Seven Sisters Win President's Trophy at Great Falls Bonspiel
The Great Falls Curling Club hosted a one day bonspiel on February 24 with eight Manitoba Hydro teams. Seven Sisters skipped by Charlie Precious defeated the Finance Division rink 10 to 7 in the final to claim the President's Trophy, after a close semi final 10 to 8 against Len Bateman’s Production Division. The Administrative Services team and the event staff provided meals and organization, with plans for the 1962-63 championship at Seven Sisters Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Manitoba Hydro Organization
Charlie Precious
Jack Callum
Gordon Klapprat
Tony Frantz
George Reid
C Marsh
D. McQueen
J. D. Walker
Jack
Precious Crew
Reid
Precious Brigade
Len Bateman
Seven Sisters Gang
W. L. Fergusson
Frank Ryan
D. M. Stephens
G. McLure
Engineering
McLure
Stephens
Administrative Services
Roy Wescott
V. Nelson
D. Bergstrom
L. Radcliffe
Jim LeRoye
Lt Boyer
Verne Piechle
Sony
Winnipeg River
Fred Arsenault
Precious
C. Precious
Great Falls Curling Club
J. Morgan
W. Jansson
O. Bernard
George Sinnock
Hydro Plant
Winnipeg Electric Company
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Electric Co
Pinawa Curling Club
Pinawa
Pine Falls
Brandon
Seven Sisters
Victoria Beach High School Curling Spiel Winners
Bruce Anderson’s rink won the Walter Whyte high school bon spiel at Victoria Beach on February 15 and 16. Teams from Victoria Beach and neighboring communities competed in mixed rinks, with Brian Blake-Knox’s squad placing second. Prizes were awarded to all participants as cheers and hot dogs filled the scene, highlighting goodwill during Brotherhood Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Whyte
Brian Blake-Knox
Ernie Thomas
Grant Hampton
Garry David
Lac du Bonnet N E High School Bonspiel Set Mar 3
The annual North Eastern high school bonspiel will be held in Lac du Bonnet on Saturday March 3 starting in the morning with lunch at noon in the collegiate. Rinks are expected from Lac du Bonnet Beausejour Whites Mouth Pointe du Bois Power View Pine Falls and Bissett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour
Whitemouth
Pointe du Bois
Powerview
Pine Falls
Bissett
Bissett Bantam B's win second series in playdowns
Bissett Bantam B's defeated Pilot Mound 4 to 2 in a fast second game of the provincial playdowns at Bissett on Saturday afternoon February 17. Linsey Kowalchuk opened the scoring for Bissett with Wayne Wold assisting, Pilot Mound answered with Donald Chestley unassisted, and Ron Krause added the go ahead goal in the second period with Terry Griffith assisting. Larry Adolph drew penalties, and Terry Fraser tied the game unassisted in the third before Bissett pulled ahead on a goal by Adolph with Hannes Bell assisting, followed by a late fourth from Ding Dong assisted by Krause. The crowd cheered as Harvey Swain received a holding penalty. Warren, the southern playdown winner, looms as the next opponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissett Bantam B
Pilot Mound
Bissett
Linsey Kowalchuk
Wayne Wold
Donald Chestley
Fred Graham
Ron Krause
Terry Griffith
Griffith
Swain
Allan
Ron
Terry Fraser
Larry Adolph
Hannes Bell
Little Ding Dong
Harvey Swain
Warren
Lutheran Pastor to be installed in Lac du Bonnet
Rev Edwin Bowen will be installed as pastor of the Church of the Cross Lutheran in Lac du Bonnet on Sunday March 4 at 11:00 a.m. Dr Otto Olson from Saskatoon will lead the rite with Rev Robt Erickson of Winnipeg assisting. A pot luck lunch follows at Memorial Hall. Bowen comes from Wainwright Alberta where he led a three church parish and helped form Peace Lutheran. The Bowen family will arrive in Lac du Bonnet in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Bowen
Church of the Cross
Lac du Bonnet
Otto Olson
Saskatoon
Robt. Erickson
Winnipeg
Memorial Hall
Dowen
Wainwright
Alberta
Czar
Hughenden
Peace Lutheran of
Bowen
A.A
Arizona
California
Fresno State
Augustana Theological Seminary
Rock Island
Illnois
Canada
Duke
Colleén
Steven
March
Gillespie of Bissett Wins Ladies Bonspiel
The Pine Falls ladies curling club held a six sheet bonspiel with finals on Sunday. Gillespie of Bissett defeated Elliott of Winnipeg to win the Paget trophy from 46 rinks, with Gibson of Bissett and Jacobs of Pine Falls taking third and fourth. Bos ma of Pine Falls won the second event, Croft of Winnipeg was runner up, Eastcott's Pine Falls team took third, Wardrop of Lac du Bonnet fourth. Babe Dawson of Pine Falls led the third event with Morrison of Winnipeg second, Frayne and Lloyd of Winnipeg third and fourth. Gaudry of Winnipeg won the fourth event, Vermelyen of Winnipeg took third, Ateah of Victoria Beach fourth. A Saturday smorgasbord and Legion hall entertainment complemented a well-received bonspiel. The out-of-town rinks praised local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
Gillespie
Bissett
Elliott
Winnipeg
Gibson
Jacobs
Frayne
Lloyd
Gaudry
Windsor
Vermelyen
Rossmere Club
Ateah
Victoria Beach
Legion Hall
St. Theresa Guild
Tremblay Sr
Concert honors Ukrainian hierarch with 1000 attendees
Conservative MP Dr Joe Slogan addressed about 1000 people at the Playhouse Theatre Winnipeg, praising Metropolitan Slipay for 17 years of resistance to communism while condemning Red tyranny. Choirs from Ukrainian churches performed as Maxim Hermaniuk also spoke on Ukraine’s persecution behind the Iron Curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Slogan
Springfield
Playhouse Theatre
Winnipeg
Ukrainian Catholic Council
Joseph Slipay
Ukraine
Lic
Free World
Slipay
Dr. Slogan
United Nations
St. Vladimir and Olga
St. Nicholas and Blessed Virgin Mary
Yaroslaw Schur
Maxim Hermaniuk
Ukrainian Catholic Church of
Bend Speech Sparks Liberal Attack in Pine Falls
Dr Joe Slogan MP for Springfield criticizes Tommy Bend in a Lac du Bonnet Liberal Association meeting. He accuses the Liberal party of fiscal mismanagement and claims Conservative governance increased provincial funding, citing Manitoba grants and proposed deficits. He labels Liberal opposition as progressive retardation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Bend
Lac du Bonnet Liberal Association
Pine Falls
Springfield
Tommy Rot
Dr. Joe
M.P
Bend
Manitoba
Bond
Dr. Slogan
Pointe Wins In Fire Contest
The National Fire Protection Association sponsored a North American fire contest with Pointe du Bois taking third in Group F for Manitoba 2500 or under. Congratulations to Fire Chief Tom Lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fire Protection Association
North America
Pointe du Bois
Manitoba
Tom Lamb
Manigotogan Hosts Carnival Visit and Social Plans
Residents travel to Bissett for carnival and visits with friends including Mrs Kennedy and families. The Busy Bees meet at Bad Throat School to plan a pie and box social for March 2 and a concert date. Fred Boulette hospitalized for leg operation. congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boulette on a daughter born at Pine Falls hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissett
Busy Bees
Bad Throat School
Mothers of the
Fred Boulette
General Hospital
Frank Boulette
Pine Falls Hospital
Subscription renewal notice for The Leader in Lac du Bonnet
The Springfield Leader asks readers to check their subscription due dates shown as day month year such as 12 11 60 and mail remittance with a form. Rates listed include $3.00 for one year and $4.00 outside Canada, $5.00 for two years and $6.90 outside Canada. New subscribers should use the form to subscribe for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Springfield
Couple Honoured on Golden Wedding Anniversary at Elma
A gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Roman Boretski's Elma home on February 10 marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The couple, married in 1912 in Kiev, Ukraine, migrated to Canada. Sons Anthony of Toronto and John of Beaudette attended with wives. six grandchildren. Messages of congratulations came from public figures and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman Boretski
Elma
Boretski
Thier
Anthony
Toronto
John
Beaudette
Minn
Kiev
Ukraine
Canada
A.A. Ewanochko
Thier Klym
Springfield
Thier Sons
H. Sokatwski
Stan Winter
Mike Stastock
Brantford
Ont
Diefenbaker
Duff Roblin
J. Slogan
Helicopters Bring Eyes to Army Training at Rivers Centre
Reported by H G Franklin. At Rivers Joint Air Training Centre over 1000 personnel train for army air cooperation. Helicopters CH-112 Hillers replace scout cars, provide battlefield observation, casualty evacuation and cargo transport. Nineteen aircraft shipped from California to Winnipeg for army handover.
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Joint Air Training Centre
Rivers
Army Navy
Airforce
Army
Joint
Hillers
California
Bristol Aircraft
Winnipeg
Joint Air Training Command
Germany
Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
Man
Armoured Regiment
Lorne Glendinning
Vancouver
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Anderson
N.E. High School ‘Spiel
Krause
Gillespie of
Pital
Pointe
Colin Smith
Catherine
Kra Bowyer
G. Clarke Sr
George
Boulette
Gunner Road
3Rd Street
Audit Bureau of Circulations
H. G. Franklin
M.W.N.A. Rep
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