Diversion Project Advances on Willow Bend Creek Near Macdonald
Construction crews are building a new creek bed two miles northwest of Macdonald to divert Willow Bend Creek. Earth-moving equipment reshapes the channel, with an electrically operated paddle-scraper used for the first time in the area. The plan includes a 50 foot bottom, damming off the old course to send water into the new channel.
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Macdonald
Willow Bend Creek
Ce Nan
Bailey Farm
Macdonald District
Town Happenings In Neepawa Weather Fair Crop Notes
Weather has been mild with mostly cloudy cool days and harvesting continuing daily. Farmers report variable yields as odd shaped vegetables appear and a large potato is noted. Collegiate initiation parade drew curious crowds while teachers’ convention keeps pupils off streets. World Series likely Yankees versus Dodgers opening Oct 3.
Rossendale UCW Holds September Meeting
Mrs S Whalen and Mrs E Tomehuk hosted the September Rossendale United Church Women meeting in the church on Wednesday September 19. Fourteen members answered roll call and four visitors attended the gathering.
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S. Whalen
E. Tomehuk
Rossendale U.C.W
Nomination Day Set for Rural North Norfolk and MacGregor
Manitoba civic calendar marks Tuesday Oct 9 as Nomination Day with no village election that year. Nominations open 10 am to 2 pm Oct 9 at the municipal office. meetings follow at 2 pm in Memorial Hall. Retiring officers may seek renomination. several names rumored as possible candidates.
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Manitoba
Didates
Reve
North Norfolk
MacGregor
Wm. Pilkington
Reg McFerens
Lloyd Wills
A. E. Chant
G. Fotheringham
Harold Orchard
Albert Wark
R.M. of
Village of Electors
Memorial Hall
Hood Bridge Repair Approved Near MacGregor
An extensive repair to the Hood Bridge over the Assiniboine River southeast of MacGregor was approved last week. The project costing about 32000 dollars will be undertaken jointly by Portage la Prairie municipality and Manitoba province with the province covering 75 percent of the cost. An early start is urged to ease travel for Treherne and other southern Manitoba points.
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Hood
Assiniboine River
MacGregor
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Treherne
Water sewer vote expected in November in MacGregor
MacGregor village council on September 10 decided residents will vote in November on a water and sewer project after bylaw readings and Municipal Board approval. Other actions included building permits for Cliff Litster and William R Shaw, a tax assessment revision court, grant to Beech Hoge for grass cutting, and notices for Childrens Aid canvass.
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Regor
Herald
Manitoba Gazette
Municipal Board
Cliff Litster
William R. Shaw
Beech Hoge
MacGregor
Children’s Aid Society
Brandon May Have Five TV Channels
A Free Press report says Brandon may gain four more TV channels through a closed-circuit operation via coaxial cable. Coax Television Ltd. aims to connect Brandon with Regina and Yorkton in Saskatchewan and Williston and Minot in North Dakota, with Estevan already hosting a similar service for about 1,200 subscribers at $4.50 monthly. Brandon’s rate has not yet been set.
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The
Free Press
Brandon
Coax Television Ltd
Regina
Yorkton
Sask
Williston
Minot
N.C
Estevan
Coax
Harvest Progress Slows Across Manitoba Regions
Agricultural officials report slow cereal harvest in Manitoba with about 50 percent completion in MacGregor Gladstone Neepawa Dauphin Brandon Carberry and Portage areas and around 30 percent near Swan River Russell and Roblin. Melita's southwest shows near completion while Red River valley lags at about one third due to unseasonably cool weather.
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Manitoba
MacGregor
Gladstone
Neepawa
Dauphin
Brandon
Carberry
Portage
Swan River
Russell
Roblin
Melita
Red River Valley
Miss P Bedford Honored on Departure
Philomena Bedford was surprised last Friday when Ros tendale friends gathered to honor her before moving to Portege. Mrs Perkins read an address and guests presented a chair and a mirror from Mary Retest Mrs Nicoll and Mrs Fisher. Fifteen ladies enjoyed a social evening.
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Philomena Bedford
Rostendale
Portege
Perkins
Mary Retest
T. Nicoll
J. Fisher
Rural Council Awards Arizona Road Contract
The rural Municipality of North Norfolk awards the roadway contract to Kent Construction Co of Brandon after eight bids. The lowest bid was 17 195 and the highest 32 108 with 60 percent of the road funded by the provincial government. The Sept 4 meeting chaired by Reeve Sims also discussed a petition on a market road east of sections 3 and 10 and approved selling a house in Austin for 1 300 from Vulcan Machinery. Fences along rebuilt roads priced at 20 per mile for removal and reset within 80 feet of the shoulder. Delegates fees of 8 were approved for four officials.
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North Norfolk
Kent Construction Co
Brandon
Sims
Austin
Wi Packer
Vulcan Machinery
Percy Alderson
Lloyd Willis
Reg McFarlane
Nipeg
Department of Public Works
Barbara Bull Heads Austin Girls' Auxiliary
Barbara Bull was named president of the Austin Girls' Auxiliary for the coming year while Linda Bull became vice president Gayle Chambers is secretary Marion Heselwood is treasurer Patrick Kowalchuk leads social service. The group met Sept 19 at Mrs H S Atkins home with seven members present and will meet every Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the leader's home with Mrs H Gray assisting.
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Asu Unrist Caurenitis? Auxiliary
H. S. Atkins
Barbara Bull
Linda Bull
Gayle Chambers
Treas
Marion Heselwood
Patrick Kowalchuk
H. Gray
RCMP Warn Drivers Not To Pass Stopped School Buses
The Carberry RCMP warn drivers to stop at least fifteen feet away when a school bus is stopped with red lights or amber warning signals. The Highway Traffic Act defines highways broadly and requires all approaching vehicles to stop unless the bus resumes motion or signals to proceed.
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Carberry
RCMP
The
Herald
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