Closure of Schools in Agassiz School Division
At the February 1 1971 Agassiz School Board meeting trustees voted to close Elma Brokenhead Great Falls and Thalberg North schools as of June 30 1971. Elms students move to Whitemouth Brokenhead and Thalberg North to Beausejour Great Falls students to Lac du Bonnet St George or Power View. Grade 7 and 8 from Tyndall transfer to Beausejour Senior School. Garson will house Grades 1 3 and Tyndall Grades 4 6.
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Agassiz
Elma
Brokenhead
Great Falls
Thalberg North
Elms
Whitemouth
Beausejour
Lac du Bonnet
St. George
Powerview
Tyndall
Garson School
Great Falls Citizens Rally to Save Local School
Residents in Great Falls form a citizens group to oppose the Agassiz School Division Board plan to close the Great Falls School after this term. The elementary building serves 56 students in three classes with special education, library, lab, and recreation facilities. A ten point petition drew 97 percent support from Crescent Bay to Silver Falls, submitted to the board for careful study at the February meeting.
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Great Falls
Agassiz
Rom Crescent Bay
Silver Falls
Agass
Walter Zarecki Named to Farm Credit Board
Walter Zarecki reeve of Lac du Bonnet has been named to the Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation board by Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw. He replaces L W Leggat, who remains manager. New director list includes H J Andresen, Harold L McKay, Peter Wagner, and Emil Shellborn. board aims to back farm diversification with a line of credit and livestock grant programs.
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Walter Zarecki
Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation
Sam Uskiw
M. Zarecki
L.W. Leggat
Credit Corporation
H.J. Andresen
Ace
Manitoba Farmers' Union
Harold L. McKay
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Bank of Montreal
Peter Wagner
Fisher
M.L.A
Emil Shellborn
Erickson
Pinawa Open Mixed Bonspiel Draws 32 Rinks Across Manitoba
The Pinawa annual mixed bonspiel drew 32 rinks from Manitoba with most from Pinawa. Event one awarded prizes including an electric grill for ladies and a flight bag for men. First place went to Pinawa's Dreger rink, second to Seven Sisters, third to Jerry Martino's Pinawa rink, and fourth to Grant Bailey's Pinawa team. Third and fourth prize gifts included waffle irons and radios. A turkey dinner capped Saturday events.
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Pinawa Motor Inn
Pinawa - Lloyd
Pat Belinski
Ken King
Evelyn Schultz
Jerry Martino
Pinawa
Grant Bailey
Rainy River
Mensradios
Ernie
Lac du Bonnet
al Yaskin
Wendy Allison
Elliott Allison
Marilyn Dufferin
Ky Dubota
David Dogle
Ray Hladun
Jack Longmore
Phyl Longmore
Harry Haugen
Ruth Dobbin
Gordon Bieber
Winnipeg
Harry Monke
Murray Sim
Springfield
Lac du Bonnet Lions Arena Benefit Night Dance
Lac du Bonnet Lions Club stages a Valentine themed arena benefit night this Saturday evening. Proceeds totalled about 400 dollars for the Arena Building Fund as the club aims to rally community support for the worthwhile cause with a promised night of enjoyment.
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Lions Club
Lac du Do
Wilcox
Lions
Arena
Whitemouth Rec Meeting Plans Public Session on Leisure
A Whitemouth area public meeting on recreation is set for February 15 or 22 with details to be announced. Jerry Maurice of the Recreation Branch will lead. The commission will also sponsor a defensive driving course in April at Whitemouth Collegiate taught by Bud Mager, four two hour lectures, exams, and a certificate for five dollars total.
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Whitemouth
Jerry Maurice
Recreation Branch
Department of Tourism and Recreation
Whitemouth Collegiate
Bud Mager
Lac du Bonnet
Gordon Klapatz
Local Bay Store Supports Library Plan
The Lac du Bonnet Hudson's Bay Store will assist the University of Manitoba Public Extension Library plan on a trial basis. Manager Ralph Butchart said the service will continue if the library is well used, with 180 books total and 80 juvenile titles. The library shares store hours and aims for full use.
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Lac du Bonnet Hudson's Bay
University of Manitoba Public Extension
Bay
Ralph Butchart
Butchart
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Citizens Against
Farm Credit
Ray Sochnski
Jane Steinleitner
Max Allan
Darlene Beeskau
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