Rural Council to Purchase New Road Machinery
North Norfolk council approved buying a Champion Model D 600 motor grader with snow plow and wing for 28 665 delivered by Oct 15 1971. They also discussed road and drainage projects and planned eight bait stations for predator control under a department of mines agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West MacGregor
MacGregor
Haggard
Department of Mines
R.M
North Norfolk
Council
Brandon I
Whitemud
Neepawa
Central Plains region considers Tourist Association branch
Central Plains Inc. invites area businesses and municipal leaders to a Sept 27 meeting in Portage la Prairie to form a branch of Manitoba's Tourist and Convention Association. Frank Ennis says the group will plan recreational areas promotional programs and facility improvements to attract visitors to Manitoba the prairies and north central states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Plains
Chicken Delights
Portage la Prairie
Tourist and Convention Association of Manitoba
Frank Ennis
Treherne
Central Plains, Inc
T Campground
Manitoba
The
Prairies
North Central States
Ag Course Sites Dates Announced
Del Bacon of the Portage la Prairie Manitoba Manpower Centre announced several local agricultural courses funded by Manpower and Immigration with provincial partners. Courses run Portage la Prairie Birnie MacGregor Holland St Claude dates span Nov 22 1971 to Feb 25 1972 with capacity 20 per course and selection by local committees and counsellors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Bacon
Canada Manpower Centre
Portage la Prairie
Department of Manpower and Immigration
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Education
Birnie
MacGregor
Holland
St. Claude
Bacon
Agress
Portage Canada Manpower Headquarters
Austin Kindergarten Class Opens With Eighteen Pupils
Austin schools opened on Tuesday September 7 with eighteen pupils starting school for the first time. Altogether 321 pupils enrolled in the Austin elementary school this term. Listed are the kindergarten pupils and the faculty including Glen Lowe as principal and a roster of teachers led by Connie Bryce and Kay Sissons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lyndon Dale Beswitherick
Cynthia Alison Brown
Darren Valere Fredrickson
Collette Marie McCullough
Jason Lee McMillan
John Wayne Driedger
John Cameron Froese
Darren Cedlands
Lordon Neal Schneider
Robert Moman
Vernon Ross Thiessen
Eveleen Pearl Lee Winters
Ronnie Weibe
Elwood Acoby
Dennis Reimer
Glen Lowe
Connie Bryce
Kay Sissons
Myrtle Larkin
Golden wedding anniversary at home in Austin
At home Mir and Mrs. Cecil Kands of Austin will receive friends and relatives Sunday September 26 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. No gifts, please.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Cecil Kands
Austin
Museum Corner Highlights Growing Regional Reach
The Manitoba Agricultural Museum notes steady daily visitors including international and cross border guests. Two school tours are booked this week as museums become study centers with regional artefact rooms. UNESCO sent a lengthy questionnaire via the International Association of Agricultural Museums, promising potential publication in the museum world journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Lope
Unesco
Paris
France
World Wide International Association of Agricultural Museum
Museum
Ladies Aid Meets at Edrans Hall
The Ladies Aid met at Edrans hall on September 15 with Mrs. R. Schneider in the chair. They decided to send $10 for a foster son Tony and $25 to the Children's Aid Society and planned two suppers with the tentative date October 29. Devotional by Mrs. C. Schneider. Lunch by Mrs. S Iyiz and Mrs. R. Maben. Next meeting October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Edrans Hall
R. Schneider
Tony
Childrens Aid Society
C. Schneider
Siyz
R. Maben
Glen Cross Wins Fastball Tournament at MacGregor
MacGregor Country Club hosted a Sunday fastball tournament at the fairgrounds with eight teams. Glen Cross defeated MacGregor Country Club in the final to take the title. Portage Royals finished third and Austin Cardinals fourth. Other entrants included Carberry Legion, Carberry Reds, Gladstone, and Kane. Attendance lagged but organizers called the event a success with exciting games and cheering fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Len Cross
MacGregor Country Club
Portage Royals
Austin Cardinals
Carberry Legion
Carberry Reds
Gladstone
Kane
Country Club
Town Happenings and Local Plans Brighten Season
Weather events delay harvest but crops look good with about a week of fair days needed. New community centre progressing as curling and skating rinks close in and waiting-room excavation begins. Ducks Unlimited predicts plentiful duck and goose shooting this fall. MacGregor Chamber sells Grey Cup sweep tickets with early draw Oct 22. Austin residents urged to attend a meeting on Tuesday about their Community Centre. Four Way Motors to display 1972 cars with band on weekend. Local relocations report Mr and Mrs Phil Lewry and family living in former Goodridge house. Banks of Montreal also moving in nearby. Gilmore family relocate to Gladstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Lewry
Banks of
Montreal
Goodridge
Wayne Nylin
Gilmore's
Gladstone
Nomination Day Set for October 6 in Manitoba Regions
Manitoba election notice outlines Nomination Day on October 6 for North Norfolk rural municipality and MacGregor village. Terms for Mayor Lye and councillors Hay Tarr, Dun, Bergquist Ward 1 Hulme Ward 2 Morris Ward 4 expire this year. Terms length changes to three years. Any resident 18+ may run without landownership. Nominations require 25 electors or 1 percent of electors, or at least two electors. If over-nominated, election will be held October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
North Norfolk
MacGregor
Lye
Sid Hay
Russell Tarr
Jim Duncan
Carl Bergquist
Nelson Hulme
Bill Morris
Ateast
Moore Anniversary At Home Latin 1 Wedding Celebrate
Mr and Mrs George Moore of Edrans will host friends at home on October 5 from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm for their Latin 1 wedding anniversary. No gifts, please.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Moore
Edrans
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Hay
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Hay
Reeve Duncan
East Austin
Water Branch
Minister of Mines and Natural Resources
Tourist Association
Ennis
Central Plains Inc
Carol Kilfoyle
Jenny Graham
Beryl Christoffersen
Mary Byvindson
Linda van Damme
Joanne Toyak
Larry Verstraete
Gertie Tait
Melba Stewart
Lucille Cox
Margaret Olit
Ernie Sutherland
British Columbia
Quebec
Washington State
New York
Glen Cross
Ducks Unlimited
Austin Wall
Four Way Motors
Beaver District
Aout
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