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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1963
Page
1
Check the date numerals on your Leader copy to renew. Send remittance with form to Lac du Bonnet Manitoba. rates: one year 3.00, outside Canada 4.00, two years 5.00, outside Canada 6.00. Include name and address in block letters and address label.
A group of selected boys from various areas in the Province spend August 8 to 10 at the Conservation Training Area in Hadashville. Manitoba Forestry Association runs courses in conservation and forestry with field trips to Pine Falls Paper Mill West Hawk Lake and Pineland Forest Nursery. The camp, led by Dave Campbell and Greg Stevens, offers leadership development with no charge to boys and transportation arranged, funded by Carling of Manitoba.
Pine Falls Golf Club reports higher membership and upgraded clubhouse with about 4000 dollars spent on new furnishings and equipment. The lounge now features an ultra modern, picturesque look and serves as a cool haven between nines. A 12.5 percent membership rise and growing tourist visitors signal its status as a regional recreation hub as renovations continue including green rebuilding for August tournament and plans to enhance sand traps and tee and creek bed repairs.
A five day Camp Wainwright exercise staged by Maj Gen J M Rockingham tested 4500 troops from Western Command with Royal 22nd Regiment and British Life Guards support. Observers saw modern anti tank weapons infrared gear Centurion tanks and a Friday climax switching from conventional to nuclear warfare ending with an Honest John rocket.
Mr F Gilbert states the Whiteshell Nuclear Research establishment will test organic coolants to cut reactor power costs, aiming for one mill per kilowatt hour. The project expects WR1 to reach criticality by summer 1965 with staff rising to about 100 yearly. Manitoba economic boost noted as site tourism grows.
Rev Father Hart of the Franciscan Order and Notre Dame Church Lac du Bonnet is farewelled by the community on Wednesday evening in Memorial Hall. Anglicans RC Lutherans and the Legion join the tribute to his valued work for many communities. Father Dahl also leaves. they will be presented with electric shavers and a purse of money.
The Red Cross Swimming and Royal Life Saving Society classes sponsored by the Bissett Home and School Assoc. finished with sixty three in swimming and nine in life saving. Mrs. Joan Hayden-Luck led the swimmers and Cst. A. Hayden-Luck led the life saving class. Of thirty five beginners, a portion succeeded.
The Fire School under the Provincial Fire Commissioner’s Office opened Tuesday evening with fair turnout. Attendees included T. Lamb of A.E.C.L. Pinawa Bill Kaatz chief DeMarco Gretsinger Shuster from Beausejour R. Fetterley of the Forest Service and Lac du Bonnet Brigade volunteers. The program runs for two more days with lectures drills and equipment use lessons. A Civil Defense Board representative joined Mr. Mowat from the Fire Commissioner’s Office and area captain J. DeMarco. Afternoon sessions at Pointe du Bois focus on large electrical fires using special gear due to hydro generators.
The Manitoba Paper Company reports a six week pulpwood barge operation on Lake Winnipeg to Pine Falls as successful. Drake Construction hauls from Narrows, Poplar River, Berens River, Matheson Island, Pine Dock, with barges 184 by 50 feet and 6 foot draft. Loading uses Brincheski Bros. tractors. unloading in Pine Falls employs a Trojan pay loader, averaging 100 cords per hour. Over May 25 to June 20, 11 trips carried 3932 cords, with 347 cords per trip on average, the longest Pine Dock to Poplar River. The operation, best yet for barge equipment here, aims to double volume next year.
Lac du Bonnet town constable adopts a strict stance after replacing the first man due to illness. Residents debate BC style mandatory driver tests every five years. In two weeks the force jailed one for resisting an officer and arrested another after a high speed turn caused severe damage. Five cases before J P E McLeod on Tuesday yielded 120 dollars in fines.
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