Farmers Accept Plan to Remove 70 Feet of Mossey River Dam
Farmers approve a counter proposal to remove 70 feet of the Mossey river dam wall on the north side of the bridge to lower Lake Dauphin, restore river width, and drain excess water. Bridge removal may be needed unless replacement is assured. Engineers expect excavation to start soon and demand a watershed survey with no future outflow restrictions.
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Mossey River
Engineers
The
Department of Mines and Natural
Lake Dauphin
Momsey
Board plans by law to ensure 200 teaching days
At a large school area board meeting the failure to complete 200 teaching days was discussed. Floods caused about $2000 lost revenue last spring and acts of God are not funded by government. A by law to open and close schools, with possible Saturday sessions, was proposed to guarantee 200 days. Also approved a signal system for Smith-Jackson and an $837 government grant for Mountain operation. A note to parents warned a student’s bus ride may be curtailed if conduct did not improve.
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Revere
Town Plans Paving Three Blocks and Utilities Upgrade
Front Street and First and Fourth Avenues SW will receive hard surfacing next summer. Each block costs about 3750 dollars for 30 foot top and curb. Town to add 5000 dollars, government grant 5000 dollars. Water sewer mains include 2520 feet on road and 3080 feet on Eleventh Avenue to be installed as a public improvement with no resident petitions required. Pipeline orders and disposal pipe details remain unsettled amid council disagreement on pipe size and equipment needs.
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Eleventh Avenue
Weekend Train Service Between Winnipeg and Dauphin Ends
The seven day passenger service inaugurated by the CNR for the winter months will be discontinued at the end of January. A weekend train ran from Winnipeg to Dauphin leaving Saturdays with the last Winnipeg departure January 31 and the final Dauphin return on February 2.
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Winnipeg
Daupin
CNR
Herald
Here
Cty
Dauphin
Dauphn
Town Council Sets Labor Wages for Casual and Skilled Workers
The town council set casual labor wages at 60 cents per hour and approved higher rates for permanent staff and skilled workers. The policy outlines the wage ladder for different job classifications and aims to standardize pay across the town workforce.
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Besk
Paul Nyznik Heads Softball Club
Paul Nyznik heads a softball club as a working committee forms to propose offers for an executive slate. Four teams named Eaton DYPA McKil and the executive are planned for a 1948 season with tryouts and firm entries coordinated by the secretary.
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Paul Nyznik
Eaton
DYPA
McKil
Steams
Gilbert Plains and Dauphin to meet in provincial playoffs
In the first round of the Intermediate provincial playdowns, Dauphin faces Gilbert Plains in a home and home series. The opener is Friday in Gilbert Plains with the return Monday February 2 in the local arena.
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Gilbert Plains
Dauphin
Gilbert
Grandview
Sub-zero stretch ends as Dauphine temperatures rise
After 18 days of sub-zero weather, Dauphinites see a modest rise on Wednesday. The 38 below days prompted thoughts of spring but high winds up to 45 mph caused heavy drifting. Snowplows cleared solid drifts on good roads.
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Dauphinites
Good Roads Branch
Board of Trade Banquet Speaker Named for Feb 5
W G Coventry United Kingdom trade commissioner will be guest speaker at the Board of Trade annual banquet in the town hall Thursday Feb 5. Born in Devonshire England he served in the Imperial army and worked as a foreign news correspondent. Topic Anglo Canadian trade. Officers will be elected and a review of the year conducted after the banquet.
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W. G. Coventry
United Kingdom
Board of Trade
Devonshire
England
Coventry
Imperial Army
Court May Be Used To Collect Fees
Instructions were issued to the solicitor of the large school area board to take action through the courts if necessary to collect money owed to the school district by Massey River municipality. Under the school act municipalities must pay ten cents a day for each pupil attending a district outside municipal boundaries. Several Massey River pupils attend the Dauphin system and the board says it cannot collect the owed funds.
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Massey River Municipality
Munic Party
Massey River
Dauphin
Short Course Dates Set in Dauphin March 29 to April 2
A full week from March 29 to April 2 was set for the Short Course in Dauphin. Last year 153 boys under 18 attended the five day program of lectures instructions and social activities chaired by Howard Campbell. The committee will meet soon to plan this year with Dauphin Composite High School opened for student tours of technical facilities.
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Dauphin
Howard Campbell
Dauphin Composite High School
Dauphin DYSC Seeks $1000 Budget Grant For Indoor-Outdoor Sports
At the council meeting Dauphin Youth Services Council chair Stewart McLean explained a misunderstanding about using the H Hut on the former baseball diamonds. He sought a $1000 DYSC grant in the budget to cover indoor and outdoor activities this year, noting $2500 is needed and the DYSC has $1300 on hand.
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Stewart McLean
Dauphin Youth Series Council
Oken
D.ys.c. Com
McLean
Counce
Dauphin Youth Services Wins Tag Day Permit
The Dauphin Youth Services council obtained approval to hold a tag day on Saturday May 1. The event supports the council's youth programs and community outreach efforts.
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The
Dauphin Youth Services Council
Norton district votes to join larger school administration
Norton union school district, spanning Mosley River and Dauphin areas, voted 28 to 0 to join the regional administration effective January 1, 1948. The move brings the district to 40 one room schools and aligns with Dauphin’s forthcoming Golden Jubilee events July 5 to 10.
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Norton
Annual district curling matches decide bonspiel reps
The annual district curling contests to pick representatives for the Ganong doubles and Free Press singles in the Manitoba bonspiel will be staged this afternoon and evening. Rinks from Ste. Rose, Winnipegosis, Ochre River, and Dauphin compete in this elimination event with Roger Watson named district umpire.
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Manitoba
Ste. Rose
Winnipegosis
Ochre River
Dauphin
Roger Watson
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