Winnipeg Man Drowns Af Great Falls
Victor Riddoch a 36 year old Winnipeg man slipped on slick rocks while fishing near the Great Falls Power Plant and drowned after being carried about 100 feet into the river. His wife and party watched unable to help as RCMP searched until 9 p.m. A constable fell on the rocks but reached shore. Survived by wife and four children. Riddoch worked for CNR and served in WWII. member of the Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riddoch
Magnus Avenue
Winnipeg
Great Falls
Mr. Riddoch
James
Bruce
Victor
Lorraine
Riddoch
CNR
Legion
Lac du Bonnet Collegiate Promotion List
Lac du Bonnet announces promotion results from end of term exams. Grade IX to X include names such as Judy Nicol Barry King Allan Holm and many others with provisional passes and conditioning notes. Grade X to XI lists several students including William Ripat Thea Terra Louis Bruneau and others with passes and conditions. Grade XII details subjects and students achieving various marks in drama poetry math science and languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Nicol
Barry King
Allan Holm
Henriette Hebert
Michael Smith
Christopher Brown
Leona Fournier
James Sotnick
Russell Hrysio
Ronald Hirst
Finda Isaacs
Edward Kabulak
Gail Kochanowski
Joy Lodge
Lonny Picknicki
William Russell Pauline Tuokko
Lynn Wade
William Ripat
Thea
Joseph Gurniak
Gram
Patricia Olafson
Blythe Rudy
Sania Smith
Elsie Sarnka
John Usackis
Javee Zaluskyv
NU Darlens Brown
Lorraine Kreishman
Arvid Olafson
Joanne Rinat
Deanne Petrus
Alvin Kuva
Beverley Rogere
George Martin
Jeanette Snead
Javee Henrickean
Camn
Raymond Waznv
Helen Balnese
Trene Russell
Fawar Shame
Coma
Geog
Jaseph Chermishnak
Marlene Lofstrom
John Halliday
Helen Rinat
Ruby Trask
Martin Wade
Walter Zaluskyvy
Beausejour Ex Mayor H Drysdale Dies at Beausejour
Beausejour former mayor Harold Erskine Drysdale died August 11 in Beausejour Hospital. Funeral August 14 at United Church Beausejour with Rev L Piesse officiating. Interment in Beausejour Cemetery. Survived by widow Fanny, mother Mae Drysdale, two sons Wilfred and Bernard, two daughters Ed Stanley and H Brown, two sisters and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Erskine Drysdale
Beausejour
Beausejour Hospital
United Church
Rev. L. Piesee
Winnipeg
Russell
Mr. Drysdale
Portage la Prairie
Fanny Drysdale
Mae Drysdale
Wilfred
Fort Frances
Ontario
Bernard
Ed Stanley
H. Brown
Grand Marais Local News And Obituaries Recap
Grand Marais community notes include visits by Langford Thomas and family from Atikokan, Jean Uchtmann returning from Winnipeg, and Topolnisky visitors from Winnipeg. Funeral of Mrs. Charles Folster noted, with sympathy extended to her family. Local accidents claim cows on the Jack Fish Lake road and an open culvert injuring two. Mrs Branson recovering after a mild heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Topolnisky
Winnipeg
Jack Fish Lake
Grand Marais
Topolnisky
Dunlop School
N Skaranek
Charles Folster
St. Jude's Church
G. Hardy
Hart
Jack Fish Lake District
John Mackelson
Pine Falls
Roderick and
Bert Thomas
Branson
Winnipege
Mrs Branson
Pine Falls Cadet Camp Cadets Train At Dundurn
Six Pine Falls boys complete a summer at the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps camp in Dundurn Saskatchewan. Final ceremonies Aug 22 will feature Lt. Gov. W. J. Patterson with a salute and inspection. Cadets study leadership rifle drill wireless communication driving and mechanics under Saskatchewan area officers and cadet specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Pine Falls
Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps
Bundurn
Sask
Leutenant-Goveror
W. J. Patterson
A D. Cuperus
Mo Cuperus
Ro Malo
A Malo
D J. Richardson
H. Richardson
W. Thomas
G G. Thomas
Joseph Pichor
S. Pichor
Frederick Houston
H Houston
Power View
H. W. Love
Regina
Army
Saskatoon
J. M.S. Avely
Ralph Young
Winnipeg
Regiment of Canadian Guards
Tyndall Main Street Now Paved and Lighted
Tyndall Main Street has been resurfaced with an oil compound creating a smoother ride. New Manitoba Power Commission holophone street lights provide brighter diffused illumination and reduce glare, improving safety and the town’s appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyndall Main Street
Manitoba Power Commission
Big Game Hunting Rules Announced For Manitoba Winter
Hon. F. C. Bell, Minister of Mines and Natural Resources, outlines deer limits unchanged with one adult deer per day, season November 23 to December, Sunday rest days, and four closed preserves Whiteshell Spruce Woods north of C N Rd Puck Mountain St Charles. New moose zones opened Area 1 Pas Flin Flin Pass region and Hudson Bay Railway southern part, with resident and non resident limits one adult moose in fall and a winter bag limit one adult moose. Areas 2 3 4 define additional zones with November 15 to December windows and one adult moose per bag. Overall, multiple areas open for moose hunting with varied dates and boundaries, and some reserves remain closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Bell
Mines
Department
Mr. Bell
Asc
Bell
Whiteshell
Spruce Woods
C. N. Ro
Wey
Puck Mountain
St. Charles
Pas
Flin Flan
Hudson Bay
Lireut
Manitoba
Take Winnipeg
Seaan
Swan Lake
Pelican Lake
Oatline
Bereh River
Wita
Lake Winnsnes
Winniper Power Pac
Residents Bay
J R Devaney Retires After 44 Years of Service
A retirement party honored J R Devaney at Community Hall Pointe du Bois on Friday August 10 marking his 44 years with the City Hydro Power Plant beginning as assistant operator in 1912 and becoming operator in 1923. He and Mrs Devaney will move to Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointe du Bois
J. R. Devaney
Devaney
J. Twells
T. Storey
Mr. Devaney
Hydro
Couple Announces August 25 Wedding Elsewhere Band
Wallace Webb of Selkirk and Irene Teddy Thomas plan to marry August 25. Mr and Mrs J Patterson and family of Montreal visited the Rowalchik home and attended a shower for Irene and Teddy August 15. Visitors from Stead Winnipeg and Grand Marais noted. Grand Marais school to open September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Webb
Selkirk
J. Patterson
Montreal
WW Rowalchik
S. Szeradzki
Irene
Teddy Thomas
Joe Retchuk
Stead
Julie
Alex Gwynne
Winnipeg
Double Ring Wedding at Thalberg Lutheran Church
Doreen Joyce and Melfort Richard exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony at Thalberg Lutheran Church on Saturday August 4 at 3 00 am. Rev Ho Thielman officiated and music was provided by Mrs Thielman. The bride wore ivory lace over white satin with a floor length veil and carried red roses. The wedding party included bridesmaids Velma Steink Alice Zielke and Loraine Steinke and groomsmen Norman Bach Herbie Bach and Herbert Schonen were among attendants. A reception for about 300 guests followed in the parish hall with toasts from Henry Nixdorf of Balsam Bay. The couple plans to reside in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thalberg Lutheran Church
Doreen Joyce
Aug. Rach
Glenmoor
Melfort Richard
Aug Steinke
Thalbery
Ho Thielman
Velma Steink
Alice Zielke
Loraine Steinke
Norman and
Herbie Bach
Herbert Schonenhere
Winnipee
Gladys Rach
Dresen
Jimmy Kelick
Thatbere
Henry Nixdorf
Balsam Bay
Gus Newman
Chicago
C Langner
Amaranth
Aug. Katt
Vicky
Morden
Win
Pateer
Carol
Aug. Block
R. Block
Elmer Paeter
Winnipeg
N. Daviduk
Middlechurch
Subscription Renewal Notice From The Leader
The note explains how to read date numerals on the address copy to find the due date and urges renewal. It asks the subscriber to remit $2.00 for one year with the form and provides the Springfield Leader address in Lac du Bonnet Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
3Rd Street
Lac du Bonnet
Man
Camp Gagetown and the Morning Star Nuclear Drill
Canada unveils Camp Gagetown as a 427 square mile training complex near Oromocto on the St John River, designed for air sea and land exercises under joint command. The $60 million facility aims to host 10 000 troops with mock villages, artillery ranges, machine gun drills, and a future townsite for permanent garrisons and family housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Gagetown
New Brunswick
Canadian
Department of Defence
Canada
Joint Supreme Command
Gagetown
Defence
Brooke Claxton
Samp
Thomas Gano
America
Vicount Gage
Gage
Grimross
Kemble Manor
General Gage
Stephen Kemble
General Camp
Aramoncto
St. John River
Fredericton
St John
Oramocto
Wellsford
Hoenstad
Nomerniss Vances
Manneuvre Rance
Camn Gagetown
Great Falls News Roundup and Local Moments
Weekend visitors include Glenn McDermot and James McDonald from Bird's Hill and Norwood. Winnipeg guests Carole Highfield and Valerie Komoehen visited Great Falls with local families. Dorothy and Carol Warren enjoyed Gimli 4-H Club camp. Beverley Patterson celebrated a birthday with Teen Canteen gift. New residents Warren Sinnock family move to Great Falls. Mrs. Leo Gareau vacationed here. Condolences to Omar Bernard family on Mrs. A. Wonnacott's passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Glenn McDermot
Bird's Hill
James Mc.Donald
Norwood
Fred Ans
Carole Highfield
Valerie Komoehen
Winnipeg
Channing and
Flin Flon
Great Falls
Beverley Patterson
Teen Canteen
Warren Sinnock
Pine Falls
Omar _ Bernard
A. Wonnacott
St. Boniface
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Great
Ronald Zaborniak
Glenn Butchart
Frank Kulbaba
Kenneth Russell
Ariean Ham
Romeo Bruneau
Math Il
H. Drysdale
Mrs. W. Kowalchuk
Langford Thomas
Atikokan
Ont
Eden
Thomas
Langford
Jean Uchtmann
Sonic
Beatrice Thomas
The
City
W. J. Webb
Jas. Dooley
Carman
MPC
Harold Wells
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Dundurn
Tyndall
Steinke - Rach
el Legis
Mane’ Ae
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Frank Presunka
Glenboro Gazette
Fantasia
Blueland
Mrs. Lenner Craig
A. Learmonth
Bill Dorland
Dorothy
Caro
Warren
Gimli
Leo Gareau
Alex Bruneau
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