Councillor Sloane Resigns Ahead of Oct 6 Nomination
Councillor Alvin Sloane of MacGregor tendered his resignation citing lack of cooperation from council and village employees. The move creates four vacancies to be filled on nomination day, with Mayor Glenn Lye and others also up for term expiry. Also listed are expiring terms for North Norfolk Reeve Jim Duncan and several ward councillors. Nomination papers require at least 25 electors or 1 percent of electors as a minimum.
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Alvin Sloane
MacGregor
Sloane
Council
Ther
Glenn Lye
Sid Hay
Russell Tarr
North Norfolk
Jim Duncan
Carl Bergquist
Nelson Hulme
Bill Morris
Pine Creek
A. B. Porosky
Chamber of Commerce
Lye
Brandon
Moore couple to mark 50th wedding anniversary at home
George Moore of Edrans will host an at home gathering on October 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Attendees are asked not to bring gifts.
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George Moore
Edrans
Shower Honors Elsie Carrothers
A miscellaneous shower was held Wednesday August 11 in the Lower Room of Austin United Church for Miss Elsie Carrothers bride elect for August 14. Guests arrived to music and a decorated room, with presents presented in a decorated wagon and gifts thanked by Elsie. A lunch followed served by a long list of hostesses and guests in attendance.
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Austin United Church
Elsie Carrothers
Darlene Goertzen
Beryl Christofferson
Elsie
Rev. Bickford
Lou’ Carruthers
Alice Chambers
Glen Rands
Loreen Amann
T. Carruthers
Iverna Thomson
O. Williams
Anne Rand
C. Rands
Violet Lewis
Meladowic
Millie Cairns
Son
Carnation
Barbara Lowe
Cindy Carruthers
Lori Rands
Austin
Fire Prevention Week Starts Oct 3 in Canada
Fire Prevention Week runs Sunday October 3 to Saturday October 9 in MacGregor and district. The article urges citizens to observe the week, noting fires cause millions in damage and many lives lost nationwide. It cites 620 deaths and 45,000 homes damaged annually, attributing most fires to human error and stressing the value of precautions and insurance.
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Canada
MacGregor
Sife
Museum Directors Oppose Feedlot Near Manitoba Museum
Manitoba Agricultural Museum directors oppose a 2000 head feedlot planned just south of the museum. They warn of water and air pollution, odors, and rats affecting visitors and artifacts. They appealed to Agriculture Minister Sam Askiw for intervention. the commission has not ruled.
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Austin
Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Assiniboine
Associaon
Portage la Prairie
The
Sam Askiw
Askiw
Clean Environment Commission
Brandon
Manitoba
Light Horse and Pony Club Ends Year Strong
The Mac Gregor 4-H Light Horse and Pony Club reports a very successful year with Marylin Hulme as champion and Janice Hodgins as reserve champion. Members received ribbons in red blue and yellow groups, with trophies donated by local supporters. Eleven members attended the Royal Pepins sian Horse Show in Winnipeg. Wayne Moore thanked as club leader.
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Light Horse and Pony Club
Marylin Hulme
Jan- ‘Ice Hodgins
Lloyd Wills
Penny Hulme
Drew Chant
Herb Barton
Bob Vermeulen
Robert Rintoul
Janice
Marylin
Jackie Rintoul
Bonnie Butterfield
Arlene ‘Sloane
Rodger Leckie
Donna
Winnipeg Arena
Janice Hodgins
Bernie Ritter
Roger Po| Bue
Wayne Moore
Chamber Seminar Here Oct 8
The MacGregor and district Chamber of Commerce will host an action seminar in the Legion room on Friday October 8 1971 from 7 to 10 p.m. Murray Bater of the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce will conduct the session with anticipated attendance from Carberry Austin Gladstone Treherne Portage la Prairie and rural and village councils. The event costs 3 per person to cover materials. coffee and sandwiches will be served at 8 p.m.
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MacGregor and
Carberry
Austin
Gladstone
Treherne
Portage la Prairie
Law. Club
Fair Board
Town Happenings and Local Events Report
Rain delays harvest operations for a couple of days while autumn foliage and fall scents emerge. Beaver grower Ro Stanley Wiebe harvested a 3 pounds 10 ounce potato with an octopus-like shape and Edwin Hodge produced a large carrot with twelve roots. Ducks are plentiful as hunting season opens. Four-Way Motors hosted a large car show, community centre progress continues, and rink roof work nears completion. Volunteers are invited to help with skating rink and garbage pickup is scheduled during MacGregor council’s special week. Chamber of Commerce seminar and Collegiate student hires are noted. World Series baseball playoffs begin with Baltimore vs Oakland in the American League. NL contenders include Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in a best-of-five format leading to a best-of-seven Series.
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Ro Stanley Wiebe
Beaver
Edwin Hodge
Baltimore
Oakland
N.L
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
MacGregor council weighs sidewalks and Justice of the Peace
The MacGregor village council met September 13 with full attendance and Mayor Lye presiding. Items include no parking on Hampton Street East of Four Way Motors, study of Whitemud River Watershed Act, building permits, cemetery grant of 300 dollars, sidewalk work on Beaver Street, weed and tree maintenance, and a request for names for a Justice of the Peace.
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Village of
MacGregor
Lye
Hampton Street
Four Way
Whitemud
Tarr
Hay
Morley Rogowski
Council
Rogowski
Public Utility Board
Clare Tarr
MacGregor Cemetery Committee
Hampton East
Four Way Motors
Cams Oi
Beaver Street
Fox
Vardon Streets
Recreation Commission
Three Die In Crash Near Austin Manitoba
Three people die in a westbound car collision with an eastbound semi-trailer on Highway No. 1 near Austin. Alice Jasper 51 of Bird's Hill and Joseph Jasper 59 of Winnipeg perish at the scene and Grace General Hospital. Russell Delawyche 59 of Winnipeg dies after arrival. Donald Davis 64 of Flin Flon, truck driver, uninjured. partner Donald Anderson ? taken to Brandon General in good condition. RCMP report time 5:20 p.m. on a curved section of the highway.
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Carberry Rcmp
Alice Jasper
Bird's Hill
Joseph Jasper
Russell Delawyche
Banning Street
Winnipeg
Donald Davis
Donald Anderson
Flin Flon
Brandon General Hospital
RCMP
Highway No. 1
Jasper
Delawyche
Grace General Hospital
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