Austin Water System Nears Completion for Village
Austin’s water project moves ahead with main lines laid by Hugh Construction of Killarney and reservoir and pumphouse nearing finish by Arnason Construction. Weather delays slowed digging. water expected to turn on this fall. Over 100 homes and businesses anticipated to connect once finished. Supply sourced from Jackson’s Lake via North Norfolk line.
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Austin
Hugh
Killarney
Austin Collegiate
Arnason Construction
Jackson's Lake
North Norfolk Water Line
Orchards Describe Trip to West Coast
Mr and Mrs Harold Orchard left their home on Friday August 22 and reached their daughter Florence in Vernon BC the next night. They met Lynn and Marvin and travelled by bus to the Okanagan Valley. They found local fruit farms smaller than expected. They left Monday for Vancouver and enjoyed two days there with Grace Hanna and the Morrissey family. Mrs C Morgan and her son David visited in Vancouver. They toured Mount Seymour Grouse Mountain Lynn Valley and the suspension bridge before continuing to page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Orchardeft
Florence
Vernon
B.C
Lynn
Marvin
Okanagan Valley
Vancouver
Grace Hanna
Morrissey
C. Morgan (Nee White
Bellingham
Wash
David
Points
Mount Seymour
Grouse Mountain
Harold
Lynn Valley
Departing Austin Couple Honored In Community Sendoff
A social evening at Austin Community Hall honored Mr. and Mrs. George Bull who are moving to Portage. Jim Duncan hosted, Mrs. Wilf Wickland read the address, and gifts including a lamp and rocking chair were given by 4-H Club J.A. G.A. and Sunday School along with Mr. and Mrs. Don Hotel and M. C. Lamb.
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Austin
George Bull
Portage
Jim Duncan
Wilf Wickland
Don Hotel
M. C. Lamb
J.A
G.A
Record Enrollment For Local Elementary School
Enrollment at the elementary division reached 463 with 27 kindergarten, 58 year 1 and 379 other pupils. The primary division has 175 students while elementary and junior high total 261. New and returning teachers include Mrs M Harvey, Mrs R Meffin, Mrs F Snaith replacing Miss P Lee, and Miss Sherri Toth replacing R Novak. The MacGregor kindergarten opens this year under Miss Lois Turner with morning and afternoon sessions.
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Suesuay
Sept
M. Harvey
R. Meffin
Gordon Smith
Winnipeg
MacGregor School
Lois Turner
Town Happenings Amid Weather and Local Changes
Weather this week was mild with rainfall and cool nights. Harvest operations paused by rain, season opens in September, frost stayed away despite chilly spells. Streets to be paved after regrading and oiling, while main street patching proceeds. Local residents Cecil and Judy Jones take over Austin Solo Store. Lambs relocate to Winnipeg. Melvin Thomson retires from gas and oil. Gordon Parkess family moves into a trailer between Frank Zimmerman and N Smith. Residents seek recently lost keys at the office.
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Cecil
Judy Jones
Austin
Merlie
Audrey Lamb
Lambs
Winnipeg
Melvin Thomson
Camera Gordon Parkess
Frank Zimmerman
N. Smith
Escae
Leadership Seminar Draws 80 Manitoba Teachers at Brandon
Ralph Jonasson highlighted the ninth annual Manitoba Teachers’ Society leadership seminar at Brandon University August 24 29. About 80 teachers from society divisions provincial leaders and two guest associations attended. The event shifted from Clear Lake to Brandon for the first time with Harvey Kingdon chairing and Toronto consultants directing leadership development sessions.
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Ralph Jonasson
Mac . Gregor Collegiate
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Brandon University
Brandon
Manitoba
Rowland S. Woolsey
Alberta Teachers’ Association
Larry K. Young
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation
Clear Lake
Harvey Kingdon
Birtle
Merchants Win Ball Tournament
The MacGregor Merchants captured the fastball tournament title after defeating eight teams including Katrime All-Stars, Austin, and MacGregor Cubs. Don Barber and Alex McKay pitched for the Merchants as they beat Carberry in the final after a weather delay and a day of competitive games sponsored by the Merchants and the Country Club.
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MacGregor Merchants
The
Merchants and
Country Club
Merch
Ants
Katrime
Austin
Merchants
MacGregor Cubs
Portage Teachers
Carberry
Jackie Gibson
Don Barber
Dailis Barber
Jack Hooper
Dennis McQuiston
Doug Pennell
Ron Borton
Jim Boaz
Gordon Lye
Robert Litster
Alex McKay
al Lightfoot
Farmers Harvest Wheat Crop Four Percent Larger Than 1968
Western Canadian farmers harvest wheat four percent above 1968 as yields average 27.2 bushels per acre on reduced acreage. Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates 1969 wheat production at 678,099,000 bushels with a July 31 carryover of 848,284,000 bushels. Other grains rise: oats 86,382,000, barley 389,230,000, rye 15,917,000, flaxseed 82,796,000, rapeseed 37,600,000. Spring wheat forecast at 663,447,000 from 24,600,000 acres, durum 85,600,000.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Lamb Family Honored By Austin Friends
The Community Hall overflowed as neighbors and ads gathered to honor the Lamb family preparing to move to Winnipeg. Elsie McIntyre played piano while gifts from the church Retarded School and community were presented. Roy Snaith and Russell Hay presented a purse of money and church gifts respectively. The Melntrye orchestra provided music and lunch followed.
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Winnipeg
Elsie McIntyre
Beresford
Roy Snaith
Russell Hay
George Anderson
Melntrye
Manitoba NDP to study car insurance policy
Premier Ed Schreyer announced a committee of inquiry on automobile insurance to recommend policy. Members will include Manitobans and external experts. form not a Royal Commission. MPs to be involved after the matter clears the legislature. Reducing premium costs was a campaign pledge, with action deferred until the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba New Democratic Party
Ed Schreyer
Wally McKenzie
PC — Roblin
Mr. Schreyer
Government Services Minster
Howard Pawley
Schreyer
NDP
Recreation Area Set Aside Near Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba Recreation Minister Peter Burtniak announced that 63,000 acres along the west shore of Lake Winnipeg will be set aside as a future recreation area. Grindstone Point adjoins a new provincial park at Heela Island and will be developed after that park is used. No immediate funding was pledged, but long range plans include cottage sites, camp grounds, marinas and service centres to sustain the area financially.
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Peter Burtniak
Manitoba
Lake Winnipeg
Burtniak
Grindstone Point
Heela Island
New Proprietors At Austin Solo Store
Cecil and Judy Jones have taken over the Austin Solo Store replacing Mer lin and Audrey Lamb who moved to Winnipeg. The Lambs operated the store for many years. An open house is planned this Friday and Saturday with free draws coffee donuts and gifts for children inviting all to drop in.
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Cecil
Judy Jones
Austin
Merlin
Audrey Lamb
Winnipeg
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Macgregor
Lamb
Austin Solo
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