Explosion Injures Lac du Bonnet Businessman on Christmas
Rene Tetrault owner of Rene's Septic Tank Cleaning Service in Lac du Bonnet was welding when sewer gas exploded in his truck. A fifty pound steel plate was blown through the roof, trapping him under insulation. He suffered chest and facial burns and a punctured lung, admitted to Pinawa Hospital then Winnipeg General, and was released December 31 in good condition.
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Lac du Bonnet
Rene Tetrault
Rene
Mr. Tetrault
Tetrault
Pinawa Hospital
Pinawa
Winnipeg General
East Man Representatives to Visit Lac du Bonnet and St George
Starting this month a representative from East Man Regional Development Corporation will visit Lac du Bonnet and St George monthly. In St George on the second Monday each month from January 10, the office hours are 0:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the L.G.D. of Alexander office. In Lac du Bonnet on the third Wednesday each month from January 19, hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Rural Municipality office. The program aims to connect residents with East Man and explain its community impact.
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East Man Regional Development Corporation
Lacou Bonnet
St. George
L.G.D. of
Alexander
Lac du Bonnet
East Man
Winnipeg Man Dies in Fire on Christmas Day
A Christmas Eve fire at a Lee River summer cottage claimed the life of 56 year old Norman Wedlake of Winnipeg. Neighbors pulled him from the burning cabin before RCMP and Pinawa Hospital staff could pronounce him dead. He was alone in the cabin when the blaze started. cause not available at press time.
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Lee River
Norman Wedlake
Mr. Wedlake
Winnipeg
Wedlake
Pinawa Hospital
R.C.M.P
Lac du Bonnet
Northeastern Manitoba Residents Receive Medals
Thirteen Manitobans received Centennial Medals and a Centennial Book of Remembrance for leadership and work across the province. Lac du Bonnet residents Charles Campbell Ernest Newsham Edward Sitar and others from St George Whitemouth Grand Marais Bissett Manigotogan and more were honored for community service museum work youth programs church activities mining and historical research contributions.
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Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet
Ed Sitar
Charles Campbell
Ernie Newsham
Mr. Sitar
Mr. Newsham
Campbell
Leader
North
Ernest W. Newsham
Edward Sitar
Jean Dupont
St. George
Kenneth Fergusson
Great Falls
Winnipeg Electric Company
E. Henderson
Whitemouth
Les Linklater
Grand Marais
Meta Spreen
Charles Wynne
Bissett
George F. Reynolds
Manigotogan
Senior Citizens Dinner a Success
The Senior Citizens Dinner drew about 120 seniors and 30 guests on Tuesday December 21. Lions Club sponsored the event, Elementary School teachers catered, wives and teachers prepared the food, school choir and Hadfield Accordion School performed, Leslie Johnson delivered a humorous monologue, teachers formed an orchestra, and dancing followed. Santa and his two wives distributed candy canes and wished a Merry Christmas.
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Lions Club
Lions
Hadfield Accordion School
Leslie Johnson
Santa
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L.D.B
Pine Falls
Yule
Charlie Yule
Don Hills
Dan Palanuk
Lorne Finkbeiner
Charlie
Rene Malo
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