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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1969
Page
4
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Garry and Faye Buchanan announce the birth of Cameron Garry on September 3, weighing seven pounds two ounces. He is a brother to Kelly. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith.
We extend belated thanks to friends and neighbors of Pratt and district for gifts before leaving for Thompson. Thanks also to Court Lady MacGregor and friends for remembrances. If you visit Thompson, please come to our new home at 69 Davis Bay, George, Lily, Brian and Marilyn Early.
Rose Hodgins expresses sincere thanks to Dr Hew and the nursing staff for care during hospital stay. She also thanks those who sent fruit, candies, cards and visits, noting their kindness is greatly appreciated.
Daryl Neufeld expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards and gifts while a patient at MacGregor Hospital. He thanks Dr. Hew and the hospital staff for their attendance and care.
A mortgagee sale by C W Slork at Charles W Sing QC offices in Portage la Prairie Manitoba offers the north half of section sixteen and parts of section twenty one township ten range twelve west with an undivided one half interest in a registered title, excluding certain minerals. The sale, nine miles south of Austin on PTH 34, includes a modern farm dwelling and outbuildings. Twenty percent cash, balance per sale terms to be set at sale. subject to reserve bid. For details contact Charles W Sing QC solicitor for the mortgagee.
Premier Ed Semmeyer told the Manitoba Legislature that his New Democratic Government is considering a policy to assist farmers form co operatives or joint ventures. He said officials are crafting details and hoped the plan would provide capital assistance and win farmer acceptance.
The New Democratic Party will run candidates under its banner in Saskatoon’s November 5 civic vote. About 75 members from five provincial constituency associations in the city area supported the decision at a meeting. A Regina official said there is nothing in the party constitution barring such a move.
Local church notices list service times for MacGregor United Church Pentecostal Assemblies Bethel Calvary Sidney and Anglican Christ Church Austin St Pauls MacGregor and Sunday School re opens October 12 at 10 30 a m. Worship times include 11 00 am 11 30 am and 7 30 pm with Holy Communion and sacrament offerings across the charge.
Gordon Smith returned to the University of Winnipeg for his second year in science while Bruce Graham pursues a third year in engineering at the University of Manitoba. Myrna Graham studies nursing at the U of M for ten years, Linda Thomasson takes home economics there, Gordon Thomasson attends MIT, Bonnie Harkness begins nurse's training at Winnipeg General, and Brenda Harkness attends Teacher College in Brandon.
The annual production of Prince Edward Island's mining industry is about 1,000,000 dollars, indicating robust output for the year.
MacGregor residents note a string of visits with Oshawa Ontario and Winnipeg connections. John Murdock of Oshawa and Mrs T Wood en route to New Zealand Australia India and China toured the area. Winnipeg guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Bernhardt Mr and Mrs Schneider and Henry Frank Jr with others visiting the Franks over the weekend. Joyce Lake attended a Toronto funeral. Mrs Lawrence Smith returned from a visit with Gary Buchanan family Kelly and Cameron. Jack Lewis hosted W H Pard Byers of Roland.
Community notices describe a Oct 3 supper at Austin Community Hall for the skating rink building fund and a bake van event by MacGregor UCW on Oct 4. Also pantry shower and tea Sept 24 at Osborne Home Neepawa with viewing of the home and housing units. Community meetings and 4-H reorganizing plans follow with hostesses listed. Many local residents attend weddings, visits, and education updates at universities in Winnipeg and Brandon, with travel between MacGregor, Portage, and Rosthern noted.
Conservative Leader Robert Stanfield urged Western Canada to push for political participation to reshape social structures. Speaking to 450 University of Saskatchewan students in Regina he defended parliamentary democracy and stressed youthful involvement while detailing agricultural policy talks and welfare ideas.
Wally McKenzie during debate on education estimates urged Manitoba to act to preserve the history of the province’s school system. He noted rural one room schools are being torn down amid consolidation and proposed a Centennial year project for 1970 to remind people of the base of the system.
Investigators link organic waste dumped in a ravine near the Minnedosa river to fish kills downstream. Dr. K I Johnson of the Neepawa Health Unit notes heavy rains may have carried oxygen-depleting stillage into the water or seepage may have occurred. Manitoba Distillery Ltd denies dumping and claims they sell stillage for cattle feed. Authorities are unsure if the stillage caused pollution as oxygen levels recover in the river.
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