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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1965
Page
2
The Manitoba department of health advises parents to teach children road rules for cycling. Riders must obey traffic laws, ride with traffic, in single file, and use hand signals. Riding on the extreme right is essential. Clowning and hitching onto vehicles are forbidden and dangerous.
Manitoba 4 H clubs saw participation decline slightly in 964 65 from record 1963 64 levels yet remained second highest on record with more club leaders than ever. Total 4 H membership was 9 419 down 401 from the prior season as 3 086 new members joined while 3 487 left through graduation or dropout. Dense regions Virden and Carman led enrollment with 536 active clubs and 955 project groups. Most popular clothing project involved 2 708 girls. market beef ranked second. Leadership rose to 2 578 with an average member age about 13. Members stayed in 4 H about 3.3 years for boys and 2.7 years for girls.
Canada ranks just after the United States as the world's wealthiest nation per capita in 1963 per the OECD. Canada’s production per person is 2263 dollars, Sweden 2045, Britain 1564. Canada leads car ownership and asset levels but unemployment insurance is nearly bankrupt while unemployment remains low. The piece warns that future hard times could expose the fund’s weaknesses.
The Portage la Prairie National Employment Service manager warns dropouts miss growing job opportunities. He notes many Grade 12 roles remain unfilled due to lack of qualified applicants while unskilled workers face shrinking chances, urging youths to stay in school for long-term work and satisfaction.
A Royal Bank Magazine article reproduces strict 1870s office rules detailing daily chores such as sweeping, lamp care, and coal. Sabbath observance. courting evenings for men. Bible reading after hours. smoking and drinking bans. and a five-cent daily raise after five years of faithful service.
The appointment of William McDougall as Canadian minister for public works faced the Red River troubles of 1869. He was blocked from entering Rupert's Land, prompting Louis Riel to form a provisional government and McDougall to be remembered as the governor who never took office.
The Education Department requires ten Pupils per class for the proposed Child Guidance Clinic and Dr. Parker urges balancing views of both problem and able behaviors. He notes delays in Portage and Brandon ungraded classes, encourages proceeding despite doubts, and stresses teacher and public education on child issues. Advisory board members include officials from Portage area and several rural municipalities and villages.
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