Slogan Speaks in Toronto on Ukrainian Canadian heritage
Dr. Joe Slogan speaking at a Toronto banquet of the Ukrainian Self Reliance League recalls the path to confederation and Sir John A. Macdonalds vision for the CPR. He notes Ukrainians and other groups shaping the West, mentions East Selkirk and towns like Gonor and Brightstore, and honors pioneers who built Canada with faith and love for the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Europe
Springfield
East Selkirk
Gonor
Brokenhead
Brightstore
Pranga
Sadlow
Medika
Hadaszhville
Canada
Forestry Tour Highlights Pine Falls District Schools
The Canadian Forestry Association staged its Manitoba forest tour in Pine Falls schools focusing on conservation and forest fire prevention. Eleven meetings drew 1,024 pupils who viewed wildlife and fire prevention films for juniors, mid grades learned about renewable resources, and seniors explored past use and current safeguards for forests, soils, waters, and wildlife with support from Manitoba Paper Co and General Motors of Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Forestry Association
Manitoba
Pine Falls
Manitoba Paper Company
General Motors of Canada
Holy Communion and Sermon Services This Week
The notice lists 5th Sunday after Easter services at Christ's Church Whitemouth and St Mary's Church Pointe du Bois with Holy Communion times at 9 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mid week services are 6 30 p.m. Tuesday and 7 39 p.m. Wednesday at Lac du Bonnet. Church School Juniors 10 a.m. Primary and nursery 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sermon Church School
Christ’s Church
Whitemouth
ST. Mary’s Church
Pointe du Bois
Lac du Bonnet Police Court News April session actions
The Lac du Bonnet police court met April 21 with Magistrate Isaac Rice presiding. R. House pleaded guilty to possessing intoxicants on a reserve and was fined $20 plus $7.30 costs or 14 days. Several others faced drunken driving, liquor, and assault charges with fines, costs, or jail terms. juvenile cases were heard. a stay of proceedings occurred on a molesting charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Isaac Rice
A. Sarchuk
Rufus House
Francis G. Thomas
Headingley
Joseph Belus
Joseph Visca
Moses Bird
Clarence
Stanley Bird
Robert Knott
Henry Bouchar
Walter Wazney
Thomas David Brown
John Hugh Gordon
Maurice Chase
Frank Courchene
Peter Chorney
Romeo Devico
High Winds Send Ice Rushing Into Lac du Bonnet Docks
High winds on Monday evening and Tuesday morning pushed ice flows along the Winnipeg River at Lac du Bonnet, damaging several docks. Bob Hunter, A. Brown Sr., M. Torrance, R. Freund, and Bob Nicoll reported destruction or loss of property as ice broke pilings and carried a car on an ice flow. The Lac du Bonnet break up pool winner will be announced Friday at the Memorial Centre bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg River
Lac du Bonnet
Bob Hunter
A. Brown Sr
M. Torrance
R. Freund
Bob Nicoll
Memorial Centre
Beausejour Man Elected To Quick Freeze Locker Board
Mr. S. Meltzer of Beausejour was elected as one of five directors for a two year term on the Manitoba Quick Freeze Locker Association board at the annual meeting held on April 20 in Winnipeg. D. McFadyen of Eriksdale was re elected president with R. D. Andrews of Treherne as vice president and E. L. Burk of Portage la Prairie as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Meltzer
Beausejour
Manitoba Quick Freeze Locker Association
Winnipeg
D. McFadyen
Eriksdale
R. D. Andrews
Treherne
E. L. Burk
Portage la Prairie
Illegal Mesh and Carp Affects Fisherman Says Johnson
Dr Geo Johnson minister of Health and Welfare spoke at Grand Marais on behalf of Oscar Bjornson Conservative candidate for Lac du Bonnet in the provincial election May 14. He attacked Liberal and D L Campbell for leadership failures and urged policy change including closer pockets removal and 4% inch mesh. Oscar Bjornson outlined his reasons for running. Lorne Lester spoke for Bjornson to a 45 person gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Johnson
Grand Marais
Oscar Bjornson
Lac du Bonnet
Johnson
Liberal Party
D. L. Campbell
Duff Roblin
St. George
Thor Goodman
Dr. Johnson
Lorne Lester
Victoria Beach
Bjornson
Stanley Copp
John Ateah
Don Maclean
CCF
M. J. Coldwell
Pine Falls
Douglas Campbell
Pine Falls Legion Hall
Dr. Geo. Johnson
Greenwald M.F.U. Holds Meeting
Greenwald M.F.U. Local meeting April 15 was chaired by new president H. B. Zirk with strong attendance. Neil Simonson of Sanford spoke on agricultural topics and urged members to support the farmer’s best candidate while keeping the M.F.U. nonpolitical. door prize awarded to H. P. Otto. ladies served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwald M.F.U
H. B. Zirk
Neil Simonson
Sandford
M.F.A
H. P. Otto
Slogan on Ottawa Jaycee Panel
Dr Slogan argues public life stems from natural interest in people and change for common good. The Ottawa Junior Board of Trade panel included Douglas Jung Douglas Fisher and Augustin Brassard, all under 35, with Slogan as the youngest at 28, in a non partisan discussion on political participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Junior Board of Trade of Ottawa
Douglas Jung
P.C
Douglas Fisher
C.C.F
Augustin Brassard
Lib
Dr. Slogan
Junior Board of Trade
United Grain Growers Buys 131 Elevators System Wide
United Grain Growers Limited announces purchase of 129 country elevators and 2 terminal elevators from Canadian Consolidated Grain Company. 25 country elevators are in Manitoba and 104 in Saskatchewan, raising UG G country capacity to 6.5 million bushels and total elevated capacity to 70 million bushels with Lakehead Vancouver terminals and ongoing construction. UG G is cooperatively owned by 50,000 prairie farmers and is among the world’s largest grain handling firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Consolidated Grain Company
J. E. Brownlee
United Grain Growers Limited
Lakehead
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
U.G.G
Prairie Provinces
Vancouver
Life saving through artificial respiration lessons
A Canadian report notes the high toll of water deaths and praises CPR. From May 11 to 16 St John Ambulance offers free two hour CPR lessons across Canada. The advisory warns parents to keep young children away from sick people and crowded places during respiratory illness outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
St. John Ambulance
Manitoba Provincial Campaign Sparks Heated Party Rivalry
In the May 14 Manitoba general election race candidates across Springfield Lac du Bonnet and North Kildonan push rival platforms. Liberal Wm Lucke Conservative Fred Klym and CCF Richard Loeb campaign hard while Don Maclean gains in CCF strength. Campaigns feature debates, outside speakers like Douglas Campbell, and upcoming appearances by Oscar Bjornson A A Trapp and Frank Muldoon as parties vie for votes before election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Wm. Lucke
Fred Klym
Richard Loeb
CCF
Pointe du Bois Curling Club Windup Banquet Held
Pointe du Bois Curling Club held its annual windup banquet and dance on Friday April 17. Prizes were awarded across Novelty Bonspiel First Second and Third Competitions Curling Whist and Community Whist with winners including Dave Hodge M Gusdal J Mikolaychuk and Mrs C Ketola. A prize donated to the ladies who served coffee at the rink was announced with a draw won by Mrs C Ketola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointe du Bois
Joe Apritchard
Tramway
Dave Hodge
G. Lewis
P Livo
A. Pohl
G. D. Anderson
E. Wanag
R. Magura
P. Pollan
Mesdames C. Ketola
Pohl
RK. Blondahl
Ketola
J. Mikolaychuk
I. Atkins
P. Martin
N. Nilsson
N. Nadolsky
M. Gusdal
E. D. White
J. Harkness
N. Kosinsky
R. Blondahl
A. Pecchia
J. Laurie
Lac du Bonnet Home and School Meet Recaps Activities
The Lac du Bonnet Home and School Association met on Tuesday April 14 chaired by Mrs G Atkinson. Reports noted polio booster shots for children and a public health day for adults to receive second and third needles. Budgets were reported including $311 from the Red Cross drive and $58.25 from a theatre party. The U N Seminar moved to Brandon with fees rising from 35 to 45. The Legion will sponsor a boy. Home and School will sponsor a girl. An outline on Canadian peoples and European immigrants was presented. books on mental health were received for distribution. Next annual meeting set for May 12 with a nominating committee formed. Lunch followed.
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Lac du Bonnet
Red Cross
A. King
U.N
Winnipeg
Don
The
Legion
Home
A. Brown
Canada
H. Smith
Beausejour Masonic Lodge Marks 50th Anniversary
Eighty Masons gathered in Beausejour on April 17 to celebrate Ophir Lodge No. 112 50th anniversary with visiting Masters from several lodges and Manitoba Grand Lodge officials led by M W Bro W A Prugh. After assembly in the Masonic Temple the group moved to Beausejour United Church basement for roast turkey served by the Ladies Aid. W Bro Wilf Lewis chaired and introduced dignitaries including Deputy Grand Master W D Rumons and Grand Secretary W Bro H Genaske.
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Beausejour
Ophir Lodge No. 112
G.A.M
A.F
A.M
Manitoba Grand Lodge
M.W. Bro
W.A. Prugh
Masonic Temple
United Church
Beauscjour United Church
W. Bro
Wilf Lewis
Ophir Lodge
M.W
W.D. Rumons
T.C. Jackson
R.E. Emmett
H. Genaske
Battle of the Atlantic Sunday marked with memorials
A Canadian corvette Chilliwack boards a German submarine after a fierce 1944 North Atlantic battle. The event, among others, will be commemorated on May 3 as Battle of the Atlantic Sunday, highlighted by National Defence photos.
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North Atlantic
National Defence
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Toronto
Lutheran Church OF the Cross
ST. John's Anglican Church
North America
West Africa
Meltzer
Quick Freeze Locker Assoc
Ottawa
Jaycee
United Grain Growers
Gordon Burnett
Ed. Schreyer
A. A. Trapp
North Kildonan
Sterling Lyon
Archie Trapp
Frank Muldoon
Melody Lane
Lockport
Wolesley
Masonic Lodge
Stan Gittins
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