Beausejour and Area Community Notes Brighten Spring
Local notes cover Beausejour Lions hosting Winnipeg Blue Bombers film night with the Bomber executives, Beausejour building products plant plans near Seddon's Corner, Molson Peat development east of Beausejour, Manitoba Farmers union meeting set for April 9, and active Social Credit broadcasts in Springfield riding. Banking advances at Beausejour Royal Bank with the Burroughs Sensimatic posting machine, Liberal Progressive meeting at East Selkirk Ukrainian hall, and local honors for Eddie Gret singer on freight committee. Also reports on M P Sinnott’ s Lac du Bonnet Powerview meetings, Ladywood spring social, and Port Coquitlam ties with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour Lions Club
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Toronto
Beausejour
Carl Slocomb
Dick Huffman
Ron Vacher
Bombers
Manitoba
Slocomb
Building Products Company of
Winnipeg
Seddon's Corner
No. 1
Canada
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Ukrainian Hall
Social Credit
Springfield
Social Credit League of Manitoba
Manitoba Social Credit League
CKY
W. J. Tinkler
Peer Paynter
H. W. Riegel
O. A. Kennedy
CKSB
Dollard Lafreniere
St. Boniface
Tony Lemoine
S.C
Royal Bank of Canada
R. W. Smith
Burroughs
St. Clements
Canada's Youngest Sergeant-Major at Camp Petawawa
The 81st Field Regiment RCA at Camp Petawawa Ontario features Sergeant-Major Herb Fournier born in Kingston as Canada’s youngest regimental sergeant-major at 32. His career began at nine as a boy bugler, advancing through the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, overseas in 1939, instructor in 1942, and involvement in royal guard training for Princess Elizabeth, with future departure to Korea noted. The piece also touches on local cafe routines and light humor about renewals and a paddock bull anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wol'herb E. Fournier
81St Field Regiment
RCA
Camp Petawawa
Ont
Kingston
Fournier
Navy
Army
Permanent Army
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Canada
Princess Elizabeth
Guard of Honor
Winnipeg
Korea
Grand Marais Easter Greetings and Weather Report
Grand Marais readers are wished a happy Easter. The weatherman has not been unkind and road conditions are generally fair for the season. The town notes that several boys from Grand Marais have joined the ...
Local residents and visitors noted in Grand Beach area
Forces: Orville Irvine and Lemmie Sinclair in the army, Wallace Webb in the air force stationed at St. John Quebec. two campers Mr and Mrs W J Brattston and Mrs Mary Love arrive for summer at the Beach. Bush workers return home. Mrs Dolores Kliatt and Debbie visit. Betty and Edie Mohr announce new baby brother due April 2. Two flocks of blue geese seen near Grand Beach. Whist drives begin April 8 at the social hall. Funeral held for Helen Edwards 82 at Grand Marais Anglican church. Grand Beach bus has kept to schedule despite spring road conditions. some late arrivals observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Irvine
Lemmie Sinclair
Wallace Webb
Wallace
St. John
Que
Helen Edwards
Grand Marais
Grand Marais Anglicar
Grand Beach Road Receives Increased Attention
The article notes that Grand Beach road has been the focus of more attention over the past year, amid the bad road season. It suggests ongoing improvements or evaluations as community concerns persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Beach
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Molson Peat Company Limited
British Columbia
J. A. M. Cook
Royal Bank
Eddie Gretsinger
Manitoba and Northwest Ontario Motor Dealers Association
Mr. Gretsinger
Sinnott
M.P
Dickens
Lac du Bonnet
Powerview
Pine Falls
Ladywood Way
Happy Gang
Ladywood Hall
Cromwell Sports Club
Ralph Fenning
Port Coquitlam
B.C
East
Vancouver
Frank
Flamma
Virteau
West 37Th Avenue
Ralph
Emile Zierk
Charles Street
Emil
Oldsmobile
Clariss
Whitemouth
Zaretzke
Victor Street
Mrs. WM. Kowalchuk
W. J. Brattston
Mary Love
U Ma
Dolores Kliatt
Albert Beach
Debbie
Jim Forster
Betty
Edie Mohr
Jack Fish Lake
Royal’ Branch
Montreal
Bovemen Loans
THE
Calvert Sports
Elmer Ferguson
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
Montreal Maroons
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
Fortiny Doraty
Tiny Thompson
Boston Nets
Lorne Chabot
Andy Blair
Douaty
Blair
Eddie Shore
Bruin
University of Manitoba
Shore
Andy
Boston
Doraty
Thompson
Frank Calder
NHSL
Art Ross
Conny Smythe
Calder
c/o
Calvert House
Yonge St
Calvert Distillers
Amherstburg
Ontario
Maple Leaf Distributors Ltd
Man
Erin St
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