03 Jan 1957
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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
1
Local curling event titled Ste. Rose Bonspiel begins next Monday with multiple teams listed. The meeting includes pending matches and championship considerations as teams prepare at the rink.
The Elks Provincial Bonspiel is scheduled for Saturday January 12 with first draw at 5 p m and the finale on Sunday evening. Ernie Bennett chairs the committee with Leitch Stewart assisting. up to 36 entries last year and Portage led in 1945 with three rinks. Swaner staged the 1956 Classic Record entry as Winnipeg participants are expected to compete in multiple draws.
Vermilion Lodge No 6R AF M held installation of officers for 3957 at the temple on Thursday December 7. John Gas fiver dinner served. Installed: master W. OB Wynes. immediate past master F McDurney. senior warden A Fe Been. junior warden R Bo Pyp. treasurer Alfehinoy. secretary Merviary. J A Shiel Chaplain AG Ki. senior deacon G Maxwell. junior deacon Jim Brander. senior steward RL G Cha e. junior steward J B Gibson. almoner Alex Oliphant. inner guard J T Cassin. outer guard F Alt.
At the Dauphin Rotary Club meeting on December 24 Jack Henderson of CKDM brought a tape recorder to reproduce carol singing from the club’s carol festival. Canon T W Wilkinson received a disc of CKDM morning broadcasts. Several guests attended including A J Middleditch and Bill Robertson. Gordon Harrison spoke on the fire brigade’s work and a color oil warehouse movie was shown. Birthdays noted included Sam Katy.
A $325 000 contract funds a pre stressed concrete bridge across the Assiniboine river west of Brandon to be completed next August as part of the Trans-Canada highway. The project marks the last major hurdle in Manitoba before perimeter roads around Winnipeg are finished.
The renovation on Second Avenue NW converts the old post office into town offices for the mayor secretary treasurer and assessor with council chambers on the main floor. The second floor houses the enlarged town engineering department with drafting room and an office for engineers. Space is shared with the chamber of commerce and civil defence, while the highways branch rents remaining second floor space. A third floor suite houses the permanent caretaker per contract.
Mayor McLean, after his first term, presents a three point plan for 1957 including 110000 for hard surfacing all streets, flood resistant sewer extension, and a second Main Street traffic light. He favors debenture financing and lauds 1956 results while urging prudent administration and taxpayer affordability.
Four youth curlers from DCTI led Dauphin to the Prep Press Manitoba high schools bonspiel victory, then posted three more wins to reach the provincial final series. Bunny Simall skips the undefeated rink with Norman Blaine third Tony Kowaluk second and Jerry Shumanski lead. They meet Henry Riendeau of Virden in a best of three set Feb 4 5 and 6 in Winnipeg for the provincial crown and Dominion representation.
Mayor Stewart F. McLean was sworn in January 3 marking a sweeping civic shift with three new councillors R W Dicks B Lacarux and C S Robertson joining the council. A by election was ordered for February 3 after councillor W T Sklepowich resigned, while rural council remained unchanged into 1956.
Dauphin Manitoba reports council committees named with chairs and vice chairs for Finance Property and Reception Police Health and Relief Fire Water and Sewage. Other items include school board elections hospital rates possible, and an auditorium project at Mackenzie composite high school.
A prankster weatherman caused a spurt of rain during the quiet period, enough to disrupt travel. Christmas Day saw two inches of precipitation with frigid lows near minus twenty two. Temperatures fluctuated wildly through December, with light to moderate snow events and a sharp warm spell briefly lifting temperatures before colder air returned.
The Vansaction Council formalized by law the $16000 purchase of the old post office from the Dominion government. John Hegel outlined a plan for a private firm to take over Riverside cemetery and tax the area.
Recreation director Pat Kearney announced a community youth event named Jam-Pail curling begins January 14. Body building classes led by Brian Skinner run Saturdays 10 to 11 am, while boxing and tumbling with Dick Macdonald remain popular late Saturday morning in the town hall.
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