Pine Creek schools resume 1976 77 term in MacGregor
Barb Jackson reports Pine Creek School Division back to class as MacGregor Elementary enrolls 337 and Collegiate 216 students. A new physical education course at the elementary level and a new course at the collegiate level join the curriculum. Teaching staff for 1976 77 listed for both schools with principal Dave Simpkin at the Collegiate.
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Barb Jackson
Pincreek
Stuay Hall
MacGregor
Pine Creek
MacGregor Elementary
Wayne —Nylin
MacGregor Collegiate
D. Flynn
Emily Gurr
Mary Willis
Doug McTa
Dave Simpkin
RCMP urges property tool identification in MacGregor area
The RCMP Carberry detachment reports renewed theft and damage of tools around MacGregor. Residents are urged to record serial numbers or assign identifying marks to all tools and appliances, using a driver’s license or social insurance number if needed. Lock tools away at night and contact Carberry RCMP for details.
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RCMP
Carberry
MacGregor
Flat River Maiden statue shocks MacGregor readers
Hazel Allan recounts a sunlit drive to Flat River and the striking eight foot cement statue of a naked woman on a front lawn. The piece blends town reaction, local crafts, and a playful glimpse of Tartan Days planning, ending with a light auction joke about a husband feeling obsolete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Allan
MacGregor
Roberta
P.E.I
Wood Islands
Charlottetown
Roslyn Wilby
Roslyn
Robert
Lord Selkirk
Belfast
Chamber of Commerce
Directory assistance charges cut calls in Manitoba study
An eight week Winnipeg study shows a drop of more than 40 percent in directory assistance requests after Manitoba Telephone System began a Scent charge on June 20. Most calls were on weekdays with 22 percent for listed numbers. 16 percent of D A calls were not exempt and billed. The plan targets unwarranted requests to shift costs to users.
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Manitoba
D.A
Winnipeg
Tance
MTS
Potential Rabies Risk Tied to German Campground Visit
Portage RCMP report a telex from Interpol-Weisbaden Germany warning that a pony died of rabies at Grainau riding stable on August 24 1976. About 600 people were at a campground nearby between August 15 and 26 and may have been exposed. Visitors from Canada and the United States are urged to seek medical exams.
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Portage City
RCMP
Germany
Interpol
Canada
United States
Weisbaden
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Pine Creek School Division
Richard Burkett
Hampton Street
Burkett
Central Plains
Spade
P.E.J
Flat River
Angus
Dad
Pete
Larry Giesbrecht
Giesbrecht
Zenith
Lance
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