Pinawa Notes and Short Visits From Local Residents
Mrs H Leith Moss reports Marjorie Packer visiting Mrs Wanag in Winnipeg while Mr Wanag is away. Mrs Walsh stayed at Mr and Mrs J W Wade's Lac du Bennett home for several days. Visitor list at Guest House includes Rev Edward Lavoie rector of St Boniface Cathedral and Jesuits Albert Le Grand Oscar Boily Bucher Forget Emile Lalonde Jean Leclerc Paul Gingras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Marjorie Packer
Mrs. Wanag
Mr Wanag
Winnipeg
Walsh
J. W. Wade
Lac du Bennett
Edward Lavoie
St. Boniface Cathedral
Albert le Grand,s. J
Oscar Boily
Bucher Forget
Emile Lalonde PJ
Jean Leclerc
Paul Gingras
Pinawa news notes residents visitors and club activity
Rene Beauden Sr and party enjoyed good food and skiing and plan summer return to enjoy scenery. Lieutenant S J Kervach and H Davis toured homes buildings and power house reporting satisfactory. Mr and Mrs L Middlecote visited Great Falls while Bill Alestad returned to Winnipeg for discharge. Pinawa Curling Club hosted Granite Club members January 19 and 20. Sunday School will be held weekly at Pinawa Recreation Hall for all children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Beauden Sr
St. Boniface College
S. J. Kervach
Winnipeg Fire Dept
H. Davis
Winnipeg Electric Co
Winnipes
H. Leith
R. Moen
Pinawa Recreation Hall
Welcome Home Boy Leandre Clement Arrives in St George
In Welcome Home, Boys, Pte Leandre Clement returns to St George after being detained briefly in Toronto for a sore foot. He enlisted in March 1941, served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and later the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and landed in France on D day. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leandre Clement
Toronto
Leandre
R.C. O.C
R.C.E.M.E
France
Arthur Clement
Back Home Veterans Return and Local Happenings
Cpl J E L Courtois and Pte Maurice Dupont return from service with family updates. Raymond Dupont visits Canada after enlisting in the French army. Victor Leclerc and son Lucien plan to leave for a sawmill site near Pine Falls. Lucien drove a new RD-7 Allis Chalmers caterpillar eight hours after a transport truck failed. New baby boy born to Mr and Mrs George Quesnel at Pine Falls hospital. Manitoba Paper Company scalers work near home easing winter commutes. Raoul BoisSol and E J Bouvier scale truckwood near St George Room docks. Allard School District Annual Meeting held. attendance low. January 28 meeting re-called. Card party series continues January 27 parish hall. January 19 a son arrives for Mr and Mrs A C Bouvier. mother and baby well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
J. E. L. Courtois
Jos. Menard
Edouard
Maurice Dupont
Maurice
Raymond Dupont
Canada
East
Raymond
Victor Leclerc
Marquette
Man
Lucien
Pine Falls
Seddon's Corner
Manitoba Paper Company
Raoul Boissol
E. J. Bouvier
St. George Room
Great Falls Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays
Community bulletin from Great Falls covers visits by Sam Baker and crew to Long Lake and Beresford Lake Manitoba. Eddy Erickson visits his sister Mrs. A Gibson. Local birthdays include Arthur Arnason turning sixteen and Stanley Oakes aging twenty one. Homebound Arthur Gauthier expected January 18. Pine Falls Highway stop signs noted near Ferguson Highway. Kenneth Texmo journeys to Winnipeg for weekend with Mona Texmo. Beaver Club scavenger hunt includes Patsy Metzler Elsie Arnason. Norman Hansen leaves Great Falls for Prince George and Vancouver after a month’s leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
A. Arnason
Great Falls
Stanley Oakes
Jules Gauthier
Arthur Gauthier
Beaver Club
Patsy Metzler
Elsie Arnason
Hall Fist
Donald Zensom
Skip
Alfred) Carriere
Andy Sucker
Mark Reid
Pte
Norman Hansen
Prince George
Vancouver
New Jet Engine Drives Airscrew for Propeller
The Kingdom Aeroplane Company claims the first gas turbine unit in the world to drive a propeller. The milestone marks a new era in aviation propulsion and could redefine aircraft performance and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kingdom Aeroplane Company
Jet engine promises 300 mph cruising speed at 20000 feet
The company forecasts a cruising speed of 300 miles per hour at twenty thousand feet with fuel use similar to a piston engine. About four fifths of the two thousand horsepower powers the airscrew and the rest drives jet propulsion. Air Commodore Whittle predicts gas turbine jets in every aircraft within ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Commodore
Whittle
United Kingdom
Sopotiuk household hosts and travel shifts noted
In Lac du Bonnet last week Steve Sopotiuk led a CPR relief shift at Tyndall while Mrs Sopotiuk and Miss Shaparsky visited Rennie. Western weather and winter sport plans dominated, with Cadet Corps skits, North Eastern Bonspiel entries, and several staff moves at Canadian Pacific Airlines. Roger Tinant returned from overseas to Belgium reports, and Nellie Kowalchuk Auckram prepares for New Zealand departure. Several locals face colds, and Alex McIntosh heads to Banff for winter holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sopotiuk
Steve
Tyndall
C.P.R
Beausejour
J. Boikman
B. Auckram
Nellie Kowalchuk
New Zealand
R.N.Z.A.F
England
Lac du Bonet
Vancouver
San Francisco
Nellie
Bertha
Adrian
Lumber price boost anger in Sinnott letter
J S Sinnott member for Springfield denounces big timber companies for trying to raise lumber prices as government plans expand re settlement for returning veterans. He cites lumber costs rising from 32.50 to 54 60 per M and shinies from 6 to 9 50, arguing the move robs returning men and home builders. He warns War Veterans will not forgive any party allowing monopolistic price hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
J. S. Sinnott
Fire Safety Verse Warns Against Oil Lighting Dangers
A poetic warning urges caution with oil and gasoline to prevent home fires. It highlights risks of leaving fuels near flames and the possibility of child injuries, urging safe lighting and outside use to avoid tragedy. The piece emphasizes steady precautions over risky shortcuts and stresses lifelong fire awareness.
Market reports warn of rising home costs harming veterans
Quotations from the Market Information Service warn that home building and land costs are escalating under wartime pressures. Critics claim big interests control timbers and pricing, urging prompt action to correct these out-of-line prices that would prevent veterans from affording homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ists
Classified Advertisements Pricing Note
Classified advertisements under this heading show rates. Five cents minimum for each insertion of three lines or less. Ten cents per additional count line. Approximately five words fit per line.
For Sale House Near River With Furnishings and Coop
For sale a 17 by 31 foot house on one acre located 100 feet from the river. Four rooms with gyproc finish, completely furnished. Includes two 10 by 12 chicken coops, Jamesway wood burning brooder for 1000 chicks used one month, 100 feet of 3 foot chicken wire feed troughs and drinking fountains. Price 1200 cash. Contact C. Senneville Lac du Bonnet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamesway Woodburning
C. Senneville
Lac du Bonnet
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Ma Ee
BP Eye Bist
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F.C
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GAM
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Geo. Ortwein
Bill Alestad
B. Lundquist
Pinawa Curling Club
Granite Club of
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Pete Frank
Pat Walsh
ST. George
By Emmanuel J. Bouvier
Oakland
Oenbirge
Mara H
Oakland R.O.P
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Aklan Hatcheries Iy
George Quesnel
Pine Falls Hospital
Allard
J. A. D. McDougall
Arthur St. Pierre
Dupont
A.C Bouvier
Betty Jean Thorbergson
Sam Baker
Long Lake
Beresford Lake
Manitoba
Eddy Erickson
Mrs. A. Gibson
Dave Ritchie, Jr
Jack Edelsoon
Kenneth Texmo
Sister
Mona Texmo
Donald Street
Jaklang i Pps
By Jack Wade
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Ken Cooper
Favorable Lake
Bill Lloyd
Navy
Cam Hyde
Vi Tulko
Roger Tinant
Mrs. H. Tinant
Belgium
Roger
Springman
Intelligence Corps
H. Springman
Ridgedale
Sask
Harold Tattam
R. Parkin
Tattam
Alex McIntosh
West Coast
Banff
Alex
Emily Sparman
Mother
Curling Association
Ren van Malsen
Beausejour, Man
T. W. E. McKen
Daily Press
Department of Agriculture
J. W. Cederand & Son
National Electric
Portage Ave
Charles Yore
Imperial Life Assurance Company
Burns & CO. Limited
New Hampshires
Ac du Bonnet
LE Vasseur
Bonnie Hatchery
Bonnie
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