1200 Mile Highway Program Unveiled
Manitoba's public works outlines a 1300 mile year plan including 210 miles of hard surfacing mainly concrete and bituminous mat. Projects cover bridges overpasses on PTH 15 rail line crossings near Symington yards CNR the hall bridge at Assiniboine river near Treherne and shell river near Roblin plus a new King Edward bridge at Flin Flon and a project to connect roads to Whiteshell nuclear research centre and townsite. The Gypsumville Grand Rapids route will get more gravel and 149.1 miles of the Simonhouse to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Public Works Department
John “‘Thorpeon
Winnipeg
Welu
Symington Yards
CNR
Whiteshell Nuclear Research Centre
Winnipeg River
Grand Rapids
Simonhouse
Red Deer River
Atik
U.S
Oak Bluff
Lana
PTH 2
Cypress River
Riding Mountain National Park
Dauphin
Roblin
Shortdale Corner
Gimli
Ames
Anola
Larkport
St. Alphonse Corner
Baldur
Beulah
Inglis Corner
Assissippi Hill
Dropmore Corner
Madge
Benito
Dawson Trail
Perimeter
Lorette
Lockport - Beausejour
McArthur Falls
St. George
Pine Falls
Libau - Gull Lake
Beausejour
Whiteshell Atomic Project
Manigotogan - Bissett
Boulette’s Corner -Bissett
Local Notes on Winnipeg Trip and Road Work Chronicle
STAN GITTINS reports a Winnipeg trip for Mr and Mrs George Sinnock and family celebrating a diamond wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Toolis with greetings from notable figures. Also recaps Great Falls social event for Mrs Sulla McLean, plus Manitoba highway construction plans including dozens of paving and gravelling projects across Brandon, The Pas, and rural zones, detailing concrete paving and bituminous surfacing schedules.
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Eneaa
George Sinnock Sr
Winnipeg
Warren
Belle Sinnock
England
Queen Elizabeth
John Diefenbaker
Erick Willis
Toolis
Tooks
Great Falls
Cancer now top killer of men surpassing women
Long considered a woman's disease, cancer now takes the lives of more men than women. Most of the increased incidence in men is due to lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society needs your help to learn more about disease and to stop its toll of both men and women and children.
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Canadian Cancer Society
Planting a Lake Harvest 100 Million Whitefish Eggs
Fishery officers plant 100 million whitefish eggs in Lake Winnipeg during March after transporting ripe eggs from Clearwater Lake to Dauphin River Hatchery and then to planting grounds. Eggs are incubated through winter, then eyed eggs are shipped to sites where 1,000 holes are drilled through four feet of ice with a power auger to place 100,000 eggs per hole.
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Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba Government Air Services
Otter
Clearwater Lake
Dauphin River
Canadian curlers win Scotch Cup title in Edinburgh
Hec Gervais rink from Edmonton's Avenue Club retained the Scotch Cup by defeating Scotland 12 to 7 in Edinburgh on March 30. The Canadians had earlier beaten the United States 14 to ? as the final steps of the world championship, with officials praising their draw and take-out play and noting Scotland's resolve to break their drought.
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Hec. Gervais
Edmonton
Avenue
Scotland
Willie McIntosh
Edinburgh
United States
Perth
Scotch Whisky Association
Gervais
Frank Crealock
Seattle
Ronald Cumming
Wm. Piper
Royal Caledonian Curling Club
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Willie “McIntosh
Canada
Hec Gervais
Slogan Asks For Suggestions And Briefs On Farm Machinery
Dr Joe Slogan MP for Springfield chairs a Commons Agriculture and Colonization committee inquiry into farm machinery costs. He notes rural depopulation, increased machinery spending, and vertical integration while farm product prices lag. He invites farm organizations and farmers to submit briefs and suggestions to aid the investigation.
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House of Commons Committee On Agriculture and Colonization
Joe Slogan
Springfield
Canada
Easter Homecomings and Local Birthdays Noted in Community
Many residents return home for Easter including Susanne and Mary Jane Lucas, Sandra Hood, Barry Hood, and others. A birthday surprise for Mrs Rh Murphy and birthdays for T Gibson, Richard McPherson, and Mrs A McPherson are noted. Good Friday service in United Church welcomed eight new members and local families plan visits and hospital checkups.
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Susanne Lucas
Mary Jane Lucas
The
University
Sandra Hood
Teachers’ College
Barry Hood
Wilcox
Susk
Winston
Rose Maria Barton
Helen
Mark Hawrysh
Diane
Donnie McCracken
Marion Hogue
Fay Griffith
Faith Gibson
Winnipeg
E. L. Hennessy
R. Taylor
Joanne Barswell
Taylor
Leslie Chalmers
Pipestone
Hay
Therrien
Shorty
Ernie
Rh. Murphy
A. G. LaForte
Fort Alexander
Fontaine
Audrey Bjork
T. Gibson
Richard McPherson
Saskatchewan
A. McPherson
G. Moore
Georgina
Fred Moore
Neil Campbell
Carl Norrman
Howard Bjornson
Biff Hay
Darlene Weeks
Cathie Duval
Gordon Duval
Easter Health and Family Notes From Winnipeg to Pine Falls
Mr and Mrs Cook return home after a Winnipeg checkup. Mrs J Conley taken by Wozny taxi to Pine Falls Hospital with her son Bill. Mrs Conley improving but staying a week. Chalmer and family visit brothers and sister Mrs Miller. Mrs Newsham of Birtle visits Ernie Townend family. Townend motored to Bricksdale. Charles Krause and Miss M Anderson of Fort William return to Winnipeg with daughter and her father Helge Anderson, recently hospitalised. Easter wishes for health improvement amid flu concerns.
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Cook
G. Townend
Bricksdale
Charles Krause
M. Anderson
Fort William
Winnipeg
Helge Anderson
Helge
Fort Alexander Hosts Dr Slogan Meeting Indians Discuss Issues
Fort Alexander Reserve hosted Dr. Slogan MP and Fort Alexander Chief Courchene along with band members to review reserve problems. Slogan noted nearly a million dollars has been spent for Springfield’s seven bands since his election, highlighting progress and past government contrasts.
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Paul Courchene
Fort Alexander
Slogan
M.P
Fort Alexander Reserve
Chief Courchene
Dr. Slogan
Springfield
House of Commons
Little Black River
Berens River
Pine Falls
Citizenship and Immigration
Ellen Fairclough
Fort Alexnder
Winnipeg
Manitoba Paper Company
Indian Affairs Department
Time to settle down Ottawa MP faces tough questions
Ottawa report notes the 24th Parliament has achieved little since Christmas with government and opposition blaming each other. Easter recess visits offer a chance to press MPs on unemployment measures, Civil Service reforms, budget items, and pending acts while detailing Indian Affairs progress and local reserve projects in Manitoba.
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M.P
Ottawa
House of Commons
M.p’s
M.p.’S
Commons
Committee On Broadcasting
CBC
Board of Broadcast Governors
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
Donald Fleming
Fleming
Liberals to Choose Delegates for Provincial Convention
Liberals in Lac du Bonnet Springfield and Brokenhead ridings and the Springfield federal riding will meet at Beausejour Town Hall on Friday April 7 to elect ten delegates from each riding to the Manitoba Liberal convention in Winnipeg April 19 to 21. The meeting will set the party policy and name while considering convention matters and leaders.
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Lac du Bonnet
Springfield
Brokenhead
Beausejour
Winnipeg
Liberal Party
Manitoba
Cancer Society Drive Supports Research Education and Help
Contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society campaign aid in three main efforts. They fund fundamental cancer research to uncover causes, fund public education programs to spread awareness, and enable volunteers to assist cancer patients directly through support services.
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Canadian Cancer Society
Pine Falls Community Notes and Events
The Knights of Columbus Council 4244 thank contributors to the Charity Drive, reporting it was the council's most successful. Rebekah Lodge 51 hosted its Birthday party on March 25. Rev. and Mrs. T Smith welcomed a birth daughter on March 28. Eastern Star No. 57 held a tea and bake sale on March 27 at Beaver Hall, Hudson Bay Co Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. George Woods visited Easter at Killarney, Manitoba.
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Great Falls
Bon Orsie
Sulla McLean
Lac du Bonnet
Pine Falls
McLean
Clara Bracken
Ron Muncer
Burnaby
B.C
Manitoba
Knights of Columbus
Rebekah Lodge No. 51
Rebekah
Eastern Star No. 57
Beaver Hall
Hudson Bay Co
Winnipeg
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Stan Gittins
Alex Bradley
Felix Bouchard
Pearl Warren
Bill Warren
Fred Haverlock
Maurice Bruneau
Bissett
Mrs. I. M. Bowyver
McDuff
Ottawa Report
Throne
Columbia River
Congress
Washington
Win Woods
George Woods
Mrs. Wood
Killarney
Man
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