Furtive Fire-Maker Turns out to be No Ordinary Firebug
A staged blaze in Winnipegosis on May 30 trained local volunteers and Winnipegosis fire brigade members under supervision from the provincial fire commission. The exercise used a two room house with municipal approval to study fog and cooling water methods, ventilation, and hose operations while improving equipment plans and underground cistern siting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Plantie
Winnipegosis Volunteer Fire Brigade
Fork River Brigade
Winnipegosis
R. Giggins
Carroll
Manitoba Lad Locks in Strong Hay Permits Gain
The Manitoba lands branch reports a flood of hay and grazing permit applications on crown lands. Ordinary hay permits rose to 2,845 in 1961-62 from 1,283, while special hay permits grew to 314 and grazing permits stayed around 1,711. Permits are renewable yearly with bids by tender and charges of 25 cents per ton of hay.
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Manitoba
Lands
Inhr A. Christianson
Mines and Natural Resources
Christianson
Norquay
Winnipeg
Many-Sided Attack On Forest Threats In Manitoba
A multi-pronged effort targets fire disease and insects in Manitoba forests. Fire protection includes education, permits, closures, lookouts in 104 steel towers, ground and aerial patrols, and rapid radio communication. Indirect attacks and controlled burns manage risk while preserving timber value. Insects and disease are surveyed and researched at the University of Manitoba labs in Winnipeg Whiteshell and Saskatoon for both Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Forest Service
Department of Forestry
University of Manitoba
Whiteshell
Forestry Department
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Through the Lights with Peep Light Pete
Flaming Page follows Canadian bets and wins clear in the Queens Plate. Nicklaus becomes youngest U S Open champion. Yankees slide 2 1/2 games back in standings as pennant races stay crowded with 5 or 6 teams in contention. Giants Dodgers margin tied to games played. Red Sox beat Dauphin 8-4 with Neil Amy winning, Van Buskirk loses while St Lazare and Brandon roll 15-10 and 18-8. Adams lads defeat Rivers 11-1 with Mel Smith winning. Woods BP loses 8-4 to Brandon, Cardale wins large at Crandall with Arnold Patterson on the mound. Track speedsters Laurie Johnson and Linda Kidd lose in Manitoba provincial meet. Pat Amy shines. Game and Fish Association debates licensing and hunting rules. Senior Ball stats show River side 4-2, Hamiota 4-3, Brandon 5-5, St Lazare 4-4, Dauphin 3-6. top hitters Cal Smith .409, Frank McKinnon .313, McDougal .429 with 11 walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaming Page
Jack Nicklaus
Yankees
Giants
Dodgers
Peep
Red Sox
Dauphin
Neil Amy
Brandon
Crandall
Cardale
Arnold Patterson
Bhatter
Natter
Hamiota
Laurie Johnson
Linda Kidd
Pat Amy
Game and Fish Association
Manitoba
Riverside
St. Lazare
Cal Smith
Frank McKinnon
McDougal
Hamiota Forms 10 and Under Baseball League
Hamiota School organizes a four team boys league for ages ten and under at Hamiota Elementary with possible 11 year old additions. Play on two school grounds with wind-up tournament by July end. Rules include Little League format, one umpire, helmets, actual equipment provided by Senior Club, and games scheduled Mondays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Switzer
Echo
Harvey Duncan
Rev. Clark
Lynn Switzer
Frank McKinnon
Cec Cormack
Art Oakden
Lloyd Ready
L. Dale
Harold McLaren
Gordon Smith
Everett Strong
Cardinals
Lorne Dale
Kevin Duncan
Garry Dale
Lucyshyn
Bruce Coombs
Frank McNiven
Doug Moggach
David Rampling
Allan Cormack
Ricky Hamilton
Jerry McNiven
Bobby Ready
Lyle Campbell
Darryl Turnbull
Water safety tip for water skiers
Red Cross warns water skiers to give swimmers and boats a wide berth and stay clear. If stopping or falling, avoid leaning forward and instead perform a sit down fall on the back of the skis to stay safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
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Winnivegosis
Red Barber
CBC Radio
Ol Redhead
CBC Trans- Canada Radio Network
Trans Canada
June Dennis
Dennis Sweet
Ing
Jim Chorley
Gerald Pratley
Sweeting
Chorley
Miss Dennis
Pratley
Canada
Hamiota School
Shorty Turner
Leslie Kirk
Murray McNiven
George McGhee
Gordon Turner
Donald Rothine
Larry Patterson
Lindsay Brooks
Delmar Mansell
Neil Wilson
Greg Kirk
Ian Moggach
Harold Beamish
Blair Taylor
Pirates
Tom Anderson
J. Gammack
Ross Mathison
Doug Anderson
Wesley Strong
Ronnie Campbell
Dallis Johns
Allan Ducharme
Edwin Miller
Dale Brooks
Rodney Smith
Darwin Hamilton
Dennis Anderson
Ally Anderson
Wimp Sheardown
Dale Adams
Graham Jamieson
Wayne Rothnie
Terry Pollock
Larry Oakden
Eddie Brethour
Darryl Boyd
Tommy Strickland
Perry Longmuir
Vaughn Wilson
Jeff Sheardown
Ken Campbell
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