Two Rossendale Girls Killed In Car Train Crash
Two Rossendale district girls, Caro lyn Maloney aged 23 and Diane Maloney aged 12, were killed when their car collided with a westbound Canadian Pacific Railway freight engine at Bagot level crossing. The impact hurled the car about 100 feet and the girls further distance. The accident occurred about 9:25 am Saturday. RCMP investigation ongoing and a preliminary inquest opened. Four others injured in a separate single car crash near Edwin Sunday evening. Elsie Meeches, 16, driver, and other youths from Long Plains reserve and Winnipeg, sustained injuries with varying severity. cause not yet known.
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Sprucedale School Board Debates Retarded Children Classes
Pine Creek division board meeting in Austin heard parents and the MacGregor nurse seek progress on special classes for retarded children. The board will reopen Sprucedale School for the retarded with an extra teacher if needed, and 18 more children were named. Lodging and transport remain issues. Claggett offered to check lodging or a second class site. August accounts totaling 14 541.49 were paid. Pine Creek appeals a Board of Reference award transferring part of Bismith to Portage la Prairie. A tentative 150 dollar monthly car allowance was approved for J P Claggett. A referendum plan for a single unit division requires 20 percent of electors to forward a petition to the minister. Arthur and Karaz named as liaison officers.
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Portage la Prairie
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Council to Appeal School Land Transfer
Rural Municipality of North Norfolk Council will appeal the transfer of Ellsmith School District lands from Pine Creek to Portage la Prairie School Division. Ellsmith students have been bused to MacGregor Schools for years. The Sept 5 meeting also dealt with road bylaw, dam funding rejection, creek flooding, and a delegation on adult classes for Retarded Children School.
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Reeve Hotel
Town Happenings and Local Notes from the Royal Cafe
The town greets new residents Rev Hall and family at the Bethel Church area. Public Works reports a new sidewalk on the south Hampton side from the United Church to Doris Pogue's house. A break in at the old and new elementary schools caused damage and entry via windows. Items found include a blue jacket and several keys. MLB talks note tight pennant races with Detroit and St Louis prominent as World Series opens October 4.
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Seemens In Grade One
Last Tuesday, Sept. 5 was a big day for 42 children in the MacGregor district as they started school. The list includes Shari Denise Beaudin, Wesley Brandt, Vera Braun, Darren Barton, Drew Chant, Wendy Ann Chant, Kerry Cox, Isaac Frank Dyck, Connie Francis, Darren Frank, Reid Frank, Jeanette Valerie Friesen, Kelly Lee Henry, Shanna Lee Heselwood, Betty Ann Hoeppner, Darren Klippenstein, Lindsay Lamb, Heather Irene Leckie, Margaret Haster Letke man, Joan Anne Lloyd, Barrie Lee MacDonald, Sharon Jean McRae, Glenda McMahon, Gregory Edward Merke, Marvin Morris, Harvey Craig Nichol, Lisa J. Olson, Marjorie Perswain, Glenn Murray Purkess, Kenton Radford.
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Wesley Brandt
Vera Braun
Darren Barton
Drew Chant
Wendy Ann Chant
Kerry Cox
Isaac Frank Dyck
Connie Francis
Darren Frank
Reid Frank
Jeanette Valerie Friesen
Kelly Lee Henry
Shanna Lee Heselwood
Betty Ann Hoeppner
Darren ‘Klippenstein
Lindsay Lamb
Heather Irene
Pine Creek Plans School Referendum
Pine Creek plans a full referendum for a single unit division with a petition from 20 percent of electors to be sent to the minister of education. The division will appeal an August 31 board of reference award transferring part of Elsmith district to Portage. A delegation of Olito, Sprucedale, and other parents urged special services for 18 retarded children and rejected a 10 cent per mile transport offer citing infeasibility and lodging issues. J P Claggett will coordinate with parents and doctors to explore options.
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Pine Creek
Minister of Education
MacGregor Herald Wins Two Awards
The MacGregor Herald won two CWNA awards at Ottawa last week, taking first in best front page in its class and third in best all round newspaper. Nanton Alta placed second in front page and Whitewood Sask third. West Lorne Ont won first in all round while Nanton Alta finished second.
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Sask
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Stanfield Takes Over as PC Leader in Maple Leaf Gardens
In a dramatic leadership vote at Maple Leaf Gardens, Robert Stanfield won on the fifth ballot, defeating John Diefenbaker and uniting the Conservative Party. Davie Fulton’s late backing swung momentum, with Stanfield signaling readiness to fill large shoes as he weighs interim leadership and a possible byelection.
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John Diefenbaker
Robert Stanfield
Gardens
Bob Aca
Scotia
Scates
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Mr. Roblin
Mr. Fulton
Alvin Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Kennedy resigns to offer Colchester seat to PC leader
TRURO NS Cyril F Kennedy announced he is resigning from the House of Commons to give his Colchester Hants seat to Robert, newly named national leader of the Progressive Conservative party, in Nova Scotia.
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House of Commons
Colchester-Hants
Robert New National
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