Oakland A’s clinched the season championship as Cliff Kilfoyle continues to collect bets. Reports note that Russ Tarr locked the stadium doors after Sunday’s final game, wrapping up the event and securing the premises.
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Oakland A’s
Cliff Kilfoyle
Russ Tarr
Lady Curlers Set to Open Season
The MacGregor ladies curling team will start their schedule on Tuesday November 6. Fees remain the same as last year. Rinks must enter through Helen Barton or Ruth Muirhead by October 27.
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MacGregor
Helen Barton
Ruth Muirhead
Mrs E Perkins Marks Celebrates 97th Birthday
Mrs Vera Shaw hosted a small gathering at her mother's home on a Tuesday in October to mark Mrs E Perkins Marks reaching 97. Attendees included Mrs R Hotel, Mrs J Lambert, Mrs Doug Davey, and Mrs Art Sowes or Rornage la Prairie, who had won the Austin 200 Club draw last week.
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Vera Shaw
Perkins
R. Hotel
J. Lambert
Doug Davey
Art Sowes
Rornage la Prairie
Mustangs Advance To Finals In Central Plains Semi Final
MacGregor Mustangs defeated Portage Trojans 18-0 in a sudden death semi final to reach the final against Stonewall. Brent Tomchuk scored three touchdowns as the team led 12-0 after the first quarter and 18-0 at halftime.
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MacGregor Mustangs
Portage Trojans
Brent Tomchuk
MacGregor
Trojans
Mustangs
Stonewall
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E. Perkins
Austin
Peiurins
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