Pinawa Welcomes New Resident and Staff Changes
The community notes Pinawa M Wentz and A Patterson left for Winnipeg for the Manitoba Bonspiel and roads are open after ploughing. Visitors include Mrs M E Wentz Mrs N Swagger and others. Steve Melnick becomes operator, replacing M E Wentz temporarily. Axel Odliefson arrives from Seven Sisters Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wentz
A. Patterson
Lac du Bonnet
Winnipeg
Manitoba
M. E. Wentz
N. Swagger
F. Tinndal
Clark McLennan
Jack Thompson
Vic Wickner
Steve
Mrs. Melnick
Seven Sisters Falls
Pinawa
Community Notes From Great Falls and Lac du Bonnet
Local column records visits and travel of residents like Andy Bjork, Tony Fontaine, and families from Great Falls and Lac du Bonnet. Hockey games feature Seven Sisters and Great Falls with an 8 7 finish and Reynolds scoring the winner. A February 13 wedding of Margaret Hansen and William Gorge is noted, along with church and community events and upcoming services at Notre Dame Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Bjork
Up Long Lake
Andy
Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet
the Lake
Great Falls
Tony Fontaine
W.E.” Coy
Baker
Long Lake
Margaret Lillian Therese
A. C. Hansen
William Gorge
Chrs. Johnston
Johnston
Notre Dame
Norman
Agnes Hansen
Seven Sisters
Herbie Reynolds
St George Credit Union Holds Annual Meeting February 16
The St George La Caisse Populaire de St George Credit Union Society Limited held its annual meeting in the church basement with about 25 members present. E R Lafortune presided and Fr Adelard Couture, Fr McDougall, Miss Odile St Pierre and Vic tor Vincent were noted as new directors and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Caisse Populaire de St. George Credit Union Society Limited
E. R.lafortune
Adelard Couture
St. Boniface
Odile St. Pierre
Victor Vincent
Father McDougall
Mathurin Pereux
E. J. Bouvier
Father Couture
Legion March Competition Open to Veterans Nationwide
The Legion will sponsor a national competition for a piece titled Legion March with prize awards. Judges will select top entries and arrangements with the Canadian Broadcasting Company will broadcast the two best entries from each province, totaling eighteen pieces. Bandmasters and composers may submit veterans only works for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Canadian Broadcasting Company
Collegians Edge Beausejour in 9-8 Hockey Clash
Dominion Business College edged Beausejour 9-8 in a wild Sunday game. Beausejour’s Berne Drysdale opened scoring. Jack Bird Benny Englet Joey Rewacki and Ray Dugard fueled an early 5-0 lead for the home team while Eddy Englet delivered a spectacular long shot before halftime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
Dominion Business College
Berne Drysdale
Jack Bird
Benny Englet
Joey Rewacki
Ray Dugard
Eddy Englet
Martin
Dominion
Dominion wins by 9 8 in overtime thriller
Dominion defeats Beausejour 9 to 8 in 5 minute overtime as Laxdal scores five and Norton Salwich and Kustra add points. Gretsinger shines on defense and both teams suffer fatigue with key players missing. Lineups include Martin Lavigne Chomyn Wolfe Wakshinski Moore Salwich Laxdal Lechowicz Norton Norman and Gretsinger for Dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gretsinger
Beausejour
Dominion
Studebaker
Laxdal
Salwich
Norton
Kustra
Martin
Lavigne
Chomyn
Wolfe
Wakshinski
Moore
Lechowicz
Norman
Gretsinger
McLeod
Gmiterek
Dugard
B. Englot
Drysdale
Rewucki
Bird
E. Englot
Pastula
King
Baseball Players Feted After D. A. Ross Trophy Win
A stag event was held February 8 at the Curling Rink to honor the baseball club for winning the D. A. Ross Trophy last September. Mayor L. J. Pulfer presented jackets to Julius Demarco, Ivan Ridley, Joe Bembridge, Pat Koslak, Frank Wayne, Sandy Hayes, Erven Kaatz, Jack Coughlin, Jack Bird, Eddie Englet, H. Fenning the coach, and C. W. Shields the manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Koslak
Frank Wayne
Fishmans Entertain Beausejour Friends Saturday
Dr and Mrs H C Fishman of Winnipeg hosted a Beausejour party February 15 with guests from Beausejour Winnipeg and Portage. The event featured dancing and singing as hosts were praised for hospitality. A second notice warns Canadian travellers to South Africa for 1947 of scarce hotel and rail capacity and advises six weeks advance reservations due to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’s visit.
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Winnipeg
A. Waddell
Portage
South Africa
J. H. English
Johannesburg
English
George
Queen Elizabeth
Union
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Miss McGibbon
Mrs. S. Melnick
Axel Odliefson
Davy Swagger
Eleanor Shanks
The
T.C.A
Eleanor
Consult
Peter Romanch
San Antonio
Bissett, Manitoba
North America
Canada
Betty Jean
Warren Sinnock
Wm. Fraser
G. W. Sinnock
Warren
Sammy Bruneau
Roland
Jack
Tony
Dave Jaques
Kenny Texmo
Alex Bradley
Mollie MacPherson
Fischard
Henry Moore
Ivor Anderson
Arthur Arneson
A. Arneson
Edwin Wildes
Clifford Martin
Crescent Bay
Alex Brucal
Sam Baker
Plumas
Fred Magnusson
E. K. Bissell
ST. George
By Emmanuel J. Bouvier
Allard
Blanche Marcoux
Sauveur Marcoux
Lorette
Legion March
Collegians
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Minion
Fishmaans
Battlefelds
Red Cross
Red Cross Branch
Meercy News and
Robin Hood
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