Manitoba local district notices and distribution sample
A fragmented OCR led to a district notice referencing multiple Manitoba locations including Beausejour Garson Tyndall Lady Wood Whitemouth Elma Seven Sisters Falls Lac du Bonnet Pinawa Pointe du BC Great Falls St George Pine Falls Bissett and Pine Falls. Mentions PAID District Rep files and office distribution code IS-183 E 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
Garson
Tyndall
Lady Wood Whitemouth
Elma Seven Sister Falls
Lac DU Bonnet
Pinawa
Pointe DU BC
Great Falls
ST. George Pine Falls
Bissett
Manitoba Points
Canada & Outsid Pee
Penalties Set For Coasting Violations In City
A public notice states that children, parents, or motorists breaking a recent order regulating coasting skating and sliding on city streets face a maximum fine of five dollars per offence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John's
Mid
Fishermen Brace for Storm Losses in Nova Scotia
Yarmouth Nova Scotia fishermen forecast heavy equipment losses from this year’s storm season though the full extent remains unclear. They await calm weather to assess gear damage and plan salvage.
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Yarmouth
N.S
Artha Paska Sells $70,000 Bond Issue
Artha paska, once off the money market, has sold a $70,000 30 year three per cent bond issue to an Ottawa firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Money Mart
Arthabaska
Arthapaska
Ottawa
Swift service by air links Toronto and Montevideo
Evidence of rising airmail speed as Mrs A E Brown receives a letter from her Montivideo based father three days after mailing. In Saskatoon Carlos E Echeverria from Caracas enrolled in engineering at the University of Saskatchewan admires Canadian hospitality but finds the flat prairies odd after home mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIR Toronto
A. E. Brown
Montivideo
South America
Saskatoon
Sask
Carlos E. Echeverria
Caracas
Venezuela
University of Saskatchewan
Regina cheque business to hit record in 1946
Regina banks expect 1946 cheque turnover to nearly double 1941 total of 561,116,037 dollars, approaching 1,224,000,000. The forecast signals a booming year for local commerce as financial activity surges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Alberta teachers seek basic minimum salaries range
In Alta Kan rural meeting the Alberta Teachers Association declared current salaries inadequate and urged a basic minimum pay scale from 1500 to 2700 dollars, highlighting the need for improved compensation for educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitskoty
Alta
Alberta Teachers’ Association
Guest Thief Steals Banjo Sax Phone and Wallet
Vancouver police report William Wells waking after a party to missing loot from his room. Items taken include a banjo sax phone wallet ten dollars shirt tie jacket hat and raincoat from an evening guest. The case is being investigated as a possible guest theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
William Wells
Fire water cost 900 dollars in Albert Bay case
Ronnie White a 32 year old North Vancouver Indian was sentenced to three months in jail and fined 300 dollars on each of three charges of supplying liquor to Indians in Albert Bay British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bay
B.C
Ronnie White
North Vancouver
Britain to Use Atomic Materials for Cancer Treatment
Harwell, England, will build atomic piles to produce materials that supplement radium for cancer therapy. Professor Cockcroft announced on 13 December that cobalt or similar metals placed in the pile for a month would acquire radium-like properties, with a small cobalt piece achieving activity near the largest radium sources used in treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwell
England
Cockcroft
United Kingdom
Atom Research
Road Back To School After Long Holidays
Beausejour pupils return to school on January 6 with renewed energy after the Christmas break. Grade V gains Miss Margaret O'Neil of Hartney as teacher replacing Miss Taylor, while Grade VIII welcomes Miss Agnes Poczik of Winnipeg in place of Mrs. J Proctor.
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Viti
Margaret O'Neil
Hartney
Man
Taylor
J. Proctor
Agnes Poczik
Winnipeg
Beausejour
Popular Newlyweds Honored At Welcome Home Party
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lyons, married December 26, were guests of honor at a Saturday evening gathering in Chateau hall. The crowd enjoyed dancing with modern and square dances while Mrs. Velie, J. A. Duffly, and J. J. Lavoie provided music. A midnight lunch followed and Alex Mackenzie read thanks to organizers Ken Mackie and the women. The couple received a purse as good wishes for their future, and Mrs. Lyons noted she is former Aileen Moore and a former local teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
W. Johannson
Alex Mackenzie
Ken Mackie
Mr. Mackenzie
Mrs. Lyons
Mr. Lyons
General Burns Retires From Canadian Army After Distinguished Career
Major-General E L M Burns 49 DSO OBE MC has retired from the Canadian Army after 15 months seconded to the Department of Veterans Affairs where he served as Assistant Deputy Minister. His career included command of the 1st Canadian Corps in Italy and the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, with notable actions breaching the Gothic Line and Rimini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. M. Burns
D.S.O
O.B.E
M.C
Department of Veterans Affairs
Canadian Army
Army
Burns
Imperial Defence College
England
London
H. D. G. Crerar
Canada
Italy
G.oc
Canadian Armoured Division
1St
Cdn. Corps
Gothic Line
Rimini
Funeral held for infant Ellen Letwin at Ukrainian church
Funeral services were held at the Ukrainian church in Stead for Ellen Letwin a 14 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Mike Letwin of Stead who passed away January 11 Burial followed in the local cemetery
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Stead
Ellen Letwin
Mike Letwin
D Macko Beausejour Dymtro Macko
D Macko Beausejour Dymtro Macko aged 80 of Sapton Manitoba died January 4 at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Mike Magura Sapton Funeral services were held January 7 at St Nicholas Ukrainian church Sapton and burial followed at the local cemetery Russell's Funeral Home handled arrangements
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Beausejour
Dymtro Macko
Sapton, Man
Mike Magura
Sapton
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church
Russell's Funeral Home
Whitemoath Council Admits Two New Members in 1947
The final meeting of Whitemoath Council for 1946 was held on Friday December 20 with full attendance. Incoming members Ed Lange and N Sitar, both respected farmers, will take seats next year. Henry Steiner, Ward I councillor, did not seek re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lange
N. Sitar
Henry Steiner
Steiner
Polish family reunion after 22 years in Canada plans to aid other relatives
Beausejour marks a joyful Saturday as Rev Z Wyzocki reunites with his son Ferdinand after a 22 year separation. Ferdinand, formerly a sergeant in the 16th Brigade Ranger Division of the Polish Army, has spent eight anxious years awaiting family and now intends to settle in Canada while helping bring the remainder of relatives from war torn Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
Z. Wyzocki
Ferdinand
Europe
16Th Brigade
Canada
Training Officer named for Royal Winnipeg Rifles unit
The appointment of Captain R. J. Kerfoot as Administration and Training Officer of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles was announced today by military authorities. In his new post he will focus on administrative and training duties for Western Canada’s oldest infantry regiment, aligning with the policy of assigning fulltime duties to each unit in the Canadian Army Reserve Force.
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R. J. Kerfoot
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Beausejour Women Organize Card Parties for Memorial Fund
The Women’s Institute of Beausejour sponsors monthly card parties to aid the Beausejour-Brokenhead Memorial Fund. The first event is planned for Wednesday January 15 at the Beausejour hotel. Proceeds will go to the Fund. officials hope other groups may follow with similar community efforts.
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Beausejour
Beausejour-Brokenhead
Women's Institute of
This Town
Letter to Prime Minister Advocates Free Citizenship Certificates
A Beausejour Manitoba letter from January 9 1947 to Prime Minister King urges that the Canadian Citizenship Act be applied with free citizenship certificates for veterans and the next of kin who paid the supreme sacrifice, noting the cosmopolitan constituency and the nation’s esteem for wartime service.
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Dominion
Canada
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Scandinavian
Europe
Ukraine
Poland
Russia
Commonwealth
Elma and Winnipeg visitors mingle with local families
Local social notes list Miss Sophie Misiurka and Nellie Kuchar visiting relatives in town. Visitors include Mr and Mrs W Bullock and Mr and Mrs D Pecarski from Toronto, and Miss Betty Proceviat and P Papushka from Winnipeg. Elma Junior Hockey Club opened its season with Whitemouth, score Elma 4. Players include E Hall goalkeeper and several Wendeborn Zavaduk Evanochko Proceviat DubeL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma
Whitemouth
E. Hall
Dick Wendeborn
Clarence Zavaduk
Tony Stastook
S. Stastook
K. Evanochko
C. Leegus
W. Evanochko
W. Mymryk
W. Proceviat
J. Dubel i
Citizenship Celebration funds aid War Memorial in Beausejour
Judge Walter J. Lindal urged unity as Canada marks its new nationality under the Citizenship Act of January 1 1947. The Beausejour event featured the Thumb Up revue and dances, raising proceeds for the War Memorial Recreation Centre, with support from St Boniface Kiwanis and Red River Bus Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
Canada
Walter J. Lindal
Beausejour Town Hall
Lindal
John S. Sinnott
St. Boniface Kiwanis Club
M.C
Elsie Jones
Joseph Bellan
Parish Hall The Advent Church Eyes Building Plan
The annual congregational meeting of the Church of The Advent in Pine Falls was held January 6 with Canon W. Walter presiding. The Incumbent reported steady church progress, a new organ, thriving prayer meetings, and active Ladies Guild, with no deaths in 1946. He urged support for the England Advance Movement and youth outreach. Financials showed strong church finances. Vestry members were re elected, and a parish hall for youth was proposed as the next objective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
Church of the Advent
Canon W. Walter
Canon Walter
Ladies’ Guild
Church of England
Canada
England
W. K. Spence
D. P. Reid
J. H. Nixon
J. Caufield
Andrew
Hills
Jackson
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Canadian Press
Britain
Shakespeare
General Burns Service
Northwest Europe
Army Group
Gen. Burns
D. Macko
Whitemoath Council
W.I
Aiding Memorial Fund
Doughty
War Assets Corporation
Montreal
Beausejour, Man
W. L. MacKenzie King
Ont
Mr. Premier
C. E. Wendeborn
Sophie Misiurka
C. Misiurka
W. Bullock
D. Pecarski
Toronto
H. Pasturchyn
Nellie Kuchar
Mrs. S. Kucher
Betty Proceviat
Proceviat
P. Papushka
S. Podolchuk
Annie Bodnar
H. Bodnar
Armstrong, Ont
The
C.N.R
Leonard North
Pickle Crow, Ont
Mrs. O. North
D. Mordue
A. McKinnon
Tiny Danielle Belanger
Danielle
War Memorial Fund
By Valerie Manchester
Shane
F. Hills
J. J. Jackson
W. Walter
Guild
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