Pine Falls Again Takes N. E. Bonspiel
Pine Falls Midget Hockey loses 8 4 to Beausejour after early 2 1 lead. fans urge stronger support as teams from Pine Falls Challenge Beausejour in home and home series. Ninth Annual North Eastern Manitoba Bonspiel in Lac du Bonnet features 24 rinks. Homer Thomson foursome wins Grand Challenge and Turner Trophy with 39 points. Zikman rink takes second event. Charlie Precious wins third event. numerous prizes awarded by local donors.
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Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet
Homiér Thomson
Pine Falls
Great Falls
Siggie Anderson
Thomson
Tan Dulenski
Stewart
Zikman
Holder Larsen
Pointe du Bois
Charlie Precious
Seven Sisters
Claude Shields
Beausejour
Springfield Leader
Homer Thompson
J. Dean
F. Morton
W. Sharpe
D. G. Crook
S. Anderson
Axel Erickson
Carl Petterson
Garnet Harland
J. W. Wade
Beaver Lumber
A. Brown
Beaver
Wm. Zikman
L. Zikman
E. Zikman
R. Freund
H. Larsen
2. Spadini
G. Crawson
E. Helps
Pointes du Bois
Hudson's Bay Company
Winnipeg Electric
K. C. Fergusson
Alan Dales
H. Trindall
B. Kuhn
Walbec Theatre
Archie Negedly
N. Keller
J. Mullins
Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet Club
Andy Markusson
Jove Sparman
Sam Square
I. E. Nielly
Rennie
Whitemouth
Libau
U.S.A.F
Bissett
Whitemouth’s Oldest Pioneer Celebrates Birthday
Julius Milbrandt the oldest pioneer of Whitemouth is hale and hearty. He drove oxen in his youth and worked on building the railway in Whitemouth over seventy years ago. He plans carpentry work at his home this spring and hopes to reach 100 years old.
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Julius Milbrandt
Whitemouth
Red River League Hockey Schedule Tightened
Schedule for the Red River League lists games on Sunday February 13 with Highland at Garson and Tyndall at Selkirk. On Friday February 18 Selkirk hosts Highland while Tyndall visits Garson. Canada’s 1953 export value reached 144 million dollars in new gold production.
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Red River League
Highland
Garson Tyndall
Selkirk
Tyndall
Garson
Canada
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre Reports Prosperous Year
The Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre held a February meeting with committee reports and an absent regional representative. Ed Malyk reported prosperity despite a few outstanding accounts. Officers and committees were elected. H P Smith criticized low turnout and urged delaying president and vice president decisions until February 16. A later note cited 1954 first quarter highway deaths and TV sales figures in Canada.
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Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre
Ed Malyk
Manitoba Government Liquor Control Commission
H .P. Smith
E. Malyk
Memorial Centre
J. Uhlman
R. Freund
A. Brown
C. Hodgkins
Memorial Centre Hall
J. Sparman
H. P. Smith
A. McIntosh
Athletic Association
J. Nesper
D. G. Crook
Jim Russell
J. W. Wade
Curling Club
E. Chapman
R. Cohen
H. Smith
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs W Walter at Fort Alexander
Mrs Maud Walter wife of Canon W Walter of Fort Alexander Anglican Mission died after long illness at seventy. The funeral was held Wednesday February 2 at Fort Alexander with Bishop AH E Wives of Keewatin officiating. Interment followed in Fort Alexander Anglican cemetery. Survived by husband Canon W Walter and daughter Maud. Attending were Mrs Hives Mrs Wyatt and Mrs Bell of Kenora Ontario.
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W. Walter
Fort Alexander
Maud Walter
AH. E. Wives
Keewatin
Goon Wyatt
Kenora
BF. Masawell
Lae du
Rev. Walter
Canon
Lac du Bonnet Council Hears Six Delegations
Lac du Bonnet Council met February 1 with Reeve Wojciechowski and councillors Mazur Drabyk and Belluk. Delegations pressed culvert repairs drainage compensation seed grain, tax matters, and flooded lands. New weed inspectors and fire guardians were named for 1955, Dr L G Gunne appointed Medical Officer, and several payments approved including taxes and municipal expenses.
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Lac du Bonnet
Ed. Wojciechowski
Mazur, Drabyk
Belluk
G. F. Teare
A. Karklin
Hydro-Electric Board
J. Alkine
Alksne
W. Zolondek
H. Dzioba
D. Holyk
W. Krawchuk
Mr. Krawchuk
Zaborniak
Frank Stupak
John Klassen
L. G. Gunne
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fort Alexander Wedding Party Ends in Disaster
A wedding dance at Fort Alexander for Mr. and Mrs. F Courchene ended when a gasoline lamp spilled during refilling caused a fire that consumed the house. About thirty people were inside. at least 15 burned were treated at Lac du Bonnet RCMP and Fort Alexander Indian Hospital. One unidentified body was found. RCMP continue investigations.
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Fort Alexander
F. Courchene
Alex Morriseau
Lawrence Fontaine
Gabe Cochran
John Courchene
Fort Alexander Indian Hospital
H. Rowe
Pine Falls
Lac du Bonnet
RCMP
H. Johnson
R.C.M.P
Lac du Bonnet Chamber Discusses Local Matters
The Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce met February 1 at Casey’s Inn. They discussed inviting St John’s Ambulance to teach artificial respiration in May, forming committees on education and farmer outreach, arranging a public meeting with the school board, and promoting public interest in local rights. A fundraising TV draw and a motion on highway development were also noted amid broader notes on Canada’s highway reach and manufacturing share.
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Lac du Bonnet
Bert Wood
F. Brown
Manitoba Associated C. of
Manitoba Chamber
J. W. Wade
QC. Brornson
A. Brown
R. McIntosh
R. Robinson
O. Bjornson
Bjornson
Wade
R. Freund
Home and School Association
Eastern Manitoba Development Board
Brightstone Corner
Crescent Bay
Pointe du Bois
McIntosh
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
R.C.M.P. Launch War on Crime With Public Awareness
Beginning February 8 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will distribute pamphlets titled Crime in Your Community to businesses nationwide. The booklet argues crime is preventable through public vigilance, citing reductions in England and promising a five week series in this newspaper starting with Security in the Store.
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R.C.M P
Dominion of Canada
England
Seven Sisters Friendly Club Elects Officers
The Upper Seven Sisters Friendly Fellows and Ladies clubs met to elect 1955 officers. Mrs. Ella Cramer was reelected president and Mrs. Evelyn Schultz reelected secretary treasurer. The club with 20 members aids charities and maintains Friendly Hall. a Valentine dance is planned for February 19.
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Seven Sisters Friendly Fellows and Ladies' Clubs
Friendly Ladies
Helen Zoldy
Ella Cramer
Evelyn Schultz
Friendly Fellows Club
Friendly Hall
Jack Craig Sr
del Cramer
R. Belleveau
John Klepatz
Ernie Kliaprat
Craig
Amateur Night Held at Birds Hill
Birds Hill Recreation Club hosted an amateur night at Birds Hill Community Hall on Friday January 28 to raise funds. Master of Ceremonies was W Routley with acts from Miss Jackie Wachals Gary Rebeck Gary Maciejko Stanley Rawluck and others in piano violin and dance numbers plus a Barb er Shop quartet and a reading by Rev John H Shemilt. Dancing and lunch closed the event.
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Birds Hill
Dear John
Clayton Routley
John H. Shemilt
O. B. Laird
Josh Langton
Pine Falls Pioneer Bill Spence Retires After Long Service
Bill Spence retires January 31 from Manitoba Paper Company after a career starting in Edinburgh and wartime service. Born 1896 in Loanhead he moved to Canada in 1913, settled in Winnipeg, served with the 90th Winnipeg Rifles, and arrived in Pine Falls in 1928 as Assistant Machine Shop Foreman. He leaves a wife, daughter Grace Wiebe, granddaughter Marlene Wiebe, and hobbies including fishing and gunsmithing.
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W. K
Bill) Spence
Manitoba Paper Company
Loanhead
Edinburgh
Scooland
Spence
Bertrams Ltd
Canada
Winnineg
90Th Winnineg Rifles
Bill
Winnipeg
Pine Falls
Ile
Roy
St. Anne's Road
St. Vital
Manitoba
Grace Wiebe
Marlene Elizabeth Wiebe
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Mill Town
Beausejour Lads
Central Press
Victor David
Otto Voss
John Melnyk
Allegra
William Fedun
Lowland
Joseph Ancel
Buchan
John Ukraine
Brightstone
Paul Harasymbue
Springwell
J. Henry Peterson
McDonald Cartage of Pay
Island No. 2
Arthur Rosenburg
Man
Man. Power Com
E. Wojciechowski
Jos. Mazur
M. Drabvk
W. R Belluk
A. Sarapu
Lagsdin
H. McMahon
P. Lavoie
Waters Construction
Prov
Westeen Products
S. Peterson
L. Sikora
H. Peterson
Prairie Equipt
MacLeod
Royal Insurance Co
Prov. of
F. Wilrosh
N. Rogocki
I. Winberg
Lavoie
Motor Vehicle
Imperial Ou
McDonald's . Cartage
W. Grigora
City of
Dominion Electric
Quebec
Provincial Library
MHPEG
Srary
Stupak
Seven Sisters Friendly Club
Jack Craig
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