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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1964
Page
1
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Industry and Commerce minister Hon Gurney Evans outlined a plan to establish independent regional development associations funded by government grants. Each association would hire a full time coordinator and operate as a company to direct growth in its area, with five municipalities and at least 20 000 people involved.
Pinawa School reports 90 pupils after Easter, more than doubling the initial 44. Four new teachers join the staff next year alongside four remaining, with Miss Rosalene Biedler to teach primary and observe in Mrs. Striemer's class. An Eaton's art exhibit features three Pinawa students. Construction begins on a six-room addition including a kindergarten and multi purpose auditorium with future shooting range access. Parents invited April 16 to discuss topics with grades 5 to 8 teachers.
Lac du Bonnet Municipal Council held a brief April 7 meeting with Reeve Olensky leading. Delegations included Tinant on road wording and copies of engineer reports, Mazur on inspections, Yarmolovich on road grading, and Zarecki on fire fighting agreement. Council approved Shell Canada bulk plant safety additions, will fund future public crossing maintenance, sought water levels data, authorized a $10 donation to the Cancer Society, billed travel and expenses, placed fuel oil tenders with May 30 closing, approved specific brushings, set Conrad Lussier pay at 1.50 per hour, and approved all accounts.
The Seven Sisters Curling Club held its inaugural mens bonspiel from April 2 to 5 with 16 rinks from Whitemouth Lac du Bonnet Great Falls and Pinawa. Winners included Bills Boyer rink Great Falls in the first event and Precious Frantz Lawson Manness in the second. Lac du Bonnet was represented in the third event by Butchart Usackis Picknicki Kostynyk. A Saturday supper at Community Hall capped a successful season.
Sunday June 7 observed as Air Force Day at RCAF Station Beausejour announced. Wing Commander M B C Anderson said open house features an all day fastball tournament between Winnipeg River and Beausejour teams. Station tours in morning and afternoon for visitors. fuller schedule to follow.
Snow from Monday crippled transport in eastern Manitoba with rain turning to sleet and a blizzard watch. An estimated 12 inches fell, then melt resumed by Tuesday as temperatures reached 45 degrees. Lac du Bonnet Mayor Walter Zarecki faced snow removal and future budget plans for 1964 as crews awaited better weather.
Reverend Ben Strohschein, a missionary from Africa, addressed the service in River Hills Whiteshell Baptist Church. A film on Chad work impressed attendees by contrasting African Christian and pagan life, and displays showcased various articles made by Africans.
A varied Legion Variety program in Lac du Bonnet drew a packed house on Saturday evening. Four girls dressed as Beatles performed with Mrs Betty Dancut on drums and Mrs Dorothy Waters Crystal Waters and Leslie McIntosh on guitars. The Emeralds school orchestra, solos by multiple performers, folk dancers and a Highland Fling impressed teens. Proceeds totaling about 110 went to the skating rink upkeep.
The Manitoba Ladies Curling Association schedules its annual meeting in Winnipeg on Friday April 17 1964. The afternoon session starts at 1 00 p m on the seventh floor assembly hall of the T Eaton Company of Canada Limited Winnipeg and the evening session begins at 7 30 p m at the Investors Syndicate of Canada Ltd Building 280 Broadway Avenue Winnipeg.
Julius Van Wallegham a sectionman at Whitemouth will end his service April 17 1964 with pension effective June 1 1964 He joined Canadian Pacific Railway on Sept 1 1918 and worked at Darwin and other locations before transferring to Whitemouth in 1946 He was born May 21 1904 in Whitemouth He has a daughter Mrs John Schatkosky of Dryden Ont and two sons Frankie of Whitemouth and Tommy of Winnipeg He is a member of M O F W Lodge 238 and the Catholic Church His hobbies are fishing and hunting The couple plan to make their home in Whitemouth after retirement
Easter weekend attendance and revenue rose at Falcon Lake provincial ski resort. The 16 week 1963 64 season was the longest yet with 6 367 paid to use the tow and 11 133 total attendance generating 8 612 50 in ski tow revenue and 9 156 75 overall for the season. Peak weekend saw one skier every four seconds in seven hours.
Manitoba Hydro Glee Club Singers of Winnipeg will perform at a Seven Sisters Community Hall variety concert on Friday April 17 at 8 p.m. The program will feature local talent and proceeds go to the Manitoba Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The Canada Department of Agriculture disburses more than 5,000,000 dollars annually in premium support for high grade hog and lamb carcasses, signaling a large government subsidy program for livestock quality.
The American Lutheran Church Women held their fourth Manitoba Conference in Winnipeg at Grace Lutheran Church with 205 women from Manitoba and Port Arthur Ontario. Rev B Brandt led devotions, Arlette Pedersen spoke on empowerment, and retiring secretary Amended officers were installed.
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