Proposals Sought From Gas Firms By MacGregor Council
MacGregor village council asked Plains Western Gas Co and InterCity Gas Co of Portage la Prairie to submit proposals by February 1 1965 for gas installation plans. The meeting also reviewed water sewer system inspection, centennial park idea, water tank work, and various grants and approvals including nursing unit plans and a winter works refund claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains Western Gas Co
Brandon
MacGregor
Plains Western Company
InterCity Gas Company
Portage la Prairie
E. R. Ford
Underwood
McLellan
Centennial Committee
Sug
Council
Moody, Moore and Partners
North Norfolk - MacGregory
Memorial Hall
MacGregor Cemetery
Children’s Aid Society
Salvation Army
Mustangs Earn Second Straight Win Over Boissevain
MacGregor Mustangs edged Boissevain 4 to 3 in a hard fought Southwestern Football League contest on Sunday September 20. Steve Patrick of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers gave a pregame speech and kicked off the opening play. Dennis MacQuiston kicked a field goal for MacGregor in the third quarter and Gordie Hildebrand added a rouge as the Mustangs built a 4 2 lead before Boissevain added a single late. Lunch followed in the MacGregor Collegiate Institute auditorium as spectators applauded minor football. The next game is Sunday September 27 at 2 30 p m against Souris in MacGregor.
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Macaregor Mustangs
Boissevain
Steve Patrick
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Canada
Mac
MacGregor
Dennis Mac-Quiston
Mustangs
Gordie Hildebrand
MacGregor Collegiate Institute
Steve
Patrick
Souris
Home Economics Club Reorganizes in MacGregor 4-H
A meeting of the MacGregor 4-H Home Economics Club set up a three mothers and three girls committee to recruit teachers for projects. Officers for the coming season are President Laurie Franks Vice-president Linda Thomasson Secretary Allyson Thompson Treasurer Myrna Graham Reporter Brenda Harkness. Next meetings October 6 at 3 30 in MacGregor elementary. New members welcome. boys in handicraft invited.
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Laurie Franks
Linda Thomasson
Allyson Thompson
Myrna Graham
Brenda Harkness
MacGregor
303 Students Enrol At Austin Schools
Austin schools opened September 1 with 503 students enrolled. Elementary counts show 176 pupils, 19 beginners, six teachers. Classrooms list named teachers for grades 1 to 8 and room counts. Austin Collegiate enrollment is 127 with principal Mrs. Willis and staff. Each school added one teacher from last year.
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Austin
E. Graham
E. Hay
Dennis
D. McGreker
Austin Collegiate
L. Willis
M. R. Haram
T. Williams
C. Reiach
F. Sotmondson
D. Lytehuk
Mustangs Host Souris in Top Clash Sunday
MacGregor Mustangs arrive with two wins to face Souris, perennial South Western League champions, in a league game at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the local fair grounds. Fans urged to attend and cheer the team.
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MacGregor Mustangs
Souris
Big Pickerel Bites In Assiniboine River Catch
Alex Tabolotney reports a 10 percent pound pickerel 28 percent inches long and over 17 inches in girth caught Sunday in the Assiniboine River. It mirrors a similar catch by Mrs Dan Kowalchuk a month earlier. A local fish tale stirs readers to try their luck.
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Alex Tabolotney
Assiniboine
Dan Kowalchuk
Jim
Graduation Exercises at MacGregor Collegiate
The MacGregor Collegiate graduation will be held Friday October 2 at 7 30 pm in MacGregor Memorial Hall. A 29 member class will participate, the largest to date. A reception follows at 9 30 pm in the auditorium. Inspector A C Diehl of the Pine Creek School Division will speak. The public is invited. chairs are reserved for graduates and their guests.
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MacGregor Collegiate
MacGregor Memorial
A. C. Diehl
Pine Creek Schiol Division
Hildebrand Couple Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
The Rainbow Inn in MacGregor hosted a Sept 14 gathering for Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hildebrand on their 25th anniversary. About 30 friends and relatives attended a turkey dinner. Sid Coulthard served as toastmaster with a toast to the couple.
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Rainbow Inn
MacGregor
Bernard Hildebrand
Sid Coulthard
Town Happenings and Local Developments
The weather has been warm and dry for ten days aiding harvests which are generally good this year. A boy named Robin Allan lost fifty cents from his mouth after a bump, claimed as the town’s richest stomach. New homes for Don Barber and Morris Hay progress well in the north end, elderly housing proposed, a laundromat to open at the former MacGregor site, and Michael D. Barber from Portage will address MCI students on October 6 at 2:30 pm with film The Big Question to be shown. parents and interested adults invited.
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Robin Allan
Robin
Don Barber
Morris Hay
Curg
Jack Litster
Michael D. Barber
National Employment Office
Portage
MCI
Three Former Austin Students Graduate At Brandon School
At the Brandon General Hospital School of Nursing graduation three former Austin Collegiate students earned honors Marilyn Leckie received diploma and pin Mac Sregor completed the three year course Barbara Guenter won the Brandon Clinic prize in surgical nursing and the Brandon Lion's Club bursary Leona Skeet received the Brandon Clinic prize for gynaecological nursing
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Brandon General Hospital School of Nursing
Austin Collegiate
Marilyn Leckie
Art Leckie
Mac Sregor
Barbara Guenter
J. Guenter
Austin
Brandon Clinic
Brandon Lion’s Club
Leona Skeet
Bert Skeet
Edrans
Nomination Day Set for MacGregor and North Norfolk
Manitoba local election notices announce Nomination Day on Wednesday Oct 7 with potential election on Oct 28. Open offices include MacGregor mayor seat and North Norfolk reeve, plus several councillor terms and school board posts. Nomination papers available at Municipal Office 10 to 2 on Oct 7. Ballot expected for beverage room and restaurant beer and wine licenses at MacGregor venues.
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Manitoba
Fotheringham
MacGregor School
Albert Wark
Harold Orchard
MacGregor
Bever
MacGregor Hotel
Home Craft Course for Ladies Meeting Notice
All ladies invited to attend a Home Craft Course meeting in Portage at the Municipal Hall Thursday night September 24 starting at 8 p.m. For more information contact Mrs. Mary Gourley or Miss Rita Lemoine.
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Portage
Mary Gourley
Rita Lemoine
Mayor Ford Resigns as MacGregor Mayor
Doctor Jo R. Ford resigns from the office of mayor of MacGregor due to pressure of business and inability to dedicate necessary time to the role. The resignation was reported to the Herald by the village municipal office.
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MacGregor
the Herald
Jo R. Ford
Ford
Return Visit From British Columbia Members
Mrs Bertswompoun was returned home after an enjoyable visit at Rutland British Columbia. She traveled with her daughter Mrs C Highfield of Killarney. The Highfields run a cafe at Rutland. They visited Keowna Vernon and the Okanagan Valley. J Currie, visiting MacGregor, accompanied them to Calgary.
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RM of
North Norfolk
Gary Thimpson
Glen Montgomery
Gregor
G. Lowe
Fernea Aes
Deloraine
Mark
George Thompson
Ed Fougere
MacGregor Furniture
Tere Conra
MacGregor School Board
William Pilkington
Reg McFarlane
Lloyd Willis
Ed Chant
Grant
Cobbe
Dennis Lamb
Herman Weber
Pete McGregor
Kelvin Palmer
Innis Harvey
Garry Buchanan
Rick Palmer
Ken Gair
Gerry Cobbe
Nelson Olson
Ken Green
Kenty McDougall
Barrie Barber
Doug Palmer
Mayor Ford
B.C
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