Waters Foursome Wins District Ladies Playdown
The Dorothy Waters foursome from Lac du Bonnet defeated Carrie Ketola from Pointe du Bois at Pine Falls Curling Club to win the district playdown. After leading 6-3, Ketola rallied with a four ender to 7-6, Waters forcing overtime and stealing the winning point in the extra end. Waters team included Bertha Ukrainec, Mary Guzinski, and Josephine Fournier. Ketola’s team was Florence Henley, Kathy Smith, and Irene Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Waters
Lac du Bonnet
Gimli
Carrie Ketola Gals
Pointe du Bois
Pine Falls
Waters
Ketola
Pointe
Bertha Ukrainec
Mary Guzinski
Josephine Fournier
Ketala
Florence Henley
Kathy Smith
Irene Mathews
Thomson Team Wins Men's District Playdowns
The Homer Thomson quartet from Pine Falls defeated Col Broszelt of Lac du Bonnet 10-6 at the Pine Falls Curling Club to win the Legion District Playdowns. A six ender on the fourth end swung momentum as Thomson advances to the Provincial Playdowns in Gimli with Redfdlpin, Bill Jackson, and Andy Anderson supporting. Broszelt's rink included Gordon Weiss, Bob Borland, and Ray Foubert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion District
Pine Falls
Homer Thomson
Col Broszelt
Lac du Bonnet
Papertown
Thomson
Gimli
Homer
Red Fdlpin
Bill Jackson
Andy Anderson
Broszelt
Gordon Weiss
Bob Broland
Ray Foubert
Lac du Bonnet basketball opens season strong
Lac du Bonnet grade 7 8 boys beat Whitemouth 21 4 on January 10 led by Stan Gilburt eight points. Junior boys won 39 0 over Whitemouth and 26 13 over Pinawa. Top league scorers are Mark Kocis Danny Karklin Willie Davidson. Varsity boys beat Whitemouth 27 1 Adelard Zarecki 10 Norman Scott 8. Junior girls won 24 4 over Whitemouth Kim Sellers Lorraine Sellers six each. Varsity girls 43 10 Kathy Picard 21 Louise Bruneau 18.
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Whitemouth
Stan Gilburt
Lac du Bonnet
Pinawa
Mark Kocis
Danny Karklin
Willie Davidson
Kim Sellers
Lorraine Sellers
Kathy Picard
Louise Bruneau
Whitemouth edges Lac du Bonnet 4 1 in season opener
In Agassiz Division hockey Lac du Bonnet opened with a 4 1 loss at Whitemouth on January 11. Bob Brincheski scored Lac du Bonnet’s lone goal. Lac du Bonnet hosts Powerview January 19 at 7 00 PM. Table Tennis saw Lac du Bonnet overwhelm Pinawa in inaugural league matches with both girls and boys sides winning multiple singles and doubles.
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Whitemouth
Lac du Bonnet
Agassiz
Bob Brincheski
Powerview
Pinawa
Liz Shand
Petra Grimm
Wendy Sellers
Sandra Schinkel
Debbie Shura
Ken Marr
Curtis Daneyt
John Marion
Marr-Daneyt
Marion-Ortuno
Blues Triumph 16-5 Over Manigotogan Eagles
Blues overpower Manigotogan Eagles 16 to 5 as Gilbert Osis leads with four goals and Don Campbell nets three goals plus three assists. Norm Dancut, John Usackis, Andy Usackis, and Laurant David contribute multi point totals. Rick Quirico adds four assists. B Boyer and C Veilleux share goaltending duties. Blues jump to 4-0 early, then 9-3 after two, before a 16-5 final.
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Blues Blast Eagles
Blues
Manigotogan Eagles
Gilbert Osis
Don Campbell
Norm Dancut
John Usackis
Andy Usackis
John Enright
Richard Enright
Laurant David
Rick Quirico
B. Boyer
C. Veilleux
Wayne Wold
French course approved by Agassiz Board of Trustees
The Agassiz Board of Trustees approved a 40 hour conversational French course at Lac du Bonnet Senior School for the spring term. Mr. L. Lahaie will teach, with fees set at $12.00 per student. Contact Lac du Bonnet Senior School if interested.
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Agassiz Board of Trustees
Lac du Bonnet
L. Lahaie
Lac du Bonnet Senior School
Pine Falls Usackis Team Earns Virden Playdowns Berth
The zone 2 Consols berth was claimed in Pine Falls as John Usackis foursome ran eight straight wins after two weekends of play. Lac du Bonnet joins 31 teams in British Consols at Virden in February for a Brier showdown in Newfoundland. Usackis beat Bruce Chapman Lac du Bonnet 5-4 on the 9:30 draw, then defeated Bob Segu in Pine Falls 5-3 and Jim Carlson Pine Falls 6-4. John is aided by Don McDonald third, Bob Lesko second, and lead Bob Collez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blues
Pine Falls Paper Kings
Paper Kings
Bob Boyer
Gerry MacLeod
Andy Usackis
Norm Lavallee
P.F
Beavers
Pine Falls
John Usackis
Lac du Bonnet
Virden
Newfoundland
Usackis
Bruce Chapman
Bob Seguin
Jim Carlson
John
Don McDonald
Bob Lesko
Bob Collez
Boulette Couple Celebrates 60th Anniversary in Manitoba
Mr and Mrs Harry Boulette of Manigotogan Manitoba marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary with a reception and supper dance at Pine Falls Legion hall on January 8 1972. The couple wed in 1911 at St Peters Anglican St Andrews Manitoba. They have eleven children sixty seven grandchildren eighty one great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. The celebration drew about 150 guests with Wally Parisian and his orchestra performing The Anniversary Waltz as the couple danced. An envelope of money was presented and a cold buffet was served amid attendance from relatives in Calgary Vancouver Brandon Red Lake Bissett Winnipeg Pine Falls and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boulette
Manigotogan
Manitoba
Pine Falls Legion Hall
Harry
Elizabeth Boulette
Thomas
St. Peter’s Anglican
St. Andrews
Ruth Kirton
Tina Moran
Alex Boulette
Harry Boulette, Jr
John Normand
E.W. Allison
Fred Boulette
Frank Boulette
Henry Kolakowski
Allison
Vancouver
B.C
Kolakowski
Brandon
Red Lake
Ontario
Bissett
Winnipeg
Pine Falls
Boulette
Carrie Boulette
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Legion
Stu
Win
Buck Sellers
Dennis Loftstrom
Neil Campbell
Linament
Mrs
Freda Klingbell
Johnny Boulette, Jr
L.D.B. Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Lakeview
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