Unity of Effort Builds Northward Road to Grand Beach
A column recalls a 27 year effort led by Manitoba Motor League and local officials to secure an all weather road to Grand Beach. After decades of advocacy, two municipal government agreements and provincial support culminated in tenders promised, with plans for a thirty foot grade and eventual black topping. The piece credits persistent cross municipality unity and local leadership, including A C Emmett, Errick Willis, N J Stryk, and A F Trapp, for advancing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clements
Department of Public Works
Brokenhead
Beausejour
Sup
Manitoba
C. of C
No. 1
Gull Lake
Grand Beach
Albert Trapp
M.L.A
Trapp
M.L. A
St. Clement's
Gull Lake- Pine Falls
Libau-Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba Girl Guides Campaign for Youth Leadership Training
Manitoba's Girl Guides train about five thousand girls across 41 centres with a focus on character building and service. The province operates a Guide House in Winnipeg offering low-cost lodging for visiting leaders and refunds half travel costs. Donations to support the 1951 budget aim to at least 12,500 with provincial participation urged through Allan H. Watson and local members. the association notes rising expenses and flood-related fundraising history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Girl Guides Association
Winnipeg
Allan H. Watson
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Guide
Manitoba Girl Guides
Greater
Dairy Farmers of Canada Endorses June Dairy Advertising
Gilbert McMillan of Dairy Farmers of Canada defends continued advertising despite current shortages. The ad program, funded by a cent-a-pound butterfat set aside in June, aims to protect market share and promote dairy foods under the June is Dairy Month campaign featuring milk, butter, cheese and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert McMillan
Huntingdon
Quebec
Dairy Farmers of Canada
First National Farm Organization
McMillan
Dairy Farmers of
Canada
Dairy Foods Service Bureau
Unity and Reasonableness Drive North-Eastern Manitoba Highways
Armour Mackay credits six key leaders for the 1951 highway program in North-Eastern Manitoba. He praises William Morton, George Collins, Roxy Hamilton, Albert Trapp, A. W. Hanks, and Bill Childe for their roles in uniting regional groups, mobilizing public support through The Springfield Leader, and advancing a Target System of Highways from Winnipeg to Manigotogan and beyond. He recalls Childe’s lifelong work and urges continued unity, timely action, and public backing to sustain the region’s highway gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Leader
Manitoba
Springfield
Springfield Leader Limited
St James Leader
Leader Building
St. James
Alfred W. Hanks
Puptick
Anblisher
Man
Post Office Department
Ottawa
George W. Stebbe
Beausejour
Bill Childe
Childe
Wm. Morton
Mr. Collins
George Collins
Roxy Hamilton
M.L.A
Albert Trapp
M.la
A. W. Hanks
Morton
Red River
Legislative Assembly
Hamilton
Rupertsland
Winnipeg River
Leader
Winnipeg
Pine Falls Bridge
Manigotogan and
Bissett
Hanks
Manitoba Associated Chambers of Commerce
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba Development Bureau
W. W. Childe
Mrn Winnipeg
North
Chambers of Commerce
Springfield National
Joe Sparman
Alex McIntosh
Lou Taylor
Ed Gretsinger
Johnny Leegus
Henry Steiner
Lou Pulfer
Oscar Bjornson
Harry Springman
A. J. Parent
Verne Smith
Jim Thompson
Associated Chambers of Commerce Executive
Pine Falls
Elma
North-East
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Cliff Brown
W. S. Kennard
Seven Sisters Falls
H. Leith Elma
C. Wendeborn
Whitemouth
T. G. Erskine
Tyndall
L. A. Wawryshyn
Cromwell
Phylis Mroz
River Hills
L. Rempel
Powerview
J. T. Turcotte
W. T. Mansell
Pointe du Bois
S. Preston
Glenfields
N. Mroz
A. J. Molinski
Member
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Audit Bureau Circulations
Port
N. J. Stryk
A. F. Trapp
Manitoba Girl Guides Campaign
Dominion
Collins
Reeve Henderson
Stalin
Armour MacKay
Dubienski
Barristers, Solicitors & Notaries
Confederation Life Bldg
Red & White
Drache, Matlin and
Weselak
Municipal Hall
Joseph Bellan
Chiropractors
Drs. Davidson & Baizley Chiropractic Clinic
Somerset Bidg
Leonard L. Portnoy
Boyd Building
Morley R. Shuckett
Will
Salter St
Kensington
Portage Ave
Douglas Sanitary
P. F. Douglas
Carman
Tomlinson, Crowe and Company
Hurtig
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