Budget Keeps Tax Rate at 79 Mills for 1956 in Dauphin
The Dauphin town council kept the 79 mill tax rate unchanged for 1956, balancing a $400,175 budget with $346,317 from levies and $53,858 from other revenues. School requirements rise to $132,756, and cuts trimmed about $10,000 from public works to fund road improvements and asphalt oil trials for highway access roads. The town expects a $6,000 surplus in 1956 to support a future water system capital replacement fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart E. McLean
Department of Public Works
Civic Administration
Rural Council Seeks Grants For 20000 Road Program
A special rural Dauphin council meeting outlined grant requests to the Department of Public Works for a road and drainage program with estimated costs exceeding 20 000. The province wide grant rise to 60 percent will lift the maximum grant to 10 500, covering grading travelling and structure costs on main roads and related projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Department of Pantic
Menaire
Department
A& Grant
Banke Road
Reid Road
Ward
Ripon Road
Sifton Road
Silver Sands Beach
Massey River
Valley River-Sifton
Township
Destroys General Store At Duck Bay Fire Leaves Village Cut Off
A noon blaze destroyed the Destroys General Store in Duck Bay owned by Abe Sanoffsky, leaving seven children homeless. Fire may have started from gasoline fumes and an open basement window, destroying the store, poolroom, warehouse, sheds, and living quarters valued at 70 000 to 100 000 dollars. Residents and Red Cross supplied bedding. a 7 month old baby, seven year old foster child, and others escaped with injuries. hospital care given in Winnipegosis for several locals. The closest neighboring store at Camperville, 15 miles away, was inaccessible due to heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck Bay
Abe Sanoffsky
Winnipeg
Red Cross
Camperville
Sanoffsky
Crerar Hospital
Winnpegosis
Joseph Raebouche
George Tonti
Thomas Pascal
Entries Boost Regional Festival Despite Overall Decline
A total of 561 entries were received for the Dauphin Regional Festival of Allied Arts, down from 1955 by about 51. Festival runs April 16 to 19 with teachers’ workshops on April 25. Pianoforte entries number 211, vocal classes 48, choir 34. folk dancing rises to 39. Adjudicators include Allan Raumbelow, Lorne Watson, A Green, and a Royal Winnipeg Ballet staff member for folk dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feuntries
Dauphin
Allan S&s. Raumbelow
Brandon Public
Lorne Watson
Brandon College
A. Green
Peggy Jarman
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Harsh Winter Storm Delays Plow Deployment Across Highways
Snow battered the region from March 26 to noon Wednesday with 9.2 inches in 4 days, total week 9.3 inches. Highways say plows will not run until the storm ends as reports show several routes blocked or heavy. Temperatures peaked at 40.9 degrees on Saturday and Sunday, with a Saturday low of -148.
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Councl
Jackfish Creek
Counc
Joss
Fishing River
Massey River
Louis Kennedy
Market Road
Department of Highways
the Herald
Council Approves 84 Local Retail Merchants List
The town council approved a list of 84 local merchants affected by a proposed change in closing hours. Stores would close at nine on Fridays and six on Saturdays, a plan requested by the local retail merchants association as it launches a petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Retail Merchants Association
28th Annual Dauphin Event Short Course Promises Busy Week
Dauphin hosts its 28th annual short course for about 120 youth during Easter week in the town hall. Sponsored by the Dauphin Agricultural Society and Ontario department of agriculture, the program includes homemaking and agricultural classes, with exhibits, judging, and prize awards slated Friday evening. Canon T. W. Wilkinson is a guest speaker and P Peters leads potato and horticulture talks, with activities for boys and girls across sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Dauphin Agricultural Society
Otanioba Department of Agriculture
Don Dunfield
Canon T. W. Wilkinson
The
Dauphin [Horticultural Society
P. Peters
J. A. McPhee
D. A. Brown
A R Banner Retires From Canadian National Railways
A R Banner divisional superintendent for Canadian National Railways will retire April 30 after 12 years in railroading, including seven years in Dauphin. His career spanned Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie, with postings in Port Arthur and Prince George BC, and Calgary. He married Uth Burton in 1923 and has two daughters. He plans to retire in White Rock BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Rey Banner
Canadian National Railways
Dauphin Bern
Creemore
Ont
Portage la Prairie
Dauphin
Kanner
C.ne
CNLR
Winnipeg
Gold Field Battery Artillery
Regina
Banner
Ruth Inal
Western
Portage Beandon
Port Arthur
Prince George BC
Kamloops
Caleary
Uth Burton
Gee. Sommerville
Ida Mae
Calgary
Oter
Marsh
Ethel
Dawson Creek
al- Wave
Banner Pan
White Rock
B.C
Pacific Coast
Szewczyk Installed As Ukrainian Canadians President In Dauphin
M F Szewczyk was installed as president at the Dauphin branch annual meeting in Eighth Avenue Hall. Also sworn in were S Leskin as vice president J Bilous secretary M Sytnick treasurer auditors P Hawryluk J Zabinka P Chaykowski. Directors named include B Nick, Rob ert Hnatiwa, B Sawitsky, F Drozdowich, John Pectoski and A Giiazdoski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Szewczyk
Dauphin
Eighth Avenue Hall
S Leskin
J. Bilous
M. Sytnick
Easurer
P. Hawryluk
J. Zabinka
P Chaykowski
Nick Cp
Robert Hnatiwa
B. Sawitsky
F. Drozdowich
John Pectoski
Sycho‘4ix
A. Giiazdoski
Macleod's Plans New Dauphin Retail Store This Summer
Officials of Macleod's Limited announce a modern 4570 square foot store with 1200 square feet of yard display in Dauphin on Third Avenue North East. Construction will begin after frost and target occupancy by September 1 as part of a regional expansion by the Winnipeg based company with 58 stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macleod’s Limited
Dauphin
Third Avenue N.E
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Peace River District
Macleod
Highway Program Lists 1956 Dauphin Area Works
The department of public works outlines a 1956 highways program for Dauphin area with extensive work on No. 5 and No. 20 routes. Planned items include prime treatment gravel base grading baying and structure work and seal coating on No. 4 highway from Gladstone to Westbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Works
Dauphin
Riding Mountain
Eden
Norgate South
No. 5
Glenella Road
Norgate
Ste. Rose
Dauphin Beach
Ochre Beach
Fork River
Winnipegosis
Cameron School
Cowan
Swan River
Bowsman
Birch River
Pas
Prospector
Baker’s Narrows
Baker's Narrows
No. 4
Gladstone
Westbourne
Neepawa
Arden Ridge
Second Reading Confirmed For 25 mph Town Speed Limit
SoS By-Law No. 2366 setting the maximum town speed at 25 miles per hour received second reading by council. The by law has municipal and public utilities board approval. Signs will be placed at highway entry points and designated spots to indicate the limit, with third reading planned after an engineer report on signage locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal and Public Utilities Board
Local Red Cross Campaign Gathers Strong Momentum
Canvassers circulate 1500 contribution cards across the district as teachers help drive. R N Dodds chairs the local Red Cross with support from Dauphin Commercial Travellers Association the ICCE chapters and local clubs and the Canadian Legion. Returns go to S J Heggie Bank of Commerce secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Dodds
Red Cross Society
Dauphin Commercial Travellers Association
Douglas Middleton
Stewart Widmeyer
1.C.C.E
Dancees
Canadian Legion
Ukrainian Catholic Women’s Organization
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Canadian All Returns
S. J. Heggie
Bank of Commerce
Red Cross
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Rural Council
Second Avenue
Fourth Street
Village of
Sifton
Harrington Drain
Shee
Esi
Margaret Jeffs
Beverley Tibbatts
Manitoba
Toronto
D.ct.i
Shelagh Rowlette
Yvonne Murray
Swan Piver
A. R. Banner
Macleod’s
Sos
Greamtsuran
Tixes Mpc
Reserve ‘Agric
Interes Parks Board
Schoceis
Iowa
Hall Civic Administration
Sadanener
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