School Starts Sept 6 More Room Promised
Canadian back to school scene faces crowded classrooms as enrolments rise beyond 40 000 schools. Agassiz Division 13 adds four new schools in Powerview Lac du Bonnet Whitemouth Beausejour to ease shortages and extend class size. Parental and teacher fault lines in Portage la Prairie mirror broader issues of homework effort and student behavior.
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Canada
Cven
Agassiz
Powerview
Lac du Bonnet
Whitemouth
Beausejour
Portage la Prairie
Portage
Darling
Winnipeg
Community notices from Great Falls events and appeals
Local columnist Stan Gittens highlights upcoming community activities in Great Falls. Curling Club seeks help with asbestos siding repairs on the rink. A dance at Anderson Hall August 26 benefits Harry Fensom who is recovering from a heart condition. September 2 features the Water Ski Club wind up with Ron Bean and his orchestra. Labor Day September 5 hosts a monster sports day with multiple clubs sponsoring booths and a two hour water ski exhibition.
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Anderson Hall
Recreation Club
Ron Beaudry
Harry Fensom
Harry
Great Falls
John Veats
Ron Beana
11 New Crude Oil Wells Producing In Manitoba
Manitoba reports 11 new crude oil producers in June, the highest since March 1958. Average daily output reached 13 053 barrels, 400 above May. June total was 391 576 barrels, with 779 of 890 wells producing, three abandoned with one converted to salt water disposal.
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Manitoba
C. Witney
Manitoba Flying Doctors Serve North With Strong Efforts
G L Pickering Manitoba hospitalization commissioner says northern flying doctors and nursing units perform a dramatic, crucial service as the Hospital Services Plan extends northward. Communications rely on boats, tractor trains and year round air travel with radio links between Pine Falls and Berens River. Nine Indian nursing stations are designated under the Plan including Cross Lake and Oxford House.
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Manitoba
G. L. Pickering
Manitoba Hospital Services
Berens River
Pine Falls
Oblate
Pickering
Cross Lake
God’s Lake
Island Lake
Oxford House
St. Therese
Little Grand Rapids
Little Saskatchewan
Nelson House
Split Lake
Carson and Barnes Circus Coming to Lac du Bonnet
A three ring tent circus, Carson and Barnes, visits Lac du Bonnet featuring Col. Tim McCoy and a vast menagerie with elephants, bears, lions, monkeys, llamas, and more. Two performances, 2 and 8 p.m., promise elaborate acts, high school horses, trained ponies, and aerial stunts for children and families.
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Bs Rto
E. Hill
Ad Barnes
Wild Animal Circus
Lac du Bonnet
Carson
Col
Tim McCoy
Congress of Cowboys and Indians
Carson and Barnes
Harvest slowdowns from heavy rains across districts
Heavy rains in parts of the week halted harvesting, though moisture is recharged. Swathing of early seeds is widespread with combining under way in some districts and expected to expand if rain ceases. Late seeded crops struggle after a long dry spell. grain quality remains variable with some burnt or musty yellow areas. At Lac du Bonnet wheat arrives at No 3 Northern and barley grades No 6 row and No 1 Feed.
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Lac du Bonnet
Cyclone Causes Damage Along Bird River Road
A cyclone struck the Bird River area Sunday evening uprooting trees along a 200 foot path and blocking Bird River Road. Fifteen Chemalloy Minerals Ltd. workers were delayed two hours before traffic could move. Hail driven by winds damaged Pine Island Lodge roofs near Pointe du Bois.
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Bird River
Bird River Road
Chemalloy Minerals Ltd
Pointe du Bois
Pine Island Lodge
Vic Burgess
Farewell Held for Whitemouth Couple
ASend-off for Constable Earl Wesselman and Mrs. Earl Wesselman was hosted by Mr and Mrs Julius Bericharski in Whitemouth on Friday August 12. Friends praised their service to the community before presenting a gift as they prepare to relocate to Treherne. The gathering featured dancing and socializing reflecting the couple’s involvement in local groups.
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Julius Bericharski
Constable
Earl Wesselman
RCMP
Treherne
Wesselman
Mike Pictor
The
Legion Hall
Parkes
Hamilton
Eva Katzaly 86 Dies in Selkirk District Manitoba
Mrs Eva Katzaly aged 86 of Selkirk Man died August 19 1960 at Selkirk General Hospital She was born in Austria and came to Canada 53 years ago settling in the Tyndall district Interment was in Tyndall Cemetery She is survived by two sons Peter and Paul three daughters and three sisters 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Funeral services were held in Russell Funeral Chapel Beausejour and St Michael Catholic Church Tyndall Man with Rev Kotowich and Rev J Borys officiating
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Eva Katzaly
Selkirk General Hospital
Jacob Katzaly
Ty: Man
D.S.T
Russell Funeral Chapel
Beausejour
M. Kotowich
St. Michael Catholic Church
Tyndall Man
J. Borys
Tyndall
Austria
Canada
Tyndall District
Peter
Manitoba Ave
Selkirk Man
West Selkirk
Paul
Calgary
Anna Sabat
Tyndall, Man
Mary Soper
Cleveland
Tennessee
Nettie Wenlly
Winnipeg
Esena Doleniuk
Anna Doleniuk
Mary Melnick
First Badminton Tournament Held in Bissett Hall
The Bis sett Community Hall hosted the opening badminton tournament on Sunday August 14 with eight doubles teams. Kathy DuVal and Jim Russell won the first event 21 10 over Lila Shier and Duncan Rousseau. Pat Russell and Orville Harper won the second event over Georgetta Moore and Harry Patterson with a close score.
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I. M. Bowyer
Bissett
Kathy DuVal
Jim Russell
Lila Shier
Duncan Rousseau
Pat Russell
Orville Harper
Georgetta Moore
Harry Patterson
Renewal Form Notice From Springfield Leader
Addressed to Suise Pinsfort2 at Springfield Leader in Lac du Bonnet Manitoba the notice requests one week for delivery and asks to notify if non arrival occurs.
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Suise
Springfield
Ard Street
Lac du Bonnet
Man
3Rd Street
Pine Falls Ladies Tourney Plays Through Rain
Mrs Ann Tachan and Marg Ford won the Pine Falls Open golf tourney despite a sudden rainstorm. Tachan shot two rounds of 41 for a 82 total to claim the Bob Fraser trophy. Ford had 83. A large team event won by Wildewood included Mrs I Swail and others.
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Ann Tachan
Marg Ford
Tachan
Bob Fraser
Nick Michosski
Elmhurst
Manitoba
Pine Falls
Wildewood
I. Swail
Earl Campbell
H. Letourniere
J. Aseltine
Tuberculin Survey Planned for Pine Falls Area
Free tuberculin skin tests and chest X rays will run August 30 to September 6 across Great Falls Pine Falls and surrounding communities. The schedule includes multiple sites with testing and reading days, plus guidance on chest X rays for various age groups and a note that a negative result does not rule out disease.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Pine Falls
Great Falls
St. George
Powerview
Mill Recreation Centre
Thurs
Recreation Hall
The
Sanitorium Board of Manitoba
Leonard School
J. Irvin
Petty Crawford
Olive Iwanick
Pine Falls Local Notes and Community Events
Powerview and Grand View residents visit and holiday plans dot the weekend. Families from Pine Falls attend birthdays and anniversaries while friends tour Clear Lake. A free health screening by the Sanitorium Board of Manitoba is offered in Pine Falls and Powerview. Junior golf in Winnipeg features Pine Falls youths with strong scores and MGA shields awarded.
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Pine Falls
Clear Lake Army Cadet Camp
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Gross
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Marian Mitchell
Mary Farmer
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D. Bewick
Dorothy Hunt
J. Gray
J. Matthews
Bev Ahrensbach
S. Zaiie
Anita McFadden
Isley MacLeod
L. Seguin
Fred McFadyen
Red Ahrensbach
Ken Neal
Joe Reichart
Mary Tollison
Olive Swanick
Mrs. Bell
Grandview District
Mrs
Wayne Windsor
Paul Alaric
Mr. D. Chagnon
Flin Flon
Clear Lake
Ella Pictor
Roland Cyr
Don Hills
Mrs. Sawdyn
City
John Pereux
James Desilets
Sunset Beach
Ken Charles
Grand Forks
Dave and
Ernie Bayer
Chicago
Milwaukee University
Ray Iwanick
Manitoba Golf Association
Canoe Club
Wildwood Club
Arnold Iwanick
Richard Cyr
Donald Harrison
Frank Crawford
Dave Crawford
R. Kilfoyle
Glendale
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