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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1974
Page
1
Dauphin Manitoba named as enrolment site for a three year guaranteed annual income trial beginning next month. The program covers 75 percent federal and 25 percent provincial costs with Dauphin operating all functions. Enrolment starts in October with first payments based on October income.
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce plans a September 5 meeting at 8 p.m. in the Legion Room to consider reviving an old tradition with a fall event titled Tartan Days or similar. The aim is a weekend of community promotion featuring a fowl supper, interfaith service, and business involvement, with Lions Club, village council, ministerial association, and the public invited to support and participate.
Directors of Co op Vegetate Oils announce a final payment totaling nearly 2 million dollars to sunflower contract growers for 1973 74. The 2 percent cash settlement lifts the weighted average price to slightly over 10 cents per pound including storage and freight. Manitoba farmers delivered rapeseed and sunflowers worth about 20 million dollars to the Altona based cooperative this year. Dividend allocations on cooperative earnings will be debated at the year end meeting this fall. Cheques totaling 1.9 million dollars will be mailed by the end of September.
The Lye family hardware and lumber firm in MacGregor with a 35 year town presence will be retired in name as Portage la Prairie Consumer's Co operative moves to operate the store as part of its main Portage retail centre. The sale coincides with plans for a grand new Coop outlet after years of family leadership and remodels.
A North Cypress backed plan by Edrans District residents to commemorate forebears and wars includes moving the United Church to cemetery property and restoring it. A fundraising drive asks past and present residents to donate via Ken Smith or G Henderson by September 8.
Many enquiries about David Malek of Isley Alberta who was injured at the Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion and Stampede. The committee reports he left hospital after a week and has returned to work.
St Pauls Anglican church celebrates 75 years since the first regular services led by Rev F Jephcott and Rev W J Garton. The first service was Sept 10 1899 with borrowed organ and lamps and Archbishop Mackray consecrated the church in October 1899. The article notes historic milestones including 1992 vestry elections and the HMS Pinafore production, culminating in a Sept 8 1974 anniversary service led by the Bishop of Brandon followed by social hour and supper. All friends and descendants are invited to attend.
Jack Wolfe’s team has qualified for the $1000 top prize bonspiel in Russell during Thanksgiving weekend. The 1974-75 curling season opens as part of the Beef and Barley Festival starting October 8, featuring a bike-a-thon for $400, a homemade beer contest, beef barbecue, casino and dances.
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