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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 21, 1967
Page
1
A hospital pantry shower is planned for Thursday October 5 at MacGregor Memorial Hall. Readable items include sugar, tea, cocoa, cereal, rice, dried fruit, canned soup, vegetables, juice, meat and baby foods, cheese, baking mixes, Jiffy and Quik, jams, potatoes, wax paper, Saran Wrap, aluminum foil, and homemade jelly accepted.
October 4 is nomination day for vacant civic offices in councils and school boards. If nominations exceed the required number an election will be held on October 25. Reeve and mayor terms expire in Rural North Norfolk and MacGregor, with several councillors also ending. Mayor W J Wenham declines reelection. Trustee terms expire on Pine Creek Division and MacGregor Consolidated School Board. Electors must ensure seats are filled. MacGregor votes include beverage room and restaurant liquor licenses on October 25.
PFRA confirms construction of a Squirrel Creek Dam to boost Jackson Lake storage by 1570 acre feet for MacGregor. In Manitoba a Kenton dam on Bars Creek will store 540 acre feet. Cabinet approval followed Ottawa finance board denial earlier, with Shellmouth Dam flood control projects also noted.
Mrs R Harvey entertained in honor of her daughter in law Lorraine Harvey on Tuesday September 12. The tea table featured red and white carnations and white tapers. Pourers included W Wenham A Wilson of Portage R Hotel M Wallace of Austin H Armstrong of Portage E Collins M Smith and Leo Labossiere of Winnipeg. Serviteurs were L Patterson S Moore R B Lye V McKelvy F Snaith C Litster M Landers L Smith H Dankesreiter F Clarke. Mrs A Weber oversaw the guest book and Mrs R Harvey thanked all who helped make the afternoon and evening enjoyable.
The surface parcel post rates for Canada shift to five regional zones with a 15 cent minimum up to 8 oz and 30 cent up to 1 lb, plus a flat pound rate over 1 lb. Oversize parcel surcharge rises to 50 cents. Air parcel post uses four flat pound rates. Insurance ends. fees rise to 10, 20, and 30 cents for $10, $50, and $100 indemnities. C O D service fee 50 cents up to 10.50 and $1 up to 100. General printed matter Canada: 3 cents first 2 oz, 2 cents per 2 oz to 1 lb, 1 cent per 2 oz over 1 lb. USA rates match Canada but parcel post rises. other countries insurance up to 50 or 100 dollars costs 25 or 30 cents.
Gary William Dawson and Clifford Ross Beauchamp, in Portage magistrate court, were given two year suspended sentences after Dawson pleaded guilty to four theft charges including a transistor radio and purse from a car at Norquay Beach on August 25. He admitted involvement in August 19 break ins at MacGregor Billiards and a damage incident at Don Blight's garage in Oakville, with $43 in damage and cash register loss.
The Canadian and Provincial Chambers of Commerce push publicity to help small communities progress amid economic decay. In Austin, chamber leaders plan a survey to be discussed at the September 22 general meeting, inviting residents to share views on future chamber actions and urging active community participation.
Dr Huo Cheng medical director warns homeowners in Portage la Prairie and nearby MacGregor district to inspect furnace combustion chambers and exhaust systems before winter. Carbon monoxide, an invisible killer, can accumulate from faulty furnaces, car exhausts, heaters, and improperly vented appliances in well insulated homes.
Teaching staff listed for Austin elementary school for 1967 68 includes Grade 1 Mrs D Thornton Grade 2 Miss C Law Grade 3 Miss Rankin Grade 4 Miss L Trembath Grade 5 Mrs M Christofferson and departmentalized grades 8 7 and 3 with Mrs G Mc Gregor Mrs G Lowe and Mrs G Tait. Principal is Mrs Tait. Enrollment on September 14 stood at 217 pupils.
All cattle farmers in the district are reminded of the beef cattle performance testing program in the Legion Room at MacGregor Memorial Hall tonight at 8 p.m. Wilf Davis and Gerald Abner will preside. The program aims to measure cow production and reproduction, with participants keeping accurate records for culling and eventual progeny testing. The agriculture department provides forms and processing, while ranchers bring scales for weighing.
Pleasant fall weather dominated the week with near eighty degree days and pockets of fog. Public Works laid a south Hampton sidewalk amid calls for parents to keep children off the fresh concrete. In sports the American League remains tight with only two games separating the top four as the season nears finish. Calgary and Saskatchewan lead the West while Hamilton heads the East in football. A large local turnout attended the Bomber Rider game in Winnipeg. Herb Borton’s new store nears opening next Tuesday, and about 45 rink windows were broken recently drawing calls for culprits to pay. Nearby park work continues with creek improvements and new picnic tables plus a wood stove donation for a future cook house. Harvests are largely complete with strong wheat and flax yields. Dial phone work begins this week for Austin and Sidney districts with an exchange building planned in Austin for next year. George Currié’s whereabouts are unclear after a wedding in Pilot Mound.
The district promotes 4 H with Head Heart Health and Hands guiding youths in sewing crafts home design foods and farming trades. Clubs operate with parliamentary procedure and social activities. Interest in Portage and Edwin area to form girls home economics clubs. call 957-3871 or 252-2246 to join or lead.
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