Stupak Rink Reaches Bonspiel Final In Manitoba Standard Broom
Bonspiel final in Winnipeg saw Lac du Bonnet High School led by Don Stupak with Andy Usackis Blaine Campbell and Roy Quong fall 9-8 in overtime to United College. Stupak’s team had earlier upset a string of opponents after a 0-2 start to reach the showpiece game and earn a shot at representing Manitoba in Prince George, B.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don .Stupak
Andy Usackis
Blaine Campbell
Roy Quong
Manitoba
United College
Eilgin
Kelvin
St. James
Elm Creek
Dominion City
Charleswood
Lac du Bonnet
Gresbey United College Clan
Lakers
Stupak
Collegians
Glesby
Stupak Rock
Prince George
B.C
Great Falls Winter Scenes and New Year Festivities
Local column recaps Great Falls holiday events. December 22 Christmas concert in Anderson Hall featured Kalinowsky Rosner Morran and Toews staff praise. Girl singers performed multilingual carols and a “Star of the East” scene. New Year’s Eve at Anderson Hall drew regional visitors, packed crowd, and festive dress. Recreation Club acclaimed for party success. Several town visitors listed. curling club announces Kick Off, mixed bonspiel January 13–15 with entries and contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Hall
Fred Kalinowsky
David Rosner
Jean Morran
J. Towes
Surroun
Lou Howes
Toews
Stan Gittins
Colin McEachern
Winnipeg
Great Falls
Powerview
St. George
Lac du Bonnet
Old Anderson Hall
Recreation Club
Curtis
Helen Baker
Don Bakers
Bill Sutherland
Curling Club
Indies Blossom
Sutherland
Les Morgan
Traffic Board Sets Nine Speed Changes in Manitoba Roads
Manitoba Highway Traffic and Coordination Board approves nine new speed zones on major highways including PTH 75 Fort Garry to St Norbert 60 mph beyond the 40 mph section, PTH 23 McGillivray Blvd 50 mph then 40 mph through Fort Whyte, and Riding Mountain National Park 40 mph near Onanole with 50 mph to the park boundary. Several 30 and 20 mph zones are ordered for Whiteshell areas and Bakers Narrows, plus 45 mph on Hoddinott Road East St Paul and 1 1/2 mile 40 mph on PTH 10 Brandon area. Denials include Middleboro Customs Office 30 mph and Victoria Beach 30 mph requests.
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Manitoba
Blackman
Pembina Highway
Fort Garry
University Crescent
St. Norbert
McGillivray Blvd
Fort Whyte
Macdonald
Whiteshell Forest Reserve
Brereton Lake
Rainbow Falls
Betula Lake
Nutimik Lake
Otter Falls
Dorothy Lake
South Shore Road
Falcon Lake
Falcon Beach
Falcon Lake Road
Big Whiteshell Road
Nore Shore Road
Falcon Riding Mountain Nation Park
Riding Mountain National Park
Minister of Public Works
Onanole
Crescent Road
Portage la Prairie
Bakers Narrows
Hoddinott Road
East St. Paul
PTH #59
Brandon
Middleboro Customs Office
Customs House
PTA
Victoria Beach
PTH 412
Ladywood Repnest
Thieves loot Lac du Bonnet School and church
Thieves broke into Lac du Bonnet School on December 2 and 22, entering locked classrooms through a window and rifling desks for money. They also hit the local Roman Catholic church same night for the poor box cash and attempted but failed to steal Mr G Campbell’s car from the driveway. RCMP notified.
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Lac du Bonnet
RCMP
G. Campbell
Major General to visit Pine Falls Squadron
Army Major General Geoffrey Walsh will inspect the 46th Field Regiment RCA at Pine Falls on Monday January 8. He travels with Brigadier John Pangman to meet commanding officers and review administration accommodation stores and equipment, with visits to other Militia units including 26 Field Regiment, Manitoba Dragoons, 71st and 70th Field Batteries, and 21 Field Squadron in Flin Flon before departing for Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Walsh
46Th Field Regiment
R.C.E. Pine Falls
Walsh
John Pangman
Manitoba
Field Regiment
Royal Canadian Artillery
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba Dragoons
Brandon
Dauphin
Flin Flon
21 Field Squadron
Royal Canadian Engineers
Saskatchewan
Lac du Bonnet Postmaster G H C Brown Dies
G H C Brown 64 longtime Lac du Bonnet postmaster died suddenly at home December 31 1960. Funeral December 24 at St Johns Anglican Church with interment in Riverland cemetery. He served in WWI and was a founder of local clubs and active in Red Cross and community drives. Survived by two sons a daughter a brother and a sister.
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St. John’s Anglican Church
Cliff) Brown
Anna Linnea Brown
Lac du Bonnet
Rev. L. Fryer
Riverland
Russell
Brown
Memorial Centre
Lac du Bonnet Legion No. 164
Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Pine Falls Community News Highlights and Holiday Visits
The Knights of Columbus thank Pine Falls and Power View for toy drives aiding the needy at Christmas. Numerous holiday guests visit Pine Falls including Richardson family, Hawkeyes, Ben Wolchuk, Pennells, Jup Beaulieu and Roland from Thompson. Lorne Blues and Misericordia grad Sharon Woods return home for holidays. Pine Falls grade two reports perfect December attendance. Christmas concert sponsored by Trades and Labor is noted.
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Knights of Columbus
Pine Falls
Powerview
Jup” Beaulieu
B.C
Gil Beaulieu
Roland
Thompson
L. Robinson
Ladies of
North Saint Paul Lutheran
Recreation Hall Christmas Events Draw Big Crowd
About 500 attendees, including many children, attended the Recreation Hall on December 23 to meet Santa and receive treats. The Christmas week curling saw the president versus vice president draw with the vice-president team losing. Pine Falls Paper Kings beat Selkirk Fisherman 5-3 on December 29. A New Year's Eve dance at the Recreation Hall, a Sala affair, featured music by the Star Dusters and was enjoyed by attendees.
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Bour Council
Santa
Pine Falls
Paper Kings
Selkirk
Our
Star Dusters
River Hills Christmas Greetings and Local Birthdays
Christmas and New Year notes from River Hills residents list travels, hospital stays, birthdays, and visitors. Highlights include Beverley Hanke at Camrose Bible Institute, Donna Golke returning to Alberta, and Sandra Lips turning six. Also notes on Beausejour Hospital patients and area family visits from Winnipeg Falls South School events and local churches.
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Donna Golke
Arnold Golke
Donna
College Heights
Alberta
Henry Funk
Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Leonard Kuhn
River Hills
Mrs. Parne
Camrose Alberta
Bissett CGIT Holds Annual Vesper Service
The Bissett United Church C.G.I.T. held its annual Vesper Service on Sunday December 17. Darlene Weeks led the service with scripture readings by E Minton and A Shier and Cathy DuVal reading the story. The interdenominational Canadian CGIT movement under Mrs Calverly and Mrs Gilliland promotes a Christian lifestyle for teenage girls.
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Bissett United Church
C.g.lt
Darlene Weeks
E. Minton
A. Shier
Cathy DuVal
Hazel Snyder
Alana Miller
Joven LaBossiere
Barbara McLeod
Ya Shier
Georgetta Moore
Calverly
Gilliland
Canadian Council of Church
Bissett
CGIT
Telephone Equipment Installed at Lac du Bonnet Dial Office
The Manitoba Telephone System announced completion of additional telephone equipment in the Lac du Bonnet Community Dial Office to handle present and future local and rural subscriber growth. Local and rural phone sets have largely been installed for those waiting for service, with 27 new subscribers connected before Christmas, bringing total subscriber stations in the area to over 420.
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Manitoba Telephone System
Lac du Bonnet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Campbell
Kenneth Fergusson
Tom
Doris Venn
Larry Metzler
Valerie
Corrine Jacques
Rich Gittins
Joyce Aitkinhead
Lynne Bleakney
Don
Evette Fraser
Lorne
Jessie Henschel
Carol
Dorothy Warren
Myrna
Sandra Ans
Ronald Parsey
Quinell
Traffic Board
Swan River
Manitoba 4-H Club Council
Clint Whetter
Dako
Pearl Warren
Mr. Whetter
George Moffat
Firdale
Thieves Ramsack School
Army
J. Hawkeye
Brian
L. Patterson
Hawkeye
Patsy Patterson
Mary Sokluk
Allan
Sundown, Man
Ben Wolchuk
The
Rock
Mrs. E. McCutchion
Don Clement
Port Arthur
Ont
Garnet Pennell
Glen Pennell
Pennell
Lorne Blues
Toronto
Dave Brewsters
Mrs. Blue
Sharon Woods
Misericordia Hospital
Grace Hospital
Patsy Richardson
Donald Richardson
Mrs. H. Richardson
Vesta van Malson
Bruce Halpin
Mrs. H. Halpin
Plamondon
Silver Plains
E. Loisell
Bert Calder
Joan Richardson
Diane Huhn
Brenda Bosma
Carol Harrison
Judy Perry
Merle Gardiner
Joan Mulligan
Linda Kemball
Roby Robinson
E. McShane
Neelin
Robinson
L. Sutherland
Holmfield
Dave Gibson
Killarney
P. Torviak
Cody Seeback
L. E. Seeback
F. W. Jackson
R. M. Dunn
Bill Jackson
Lena Lips
and Marie Buttner
Beverley Hanke
Canadian Bible Institute
Camrose
Alta
Charlie Honke
Joe Pachnowski
Vita Man
Art Wardrop
Herb Knopf
Henry Wegar
Beausejour Hospital
Miss Sandra Lips
John Pommer
Winnipeg Falls South School
Santa Claus
W. Ciszewski
Arthur Beesom
Mrs
Carl Boesom
Fisher Branch
Julius Tiede
Alfred Tiede
Shirley Lips
Mrs. L. Lips
Bissett Cgit
Vesper
Joe Sauve
Roy Perry
Ken Walton
Doug Cutten
Geof, Bayly
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