Manitoba Circulation Totals and Advertising Districts
Distribution figures list towns including Tyndall Whitemouth Elma Seven Sisters Falls Pointe Boisse Pointe Bois Pinawa Lac du Bonnet Great Falls Pine Falls Manitoba Points Canada and Outside totals with total paid advertisers district reps files and office distribution notes.
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Tyndall
Whitemouth
Elma
Seven Sisters Falls Pointe Bois
Pinawa
Lac DU Bonnet
Great Falls
Pine Falls
Manitoba Points
Canada
Lions Plan Carnival Program In Beausejour
Beausejour Lions Club entertainment committee met January 5 at the Curling Club to publicize the carnival. They plan a beard growing contest with three prizes of 50, 25, and 15 dollars and nominate Miss Ray Hoban as candidate for the pageant. Other groups will be asked to nominate candidates and a souvenir program will be published.
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Beausejour Lions Club
Beausejour Curling Club
Lions
Ray Hoban
Gerry Hoban
The
Knights of Columbus
Women’s Institute
Collegiate Association
A. Greenberg
Sid Meltzer
Ed. Gretsinger
Julian Tichena
Oscar Russell
W. W. Childe
Record High Reached In Road Building
Manitoba road program in 1948 reached a record high with 440 miles of highways built or upgraded and over 50 timber bridges plus nine large river crossings. Provincial work also graded 740 miles of dredge channels and 21 miles of double dykes, with 74 miles on the Trans Canada Highway west of Brandon and new tourist roads in Duck Mountain and Whiteshell areas. The Snow Lake road was completed and the Flin Flon Highway progressed toward spring 1950 opening, aiming for superior standards compared with Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Manitoba
Provincial
Public Works Department
Brandon
Duck Mountain
Whiteshell
Snow Lake
Wekusko
Saskatchewan
Alberta
United
Portage
Souris
Brandon Normal School
Agriana Extension
Pine Falls Four Win Tribune Trophy in Bonspiel
Four Pine Falls curlers Joe Frederick Ross Halpin Leif Sunde and Jack Kahle defeated Don Fisher of The Pas to capture the Tribune trophy in Winnipeg’s High Schools Bonspiel. The photo shows the team lined up from left to right.
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Winnipeg
Pine Falls
Don Fisher
Pas
Bill Frederick
Ross Halpin
Leif Sunde
Jack Kahle
Pine Falls Curlers Honor Junior Trophy Winners
The Pine Falls Curling club revived a junior event with a President and Vice President's draw and an oyster supper. The Ross Halpin rink and the Jackson rink, recent Winnipeg intercollegiate entrants, were guests of honor. The evening featured remarks by club officials and reflections on the boys' match in Winnipeg.
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Pine Falls
Curling Club
Winnipeg
Ross Halpin
W. Frederick, Jr
Jack Kahle
Leif Sunde, Jr
Jackson
Fred Ford, Jr
Ray Mansell
Derek Gretsinger
George Sokoloski
Whitemouth Council Sets 1949 Meeting Schedule and Appointments
The Rural Municipality of Whitemouth held the first 1949 meeting on January 4 at the municipal hall. Resolutions set monthly meetings for 10 a.m. and clarified interview visits are not delegations. Reeve Thomas Harrison announced progress on hospital by law readings and several municipal appointments were made.
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Whitemouth
George Berick
Reeve Thomas Harrison
Whitemouth Hospital
Get New Auto License Tags Immediately
Manitoba motorists who have not yet purchased their 1949 license plates may face checks by provincial or city police. About 7,000 motorists in Greater Winnipeg have registered so far, with 8,000 to 10,000 more expected in ten days. Drivers should settle their obligations now to avoid last minute queues.
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Manitoba
Registrar of
Winnipeg
Fire destroys farm home at Lac du Bonnet
A serious fire on Saturday January 8 at 11 a.m. completely destroyed the riverside home of De lord Bruneau, about a half mile north of Lac du Bonnet. The cause is unknown. Only a washing machine and a radio could be saved. Mrs. Bruneau is in ill health and was hospitalized for an operation. Loss partially covered by insurance.
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Delord Bruneau
Lac du Bonnet
Obituary of John Radewich 78 Farm Resident
John Radewich 78 died suddenly at his farm residence on December 29. Born in Poland he came to Canada in 1904 settling at Medika Manitoba where he farmed until retirement. Survived by three sons Stanley Winnipeg Joseph and John at home three daughters Annie Laba S Bancroft Winnipeg and Caroline Weslak Elma Manitoba. Funeral December 31 Birch River with burial in the local cemetery.
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John Radewich
Poland
Canada
Medika
Man
Stanley
Winnipeg
Joseph
John
Annie Laba
S. Bancroft
Caroline Weslak
Elma
Birch River
New Year Dance Closes 1948 With Ring Out Ring In Theme
The Municipal hall hosted a New Year Eve dance with the theme Ring out the old ring in the new. D M Wardrop acted as MC as the local committee served lunch. A Molson resident won a quilt as the event ushered in 1949 with Auld Lang Syne and late dancing.
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D. M. Wardrop
M.C
Molson
Curling Club Formed At Great Falls Manitoba
An enthusiastic meeting at Anderson hall Great Falls January 7 formed a curling club. Officers named Hon. president E V Caton Winnipeg Electric Co chief engineer president R Dodman Hudsons Bay Co Great Falls vice presidents John Bracken and R Hlady secretary treasurer T Venn. Plans push to erect a curling rink before month end with efforts to obtain suitable stones amid the main hurdle of stone supply.
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Anderson Hall
Great Falls
Man
E. V. Caton
Winnipeg Electric Co
R. Dodman
Hudson’s Bay Co
John Bracken
R. Hlady
T. Venn
Beausejour Chamber pushes for government liquor store
At the January 3 meeting the Beausejour Chamber of Commerce drafted a brief for the Attorney General urging a Government Liquor Commission branch in Beausejour to serve Eastern Manitoba from Garson to Whitemouth and from Dawson Road to Pine Falls and Grand Beach. The Lions club sought Chamber support on hall rental differences and delegates were named to present the matter to the town council. Continued on Page 4.
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Beausejour
Manitoba
Garson
Whitemouth
Dawson Road
Pine Falls
Grand Beach
Chamber of Commerce
Shons Club
Chamber
Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet Council Meets in January 1949 Session
The Lac du Bonnet municipal council held its January 4 1949 meeting with Reeve Wojciechowski and five councillors present. The body refused to maintain a road patrol for continuous snow plowing and addressed tax credit disputes including Riley Hill’s claim of uncredited payments totaling 74 dollars. Accounts approved for payment covered numerous local individuals and businesses plus Manitoba Province and railway charges.
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Lac du Bonnet
Wojciechowski
Jos. Mazur
Julian Bilan
A. E. J. Davies
R. Balluk
C. Lagsdin
Council
Winnipeg ceremony ties Tilda Hyvonen to John Maki
A quiet wedding took place in Winnipeg on December 23 at 7 p.m. Tilda Hyvonen of Pointe du Bois married John Arvid Maki of Timmins Ontario. Rev. A B Midland officiated. The couple will live at Pointe du Bois, Manitoba.
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Winnipeg
Tilda Hyvonen
Pointe du Bois
John Arvid Maki
Timmins
Beausejour Councillor Defends Town Over Farm Power Hold
Beausejour councillor W Horodyski rebutted claims that the town blocked farm electrification by withholding the town light and power contract. He cited a past meeting with the Manitoba Power Commission and said the commission offered no guarantee on rate parity. He denounced what he called irresponsible statements by others including MP J S Sinnott and backed the council’s stance.
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Leader
Beausejour
Manitoba Power Commission
W. Horodyski
The
Power Commission
Cottingham
Commission
Mr. Horodyski
J. S. Sinnott
M.P
Plan Beausejour district fair board formation
A Beausejour meeting on January 4 discussed creating a district fair board by merging the Lions Club Chamber of Commerce Legion and Women's Institute to run a three day summer exhibition. Joseph Bellan chaired urging town farmers and residents to cooperate for better relations with country neighbors.
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Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce, Legion, and Women’s Institute
Beausejour
Joseph Bellan
Mr Bellan
Neighbor’s pig, horse, and team vanish after deal
A Lac du Bonnet area farmer reports a neighbor bought a pig and horse then borrowed a team and sleigh, hauling the pig home in a crate. The neighbor disappeared with the horses, equipment, and pig unpaid, leaving the farmer to haul water and fuel alone. Anyone with information is asked to help recover the property.
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Lac du Bonnet
W.S.K
Lac du Bonnet Pilot Victor Yasinski Killed in Crash
Tragic January 3 air accident near Lingman Lake claims Victor Yasinski a well known local pilot for Ecco Exploration Co and Brother Petit of the Franciscan Order. Bodies transported to Winnipeg for burial in Wainyard Sask and Montreal respectively.
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Lac du Bonnet
Lingman Lake District
Victor Yasinski
Ecco” Exploration Co
Brother Petit
Vic
Lingman Lake
Winnipeg
Victor
Wainyard
Sask
Montreal
Wanted Good Opportunity for Person with Journalistic Ambition
A notice seeking applicants for a journalistic position invites earnest writers. Apply in writing to A. W. Hanks, Publisher, Leader, St. James, Man. References requested.
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A. W. Hanks
Leader
St. James, Man
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tribune Trophy
B. H. Campbell
W. McDonald
M. McLaggan
A. C. Huston
T. Kellner
Ed. Lange
Leo Hares
Drache, Matlin and Abramson
Penc
Elle
Beausejour C of
Riley Hill
Land Titles Office
Jos. Buhay
Mike Olynik
P. Kondratiuk
A. Wenzowski
St. Boniface Hospital
R. W. Stebbe
A. Soroka
O. Gustafson
F. Bruneau
V. Vickner
C. P. Vickner
A. Linnert
G. Nelson
Joe Duchinski
John Duchinski
T. Sarapu
V. Sarapu
V. Sarapu Et al, $23.25; Province of Manitoba, $43.00; J. Bersin
Et al
A. Rosenberg
G. F. Teare
Willson Stationery Co
C.P.R
Mrs. Maki
Pointe du Bois, Man
St James
Ian
Waien Gees Net Ghen
Brokenhead Agricultural Society
Plan Fair Board For
Beausejour District
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