St. Pauls Anglican Church Marks 75th Anniversary
St Pauls Anglican Church MacGregor celebrated its 75th anniversary with a special service led by Rev Michael Tipper, attended by local and former members from several towns. Rt Rev T W Wilkinson spoke on the church’s origins and community building, followed by a social hour and banquet at MacGregor Memorial Hall with displays of choir photos and greetings from local officials.
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St. Paul's Anglican Church
MacGregor
MacGregor Memorial Hall
St. Paul's
Michael Tipper
Winnipeg
Portage
Brandon
Souris
Grand Forks
N.C
N.C., ‘Austin and Other Points. Rev. Tipper
Fred Snaith
Rev. C. Morgan
Deer Loage Hospital
T. W. Wilkinson
Rev. Tipper
Glenn Lye
Nelson Hulme
North Norfolk
Gordon Parkess
Kindergarten enrollment at MacGregor Elementary
Thirty children started life’s big step by entering kindergarten at MacGregor Elementary last Tuesday under teacher Mrs. E. Peck. Students enrolled include Mark Bollman, Mark Booth, Curtis Bueckert, Bill Chambers, Jacqueline Clark, Russell Doerksen, Roberta Frances, Connie Giesbrecht, Steven Suenter, Tracey Hooper, Kenneth Hutcheson, Marvin Loepky, Douglas MacDonald, Scott McTavish, Dianne Murray, David Kyle Napper, Linda Olfert, Paul Rodger, Ronald Sawatsky, John Smith, Travis Snaith, Daron Stewart, Teresa Stewart, Pamela Thomas, Rodney Thompson, Beverly Unrau, Philip Unrau, Bonnie Wiebe, Lloyd Wiebe, and Timothy Wiebe.
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MacGregor Elementary
E. Peck
Mark Bollman
Mark Booth
Curtis Bueckert
Bill Chambers
Jacqueline Clark
Russell ‘Doerksen
Roberta Frances
Connie Giesbrecht
Steven Suenter
Tracey Hooper
Kenneth Hutcheson
Marvin Loepky
Douglas MacDonald
Scott McTavish
Dianne Murray
David Kyle Napper
Linda Olfert
Paul Rodger
Ronald Sawatsky
John ‘Smith
Travis Snaith
Daron Stewart
Teresa Stewart
Pamela’ Thomas
Rodney ‘Thompson
Beverly Unrau
Philip Unrau
Bonnie Wiebe
Lloyd Wiebe
Timothy Wiebe
Enrolment at Austin Smart and Kowalayks Grade 9
286 students enrolled across Austin Smart and Kowalayks with 2 percent starting kindergarten. Glen Lowe returns as principal. Staff include Mrs Lucille Cox special education and Mrs Margaret Olito kindergarten. Other teachers listed across year levels from year 1 to grade 8.
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Austin Smart
Richard Kowalayks
Strude
Glen Lowe
Lucille Cox
Margaret Olito
Alice Sklar
Kathleen Sissons
Janet Graham
Carol Kilfoyle
Beryl Christofferson
Melba Stewart
Gary Boden
Barry Kutcher
Scott
Mayor Nomination Planned for MacGregor Citizen Glenn Lye
Glenn Lye intends to run again for mayor of MacGregor after changing his business schedule. He will seek nomination on October 2, despite earlier hints he might step down.
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Lye
MacGregor
Boissevain appoints Richard Locke secretary treasurer
The RM of North Norfolk and the village of MacGregor named Richard Locke of Boissevain as secretary treasurer effective October 1. At the Sept 3 meeting Reeve Duncan chaired, mileage and time allowances totaling 44 were approved. Nominations for reeve and ward councillors are set for October 2 with potential election October 23.
Pine Creek school opens term with 650 students enrolled
Pine Creek division reports 650 students across MacGregor elementary and Collegiate. Elementary has 378 pupils including 30 in kindergarten, with the old building in use pending completion. Collegiate hosts 272 students with grades 8 through 12, multiple classrooms, and a staff covering English to guidance.
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B. Peck
M. Larkin
F. Snaith
L. Schneider
J. Donnelly
M. Kolisnyk
H. Collier
M. Pennell
G. Clarke
A. Crabbe
H. Boaz
M. Kidd
J. Hardy
A. Hay
M. Hartel
R. Stone
W. McGregor
W. Nylin
Nelson Nobigren
Rollie Grove
John Bender
Trudy Campbell
Darwin Crabbe
Highways Tragedy West Of MacGregor Claims One Life
A late Monday night crash on the TransCanada highway near MacGregor Manitoba killed Mrs. Margaret Marshall and injured her husband David Marshall in guarded condition. Their 12 year old son survived uninjured. Two semitrailers and a car were involved in the eastbound crash amid heavy rain and limited visibility. Carberry RCMP investigate the mishap with drivers Hubert Casselman and Ernest Cleaver as the truck operators. Nurses Maurice Irwin and Max Trigg from Portage assisted at the scene.
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TransCanada Highway
MacGregor
Man
Margaret Marshall
David Marshall
Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg
Carberry Rcmp
Hubert Casselman
Toronto
Tartan Days Planned in MacGregor October 25 and 26
The MacGregor Chamber of Commerce at its last meeting approved Tartan Days for October 25 and 26 with a planning committee formed. Events include a dance, a breakfast or dinner, a band, a fun fair, displays and other activities. The group will release more details later. Also discussed were highway signs to be moved for the new route and letters sent about floats for the Santa Claus parade with several groups indicating participation.
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macGregor
Office addition planned beside MacGregor municipal office
Tenders are being called by the two local councils for the old weed office building in MacGregor to make room for an addition to the municipal office. The addition is expected to begin by October 1 to the east of the current building and will house the weed office along with another office for agricultural representative use or other municipal business.
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Weed
MacGregor
Ag Rep
Councillor Bergquist Announces Nonreselection Plans
H. Bergquist of Ward 1 North Norfolk rural municipality will not seek re election this fall. He is the first council member to announce intentions. Nomination day is Wednesday October 2 with election day set for Wednesday October 23 if needed. All seats are up for election this year due to Municipal Act changes.
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Connie McDougall
R.M
North Norfolk
Murray Burch
Boissevain
United Church UFC clothing drive outlines requests
The United Fellowship Circle held its first rail meeting in the church hall on Thursday September 5 with good attendance. A new executive was elected for three months. An annual fall tea and bazaar and a noon luncheon on October 23 were scheduled. Requests for clothing include diapers, layette items, shirts, pants, and coats for Long Plains and Berens River residents.
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United Fellowship Circle
Long Plains
Berens River
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