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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1971
Page
4
A partial classified ad page lists rates and deadlines for notices including death and funeral notices. It also includes sale items and contact numbers with scattered misprints and pricing notes. The Herald Office deadline is Tuesday at 1:30 pm for classified and local readers.
Obituaries and notices report the death of Gordon Thomas Clarke born 1884 in England, longtime McCreary farmer and town constable, husband of Tira Clarke with a 1962 Portage retirement, diamond anniversary in 1970, survived by wife sister and relatives, funeral at Trimble Chapel conducted by Salvation Army and McRae organist. interment Beaver Cemetery. Also birth announcement for Bronwyn Anne-Lisa Boschman at Swan River Valley Hospital August 20 1971. plus multiple thank you cards from O’Caffery, Anderson, Rands, Cook and Stinson families thanking friends for gifts, visits, and support.
Albert Blaine thanks relatives friends and Deer Lodge Hospital staff for kindness cards letters and support during his hospital stay. He will be home soon in MacGregor and expresses gratitude to doctors caregivers and the hospital team for their care.
Public notice from the Rural Municipality of Westbourne Gladstone Manitoba outlines revision of the List of Electors. Hearings take place at MacGregor and Gladstone offices on specified dates with a deadline of September 6 1971 for written corrections.
Community group invites all members and interested persons to attend tonight with organized work sessions planned for the evening. The gathering aims to coordinate efforts and share updates on ongoing projects.
CAE Ltd of Winnipeg secured four contracts for voice repair and overhaul with the national defence department and federal supply minister James Richardson stating substantial work. The plant, which took over Air Canada overhaul operations after the 1969 move to Montreal, saw layoffs but is expected to employ over 500 by 1972 as additional Air Canada work is pursued. Manitoba Labour Minister A R Paulley welcomed the expansion and praised continued efforts to direct Air Canada work to CAE.
Over the past decade Hungary allocated 14.35 million in restoration spending for churches and their art. The figure reflects state supported projects aimed at preserving religious buildings and cultural treasures across multiple regions.
A Canadian Press tally shows 13 people died in prairie region incidents over the last weekend. Alberta accounted for eight traffic deaths, two in a plane crash, and one by drowning, with multiple fatal crashes near Calgary, Edmonton, and Sibbald. Manitoba reported one death in a vehicle crash near Manitou. Names include Janet Nenzel, Mary McCusker, Barbara Bar, and Patricia Corrine Curry among others.
London report by Midlands MP Tom Dayell proposes drug addiction screening for pupils. If passed, positive test results would be disclosed only to parents and headmasters.
Manitoba official Joe Borowski faced criticism from United Way of Greater Winnipeg leaders over his claim he would not back the agency due to a Carmel Clinic member referring patients to New York for abortions. The statement urged residents not to donate, while Borowski argued abortion procedures are legal and referrals are medical.
Me Plaine returns from Deer area and numerous Winnipeg and Churchill visitors spend weekends with MacGregor families. Residents travel to Edmonton Fort Nelson Swan River and Montreal. students prepare for university. Mrs Stirling tours world and resumes teaching. transfers and weddings noted among local families.
Ontario signs suggest Premier William Davis may call a fall election. Campaign materials appear around town and on October 14 is floated as a potential date. Davis has said an election will be called soon while others note several possible dates and writs timing for a campaign.
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