Lac du Bonnet Young Performers Spark Xmas Concert
The Lac du Bonnet Memorial hall hosted a two hour Christmas concert on December 7 with 127 participants. Margery Ann Enright opened with a verse, and groups including Wolf Cubs, 4 H girls, Anglican Junior Auxiliary, Catholic children, a collegiate choir, and multiple soloists performed a varied program. Santa distributed candies as the Forestry Department tree was lighted and emcees led afternoon and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Ann Enright
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall
Home and School Association
Mesdames A. Atkinson
J. Nesper
Arvid Dancut
Wolf Cubs
Ray Fetterley
Wenceslas
Angli
Can
Hank Bonekamp
Bartolo
Chianna Brown
Marlene Steeves
Patsy Davidson
Joanne Barr
Gail Lavoie
I. Zaborniak
Ruth Marion
Graham Karklin
Linda Hrychany
Norman Hodge
Tamara Sydorko
Ronnie Grierson
Junior
Leslie McIntosh
Mr. Bartolo
Young
Home
Karen Dancut
Lisa Campbell
Donna Paquin
Canon L. Fryer
L. Brown
Forestry Department
Santa
Pine Falls Notes on Guests and Weather Through 1963
Mrs. Craig Stevenson of Vancouver attended the twenty fifth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lavoie in Lac du Bonnet. A. McLeod recovers from Winnipeg General to Pine Falls General Hospital. The Quarter Century Club welcomed S. W. Jackson as townsite manager at a Manitou Lodge dinner with 78 attendees. A pileated woodpecker and a bald eagle were sighted north of Pine Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Stevenson
Vancouver
B.C
L. Frayne
Paul Lavoie
Lac du Bonnet
A. McLeod
Winnipeg General Hospital
Pine Falls General Hospital
C. Howe
Manitoba Paper Company
Pine Falls
Winnipeg
Ambrose Courchene
Quarter Century Club
Manitou Lodge
S. W. Jackson
C. Niedermeyer
Barbara Molinski Heads White Mouth Anglican W A
Mrs Barbara Molinski was elected president of the White Mouth Anglican W A at their annual meeting held at the home of Mrs Lorne. Other officers elected include Mrs Cliff Connor vice president Mrs Art Stevens secretary and Mrs Wm Kirby treasurer. Next meeting is planned for March 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Molinski
Whitemouth
W.A
Lorne
Cliff Connor
Art Stevens
Wm. Kirby
J. Puddifant
Violet Knopf
Hugh Hudson
J. Sitar
Whitemoutha Variety Concert Successful
A successful variety concert held in the Whitemoutha Elementary school auditorium on Friday November 29 raised 70 for the new Church fund. MC was Mr Stan Gittins with Mrs C Anderson Mrs N Russ Miss Gail Henderson and others organizing and performing including Stan Gittens Carolyn Steiner Mrs L Ross Betty Thomson Gary Bonakoski Bruce Mussata Bonnie and Karen Cou sins Elaine and Wayne Trindall Patsey Korlak Barbara Despins Barbara Karlicki Leona Pommer Mrs L Buss and Mrs Herb Knof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross United Church Women
Stan Gittins
M.C
New Church Fund
C. Anderson
N. Russ
Gail Henderson
H. Nelson
J Negedly
W. J. Smith
Stan Gittens
Carolyn Steiner
L. Ross
Betty Thomson
Gary Bonakoski
Bruce Mussata
Bonnie and
Karen Cousins
Elaine
Wayne Trindall
Patsey Korlak
Barbara Despins
Barbara Karlicki
Leona Pommer
L. Buss
Herb Knof
Miss Bateman
Sparman to open Lac du Bonnet artificial ice
Joe Sparman to cut the ribbon Saturday December 14 at 2 p m for Lac du Bonnet Curling Club as three sheets of artificial ice open. Mayor Walter Zarecki Reeve Harry Olensky MLA O F Bjornson Winnipeg rink will bring greetings and a Manitoba Curling Association representative will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sparman
Lac du Bonnet Curling Club
Canadian Ice Co
L. Marshall
Joe
Walter Zarecki
Lac du Bonnet
Harry Olensky
R.M
O. F. Bjornson
Manitoba Curling Association
Vic Siddall
Post Office Mail Increases You May Help
Christmas season brings a surge in mail as families send cards and parcels. Separate local delivery from out of town mail and tie with light string to speed sorting and processing. Your cooperation aids the Post Office staff during the busy season.
Van Gogh Art Exhibit Comes to Pinawa Library
Pinawa School notes report the Van Gogh traveling art exhibition arriving at the library for the next two weeks. Winter sets in with smoother grounds, ice rink walls built by volunteers, exams completed, and pupil enrollment at 70 with many in Grade 1. Students prepare for a Christmas concert and yule log making as lessons resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinawa
Striemer
van Gogh
Art Gallery
Moose hunter missing near Sande River area
A moose hunter is reported missing in the Sande River area. His party searched with signal fire replies, but calm winds hindered direction finding. The note mentions prior hunts in the same area and an ongoing search continuing with continued signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sande River
Weiss Rink Captures Opening Bonspiel at Lac du Bonnet
Gordon Weiss and team won the Lac du Bonnet opening novelty bonspiel final 8 5 on Sunday December 8 after two weeks of curling. Runners up were R Butchart’s rink. Second event went to Basil Ewen’s A King foursome over Don Stupack. Third event saw Usackis Struthers Saunders Negedly beat Holm Usackis Meilleur Anderstedt. New artificial ice ushers in season as of December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Weiss
Wilf Picknicki
Norman
Audrey Weiss
Lac du Bonnet
R. Butchart
R. Waters
Elsie Chapman
Dorothy Waters
Gordon
A. King
Basil Ewen
E. Haines
G. Kirby
Don Stupack
O. Brown
Barry King
S. Klassen
Stupack
King
Ernie Richardson
Don
John Usackis
D. Struthers
Mel Saunders
Shirley Negedly
Baldur Holm
Andy Usackis
F. Meilleur
Thea Anderstedt
Visiting Day Friday December 13 at Lac du Bonnet Collegiate
Parents are invited to visit Lac du Bonnet Collegiate on Friday December 13 starting at 2 p.m. to discuss their child’s progress and future. Afterward, a tea will be held in the school auditorium. Teacher and parent interest are linked to student success. Parents should visit between 2 and 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet Collegiate
F. Kalinowsky
Gala Christmas Party for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs hosted a gala Christmas party at United Church hall Pine Falls on December 3. They sang carols viewed two films on Japan and India, followed by a buffet turkey dinner catered by Lodge Brothers. Greetings were delivered by Gordon Howard and G Wilson, with George Dusenbery of Selkirk assisting as grand marshal. Mr and Mrs Roth of Carman sent greetings from their lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Order of the Odd Fellows
the Rebekahs and Friends
United Church Hall
Pine Falls
Japan
India
Brothers of the Lodge
Gordon Howard
Grand Lodge of
The
Lo.d.f
G. Wilson
George Dusenbery
Selkirk
D.O.G.M
St. Nick
Mrs. Roth
P.N.G
Carman
Great Falls Stan Gittins Elected Com Club President
Stan Gittins was unanimously elected president of the Great Falls Community club at the annual meeting in the Community Center on Thursday November 27. He succeeds David Rosner who led the club for three terms. New officers include Les Morgan vice president Olga Mendela secretary treasurer and Alex Bradley recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Gittins
Great Falls
Gittins
David Rosner
Les Morgan
Olga Mendela
Alex Bradley
Jack Kearns
Marie Spence
Frank Mathie
Marie Melnick
Sharon Metzler
Larry Metzler
Beatrice Coulombe
Lionel Coulombe
Bob Oakes
Bill Boyer
Allan Bracken
Richard Thomas
Jack Bracken
Walter McCready
Rosner
K. C. Fergusson
S. Gittins
Great Falls Community Activities Busy With Winter Plans
Great Falls rink work wraps to enable early operation and a busy winter calendar. Bob Oakes and Richard Thomas helm Pee-Wee hockey, while the midget team advances to juvenile level. Christmas concert December 19 at the Recreation Center. Turkey Bingo December 12 to aid the building fund with prizes including turkeys and ham. New Year’s Eve dance tickets limited to members and guests. Appreciation extended to John Veats and the Water Ski Club for facility cooperation. Curling sheets take shape under Axel Erickson and Bill Sutherland, with mixed spiel January 17 and over 20 rinks expected. contact Les Morgan for participation and cancellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Bob Oakes
Richard Thomas
Bob
Fair Village
Great Falls Community Center
John Veats
John
Axel Erickson
Bill Sutherland
Axel
Bill
Les Morgan
Seven Sisters Hospital Guild Christmas Party Held
The Seven Sisters Hospital Guild hosted its annual Christmas party on Monday December 2 with about forty attendees from Whitemouth Hospital and River Hills Baptist and Lutheran Ladies. President Mrs A Frantz welcomed guests as Mrs B Manness and Mrs G Kretchmer led carols. Games such as contests and bingo followed, Santa distributed gifts, lunch was served by Mesdames L Cousins J Johnson Kinghorn M Mellilo and M Reid, with blessings by Mrs Voss and thanks by Mrs Gail Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters Hospital Guild
Whitemouth Hospital
River Hills
A. Frantz
B. Manness
G. Kretchmer
Santa
Mesdames
L. Cousins
J. Johnson
Kinghorn
M. Mellilo
M. Reid
Voss
Gail Andrews
Guild
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mardie
Merrily Frayne
Carol Precious
Seven Sisters
Harry Hutchison
Clarence
Castlegar
J. O. Jones
Silver Falls
Victoria
Emerson
Manitoba
Irene Lambert
the Rock, Pine Falls
W. A
Whitemoutha
L. R. Howard
R. F. Wright
D. M. Stephens
J. L. Gray
W. B. Lewis
A. R. Gordon
Donald Watson
C. A. Gringer
G. H. Sprague
R. F. Errington
A. H. M. Laidlaw
J.S. Foster
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd
Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment
WNRE
J. Sparman
Post Office
Mrs. E. Howard
Hospital Guild
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