Circuisting in Lac Du Bonnet Area Names Listed
The fragment lists multiple Manitoba places including Lac du Bonnet Whitemouth Elma Seven Sisters Pointe du Bois Great Falls St George Brightstone Lowland Springwell Pinawa Bird River Lettonia Bissett Favorable Lake Red Lake. No event or action specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac DU Bonnet Pine Falls
Seven Sisters Pointe DU Bois
Great Falls
ST. George
Brightstone
Springwell
Lettonia Bissett
Favorable Lake
Red Lake
Canada Cattle To Mexico From Maritime Provinces
More than 300 cattle are being shipped from farms in Maritime provinces to Mexico in a deal arranged between the New Brunswick department of agriculture and a Mexican mine owner. The move follows a record grain export from Montreal as shipments to the United Kingdom and Europe reach 115,695,000 bushels.
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Mexico
Moncton
N.B
Maritime Provinces
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture
Montreal
United Kingdom
Europe
Swift Current Irrigation Project Finish Reported
The Swift Current Irrigation Project, begun seven years ago and delayed by the war, is now finished. It starts about 25 miles southwest of Swift Current and runs along Swift Current Creek and a network of canals for roughly 70 miles.
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Swift Current
Sask
Swift Current Creek
Sparrows Fill Trees by Holy Trinity Church
Every dusk thousands of sparrows gather around Holy Trinity Church in Winnipeg. Resident B Cartwright, who has lived nearby 34 years, notes the birds have clustered in the church trees since he arrived.
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Winnipeg
Holy Trinity Church
B. Cartwright
Veterans organize to bring brides to Canada in 1940s plan
Five Vancouver war veterans form the Bring Our Brides Back Association to enlist veterans across Canada in charting ships and arranging passage for English brides to immigrate to Canada.
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Vancouver
Canada
Auction Sale in Seven Sisters Before Vancouver Move
Mrs. Walter Beeskau and daughter Diane plan an auction at their Seven Sisters home on December 7 before returning to Vancouver. Albert Karpoff and Sgt W E McLean are noted in local movements with family visits and homecomings. A hunting note mentions Altimeier of Winnipeg at Hart Lake with Mike Steiner and Walter Sinclair returning with a buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Beeskau
Diane
Whitemouth
Vancouver
Seven Sisters
R.C. N.V.A
Albert Karpoff
Jack Karpoff
Altimeier
Winnipeg
Hart Lake
Mike Steiner
Walter Sinclair
Debates on Bus Routes and Rest Room in Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet Board of Trade debated whether bus lines should pass through the village or stay on the highway and will revisit the issue with rest room plans. The Legion sports committee proposed a $20 rink fund grant if the Legion builds and runs the rink, with volunteer support pledged. A committee led by R Zeemel, A Arsenault and J W Wade was formed to arrange a Santa visit and a lighted Christmas tree near the Municipal Hall, plans to be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Double Sawbuck
H. Arsenault
R. Colins
Legion Sports Committee
Legion
Santa to visit Lac du Bonnet on December 15th
A Board of Trade notice reproduces a Santa letter announcing a December 15 visit to Lac du Bonnet. Santa will ride a toboggan driven by Shorty to tour stores starting at 2 15 pm, collecting letters in a gold mail box for kids from town and country. Communities are urged to participate and bring letters.
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Board of Trade
Santa
Lac du Bonnet
Mr. McIntosh
Shorty
Pioneer
Third Street
Park Ave
Red & White
Manitoba Retail Implement Dealers' Association Meet Reported
Elzear Boulet attended the two day convention at the Marlborough Hotel with other local tradesmen. Card party results are announced with prizes won by A C Bouvier Eddie Lafortune Helene Dupont and Mrs Josaphat Vincent. Arthur Dumaresq visits from Vancouver while soldiers on leave include Wilfrid Vincent Philip Edgar Maurice and Ephrem Vincent. Two Camerons Bart Wilcott and Alain Pereux return from overseas with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders aboard the Queen Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzear Boulet
Manitoba Retail Implement Dealers’ Association
Marlborough Hotel
A. C. Bouvier
Eddie Lafortune
Helene Dupont
Josaphat Vincent
Maurice Tremblay
Maurice
Raoul Boisson
Jean Pereux
Maurice Dupont
Wilfrid Vincent
Philip
Edgar Vincent
Ephrem Vincent
Camerons
Ptes
Bart. Wilcott
Alain Pereux
Queen's Own
Cameron Highlanders
Canada
Pte. Pereux
France
Ireland
Bear Scare and Bear Slain in Rare Den Encounter
Ken Hodge and Edward Neimi tracked bear tracks near Pointe du Bois. Ken slipped toward a bear den, recovered, then lured the bear out with a shot. The Great One emerged, was struck, and fell. news confirms the death of Mr Black Bear weighing 200 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointe DU Bois
Ken Hodge
Edward Neimi
Ken
Mr. Bear
Sir Bear
Mr. Black Bear
Anglican bazaar and tea in Municipal hall
The W A of the Anglican church hosts a bazaar and tea at the Municipal hall on Saturday December 8 from 3 to 7 p.m. Bring Christmas gifts and support church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
Anglican Church
Obituary of Murray Hammerstedt
Murray Hammerstedt son of Mr. W. L. and the late Mrs. Hammerstedt died at the Children's Hospital Winnipeg on Friday November 30 after a brief illness. He was born in Lac du Bonnet and studied at St Pauls College. Funeral services were held at Bardal's chapel and he was buried at Elmwood Cemetery. The community extends sympathy to the family.
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Murray Hammerstedt
W. L
Murray
Springfield Lady Dies At 88 In Kenora Hospital
Miss Blowers a Lac du Bonnet resident for years died at 88 after a long illness in Kenora Hospital on November 21. A service was held at Kee watin Church and burial at St. John's Winnipeg on November 24 with friends from communities where Rev. Broughton and Miss Blowers worked in attendance. Pallbearers were F. Creece, F. L. Creece, C. Atcheson, A. Griffin, R. Emmett, and H. G. Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Creece
C. Atcheson
A. Griffin
R. Emmett
H. G. Dawson
Man Shoots Large Owl Disturbing Local Ducks
Cameron Ire ton of Drummond Centre shot a magnificent white owl with a five foot wingspread last week after the bird disturbed wild ducks and spoiled a sportman's paradise. Carleton Place Ontario paper notes the incident.
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Cameron Ireton
Drummond Centre
Sympathetic tires slip together on slick roads
A humorous note from the Durham Ontario Chronicle suggests new synthetic tires may act in sympathy as one tire slips on slick roads, causing the others to slip similarly in a chain reaction.
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Durham
Ont
Nova plan to axe airports sparks Jitney idea
A fragment suggests a Nova effort to cut airport projects and pivot to a Jitney style transport concept. No clear dates or organizations are readable. Further details are unavailable in the text.
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Eee Nova Axe
Airlines prove safe travel as fear fades across provinces
The piece argues air travel remains the safest transportation and urges the public to overcome fears to develop aviation across provinces, noting methane has limited effect on public confidence. The text appeals to John Public and stresses aviation benefits.
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John Public
Liverpool
N.S
All politicians should serve as editors, says Signet
A brief editorial in the Elmira Ontario Signet argues that politicians would benefit from an editor’s apprenticeship to see that their words become clear and accountable in print.
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Elmira
Ont
Signet
Wanted A Brass Band For Kentville Community Life
The Kentville NS Advertiser urges the town to restore a brass band essential to community life. It notes weekly open-air concerts, parades, and public functions rely on a band, insisting nothing else can replace it.
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Kentville
N.S
Pine Falls Bus Delay Ends With Lost Guardian Protege
A Winnipeg bound Pine Falls bus could not reach Pine Falls due to blocked roads. Passengers stayed overnight at Lac du Bonnet and guard Mr Sparman resumed transport the next morning. The guardian later discovered a missing Indian girl who had been in his care.
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Pine Falls
Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet
Sparman
V.m
Hyde Fraser Wedding Report From Great Falls
A bride and groom united in marriage at a home ceremony in Great Falls. The bride wore a powder dress with a blue veil. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pale.
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Rea Sera
Kild
Psion
Onan
Anne Omy
Doreen
Geenaed
Hugh St Sree
Plaga
Great Falls
J. L. Pale
Bouvier Family Visits St Joseph Convent Route
Mr and Mrs E M Bouvier and daughters visit their daughter and sister Sr St Emeric at the St Joseph Convent Ste Genevieve Manitoba They also stay overnight with relatives in Le des Chenes
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E. M. Bouvier
St. Emeric
St. Joseph Convent
Ste-Genevieve
Manitoba
Le-des-Chenes
HERE and THERE London opens register for disabled persons
A British register for disabled people has been opened for those disabled by war injuries, work accidents, or other causes. Enrollment is a right, not a duty, granting access to privileges and benefits, with the aim of aiding the disabled.
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London
Britain
E. F. Braund
Canadian Red Cross Society
Fire Toll Two Young Whitemouth People Dead
A farmhouse blaze two miles south of Whitemouth killed Mrs. Jack Neyedli 21 and Joseph Neyedli 34. John Neyedli recovered. third victim John on the road to recovery at St Boniface hospital. Father Zimmerman officiated at St Augustine Church Whitemouth. Burial and service details follow local customs.
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Whitemouth
Jack Neyedli
Joseph Neyedli
St. Boniface Hospital
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Father Zimmerman
Neyedli
Max Mazurek
W. Sudletski
Jennie
Olga
Winnipeg
Annie
Toronto
Joseph
Manitoba
Jack
John
Frank
Central
Patricia
Ben
Fort Osborne Barracks
E. Hendrick
Estherhazy
Sask
Woollen trade leads in postwar fashion display
The London International Wool Council showcased 200 new British woollen samples including lighter Scotch plaids and soft handmade shawls. The exhibit highlighted wartime research producing lighter, brighter materials and improved dyes, suggesting a resurgence in quality fabrics after World War Two.
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London
Britain
London International Wool Council
Seven Sisters Fall News and Local Notes
Mrs Hugh Fraser returns to Winnipeg after a Staff House visit. Mrs Walter Beskau travels from Vancouver visiting relatives. the Beskaus recently moved to Vancouver. Enid Cousins, United College Winnipeg Grade XII, ranked 18th of 138 in October exams. Curling Club opens winter with a novelty bonspiel amid frost hopes. Mrs E Outhwaite and Mrs F Oxholm leave for Winnipeg then Treherne for a few days.
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Hugh Fraser
Staff House
Winnipeg
Walter Beskau
Vancouver
Beskau
Enid Cousins
United College
Enid
Fred King
E. Outhwaite
F. Oxholm
Treherne
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