Winnipeg River Bridge Features Highway Plan
A Manitoba map highlights the region east of Winnipeg showing 11 of 12 planned road works announced by Hon. Wm. Morton as part of the Public Works program. It notes King Edward highway upkeep taken over by the province and signals a large new mining venture near Maskwa and Bird lakes with Falcon Bridge Nickel and Ventures Ltd. drilling 121 claims for copper, nickel, and chrome. The plan reflects NE Manitoba highway goals endorsed by area chambers and joined by municipal leaders at Beausejour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Red River
Lake Winnipeg
Hon
Wm. Morton
Department of Public Works
King Edward Highway
St. Boniface
Emerson
St. Pierre
Dominion City
Lac du Bonnet
Maskwa
Bird Lakes
Falconbridge Nickel and Ventures Ltd
Ontario
Emercon
Morton
Winnipeg Pine Falls-Bissett
Powerview Main Street To Have Face Lifted
Powerview Council met at Leonard School on April 3 with Mayor presiding and all members present. Resolutions call for starting Art Avenue upgrading this spring, regrading and widening as funds allow, contacting Mines and Natural Resources about a prior project, obtaining Frank Waters' estimate for regrading, asking highways about ravine work, setting the mayoral pay at 150 for 1951, approving Athanase Sauve Old Age Pension, completing 1951 expenditure estimates, reviewing garbage collection, and further contact with Emil Lavoie regarding his waterman application.
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Powerview Council
Leonard School
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Frank Waters
Lac du Bonnet
Art Avenue
Pine Falls Basketball Windup Ends Season With Social Night
Pine Falls club closes an enjoyable season with a March 17 social evening for 60 members featuring mixed player games, musical arms, snatch, lunch, and fudge. On March 31 Winnipeg Ravens beat Pine Falls girls in two games while pick-up Winnipeg boys defeated the senior Pine Falls team. a dance followed, with gratitude to May Miller for organizing events with Winnipeg youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravens
Winnipeg
Pine Falls
May Miller
Eastern Manitoba to See Major Public Works Plan for 1951
Hon. Wm. Morton announces the first comprehensive highway program for Eastern Manitoba as part of a province wide plan. The tentative year focuses on three new works in the northeast, two survey projects, and two explorations, with nine northeastern projects mapped. Completion of a 24 foot gravel road between Manigotogan and Bissett aims to cut freight and passenger handling by a third and allow inland travel via the Hole river this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Wm. Morton
Morton
Manigotogan
Bissett
Lake Winnipeg
Long, Lake
Red Lake
Ont
Winnipeg
Hole River
Bronstein Cup Won By Baranowski Rink
Al Bronstein presented the Bronstein Cup to the Baranowski rink at Beausejour High School during a Student Council meeting on Friday April 6. George Lewko accepted the trophy for Jan Baranowski Gerry Kolkoski and Don Lachoski, thanked Bronstein and the council, and the team received commemorative mini curling rocks.
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al. Bronstein
Beausejour High School
Bronstein
Jan Baranowski
George Lewko
Gerry Kolkoski
Don Lachoski
Jan
Gerry
Don
George
Lewko
Mr. Bronstein
Leo Horodysk
P.R
Bus driver makes house call to Winnipeg bound commuter
Miss Lillian Folster of Tyndall commutes daily to Winnipeg. One morning Driver Bob Mayo of Red River Coach Lines followed her road half a mile, honked, and she appeared in pin curls. She laughed at the gesture and wished he would do it more often at six in the morning.
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Lillian Folster
Tyndall
Winnipeg
Pine Falls Choir Earns Second Place at Manitoba Festival
A 54 member Pine Falls school choir led by Miss D Green traveled to Winnipeg for the Manitoba music festival. Mrs G Mulligan was pianist, with Miss V Glass and Mrs V Van Malsen as accompanists. The choir performed Amid the New Moon Hay and Easter Hymn, placing second among three entries in a creditable showing for Pine Falls and praise for Miss Green’s training.
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D. Green
Manitoba
Winnipeg
G. Mulligan
V. Glass
V. van Malsen
Pine Falls
Miss Green
Provincial Library event at Legislative Bldg Winnipeg
Readable fragment notes a provincial library related item at the Legislative Building in Winnipeg dated 31 December 1950. No further details provided about action or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincial Library
Legislative Bldg
Wimmipeg
Man
Have You Renewed Your Subscription Leader Notice
The notice explains date numerals after your address show the due date for subscription renewal. For example 12-11-50 means November 12 1950. Check your copy, mail remittance with the form if due. Name.
Candle light Youth For Christ service in Beausejour
Beausejour Youth For Christ held a candle light service on Wednesday April 4 at the Baptist church. Theme song You ll never know real peace opened the program led by Albert Best. President Murray Barron introduced the service with participants Doreen Martin Doreen Best Betty Friesen Richard Grabke and more. The service featured hymns solos a dedication prayer by Rev Ohlman with reader Dave Germaine and Bob Friesen reading scripture. Duet by Doreen Martin and Betty Friesen preceded an inspiring Winnipeg pastor Rev Shunk delivering the message.
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Beausejour Youth For Christ
Baptist Church
Albert Best
Murray Barron
Doreen Martin
Doreen Best
Betty Friesen
Richard Grabke
Ohlman
Louis Germaine
Dave Germaine
Bob Friesen
Rev. Shunk
Winnipeg
Whitemouth Hospital Aid Holds First Meeting
The Whitemouth Aid of the Hospital held its first meeting since restructuring on April 2 at Municipal Hall. Mrs. D. M. Wardrop presided as the kitchen of changes was noted. Officers updated the constitution adding the convener of the purchasing committee to the executive. The Rag Drive and Blood Donor survey yielded 75 donors in two days. The salvage depot closes April 16, with plans for a May 5 bazaar day and big project reports.
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Whitemouth Aid
D. M. Wardrop
Whitemouth Hospital Aid
Red Cross Canvassers Report in Beausejour District
Red Cross canvassers in Beausejour and district have turned in over 1105 to Secretary Treasurer L J Pulfer. A few canvassers from country points remain to be heard from. Red Cross Blood Donors Clinic set for Beausejour April 19 with hours 2 to 5 pm and 6 to 9 pm.
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Red Cross
Beausejour
L. J. Pulfer
Lac du Bonnet Rural Council December Meeting Deliberations
Lac du Bonnet rural council met April 3 with Reeve Ed Wojciechowski and a full council. Officials received multiple drainage complaints across sections 6, 15, 10 east and 33-15-9E with overflow issues and crop/yard flooding. Complaints about a drowned cow in unsurveyed watercourse NE 13-15-9E led to no action. issues referred to drainage commission or future reporting.
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Lac du Bonnet
Ed. Wojciechowski
Joseph Mazur
William Brincheski
John C. Horn
W. B. Belluk
G. F. Teare
Emil Stanko
Stanko
Mike Galay
The
Drainage Commission
Ukrainec
Mazur
M. Scholz
R.M
Brokenhead
A. Tetrault
Brincheski
Nick Rogocki
W. Zirk
Nick
Mike Woloshyn
J. Oneschuc
A. Kozody
Whitemouth Tractor Club Organized at John Deere Store
A new tractor club formed at the John Deere store on March 22 with Ernie Steiner elected president. Harvey Pischke became vice-president, Richard Hern tier secretary, and Harold Cousins leader. The group aims for an active year and a bid for the Toronto Winter Fair, which Steiner won last year.
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John Deere
Ernie Steiner
Harvey Pischke
Richard Herntier
Harold Cousins
Toronto
Powerview C of C Considers Highway and Health Initiatives
Powerview Chamber of Commerce met at Leonard School to review aims including disposal of waste materials near Hydro project, hospital and medical service search, and a proposed Powerview to Gull Lake highway. A Red Cross Blood Clinic drive was organized with a 40-donor goal and cross‑club funding.
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Leonard School
Steve Velie
L. Prentice
H. J. Parent
Foundation Hydro
Roy Shaw
W. Morton
A. Trapp
Gull Lake
Powerview
Toronto
Chamber of Commerce
Community Club
Canadian Weekly News Society president sails to Paris
Long Sands of Mission heads the association and flies on Trans-Canada Air Lines pre inaug u ral flight to Paris ahead of regular Montreal Paris service opening April 1. The first regular flight lands in Paris on its 20th anniversary. TCA photo.
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Paris
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Long Sands
Sands
Trans-Canada Air Lines
TCA
Montreal
W Mosquin Heads Brokenhead M F U
William Mosquin was elected president of the Brokenhead branch Manitoba Farmers Union at the Brokenhead school on Wednesday March 14. Stanley Trombo presided. 108 members enrolled as other officers and directors were named including P Kundefora and S Paseshnik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mosquin
Brokenhead
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Stanley Trombo
C. Howdle
N. Hominicki
P. Kundefora
S. Paseshnik
J. Molinski
H. Kozyra
Adolf Molinski
Fred Shumila
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Winnipeg River
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Abeas
West
Lockport
Col
Alleare
Stead Gull Lake
SSSI
Sagseto
Ste Anne
Steinbach
Vite
Vivian
Minn
Great Falls
Vassar
Long Lake
Rosea
iMas
Rennie
Whitemouth Lake
Warroal
Whiteshell
White Lake
Trange
Manitoba Associated Chambers of Commerce
Powerview Main Street
Department of Highways
Athanase Sauve
Department of Education
Emil Lavoie
Baranowski
Springfield
St. James, Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Inglewood
Portage
Youth For Christ
Whitemouth
Tention
Mike Maslo
Nick Ferchuk
Dan Sydorko
Tractor Club
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