Lac du Bonnet Celebrates Canada Day Despite Cool Weather
Lac du Bonnet drew about 2200 attendees for Canada Day events led by the Cameron Highlanders parade. Winners included the Agassiz Horticultural Society and Royal Canadian Legion in floats, with multiple prize entries in bicycles and tricycles. Miss Minnewawa Holly Arsenault crowned. Lori Arseniuk named Miss Congeniality and Nancy Stanowski won best talent. A $1000 draw went to Don Graham. several $100 prizes awarded to Lac du Bonnet residents. Baseball tourney saw Pine Falls defeat Selkirk Lords 3-0 for $150 prize. Lakers Ski Club raffle distributed three prizes.
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Lac du Bonnet
Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Pine Falls Stirling Pipe Band
The
Agassiz Horticultural Society
Royal Canadian Legion
Tantalum Mining Corporation
Macleods Store
Darlene Zolondek
Karen Hunchak
David Holms
Laurie Campbell
Kathy Soroka
Patty
Lois Campbell
Kristen Johnson
Holly Arsenault
Lionelle
Rosemarie Kunzmann
Legionaire
Debrah Andrews
Manitoba
Lorne Peuera
Peuers
Lac du Bonnet Manitoba
Agnes Hodge
Ron Simpson
Pine Falls
Selkirk Lords
Direct Lottery Grants Awarded to Three Agencies
The first direct grants from lottery funds totaling 70000 will go to three provincial agencies to aid planning and development of recreational services. Manitoba Sports Federation receives 25000 for administrative services to 46 amateur bodies. Manitoba Secondary School Athletic Association gets 25000 to coordinate sports activities for children provincewide. Royal Canadian Legion Sports Foundation Inc receives 20000 to buy equipment for a new pavilion and programs at the International Peace Gardens. Desjardins notes these grants inaugurate major recreational programs aimed at widening opportunities and capital projects under the Lotteries Act.
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Manitoba Sports Federation
Manitoba Secondary School Athletic Association
Royal Canadian Legion Sports Foundation
International Peace Gardens
Desjardins
Des-Jardins
Pine Falls Man Clinches Mr Manitoba Title in 1972
Dr. Ted Siddall of Pine Falls won the Mr Manitoba 1972 title at Manisphere. He and two town residents Daniel Polischuk and Ronald Berthelette placed first through third, all from Pine Falls. Siddall, 47, advocates daily exercise and remains active through weights, badminton, golf, swimming and jogging. He plans to keep exercising and has three children with his wife.
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Ted Siddall
Siddall
Manitoba
Pine Falls
Dr. Siddall
Daniel Polischuk
Ronald Berthelette
YMCA
Polischuk
Berthelette
Regional Analysis Community Committee Report
Regional Analysis Community Committee report outlines leadership Ramsay McIntosh and sub chairmen for farming forestry education recreation and tourism, with linkage to Lac du Bonnet district communities and representation by Mark Smerchanski and Sam Uskiw. It notes 1971 population totals for the RM and village, describes Lac du Bonnet as a bedroom community with good employment and low manufacturing focus, and lists top priorities: sewer and water and a medical centre.
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Ramsay McIntosh
Russell Waters
Ralph Butchart
Oil and Minerals
Lac du Bonnet
Great Falls
Pointe du Bois
Seven Sisters
Pinawa
Dumbarton
Tanco Mines
Beausejour
Walter Zareck
Lyall Wilcox
Mark Smerchanski
Sam Uskiw
R.M
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grace Bychek
Myrna Skoglund
Marge Enright
Lionelle Holly Arsenault
Janice Keys
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