Bissett Juniors defeat Lac du Bonnet in late rally
Bissett Juniors beat Lac du Bonnet 7 to 6 in a close hockey game decided in the final minute. Irvin Kirton led Bissett with three goals while Winston Barton Neil Campbell Ed Kirton and Mark Hawarsh added singles. Lac du Bonnet scorers were Johnny Usackis Wilf Picknicki Roy Quong and Mike Smith. Referees were Eddy Adolf and Harvey Chalmers. Lineups list players for both teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissett
Lac du Bonnet
Irvin Kirton
Winston Barton
Neil Campbell
Ed Kirton
Mark Hawarsh
Johnny Usacki
Jack Allen
John Calverly
Andy Usackis
Colin Campbel
Dupont 5.D. Elects Trustee at Annual Meeting
The Dupont 5.D. School District held its annual meeting on January 10. Adelard Courcelles was elected a trustee, replacing Isidore Dupont after two terms. Eugene Vincent chaired. The report showed a healthy district with two small debenture payments not due. Rene Vincent and E. J. Bouvier remain chairman and Secretary-Treasurer, with Joseph Dupont named Vice-Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupont
Adelard Courcelles
Isidore Dupont
Eugene Vincent
Rene Vincent
E. J. Bouvier
Joseph Dupont
Pulpwood Camps Operating At Capacity
Manitoba Paper Company reports pulpwood camps near capacity on Crown leases and plans to record 100000 cards by spring while buying 100000 more from farmers and operators. About 1000 men have winter work, with 250 horses and 150 trucks. Provisions and fuel are shipped in. newsprint demand drives more cut. Safety programs improved lost-time accidents in 1956 and more openings exist. William C. Harrison notes strong winter opportunities and better cutting conditions than last year. Snowfall and frost favor roadbuilding in mid January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Paper Company
Crown
Objective
Manitoba
William C. Harrison
Manitoba Paper Company, Limited
Publicity Linked To Fewer Tractor Deaths In Manitoba
Manitoba publicity efforts on tractor dangers are credited with reducing deaths to 15 in 1956. Of these, 11 were overturns or drownings on roads or ditches and 4 were against people or buildings. Six overturns happened on roads or right of ways, five in fields. Overall fatal farm accidents reached 25. non fatal farm injuries numbered 54, many from machinery servicing while in motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Agronomists' Conference
M. D. Thomson
Department of Agriculture
Extension Sevice
Thomson
U.S
Pine Falls Takes Two Events In Bissett Bonspiel
Pine Falls dominates the Bissett Ladies Bonspiel with two event wins. Louise Holm leads the Grand Challenge rink defeating Bissett rivals for the main title. A Pine Falls team also wins the San Antonio event and a Rice Lake rink tops the other division. Entourages include multiple named curlers and a Saturday buffet at Mrs Wynn’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
Bissett
Louise Holm
Don Solinski
Frances Baker
Cissy Goodz
C. Anderson
Mary Newshaw
Marge Griffith
May Taylor
Minnie McDonald
Kay Windsor
Sally Anderson
Ellen Mitchell
Ester Gilles
Ie’s
Nettie Prysazniuk
Bobby Barton
Rosalind Townsend
San Antonio
Rice Lake
Margé Simpson
Freda Stewart
Romano
Nora McDonald
Kay Seeward
Elaine Gibson
Madge Duval
Ilsa Marsh
Wynn
Six Weeks of Grace For The Local Budgets
Premier Douglas Campbell announced changes to the Public School Act and Municipal Act granting school boards until March 15 and municipalities until April 15 to file budgets. The delay eases the rush amid ongoing debate over increased financial aid to schools and municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Campbell
Fred Uhryn Retires After 29 Years With CPR Telford
Fred Uhryn, sectionman for the Canadian Pacific Railway at Telford Manitoba, retires after twenty nine years of service. He began April 25, 1928, born February 29, 1892 in Austria. Married Mary Lech owicz in 1922, wife living in the Ukraine. He plans farming and gardening, served five years in the Austrian Army in World War I, member of Maintenance of Way, Greek Catholic Church. He has a daughter Annie and two sons Steven and Yarasiow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Uhryn
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Telford
Manitoba
Austria
Mary Lechowicz
Dzikow Stvij
Poland
Ukraine
Mr. Uhryn
Maintenance of Way
Annie
Steven and
Yarasiow
Manitoba Opposition Attacks Government Throne Speech
Conservative Leader Duff Roblin called the government program a resounding vindication of opposition policy and derided it as mere tinkering with local government issues. He urged a Royal Commission on municipal finance and supported a federal hospital insurance plan with blue cross expansion, arguing Manitoba needed federal aid or no plan at all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duff Roblin
Roblin
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
Government of
Canada
Vertable Canners Enjoy A Good Year
Manitoba communities competed in three classes for the 1956 Fire Prevention Week contest. St James won in 25,000 to 100,000 popula tions, Brandon led the 10,000 to 25,000 group with St Vital second and Flin Flon third, while Neepawa topped the 2,500 to 5,000 towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
H. E. Puttee
St James
Brandon
Neepawa
Manitoba
St. James
St. Vital
Flin Flon
Annual Fire Safety Gauge boosts Manitoba canning output
Manitoba canning season shows a strong 500000 dollar payout to growers from 4000 acres of vegetables. Frost and weed-killer drift hurt tomatoes, prompting calls for herbicide use legislation. High yielding corn occupies 1662 acres, peas 1540, beans 240, cucumbers 40, with tomatoes on 50 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vegetable Growers Association
Manitoba
T. A. Sandercock
Social Credit Nominations Go to Schlamp and Chercoe
Social Credit nominations were held at Beausejour on January 25 with about 70 members. Lawrence Schlamp was nominated for Springfield federal seat and Nick Chercoe for Brokenhead provincial seat. A mass meeting at Town Hall attracted about 200. Orvis Kennedy spoke, outlining four Social Credit principles and warning about centralization and communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Credit
Bernie Rempel
Legion Hall
Beausejour
Lawrence Schlamp
Springfield
Nick Chercoe
Brokenhead
Orvis Kennedy
Kennedy
Province Grants for Aged Homes Total $66,225
The provincial cabinet approved initial grants totaling $66,225 for two former Winnipeg hospitals now turned into aged care homes. St Joseph's Old Folks Home will receive $24,225 now, half of the committed amount, with $24,225 more to follow on renovations. A $42,000 grant was approved for the Ukrainian Home for the Aged in the former Children's Hospital, with the final sum pending bed counts. Six other provincial homes adding 200 beds receive $150,000 in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
R. W. Bend
Ministr of Health and Welfare
St. Joseph’s
Children’s Hospital
Civil defence skills worth every household practice
Practical civil defence knowledge should be in every home. Turning off gas water and electricity helps in emergencies. Fire procedures protect adults and older children. Thousands of Canadian homes face such needs yearly. Joining local civil defence groups provides free training opportunities.
MOM'S TURN TO FUEL HER MORNING ROUTINE
After sending the family off to work or school, mothers are urged to start with a proper breakfast. The guide suggests citrus fruit, hot wholegrain cereal, eggs or bacon, toast, and a hot beverage to power a busy morning.
Subscription Renewal Form for Springfield Leader
A subscription renewal request from Lac du Bonnet Manitoba requests one year for The Springfield Leader, with a $2.00 payment enclosed. It notes Audit Bureau of Circulations rules on arrears and asks readers to include address labels and print name and address clearly for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
3Rd Street
Lac du Bonnet
Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Manitoba Oil Output Near Six Million Barrels
Manitoba produced 5,786,540 barrels in 1956 up from 4,145,000 in 1955. December average daily output slipped to 15,987 barrels from November due to an extra day. Frost with deep flow-line freezing left 90 of 738 wells nonproducing in December, despite 21 new wells that month versus 13 in November.
Final 1956 Grants For Manitoba Children’s Aid Societies
The Manitoba Government approved 410,000 in final 1956 grants to Winnipeg and Eastern Manitoba Children’s Aid Societies, totaling 210,000 for the year. The Winniper and Eastern Manitoba groups receive final calendar year grants, while Central Manitoba at Portage la Prairie and Western Society at Brandon expect about 5,000 more for their April 1 to March 31 fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Winnipeg
R. W. Bond
Central Children’s Aid Society
Portage
Prairie
Western Society
Brandon
Bissett Beats Lac du Bonnet 7-4 In Nunavut? No, Manitoba
Bud McIver and George Robinson powered Bissett to a 7-4 win over Lac du Bonnet Seniors on Sunday at Bissett. Farrell LeVasseur opened scoring for Lac du Bonnet, then Bissett tied, trailed briefly, and surged ahead with four third-period goals led by McIver. Coaches/referees listed. multiple penalties issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud McIver
George Robinson
Bissett
Lace du Bonnet
Farrell LeVasseur
Lac du Bonnets
Lac du Bonnet
Bud Melver
Philip Clark
Buissett
Eddy Zikman
Bud McKiver
George Brown
Harvey Chalmers
Ed Zikman
Wilf Picknicki
Foster Lamb
Bissett Miners
George Arkison
Jerry King
Ed. Zikman
Sig Anderson
Rae Wilsone
Steve Barton
Eddy Adolph
Walter Moore
Gabe Clark
Bill Munn
Frank Ward
Half of road test takers fail first attempt
Nearly half of applicants who took road tests last year failed on the first try. K B Baille notes road tests were the toughest of three driving requirements, with testing activity rising sharply since 1951. The safety branch handled 13 782 people but administered 24 442 road tests, as more 16 year olds seek licences. May is peak month and Winnipeg and Brandon residents face longer waits for a retest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. B. Baille
Winnipeg
Brandon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bissett Jrs
Barry King
Ronnie Kabaluk
Johnny Usackis
Bobby Lesko
Wilfred Picknicki
Mike Smith
Roy Quong
Blaine Campbell
Peter Horbachuk
Larry Navrot
Dupont 5.D
Amson
P.R
Uhryn
CPR
Royal Commission of
The
National Fire Protection Association
Portage la Prairie
Schlamp
Chercoe
Province
Philip Clark, Pat Clark
Bill Schrack
Zikman Farrell LeVasseur
Father Mee- Rae
Dennis Crook
Dick Campbell
Charles Kruse
Ollie Brown
Joe Gurniak
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