4-H Celebrate Christmas Party at Riverland School
Lac du Bonnet 4-H Busy Bees held a December 15 Christmas party for about 40 members and three leaders at Riverland school. The event featured sleigh ride, games, carol singing, gift exchanges, lunch, and a boys raffle with Richard Enright winning a turkey and J L Brown a fruit cake. special thanks were given to Nelson Brothers for the horse and sleigh and to local drivers and clergy for transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Riverland School
Boys Woodworking Club
Girls Home Economics Club
Don Smith
Wendy Zeemer
Ludella Brown
Wen
Nelson Brothers
Riverland
Richard Enright
J. L. Brown
Fishing Through Ice May Set New Records
Manitoba winter anglers crowd lakes in unprecedented numbers as conditions improve. Mines minister Sterling Lyon notes revival of winter ice angling with last year derbies drawing up to 2000 entrants. No new licence required if previously secured. Ice thickness ranges from five inches to a foot with solid roads and some winter roads still unstable. Buffalo Bay on Lake of the Woods becomes the focal point, while anglers report walleye catches across multiple lakes including Lake Winnipegosis Dauphin area and Lake Manitoba area conditions.
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Manitoba
Mines and Resources
Sterling Lyon
Q.C
Lyons
William Lake
Boissevain
Buffalo Bay
Lake of the Woods
Narrows
Toutes Aides
Lake
Hydro Dam
Anglers report mixed success at northern lakes this season
A report notes robust snow cover and thick ice on the north side of the lake while clearwater lakes yield impressive northern pike. Locating lake trout remains challenging. Scotty and Murray Lakes see few anglers this year after past seasons of rainbow and splake catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty and Murray Lakes
Homecoming Focus as 4-H Club Hosts Pot Luck
Great Falls columnist Thelma E Bernard notes many local youths will return for Christmas. The 4 H club held a pot luck supper and social at Mrs Pearl Warren home on Wednesday with girls enjoying a varied grand array of foods and a lively afterglow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Club
Leader
Pearl Warren
A Safe and Happy Holiday Safety Tips for Children
A holiday guide warns parents to supervise bright tree lights and remove worn bulbs to prevent danger. Glass ornaments and angel hair should stay out of baby’s reach as edges can cut. Avoid lead in toys, choose ones with few sharp edges, and ensure toys are large enough to resist swallowing.
The Cricket on the Hearth in Dickens’s Christmas fame
The Cricket on the Hearth was a public favorite after its 1845 release, drawing dramatic adaptations in London theatres. The tale centers on a father protecting his blind daughter from harsh realities, highlighting Dickens’s broader Christmas story appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
London
Mr. G. Katchur
Evergreens in Ancient Holidays Mark Life Over Death
Long before Christianity Egyptians celebrated the winter solstice by bringing green date palms into homes as a symbol of life triumphing over death. The Roman Feast of Saturn also featured raising evergreen boughs as part of the observance.
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Walter
North Star Service
Lee du Bonnet
Walter Hapko
Prop
J. W. Wade Insurance
Steve
W. Hammerstedt
Man
Casey's Inn
Mike
Pete Kabaluk
Casey’s Inn
Motor Hotel
Santa
TNS
4-H
Dy Swain
Mary Trask
Elaine Paquin
Norma Ukrainec
Joyce Fryer
Gail Meyers
Margaret Semple
Idella Klassen
Janice Sytnick
E. Lavoie
H. Marion
J. Nesper
L. C. Fryer
G. Katcher
East Blue
Glad and Childs Lakes
Whiteshell
Lake George
High Lake
Falcon
Great Falls
Thelma E. Bernard
Schoo
Hudsons Cap Compan
Luc du Bonnet
Water’s Construction CO. Ltd
General Contractors
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