Evans Plan Aids Manitoba Export Drive to U.S.
A Manitoba program seeks an experienced trade commissioner in Winnipeg to guide local manufacturers on efficient U S distribution, assess export tariffs, and promote high quality goods for export. It aims to help firms expand abroad with tax incentives, credits, and technical support, plus federal participation in provincial industry efforts.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
U.S
Canada
Federal Trade and Commerce Department
Conference Week Set for Farmers and Homemakers
The 1961 conference week for farmers and homemakers will be held at Mani toba. The theme is agriculture in the Sixties. Full mornings run Monday through Friday with researchers educators and administrators discussing the industry’s future. Afternoons offer split sessions for farmers and wives to obtain practical information on farming and home management.
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Manitoba
Bank assets sold for eight million dollars
Royal Bank of Canada interests in Cuba were sold for eight million dollars to Cuba related entities. the sale occurred early in December amid shifting holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Bank of Canada
Cuba
Pointe du Whitemo Rink Wins In Curling Encounter
Pointe du Whitemo rink captained by Doug Anderson with Geo Lewis and Claude Anderson defeated Whitemouth led by Don Beiner and Wally Kitz 7-4 in Sun night play for the Pioneer Trophy presented by Harold Cousins of Pioneer Garage. J Sparman Lac du Bonnet beat Falcon Lake 10-3 for the Melnick Trophy. Lac du Bonnet's Weiss team prevailed 7-5 in the Whitemouth Drug Store event as two sheets of ice limited play. Saturday night gatherings at Town Hall featured refreshments and reminiscences while Whitemouth hosts hosted the event.
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Doug Anderson
Finn. Anderson
Geo. Lewis
Claude Anderson
Whitemouth
Don Beiner
Bereel Mond
Wally Kitz
Pointe
Harold Cousins
Pioneer Garage
Melnick's Garage
J.sparman
Harry Podolchuk
Johnny Evanochko
Falcon Lake
Lac’ du Bonnet
Tom Melnick
Melnick’s Garage
G. Weiss
Lac du Bonnet
Mike Hay
Lac du Bonnnet
Gordon Weiss
J. Nesper
E. Semple
Bill Smith
Jim Davidson
Lorne Molinski
Blake Thompson
Whitemouth Lab
Re-Elects K. J. Johnson Pine Falls Chamber Leaders
Dr. K I Johnson was re elected president of the Pine Falls and district Chamber of Commerce at the January 16 dinner in Manitou Lodge. Offices filled include C A Johnson and J L Desilets as vice presidents L E Seguin as secretary treasurer and directors M Bray G B Mulligan L P Huhn S Lazaruk J W Johannson S Zaluk F W Sutton J Hunde vad. Desilets and Mrs Pereux reported on the Lac du Bonnet regional conference and Pine Falls invited Manitoba Chambers to host the next regional meeting. Next chamber meeting set for February 6.
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K. I. Johnson
Pine Falls and
A. Johnson
J. L. Desilets
L. E. Seguin
G. B. Mulligan
L. P. Huhn
S. Lazaruk
J. W. Johannson
S. Zaluk
F. W. Sutton
J. Hundevad
M. Bray
J. Pereux
Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet
Chamr
Pine Falls
Flashing Fingers 4-H Club Formed at Pointe du Bois
A fall meeting in Pointe du Bois formed the first 4-H Club named Flashing Fingers with 29 youths. Miss Sharon Goddard elected president, Donna Fisher VP, Cullen Preston secretary treasurer Ted Wittenburg. local leaders named and three classes established clothing cooking wood working. Fundraising included a decorated fruit cake raffle and woodwork planters nuts. future events planned include a skating party and social evening.
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Pointe du Bois
T. Wittenberg
E. Swainson
M. Mocogni
J. Wittenberg
F. Lodge
G. Lewis
S. Kulczycki
Flashing
Sharon Goddard
Donna Fisher
Cullen Preston
Ythe Packer
Ted Wittenburg
Bissett Home and School Discuss Young Canada's Future
A Bissett association meeting featured views from hockey club executive George Robinson and others on youth fitness and physical education. Two motions proposed by R G Griffith and G Lucas urged the group to support Young Canada's Fitness initiatives, with February 21 set for the February meeting panel to be handled by teachers and students.
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Inson
Eides Hels
Sawiak
St Marys annual church meeting elects wardens and vestry
The annual meeting of St Marys Church in Keewatin was held in January with Bishop Hives and Rev L Fryttendi present. E Bricknell was asked to serve as Rector's Warden, T Lamb as Church Warden, and S Long as Vestry member. Mrs Lamb serves as organist. The gathering closed with hymn and prayers. Ladies Auxiliary served refreshments.
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St. Mary’s
Paitte. du
Erynesda
Hives
Keewatin
L. Fryttendi
E. Bricknell
T. Lamb
S. Long
Producers Past: John Huston Born in Missouri in 1906
John Huston, famed film producer of The African Queen and The Misfits, was born in Missouri in 1906 as the son of actor Walter Huston. His career spanned decades, shaping classic cinema through his collaborations and bold adaptations.
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John Huston
Missouri
Walter Huston
North Eastern Bonspiel Opens With 32 Rinks At Lac du Bonnet
The men s sixteenth annual north eastern bonspiel starts Friday and runs through Sunday with 32 rinks on Lac du Bonnet ice. Clubs enter from Falcon Lake Rennie Whitemouth Seven Sisters Li bau Beausejour Milner Ridge Great Falls Pine Falls Bissett and Lac du Bonnet. Events include Springfield Leader Trophy Grand Challenge Beaver Lumber and Winnipeg Electric trophies with first and second prizes. Turner trophy goes to the team with the fewest points in the first three games. Last year s winner was Carl Peterson of Great Falls. Visitors will be hosted at Memorial Hall Friday evening with refreshments, food and entertainment.
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Lac du Bonnet
Great Falls
Seven Sisters
Falcon Lake
Rennie
Whitemouth
Libau
Beausejour
Milner Ridge
Pine Falls
Bissett
Milner Usaf Base
Oat Delivery Program Under Wheat Board Review
The Canadian Wheat Board said it will consider oats deliveries beyond quotas for export grade grain. Producers may deliver one car of oats with a sample submitted to a mill in Manitoba Saskatchewan or Alberta for approval.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Embarrassing mix up at Lac du Bonnet high school
A Lac du Bonnet high school incident recalls a teacher entering a room in a coat similar to a student and being struck on the rear by a curling broom held by the pupil. The moment caused laughter and surprise among students as identities were mistaken.
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Lac du Bonnet
Mail Deadlines For Manitoba Vehicle Licence Strips
Manitoba Motor Vehicle Branch reports 1461 validating strips purchased for 33 432 vehicles and 21 318 mail orders. 12 114 bought over the counter. 1961 yellow on green strips must be in place by March 1. Mail orders received by mid February processed before month end. After Feb 17, purchase in person at Motor Branch or 113 issuing agencies. About 5 300 more applications than last year.
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Manitoba
J. B. Carroll
Public Utilities
Portange Ave
Subscription Renewal Form Hack and Annotations
A garbled renewal request notes subscription due dates and payments for The Springfield Leader. It urges renewals to Springfield Leader Lac du Bonnet Man and outlines yearly and multi year rates, plus flags Audit Bureau of Circulations rules and clipping instructions.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Seven Sisters Win Winnipeg River Broom Ball Trophy
Seven Sisters crowned Winnipeg River Broom Ball champions after a coin toss decided the final against Pine Falls C I. Captain Eddie Rerick led Seven Sisters with teammates Ed die Rerick and Clarence Honke among others. The event featured seven teams and included a mates versus ladies side event in Great Falls.
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Great Falls
Seven Sisters
Pine Falls Crescent Bay
Poplar Avenue Rockets
Gregalls
Eerin
House
Old Town
New Town
Pine Falls C. I
David Coyne
Ron Coyne
Bruce Tittlermier
Walter Weltz
Dennis Altstadt
Pine Falls C.I
David Gittins
Stewart Sands
Hugh Jacobs
Ken Albertson
Pon Smorang
Joe Cyr
Pine Falls
Smith
Stanford
Eddie
Kalimowsky
Fred
Sam
Rockets
Whitemouth Consolidated School Holds Annual Meeting
Whitemouth Consolidated School 139 held its annual meeting January 18 in the auditorium with many ratepayers present. Reeve Edward Henderson chaired. R Beliveau was secretary. Mrs. W Erskine presented the financial report for the year ending December 1960. Receipts totalled 44 312.94 with a bank balance of 12 695.60 and transportation costs as the heaviest item. Albert Pischke was re elected trustee for three years and Walter Steiner elected for two. Five trustees serve on the board.
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Whitemouth Consolidated School 139
Reeve Edward Henderson
R. Belliveau
W. Erskine
Albert Pischke
Walter Steiner
Winnipeg rink wins Ladies North-Eastern Bonspiel
Mrs N Leask and her Winnipeg rink defeated Stratcona Club opponents to win the Hudsons Bay trophy at Lac du Bonnet. Rinks from Regina Winnipeg Lac du Bonnet Seven Sisters and Beausejour also earned prizes in three events. Largest end honors went to R Latta of Winnipeg.
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N. Leask
B. Bower
D. Shaw
D. Ceretti
Winnipeg
A. Faris
B. Sharpe
Muriel McVeigh
Annt Kaveriak
Stratcagna Club
Lac du Bonnet
M. Beaskeau
Pine Falls
Il Lawson
Seven Sisters
S. Howe
P. August
E. Howay
P. Thompson
Regina
Mesdames L. Stebbe
M. Riley
A. Dreffs
E. Rumak
Beausejour
Ruth Wardrop
Lac du
Bonnet
Miss I. Pettersen
Great Falls
Ladies Curling Club
Inga Zikman
A. Terra
E. Chapman
Irene Wold
Mesdames K
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Stier Nicalal
Poeennel
Ies
Etimg
Agen
Pointe du Whitemo
K. J. Johnson
The
Bissett Association
Mai ‘Adot
Seno
Sinet Sasheef
George Rob
Memorial Hall
Lac du Bonnet Club
Springfield
Ard Street
Man
Mariner
John Veats
Staff House
Ron Muncer
Jim Taylor
Winnipeg River
Joan Muncer
Pearl Warren
Consolidated School
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