No Crisis Situation Yet Says Ag Minister
Agriculture Minister H. A. Olson said adverse maturing weather has not yet created a crisis for prairie grain farmers. He noted three weeks of drying weather could reverse waterlogged conditions, while rains continue to worsen crops. He planned a weekend inspection tour to review Saskatchewan and Manitoba conditions and discuss possible steps if the weather remains wet.
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H. A
Bud) Olson
Olson
Manitoba
Canadian Wheat Board
Winnipeg
Red River Valley
Regina
MacGregor schools open with record student enrollment
MacGregor elementary and Collegiate started term last Tuesday with a combined 103? students, 423 in elementary and 198 in Collegiate. Principals are F L Patterson at elementary and Stan Konopski at Collegiate. Five buildings moved in as extra classrooms. staff list spans multiple teachers and grades.
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MacGregor
MacGregor Collegiate
F L. B. Patterson
Stan Konopski
R. Meffen
H. Harvey
D. Duncan
P. Lee
S. Moore
J. Donnelly
E. Peck
D. Berry
H. Collier
H. Boaz
G. Clarke
L. Schneider
R. Novak
M. Pennell
A. Hay
M. Collier
R. Stone
Novak
W. McGregor
L. B. Patterson
Bloomfield
Westbourne
Domitrack
Rolly Grove
Len Lamb
Collegiate
Rifle Club to Hold Trap Shoot Near MacGregor
The MacGregor Rifle Club will sponsor a trap shoot to sharpen hunters for the fall duck season. The event is on Sunday September 22 at William Ritzer’s farm one mile south of the west end of MacGregor and three miles west.
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MacGregor Rifle Club
Rifle Club
William Ritzer
Mack Gregor
Manitoba Crop Insurance Protects Half of Farmers
Manitoba farmers protect against crop failure to 37.5 million through the Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation. About 14,461 farmers insured this year cover 2.25 million acres with a total premium of 3.11 million. Premiums total 7.5 million including reserves. losses beyond that are shared by federal and provincial treasuries. Farmers may insure up to 80 percent of the eight crop yields. A 50 percent estimated loss payment is made in the fall with spring reappraisal. The Prairie Farm Assistance Act offers an alternative to crop insurance.
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Spruce Hills
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Little Lads and Lassies
Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation
Insurance Corporation
Enns
Rossendale 4-H Achievers Shine at Rosehill Hall
Rossendale Garden and Cucumber club held an achievement day at Rosehill hall on Friday August 30. Members presented vegetable exhibits with 12 participants, four cucumber entries, five weed collections and four insect collections. Judge Jim Pollock with help from Mrs Faye McLennan crowned champion Percilla Blyth and reserve Sharron Blyth. Blue ribbons went to Lois Blyth Rodger Leckie Marion Sheard Billy Sheard Donnie Schweitz Dean Doerfler Glenda Allanson Doreen Penner and Barbara Rogers. Cucumber champion was Bruce McLennan with Sharron Blyth reserve. other members Marion and Billy Sheard earned blue ribbons. Weed ID contest saw Lois Blyth top with 14 of 24. Sharron Blyth second. Pollock praised the high quality vegetables.
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Rossendale
Rosehill Hall
Jim Pollock
Faye McLennan
Percilla Blyth
Sharron Blyth
Lois Blyth
Rodger Leckie
Marion Sheard
Billy Sheard
Darlene Rodgers
Donnie Schweitz
Dean
Bruce McLennan
Marion
Glenda Allanson
Art
Town Happenings and Local News Mix
Bright weekend bodes well for farmers starting to combine Tuesday with World Series chatter pointing to St. Louis and Detroit. Ottawa leads east in hockey while Saskatchewan and Calgary top the west. Dr. OConnell heads home to Ireland, Dr Hew to practice locally, and town progress updates include Herman Weber’s house and a new pool elevator crew. Local visitors, a steer riding rumor, and a cabbage with 15 heads appear alongside walkathon plans for the Austin rink.
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Herman Weber
Jack Woods
Ab Blaine
Norman Cook
Harlem Pogue Wins Grounds Competition
Mr and Mrs Harlem Pogue won the MacGregor and District Chamber of Commerce home and grounds trophy for 1968. Judges praised the town for many beautiful grounds and noted the Pogue home as the best in MacGregor. The couple will receive the trophy later. other commendable grounds were those of Ross Thompson H R Hotel H S Barton Wm Hay Wm Wenham and Stan Moore.
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MacGregor and
Ross Thompson
H. R. Hotel
H. S. Barton
Wm. Hay
Wm. Wenham
Stan Moore
21 Temporary Units Reported at School Sites
The Pine Creek School Division held its 17th regular meeting on September 3 with all trustees present. Minutes from the August meetings were read and approved. A transportation report noted overloaded buses and weather-induced delays. All 21 temporary units were reported at proper sites though unfinished, with finishing works to follow.
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Pine Creek
Maureen Hunt
MacGregor Collegiate
Helen Bodnar
Plumas Collegiate
Board of Trustees
Carberry
Friends Honor Mrs. Sheard at Come-and-Go Tea
A August 31 gathering at Mrs. Ethel Sheard’s home celebrated her upcoming 90th birthday. About 50 friends and relatives visited as Dorothy Sheard hosted the event with tea. Gifts included two plants, bouquets, and many cards.
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Ethel Sheard
Dorothy Sheard
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N. H. West
Light Hill School
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Co-op Casualty and Fire Insurance Company
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