Gala All-day Show Marks July 1 at Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet memorial centre hosted an all day July 1 celebration featuring the Ski Antics of 1953 who arrived after a 28 hour crossing from Detroit Lakes and Emerson customs delay. The program included water ski displays, speed boat races, RC AF air show with five Harvards, Wilf Carter performances, and a Ford prize drawing won by J. Holyk of Beausejour.
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Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre
Detroit Lakes
Emerson
Frank Bedder, Jr
R.c.af
E. Brown
Wilf Carter
Wilf
Edythe Brown
J. Holyk
Beausejour
Powerview Council Sets Mill Rates
Powerview village council at the July meeting set 1953 mill rates for uncontrollable purposes including general and special school taxes, street lighting, and Municipal Commissioner levy, plus a general controllable rate for general needs. Taxes for 1952 due October 1, 1953 with monthly 0.5 percent penalties after October 31. A bylaw on cancelling taxes, arrears, and removing certain properties from the assessment and tax roll was approved.
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Powerview
Leonard
Powerview Council Advances Public Works and Gravel Stockpile
The Powerview council moved to start a public works program and arrange purchase of 500 yards of crushed gravel for the Lac du Bonnet stockpile. A contractor offered $2.90 per yard to haul gravel, with local trucks to be used if available. The town will also grader streets in preparation for a fresh gravel coat and plans to host Manitoba teachers on July 17.
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Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Highways Branch
No. 11
H. J. Parent
Pine Falls
Powerview
Paul Trapp Chosen Social Credit Candidate
The Social Credit party convention nominated Paul Trapp of Beausejour as candidate for the Springfield riding for the August 10 election. A 52 year old native of Brokenhead, Trapp has served as school trustee and RM St. Clements councillor, later running an implement and supply business in multiple towns. A runner up for nomination was Alex McLeod of North Kilk dan. Party officers include President J Cherkoe Beausejour, Vice Presidents Fred Grey Tyndall and H McDairmid Beausejour, Martin Scholz Jr Beausejour, Secretary H McDairmid Beausejour, Treasurer Joe Storsley.
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Social Credit Party
Paul Trapp
Beausejour
Springfield
Brokenhead
Trapp
R.M
St. Clements
Elma
Whitemouth
Lydiatt
Alex McLeod
North Kildonan
J. Cherkoe
Fred Grey
Tyndall
70th Birthday Celebrated At Seven Sisters
A surprise party honored William Raines on his 70th birthday at his home July 9 in Seven Sisters. Guests, including Mr Braund, offered wishes for happiness and presented a gift. The evening featured bridge, canasta, and cribbage with lunch served by the ladies.
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William Raines
Daniel Webster Quote on Liberty and Duty
A concise quotation attributed to Daniel Webster emphasizes that liberty is granted to those who love it and remain ready to guard and defend it, highlighting civic responsibility and vigilance as core American ideals.
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God
Daniel Webster
Lac du Bonnet approves joint road works funding plan
Lac du Bonnet council backed a plan with Brokenhead to gravel roads east of sections 1 and 12-15-8E and to share grant earnings. Lac du Bonnet agreed to contribute 700 with Brokenhead matching, crediting 350 to Lac du Bonnet if Brokenhead earns 700, plus listed road works and ward allotment increases to cover maintenance expenses.
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P. Kondratiuk
Lac du Bonnet
R.M
Brokenhead
Kondratiuk
Mazur-Horn
Council
City of Winnipeg
Inquest Held into Drowning Death
An inquest at Lac du Bonnet municipal hall on July 6, led by district coroner Dr G Gunne, examined the death of Arthur Lawrence Brown of Winnipeg. Brown disappeared after boating June 6 and his body was found after seven days in Pinawa channel. The jury found accidental drowning. A second inquest was postponed as the chief witness was unavailable.
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Arthur Lawrence Brown
Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet
G. Gunne
Brown
Pinawa
Rc.m.p
W. Creany
Foreman
F. M. Brown
O. Bjornson
E. Augustine
P. Strimbicki
S. Jones
Lt. Sauve
Vacation School Achievement Night At Tyndall
Friday night July 10 marked achievement night for boys and girls from Cara van vacation school at Tyndall United Church. Three young leaders Eleanor Murray Doreen Dalmidge and Janet Lund guided the week under United Church Education association sponsorship. Parents enjoyed a sing song and a display of the children's work, including a special number by the youngest pupils.
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Tyndall United Church
Eleanor Murray
Doreen Dalmidge
Janet Lund
United Church Education Association
La.w
Sinnott Nominated Independent Liberal for Springfield
John S. Sinnott was nominated as an independent Liberal candidate for the Federal Constituency of Springfield at a Lac du Bonnet memorial hall meeting. J Apritchard moved the nomination, praising Sinnott for farmers and industrial workers. A Weise seconded. W Creany urged Ottawa leadership. Sinnott referenced prior parliamentary points and thanked attendees.
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John S. Sinnott
Springfield
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall
J. Apritchard
Pointe du Bois
Sinnott
A. Weise
W. Creany
Ottawa
Lac du Bonnet to Receive Mercury Vapor Street Lights
Lac du Bonnet council meets with Mayor Edythe Brown and councillors to discuss street lighting. Manitoba Power Commission proposes six mercury vapor lights on Park Avenue and three on Third Street with installation starting in October. Paving plans are debated amid government roads branch correspondence. Test borings show unstable peaty material and silty layers under gravel.
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Lac du Bonnet
Edythe M. Brown
E. Kiziak
A. W. Campbell
C. Hapko
R. McIntosh
J. W. Wade
Muir
Council
MPC
Park Avenue
First
Fourth Streets
Third Street
P.T.H. No. 11
Government Roads Branch
Lac du Bonnet Council Meeting Highlights July 7
Rural municipality council chaired by Reeve Wojciechowski addressed road complaints from Lettonia residents and river level impact. Flood runoff and a washed out bridge north of 7-13-9E were discussed with inspections planned. Interceptor drain near 32-14-9E and culvert adjustments on NW 33-15-9E were debated, with several road improvements authorized or deferred.
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Lac du Bonnet
E. Wojciechowski
J. Mazur
W. Brincheski
J. C. Horn
W. R. Belluk
G. F. Teare
N. Hunchak
H. Jauster
Mazur
J. P. Molinski
Frank
M. Galay
A. Gmitarek
P. Romanow
P. Mazur
A. Juenke
New Style Ontario Dairy Barn Draws 7000 Farmers
Mervyn Shantz of Alma Ontario hosts 7000 farmers to view his novel dairy barn after his old barn burned last September. He spent 4000 dollars on a loafing stall a roof enclosed on three sides and says his cattle are healthier under the system.
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Mervyn Shantz
Alma
Ont
Shantz
Conservatives Nominate J Slogan for Beausejour Rally
J Slogan was chosen as standard bearer for the Springfield Progressive Conservative association at a nomination meeting in Beausejour town hall after the August 10 federal election. K Magera was also nominated. Special speakers included Michael Starr, Oshawa Conservative candidate, and Mark Long of Winnipeg. An entirely new slate of officers was elected with Col. George Drew as patron and H Watt Rennie as secretary treasurer.
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Joe
Springfield
Progressive Conservative Association
Beausejour
K. Magera
Michael Starr
Oshawa
Ont
Mark Long
Winnipeg
George Drew
Errick F. Willis
H. Watt
Rennie
W. McCullough
Glen Stewart
Pine Falls
Lorne Lester
Victoria Beach
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Powerview Council
The
Albert Bedard
W. Starr
Manitoba Telephone
Manitoba Power Commission
Springfield Leader
Department of Public Works
E. H. Floyd
J. F. Turcotte
St. Boniface
Marcel Dupont
Paul Alarie
Antonio Boiteau
Children’s Aid Society of
Eastern Manitoba
Social Credit
H. McDairmid
Martin Scholz, Jr
Joe Storsley
Seven Sisters
R. M
RM. of
Provincial Library
Legislative Bigg
Menopec Man
St. James, Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Inglewood
Portage
W. Muir
G. McKinnon
Lettonia
Ontario
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Shantz Farm
Marie Kozak
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