Lac du Bonnet Taxes Drop Two Mills in 1963 Plan
Lac du Bonnet Rural Municipality cut its mill rate to 56 for municipal taxes at the April council meeting, trimming overall bills by about two mills due to higher assessment. In Lac du Bonnet School District the General Levy rose 0.8 mills while the Division Levy fell 0.6, yielding a roughly 2.70 per mille saving per thousand assessed. Other districts show varied increases and decreases with multiple numeric changes listed for comparison.
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Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet S.D
Lac du Bonnet S. D
Senoai
Berryland
Bonar
Brightstone
Buchan
Fatima
St. Geo
Golden Bay
Lauderville
Lee River
Springwell
Maple Creek
Milner Ridge
Newcombe
Overwater
Pinawa
Red Deer
Riverland
Smith Siding
Woodrow
River Hills Community News Recaps Easter Visits and Local Events
Mrs Charles Hanke visits Winnipeg with sister and brother in law while Mrs Robert Turchyn and daughter Ira stay with her parents in Whitemouth. Gust Newman’s Vancouver visit to his ailing brother brings nostalgia. Birth day acknowledgments for several residents are noted. Ice breakup on Whitemouth river and bridge concerns are described along with confirmation celebrations for Brenda and Darlene Hawk and other Easter gatherings. Local council notes cover drainage, culverts, and public works funding requests. various out of town visitors are listed.
Pointe du Bois Goes Hollywood on a Steam Locomotive
Canadian American Production Inc. filmed at Pointe du Bois from April 2 to 4 using the City Hydro No. 3 steam locomotive, an old Canadian Pacific Railway engine. The shoot, led by producer James Kelly Durgin and writer director Ardell Abrahamson, features J. W. Cody and nine year old John Stephens as principal actors.
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Pointe du Bois
Hollywood
Canadian American Production Inc
Pointe
Hole In the Sky
Grand Forks
N.C
James Kelly Durgin
Ardell Abrahamson
J. W. Cody
John Stephens
Buffalo Bill” Cody
U.S
L. Laventure
CPR
D. Spadini
City Hydro
the Pointe
Flin Flon
City Hydro No
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dubs and Company
Glasgow
Scotland
City of
Slave Falls
Pearson becomes Prime Minister facing sixty days of decision
The diplomat Lester Bowles Pearson, 65, takes office in Ottawa after a tense election, succeeding John G. Diefenbaker. His Liberal minority government plans a busy May Parliament with a June budget, new departments, and economic policies while eyeing a centennial celebration in 1967.
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Canada
Lester Bowles Pearson
John G. Dieffenbaker
Pearson
Ottawa
Stornaway
Diefenbaker
Mines
Paul Martineau
Quebec
House of Commons
Quebec Social
Commons
Social Credit
New Democratic Party
Mr. Pearson
Mir. Diefenbaker
Au Revoir
Mr. Diefenbaker
School Trustees To Meet At Whitemouth
The Manitoba School Trustees Association sponsors a meeting in White mouth Elementary School auditorium on Friday April 26 at 2 p.m. Trustees may discuss the Fish ex Report recommendations and future of local School Districts. Executive director J R Prefontaine will discuss the MSTA brief on Local Government and Finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba School Trustees Association
Whitemouth
Fishex
J. R. Prefontaine
MSTA
Manitoba
Village Council Backs D S T In Lac du Bonnet
The Lac du Bonnet Village Council voted for Daylight Saving Time from April 28 to September with a rider to follow government dates if a uniform time is agreed. Minutes note no commitment on a culvert request, purchase of hose for fire truck, a $10 Salvation Army grant, tax collection actions, restoration of water line excavations, and a by law appointing a building inspector.
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Lac du Bonnet
Edgar Paul
West
Salvation Army
Lac du Bonnet Coup
Provincial Library and Winnipeg addresses notice
New subscribers are directed to use the form ADDRESS at the Provincial Library in the Legislative Building Winnipeg and at Springfield Leader on 3rd Street Lac du Bonnet Manitoba for subscription details.
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Provincial Library
Legislative
Winnipeg, Man
Springfield
3Rd Street
Lac du Bonnet
Man
Canada
Powerview Council Keeps Mill Rate Amid Budget Crafting
Powerview Council met April 9 with Mayor Jas D Desilets presiding and all members present. They opened a lane from the southerly part of lot 4 to reach the Shrine on lot 27 plan 3159 and set waterman licenses at 25 dollars for 1962 and 15 dollars for 1963. The Health Officer was asked to inspect nonstandard shelters occupied by families. Budget preparation for 1963 dominated the meeting as most line items rose slightly, yet the mill rate would be kept steady. Streets require extensive repairs but funds are tight, and provincial assistance was discussed. Numerous accounts were approved, including payments to Manitoba Hydro, J Turcotte, Powerview Utilities Co-op, and others.
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Powerview Council
Jas. D. Desilets
J. F. Turcotte
R. C
Waterman
Shelses
Manitoba Hydro
Robert L. Betournay
Zephyr Papineau
Robert Guay
J. Turcotte
Victoria Beach and Traverse Bay Notes
Mildred Hampton writes from Beausejour on Good Friday while in hospital. The Municipal Engineer Alex Anderson has crews preparing wells for summer and a list of local workers includes Oli Kroken Howard Joseph Stuart Linklater Roy Rupert and Charlie Hampton.
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Traverse Bay
Mildred Hampton
Alex Anderson
Oli Kroken
Howard Joseph
Stuart Linklater
Roy Rupert
Charlie Hampton
Whitemouth Fowl Supper Plans and Local Notices
Whitemouth Anglican W A to sponsor a Fowl Supper at Municipal Hall on April. A 4 H banquet in Lac du Bonnet featured Whitemouth ladies. Local residents were noted with awards, travels, hospital updates, and a hospital fund event. A Whitemouth Anglican WA meeting discussed the April 20 supper.
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Whitemouth Anglican W.A
Lac du Bonnet
Whitemouth
Mesdames H. Gessel
L. Pommer
H. Nelson
F. Klapprat
W. Steiner
L. Smith
S. Penner
D. Zanzen
Whitemouth Anglican WA
Lorne Molinski
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River Hills
By EM and
Kay Henschell
Charles Hanke
Winnipeg
Henry Shipper
Robert Turchyn
Ira
Billy Altstadt
Alfred Zoldy
Fort William
Matilda Hawk
Childer
Edward Newman
Vancouver
Gust
Roy Merke
Donna Altstadt
Sandy Kuhn
William Steiner
Mike Klepatz
Alex Klepatz
Brenda
Walter Klepatz
John Wiebe
Norman Hawke
Ontario
Bill Hawk
Darlene
David Altstadt
Bill Hanke
Brian
Elmer Altstadt
Carol
Mike Chickowski
Mazur
Peter Klym
Andrew Yakimow
Walter Zarecki
Council
Reeve
Joe Nawolski
Mike Wipf
Rosie Kost
Frank Boulanger
Eddie Neurenberg
Adrien Lussier
Antoine Bruneau
Brownie Byczek
H. P. Waite
Wm. Hawke
Frank Bruneau
R. M. of
Altstadt
W. Kidd
Emma Pommer
Marvin Pommer
J. Howcroft
R. Robold
B.C
K. Schultz
E. Buss
Darlene Beeskau
Pine Falls
Mrs. A. Beeskau
Iona Kuhn
Ben Kuhn
O. Jueck
Robin Henschel
Julius Tiede
Mr. Tiede
Doug Segal
Henry Baker
E. Beeksau
Alfred Tiede
Roger Gebosh
Whitemouth Hospital
Charles Barske
Garry
Ervin Sackwi
Helmut
Ed. Sackwi
Minetowas
Ray Henschel
Mrs
A. Henschel
Ruth Zink
Cecile Johnson
Hair Fashion and Designs
Photo
George Anderson JR
Eithe
London
MacMillan
Washington
Kennedy
Liberals
Department of Industry
National Development Corporation
National Economic Council
NDP
D.S.T
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Powerview Utilities Co-op
Minister of Municipal Affairs
J. B. Dignard
Tony Desrosiers
Alex Rupert
Paul Lamoureux
E. C. McMillan
Riverview Self Serve
J. L. Desilets
Gus and
Rene Garage
JFT
Victoria Beach
Beausejour
Robbie
Bert Trainor and _ sons
Ross Anderson
Ed. Renville
Ted Martin
Vic Shier
Bettsy Shier
Bissett
E. Schatkowsky
Kenora and
Dryden
Ross United Church Ladies Aid
Pete Rystephanik
Whitemouth Hotel
Pete
Sandy Lake
Jimmy
Art Stevens
Percy Hudson
Moose Jaw, Sask
R. Pischke
Jimmy Blaney
Henderson
Guild
Louie Dereski
Mrs. Geo. Hunter
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