Springfield Leader’s Weekly News and Rates Notice
The Springfield Leader describes itself as an independent weekly for North Eastern Manitoba regions including Pine Falls and Lac du Bonnet. Subscription rates are $3 per year in advance, $5 for two years, with outside Canada at $4 annually or $7 for two years. Advertising is 7 cents per agate line with 14 lines per inch. Registered as Second Class Mail and a member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oes
Manitoba
Pine Falls
Powerview
Great Fe Pointe du Bois
Lac du Bonnet
Pinawa
Seven Sisters Falls
River Hills
Elm Ta Ovanel
Canada
Editorial Calls Action On Highways 313 And 315
A Manitoba editorial urges government action on deteriorating Highways 313 to Pointe du Bois and 315 serving mines lumber camps and tourist areas. It blames weather delays, urges Borowski to review eastern routes and revenue impact, and notes the road's importance to the region's economy. The piece ends urging decisive repairs for year round usability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Pointe du Bois
Lac du Bonnet
Highways Department
Borowski
Eureka Origins of Lac du Bonnet and Early Developments
Eureka was the first Lac du Bonnet settlement. The Lac du Bonnet Development Company formed in 1896 prospected lands up to Seven Sisters and north to the Bird River with mining claims. Partners included W T Kirby Oldfield and others. Walter Wardrop Sr. served as General Manager until J D McArthur took over in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Eureka
Seven Sisters
Bird River
W.T. Kirby
Oldfield, Kirby and Gardner
Walter Vivian
Walter Kirby
Walter Wardrop
Henry Wardrop
Dr. Good
Walter Wardrop Sr
J.D. McArthur
Whitemouth
Port Elgin
Ontario
Ross
Lac du Bonnet Company
Ramsey McIntosh
McArthur
Shelly
Ross Saw Mills
Walter W Sr
Cranbrook
B.C
Highways Truly Become Good-Bye Ways Today
In these days of high speed the highways too often have become good bye ways. The line hints at strained travel norms amid fast traffic and evolving road culture, reflecting concerns about safety and manners on modern highways.
Skunk Nuisance Prompts Lac du Bonnet Protest
In a July 31 1970 letter Sir complains of strong skunk odors in Lac du Bonnet city streets. He urges deportation of the skunk population on Third Street and removal of their ancestral homes, lampooning the old adage about joining them.
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Third Street
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Paper Town
Springfield
R. D
Bob) McKay
Member
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Editorial
Mrs. Wardrop
Mark Smerchanski
Provencher
Ed Schreyer
John Allard
Rupertsland
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