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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1961
Page
1
On Monday January 16 members of Chambers of Commerce will hold a regional conference at Lac du Bonnet. Registration begins at 9:00 am with the conference starting at 10:00 am and concurrent sessions for presidents and secretaries.
Neighbors travel to Sing Palitors Beaver and Portage la Prairie visits noted. Birth announcement for Rose Mary Joan Steiner at Beausejour hospital. Local hospital stays and homecomings mentioned. North St. Pauls Lutheran Church oil stove accident leads to cleanup. Canadian Chambers conference in Beausejour with delegates from Pine Falls Hadashville and other towns. luncheon and program planned. focus on organization and program of work.
Magistrate Manwaring chaired at Memorial Hall. Manaduke Bar fined 35 dollars for leaving the scene of an accident. Paul and Todd Smirski received a two year suspended sentence and 500 dollar recognizance for theft of turkeys. Julius Ferbers convicted for assault causing bodily harm. Teddy Smirski and Paul Smirski fined for disturbances at licensed premises. Camie Cure fined for similar charge. Teddy Smirski fined for careless driving and license endorsed. Court adjourned shortly before eight.
Mrs A Wood was re elected president of Lac du Bonnet Legion Ladies for a second term at the December 20 officers meeting. New officers include H Arsenio, G Fournier, A Urban and more with audits by I Winberg and E Semple. The group reported a busy year 1960, welcomed Alida Terra, and planned gifts for newborns and a Can Institute for the Blind canvass.
Nine tons of steel reached the Lac du Bonnet CPR terminal for the Winnipeg River bridge to the White Shell Nuclear Research Centre. MacNamara Construction of Edmonton appears awarded the contract with papers in hand, while Con Bridge of Toronto is expected to receive a subcontract to start work.
Merry Christmas and New Year greetings extend to Ukranian friends and local clubs. Raffle results from the Great Falls Water Ski Club Turkeys go to Mrs. Margaret Karklin Lac du Bonnet Miss M Rosner Winnipeg and Jim Gibson Great Falls. Women’s Institute winners include Mrs. R Parsevy Alex Bradley and Buddy Houston. The Great Falls Curling Club hosts its annual mixed event this weekend.
The first 1961 council meeting on January 3 elected Stanley Lazaruk as mayor with Councillors Berthelette Papineau Vincent and Watson and clerk J Turcotte. Lazaruk and Papineau were sworn in. 1960 tax collection reached 41 771.72 with 97 percent of levy. 1960 receipts 41 772.72, disbursements 32 386.47. about 17 000 in tax arrears will roll to 1961. New construction includes a church convent and two schools. some buildings removed. The village joined Selkirk Health Unit, adding a health nurse and two sanitary inspectors. No tax cut expected. possible tax increase to cover obligations. Resolutions: rehire Sec-Treas J Turcotte at 300 monthly. retain solicitor Betournay at 350 for 1961. monthly meetings on second Tuesday. renew police protection with Manitoba Paper for 1961. Consider village takeover of sewers and waterworks due to lack of CO-OP government aid. Accounts paid include Willson Stationery, CN R Express, Canadian Oil, Imperial Oil, Western Municipal News, Papineau, Selkirk Health Unit, Manitoba Telephone, Power Commission, Matthieux St Croix, and Riverview Self Serve.
Red Ahrensbach and his Pine Falls rink toppled four rinks in the eastern Macdonald Brier playoff at Lac du Bonnet Bissett Pine Falls and Great Falls. Lac du Bonnet beat Great Falls won behind J Sherle. Pine Falls rallied past Bissett and edged Red Ahrensbach 9 6 after Sherle misplayed rocks in the sixth securing the win for Pine Falls.
Family and friends gathered at Whitemouth Lutheran Church on December 26 to honor Mr and Mrs Rudolf Pischke on their Golden Anniversary. Clergy Rev A Eppler and Rev H Parne attended along with congratulations from Canadian leaders and many others. The couple married in Beausejour and lived in Whitemouth since 1923, farming until 1953. They have ten children, 22 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
A Winnipeg community event honored a local couple on their Golden Wedding with a surprise dinner at the hall on Sunday. Dignitaries and guests from Winnipeg attended, and gifts included two gold coins, a purse, a bedspread, a cigarette lighter and a city crest pin. The program featured piano and vocal selections, a poem, and a double ring cake, with thanks to organizers and volunteers.
The Bissett United Church W A held its first meeting of the year on January 3 with Mrs. J. Simpson presiding. Seventeen members attended despite the cold. Readings and reports were given by Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Bartell, and others. The group discussed WWDP plans and noted a new telephone in the manse and continued manse commutes.
The notice asks readers to check subscription date numerals on their copy of The Leader and mail remittance if due. It lists prices: $3.00 in Canada, $4.00 outside. two years $5.00 in Canada, $6.00 outside. Includes mailing address Springfield Leader Lac du Bonnet Manitoba and a request to print address and allow one week for delivery.
Peter Binda, Beausejour CPR section foreman, retires on pension after 47 years and 9 months with the Canadian Pacific Railway. Born in Brebbia Italy in 1896, he came to Canada in 1912 and began as a sectionman in 1913, later serving as foreman at Gilber t Molson St Owens and Beausejour, where he has been stationed since 1960. He is survived by his wife Giovanna, two sons and two daughters, and is active in the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Lodge No 238. gardening is his hobby. They plan to remain in Beausejour.
A quiet ceremony on December 17 1960 at St Andrew Church Winnipeg united Anthony Wozny of Bissett and Alma Wold daughter of Alf and Gladys Clarke. Rev fursythe officiated. A reception followed at the bride’s sister Mrs G Henrikson’s home and a wedding supper at Mrs Alf Clarke’s home. The couple will reside in Bissett.
Lac du Bonnet council opens year with sworn in councillors Sikora and Grewinski and six delegations. Topics include predator baiting, gravel for roads, drainage, a proposed inspection of Chalk River plant, and sewage effluent concerns. Financial and committee appointments set for 1961.
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