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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1976
Page
8
A wife writes to Editor praising volunteers who train year round, check equipment, and answer night calls. She notes April 1 pay rises to four dollars per hour on calls, laments unpaid hours, and urges employers to value firefighters. She thanks those who teach courses and supports the community service provided by firemen.
A reader thanks Jean Velie for years of loyal service as Pine Falls correspondent. The note defends her against criticism over mis spellings and incorrect details and asks readers to help by sending accurate information.
The Lac du Bonnet Fire Department with twenty five members adds four dollars per hour for each call. Fourteen are trained for ambulance work, with all members trained year round. Ambulance staff will be on call one week in seven. Last year the department responded to seventeen fires and forty one rescue or ambulance trips. The note defends firefighters against employer criticism.
A resident informs Mr Mayor that gravel blocks the sidewalk at the corner of 4th Street and McArthur Street. Pedestrians must walk on the street to bypass it, raising By-Laws concerns. The writer questions whether the owner’s employee or a town worker is clearing the area.
The National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada announces its Summer Outing '76 program with a vintage year for wilderness enthusiasts. A choice of 16 regions offers diverse trips and activities for hikers and campers nationwide.
The National Parks and Provincial Areas Clubs presents summer wand offerings from coast to coast and up to the Arctic. Trips include Life Saving Trail in British Columbia and Gros Morne in Newfoundland. Leaders include Sebastien Oosenburg of Waterloo University and Wally Schaber of the Nahanni River expedition. A 25 page booklet lists trip details, dates, costs, and transportation. Membership is required with a small fee and basic fitness and swimming ability for canoe trips.
The Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet issues a report to residents outlining actions to control the annual tent caterpillar outbreak. The notice stresses timely measures and community cooperation to reduce infestation.
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