Lac du Bonnet Council Quiet Meeting Deliberates Relief and Repairs
Lac du Bonnet Municipal Council held a quiet session on Tuesday February 2 with three delegations. Discussions covered flood relief for neighbors K and F Sselenik, drainage issues, and accounts for provincial access and subdivision costs. The council hired a D7 tractor with operator from Brokenhead at set hourly rates and passed numerous assorted payments to local firms and individuals.
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Lac du Bonnet
Huachaka
F. Sselenik
Erage Oeook
Wee
Lu Acante
Brokenhead
Holiday News From Pine Falls and Ontario Tragedy Nearby
Pine Falls residents Mr and Mrs Olive Swanick plan visits in East while Roy Arthurs heads to Ontario for two brothers funeral who drowned crossing a lake. Hal Ramsay family returns from Saskatchewan trip as daughter and friend endure a Ferris wheel ride storm. Operators halted ride and sheltered while wind rain tossed riders, rescuers freed them unharmed.
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Roy Arthurs
Ontario
Hal Ramsay
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Blueberry Picking Season Highlights Local Visitors
The district notes summer visits from Winnipeg residents Mrs. Miller Mrs. Putney and Mrs. Dubel's daughter among holiday gatherings with local families A McKinnon J Ewanochko H C Connor and the Kurian family share time off with relatives Get well wishes flow to Jurek Winter and Proceviat Elma and district extend sympathy to the Kolega family on the passing of Peteenue 75 a lifelong farmed resident who spent over 40 years in Elma.
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Mrs. Jurek
Josie Winter
J.D. Proceviat
Elma
Kolega
Busdene
Peteenue 75
Whitemouth Eight Teams Compete in Baseball Tourney
Eight teams from area towns gathered at Whitemouth park on Monday August 1. River Hills Hungry Nine beat Cloverleaf Lazy Nine, Rennie White mouth edged Beausejour Beavers, and Hadashville defeated Selkirk. Semis had Seven Sisters over River Hills and Whitemouth fall to Hadashville. Final halted by darkness with Seven Sisters and Hadashville sharing prize money.
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Whitemouth
River Hills
Seven Sisters
Rennie
Beausejour Beavers
Hadashville
Selkirk
Myron Wouk
Seven Sisters Fastball Advances to Finals in Semi Final Win
The Seven Sisters team beat Milner Ridge Air Base 22 to 12 on Tuesday August 2, advancing to face Beausejour in the finals opener. They led comfortably after a strong performance, part of an active week that included a prior trip to Whitemouth on August 1 where a Hadashville semifinal was halted by darkness.
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Seven Sisters
Milner Ridge
Beausejour
Whitemouth
Hadashville
Good Roads Tour inspects Lac du Bonnet roads and homes
Mr W D Auckland and Mr C Landon of the Manitoba Good Roads Association inspected Lac du Bonnet area for the annual competition. They examined road appearance and ditches, town beautification, boulevards, parks, and homes. Rural farm home entries grow with highway openings and electrification as six judges cover 17 000 to 18 000 miles annually.
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W. D. Auckland
Landon
Pine Falls Opens New Clubhouse
The Pine Falls Golf Club unveiled a larger clubhouse with red plywood exterior and white trim. Members held a house warming with dancing and nine holes of golf to finish the weekend. The facility includes separate locker rooms for men and women, a social main room called the nineteenth hole, a kitchen, store room, pro shop, and a verandah for spectators. Completion is expected by next weekend amid plans for landscaping and a patio beside the ninth green.
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Pine Falls
Girl Drowns Near Whitemouth in Lottery Falls Incident
Maureen Lange, 15, drowned Friday August 5 near Cook's Falls west of Whitemouth when she slipped from a rock into the Whitemouth river. Elaine Penner, a friend, and a passerby tried to help but could not revive her. RCMP and Dr. Bilynsky of Whitemouth failed to resuscitate Maureen. Funeral held August 9 at Whitemouth Lutheran Church.
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Maureen Lange
Cook's Falls
Blitemouth
Whitemouth
Elaine Penner
Elaine
Maureen
RCMP
Bilynsky
Whitemouth Lutheran Church
Lac du Bonnet Caps Beausejour in Sudden-Death Thriller
Lac du Bonnet defeated Beausejour 7-6 to claim top spot in the Northeastern Manitoba hardball league. Ernie Ukrain ec earned the win as Lac du Bonnet staged a late rally, with key hits by R. Stine A. Arsenault and J. Usachis while Beausejour’s F. Zatch delivered a homer and late scoring. Standings list Lac du Bonnet Beausejour Selkirk Tkirk after league play. semi final first game set for Thursday at Lac du Bonnet.
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Bec-Du
A. Arsenault
John Usachis
Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour
Baldur Holm
J. Usackis
Lac du _ Bonnet
Barry Ross
Herb
A. Arseneault
Ernie Ukrainec
Pine Falls
Selkirk
Tyndall
Beausejour Tkirk
Former Whitemouth Boy Heads to Olympics
Nelson Albert Kuhn, 21, son of Ferdinandt and wife of Vernon 5.C., formerly of Whitemouth, will row for the University of British Columbia in Rome. After a recent injury layoff he resumed indoor training December first, working eight hours daily plus six hours rowing practice, and sleeping by nine. A six foot three and a half inch, 190 pound athlete, he starred at Vernon Senior High and plans a European tour with teammates after the Games. He is a fourth year forestry student at UBC.
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Nelson Albert Kuhn
Ferdinandt Kuhn
Vernon
5.C
Whitemouth
University of British Columbia
Rome
Nelson
Vernon Senior High
Europe
UBC
Pine Falls Flower And Garden Show Set For August 12
Pine Falls Horticultural Society members prepare for the annual flower and garden competition to be judged Friday August 12. Exhibits will be set up August 11 from 6 to 10 p.m. The home grounds judging completed in July covered 11 classes across 140 sections in Cut Flowers House Plants Vegetables Home Grown Fruits and Preserves with first second and third prizes.
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Pine Falls Horticultural Society
Candles lead 1958 plant shipments totaling 3.04 million
Shipments from 21 candle making plants in 1958 were valued at 3,043,000 dollars. Religious candles accounted for most of the output.
Subscription Renewal Form for The Leader
Notice explains date numerals on address label show due date for subscription. Example 12-11-60 indicates due on November 12, 1960. Sal urges checking subscription and mailing remittance with form. Mentions Springfield Leader Lac du Bonnet Manitoba address and Audit Bureau of Circulations rule disallowing paid subs in arrears beyond 30 days. Include address label when clipping. Names and addresses field prompt. Allow one week for arrival and notify for non arrival.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Pine Falls Golf Tourney Opens August Thirteenth
The twenty third annual Northeastern Manitoba Open Golf Tournament begins Saturday August 13 with large entry expected in all flights. Entry fee two dollars includes a free practise round for non members on Friday. Prizes for professionals and all over flights. Course in good condition despite little moisture. Clubhouse facilities improved with refreshments for all players.
Accident Injures Powerview Man Near Dam in Canada
Albany St. Croix, 28, of Powerview, was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash on the Powerview dam at 1:58 a.m. Sunday. He was taken from Pine Falls Hospital to Winnipeg General Hospital with a compound fracture of the right thigh, multiple leg injuries, left thigh dislocation, facial lacerations, heavy bleeding, and shock. The RCMP described the crash as extremely severe.
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Powerview Dam
Albeny St. Croix
Powerview
Pine Falls Hospital
Winnipeg General Hospital
K. I. Johnson
Pine Falls
Bissett Road
Albany St. Croix
RCMP
Winnipeg
St. Croix
Manitoba deer and moose seasons announced for Manitoba
The department announced opening and closing dates for deer moose and elk seasons across Manitoba. Deer season opens November 7 in southern areas with northern zones starting October 31. early moose season runs September 19 to October 15. winter moose seasons vary by district with November 14 to December 31 in northern areas and November 28 to December 10 elsewhere. Duck Mountain moose elk season runs November 28 to December 10 for residents only. A special Duck Mountain moose elk license is required and 13 management districts are listed on the accompanying folder.
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Manitoba
Lake Winnipeg
Interlake
Duck Mountains
Duck Mountain
Cariu
Witney Announces Duck Goose Season Protection Plan
Hon. C. H. Witney released Canada US waterfowl season dates with strong limits to protect canvasbacks and red-heads. Daily bag seven ducks with at most one canvasback or red-head, 21 possession, York Factory goose limit 10, Oak Lake Marsh closed to hunting to aid game management.
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Canada
United States
C. H. Witney
York Factory
Oak Lake Marsh
Witney
Dock-Tag Nets Lunker For Boy 12
Bill McCulloch of Winnipeg fished Falcon Lake on a Sunday at his summer cottage dock. After toying with two pike that ignored his lure, a 20 pound 5 ounce northern grabbed the bait. He hauled it ashore with driftwood and rocks, then woke his father to see the catch.
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Bill McCulloch
Winnipeg
Falcon Lake
iBll
Bill
Dad
Tribune
Manitoba Heart Foundation urges movement on long trips
On long summer trips the Manitoba Heart Foundation advises kindness to the circulatory system. Change position by walking about every half hour to improve circulation and health.
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Manitoba Heart Foundation
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Ery Rowe
East
Tela
Mrs
Mary Smerechynski
J. K. Ewanochko
Mary Ann
Brian Scott
Mrs. H. Kurian
Trans-Canada Air Lines
England
Bermuda
Caribbean
TCA
North America
Lac du Bonnet Caps
Springfield
Ard Street
Man
3Rd Street
South
Mines and Natural Resources
Pas
53Rd
53Rd Parallel
Delta Waterfowl
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