Winnipeg clash over Lac du Bonnet tramway rights
A 1907 Vancouver Daily News Advertiser account recalls a riot between Winnipeg civic workers and Winnipeg General Power Company crews at Lac du Bonnet. The dispute centered on tramway and bridge work toward Pointe du Bois, with city officials seeking Ottawa and provincial protection as the power company contested the city’s right to construct a trestle across the Pinawa Channel.
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Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet
Winnipeg Electric Railway Company
Board of Control
Cecil B. Smith
Winnipeg General Power Company
Pointe du Bois
Pinawa
Ottawa
Obituaries for Alfred Fisher and Michael Sikora
Funeral services were held for Alfred Fisher 41 at Hazelridge Manitoba with Rev Barber officiating. Interment followed at Sunnyside Cemetery Oak Bank in Beausejour arrangements by Russell Funeral Home. Survivors include mother Mary and siblings Harry Osmond Edgar Crossman G Habing Fred Garbett. Michael Sikora of Lac du Bonnet died. service at Lac du Bonnet Catholic church officiated by Rev EW. He is survived by widow Carrie six sons John Henry Joe Mathew Eddie Anton and three daughters Jean Specht Elsie Aitkens Francis Sikora. Born in Poland 1873 he came to Canada 51 years ago.
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Hazelridge
Man
Alfred Fisher
Barber
Sunnyside
Oakbank
Russell
Beausejour
Mr. Fisher
Mary Fisher
Harry and
Osmond
Edgar Crossman
G. Habing
Kelwood
Fred Garbett
Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet
Michael Sikora
Poland
Mr. Sikora
Canada
Carrie Sikora
John
Henry
Joe
Mathew
Eddie
Anton
Jean Specht
Elsie Aitkens
Francis Sikora
Quiet Kenora wedding ties Buss and Merke families
Eileen Buss of Whitemouth wed Gordon Merke of Whitemouth in a December 11 ceremony in Kenora Ontario. The bride wore a grey suit with pink rose corsage. Attendants were sister Joyce and groom’s cousin Lawrence Zink served as best man. Reception followed at the groom’s home with relatives and close friends.
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Kenora
Ont
Eileen
William Buss
Whitemouth
Gordon Merke
Gus Merke
Joyce
Lawrence Zink
4 H Club Members Meet in Winnipeg
A Manitoba 4 H gathering in Winnipeg ran from November 29 to December 3 with delegates from each club. Ninety sessions featured demonstrations by Pipestone girls winning Kiwanis honors and visits to Eaton’s Mal Order, universities, hockey games, CBC Farm broadcasts, and tours of Silverwood Dairies and Canada Packers.
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Winnipeg
Evelyn Danylchuk
Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba
St. Regis
Marlborough Hotel
Pipestone
T. Eaton Company
Mal Order
Cliff Gardner
C.J.C.B
Miss Mathews
Capitol Theatre
University of Manitoba
Lang
St. Boniface
CBC
Canada Packers
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Urban
Allis-Chalmers
Lac du’ Bonnet
Arnold Urban
J. Lesko
Goodway
I. Winberg
Greeiings
Tvs
Sku
Vancouver
Daily News Advertiser
B.C
Alex McIntosh
A. Griffin
Winnpeg
General Power Company
Merke - Buss
4-H Club
Merry Christmas
Eugene Lavoie
Cambridge Dairies
Irvin
Eagle Cafe
Ton Quong
Dan Maryk
Hou
Ceason
Bonnet
Casey
Ian
Mike and
Pete Keabalul
K. Props
Viking Motors
O. Bjornson
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