Townsite Surges Ahead as Pinawa Welcomes First Residents
The Pinawa townsite reports rapid progress with six units near completion and Ben Banham and his wife from Chalk River as the first residents and chief security officer. RCMP staff and local district personnel arrive, post office opens, and Bank of Montreal to operate in a trailer. The Hudsons Bay Company wins a general store franchise for spring 1964, with temporary facilities this fall. Drs. Beaumont move from Lac du Bonnet to Pinawa, hospital to open August 15 with two wards. Housing contracts awarded to Drake Construction, landscaping underway, and expect 7000 population by 1970 as streets and amenities develop.
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Pinawa
Ben Banham
Chalk River
R.C.M.P
E. Lundman
Graham
Bank of Montreal
J. Gormican
Lac du Bonnet
Hudson’s Bay Company
Manitobas Labatts Wins Live It Up Display Trophy
Harold Wainwright presents the winner’s trophy to Peter Widdrington of Labatts Manitoba Brewery for the 1963 Live it up in Manitoba display. Don McGill of Labatts is absent. Participating groups include the Manitoba Golf Association, Flin Flon Trout Association, Fisheries Branch, Manitoba Curling, Manitoba Ski Zone, The Pas Trappers Festival, Games Branch, Amateur Athletic Union, Red Cross Water Safety Division, and others.
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Harold Wainwright
Red River
Peter N. T. Widdrington
Labatt
Manitoba Brewery Limited
Manitoba
Winnipeg Game and Fish Association
Don G. McGill
Labatt's
Labatt’s
Manitoba Golf Association
Flin Flon Trout Association
The
Manitoba Curling Association
Manitoba Ski Zone
Pas Trappers’ Festival
Games
Amateur Athletic Union
Red Cross Water Safety Division
Lac du Bonnet Town Council Approves Road Grading Plan
Lac du Bonnet Municipality approves a 1963 road program totaling 6886.00 for gravelling and grading across multiple sections led by Reeve and councillors at a July meeting. Delegations include drainage requests, culvert repairs, and a plan to hire registry staff and a building inspector Emil Larson. Crossings with CP Rail at Mile 62.5 Lac du Bonnet Subdivision and inter-municipal traveling grants were also discussed.
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R. M
Lac du Bonnet
Mike Belevett
Victor Peterson
Reeve
E. Paul
Alex Yarmolovitch
Wm. Karalus
Petrus
Geo. Romanishen
Ed Kafka Afain
Betker’s
Walter Zarecki
Spector
J.J. Zayshley
Sanatorium Board of Manitoba
Municipal Hall
Villingero Fire Protection
Brincheski Bros
Canadian Pacific Railway
C.P.R. Council
L.G.D
Pinawa
Ney
Emil Larson
Seven Sisters Visit and Family Holiday Notes
Miss Leslie Shorbolt of Winnipeg visits her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs R Morton and joins a camping trip. Mrs J Murray and family of Winnipeg holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs A Frantz. The ball team remains on a winning streak, beating Cloverleaf and Tyndall this week. Mr Kinghorn of Kamsack Sask visits son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs A Kinghorn.
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Leslie Shorbolt
Winnipeg
Mrs. R. Morton
Mrs. J. Murray
Mrs
A. Frantz
Cloverleaf
Tyndall
Mr. Kinghorn
Kamsack, Sask
A. Kinghorn
George Dack
Bissett
Kamloops
B.C
Ilse Vandermeer
J. Vandermeer
David Arnason
Barry Williams
Brandon
F. DuVal
Hudson Beaman
Toronto
Beamans
Hudson
Navy
Thor Arnason
Ian Olafson
Hans Hanson
Vancouver
Oli Kroken
Jessie Small
Bill Martin
Bert Martin
Whiteshell A E C L Begins Plant Take Over
Whiteshell A E C L has begun taking over the Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment plant site this week and will assume control of services such as road maintenance. Offices are being finished to house personnel, with moves planned to the Research and Development building once ready. Arrival of staff is expected by month end as facilities come on line. Work is a bit behind schedule but gains are being made after two weeks of good weather.
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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
Whiteshell
Community News Highlights Guests and Recurrences
Local families and visitors share travels and visits across Gimli Brandon Wallace Lake and Winnipeg. Notables include David Arnason earning a three hundred fifty dollar Government Bursary for third year honors science at the University of Manitoba. Others return from trips, engagements and family gatherings with Kin.
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Thor Arnason
David
University of Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet Boys Enter Little Canadian Tourney in Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet's Little League team has entered the Little Canadian Baseball Tournament scheduled in Winnipeg on July 25 26 and 27. The squad has been training with special practices to prepare for the event.
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Lac du Bonnet
Winnipeg
Tuberculin X-rays Set for Lac du Bonnet
Residents of Lac du Bonnet are scheduled to receive free tuberculin skin tests and chest X rays in September. Organized by the Municipal and Village Councils with the women’s auxiliary of the Canadian Legion, the program is provided at no cost to the community.
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Lac du Bonnet
Women’s Auxiliary
The
Canadian Legion
Society Notes and Camp X Ray Dates
Victoria Beach visitors and family news from Tor onto Vancouver and Minneapolis are reported along with birth congratulations and a Bible camp opening. The Sanatorium Board of Manitoba announces x ray testing and readings at Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre with scheduled public and pupil slots from Sept 12 to 20.
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Sanatorium Board of Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre
Section Foreman Retires From Lac du Bonnet
William Kokko a longtime Canadian Pacific Railway section foreman retires due to ill health after a career starting as a sectionman at Gilbert in 1925 and ending as Lac du Bonnet section foreman in 1958. He was born June 7 1900 in Ironwood Michigan and plans to live in Vermilion Bay Ontario.
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William Kokko
Lac du Bonnet
Kokko
Canadian Pacific Railway Co
Gilbert
Kenora
Mr. Kokko
Ironwood
Michigan
U.S.A
Brotherhood of M.O.W.E
Keewatin
Ontario
FE. V. Lutheran Church of America
East Edison
Vermillion Bay
Subscription Renewal Notice for The Leader
The notice explains subscription due dates by date numerals like 12-3-63 and asks readers to mail remittance with the renewal form. It offers rates: $3.00 one year, $4.00 outside Canada, $5.00 two years, $6.10 outside Canada, and requests one week for arrival plus notification if not received.
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Canada
Springfield
Lac du Bonnet Council Awards Sewer Contract to Saskatoon Firm
R. B. McLeod and Co Ltd of Saskatoon won the sewer construction tender for Lac du Bonnet at 154 284 73 with five bids. Other bids ranged to 213 076 21. Council also discussed a loan, lane relocations, tax sale redemption, lane maintenance, and numerous small payments.
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R. B. McLeod and Co Ltd
Saskatoon
Lac du Bonnet
Borger Bros. 1963 Ltd
J. S. Quinn Construction Co. Ltd
Patrick Construction Co. Ltd
Simkins Construction Co. Ltd
J. Morski
S. D
Lac du
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Rosemary
J, Minton
Alana Miller
Pipestone
Melita
Harvey Chalmers
Chalmers
Lynn Lake
W. Dixon
Eric
M. Cryderman
Wallace Lake
Dixon
Knowles School
Mrs. S. Kuldys
Matilda
Stanley
Earl
Marie
Berens River
R. G. Griffith
Terry
Fay
Gimli
Society For Crippled Children
Lakeside Fresh Air Camp
Ron Marsh
Elvie Henrickson
Manitouwadge, Ont
Caribou Lake
Little League
Victoria Beach
Traverse Bay
Mildred Hampton
Mrs. J. Warner
Ed. Ateah
Fred David
Stuart Linklater
Vivian Linklater
Alex Oreskivich
Minneapolis
Frank Stukey
Denny
Faith Bible Camp
Elk Island
Page
3Rd Street
Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
McLeod
Philip Bisaillon
Dept. of Public Works
Macleods Ltd
Nick Gurniak
Lac du Bonnet Taxi & Garage
Osis Building Supplies Ltd
Metropolitan Investigation & Security Ltd
David King
David King, $7.00; Glinda
Manitoba Hospital Commission
the Springfield Leader Ltd
Receiver General of Canada
J. W. Wade
V. O. David
26Th Field Artillery Regiment
Ponderosa
Camp Shilo
Don Davidson
Garry Neault
Portage la Prairie
Gunner Ed. Kuzachar
Dauphin
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