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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
5
Art Brown R But chart Joe Sparman and Gus Tho hold keys to a link for access. A round robin format will allow new entrants without exclusion and games will begin in early January after holidays as the board posts updates.
The north eastern bonspiels are in planning at Lac du Bonnet with the Ladies event set for Saturday and Sunday January 28 and 29. The Springman Grand Challenge trophy returns, along with the Memorial trophy donated by Lac du Bonnet Curling Club, and the Gretsinger trophy from Gretsinger Highway Transfer Company will award first prizes for the second and third events. Efforts seek entries from surrounding communities to participate.
Local merchants vote to keep stores open until 8 p.m. Friday December 23 and close 6 p.m. Saturday December 24. Closed Sunday December 26 and Monday 27, open Wednesday December 28, close 6 p.m. December 31. Regular two nightly draws resume January 3 after New Year, with Saturday closings at 6 p.m. New members welcomed including August Osis and others. Enright and Sparman played a postponed game Sunday in a thriller, Sparman edging Enright.
Lac du Bonnet reports George Martin, a grade nine pupil, being transferred to Kenora High. The grade ten class stayed after 3 30 on Thursday for a geography test. An Eskimo Club formed for unruly students stays outside at recess. Principal Hardy notes high school singing efforts and all students stayed after 3 30 on Friday, December 16. The projection room showed films last week. Thea Terra won the school curling crest contest. The Teen Canteen on December 16 featured a pen and pencil gift to Mr. A Dunitz from Canteen president Arnold Hirst. Mr Dunitz leaves Lac du Bonnet at Christmas. Canteen plans a three act play For Pete s Sake on December 23 at Memorial Hall.
The first Bonspiel of the year concluded with Bill Zikman defeating Arvid Dancut to win the First event. Hugh Smith defeated Jack Leslie to win the Second event and the Glen Butchart rink overcame Charlie Hodgkins for the Third. Regular season begins with one draw per night until holidays pass.
Quebec Nickel Corp reports a deep drill at Werner Lake Kenora area cut the main zone from 1160 ft to 1165 ft with 4.0 percent nickel 0.34 percent copper and 0.27 percent precious metals. The hole then reached the footwall pooling a second zone at 1303 ft with 4.0 ft of massive nickel sulfides and a 120 ft peridotite band that may host a third zone.
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