Whiteshell Research Establishment build on schedule near Lac du Bonnet
Construction at the Whiteshell Research Establishment five miles south of Lac du Bonnet is on track. First sewer and water work is done, with two main buildings above ground, a medical building nearing second floor, the Active Area Shop walls rising, and the Research and Development block digger basements underway. Two more buildings, the Power House and Reactor Building, will be tendered this year.
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Whiteshell Research Establishment
Lac du Bonnet
Powerview Council Holds Heavy Session
Powerview village council met July 10 with Mayor S Lazaruk and full board at the new village office. They reviewed the electors roll, discussed municipal aid cases, arranged circus proceeds for the Powerview Athletic Association, and planned street maintenance and drainage work along the highway.
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Powerview
S. Lazaruk
J. F. Turcotte
No. 11
Old Leonard School
Powerview Athletic Association
Department of Highways
Active Area Shop Building Progress at Whiteshell Centre
Pictured at Whiteshell Nuclear Research Centre bricklayers are making excellent progress on the Active Area Shop Building. The construction shows sturdy brickwork and growing structure as workers continue to advance the project.
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Whiteshell
Miniature cyclone hits Victoria Beach cottages
A small cyclone lashed Victoria Beach blowing down several trees and damaging a cottage occupied by Mr. and Mrs Townsend. A jockey, Tom Laidler, was badly hurt when his horse fell on him. The Eaton family and others are holidaying nearby as listed. Mr Hans Hanson and wife travel to Europe for a short tour before returning to Vancouver. Birthday wishes go to Darlene Graham on her eighteenth.
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Mrs. Townsend
Mrs. O. Grodnic
Neil Turcotte
Charlie Hampton
Tom Laidler
New Westminister
B.C
Hans Hanson
Europe
London
Paris
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Denmark
Mr. Hanson
Mrs. Hanson
Mrs. Kroken
Vancouver
Darlene Graham
Herbert Martin
Two Great Falls Teams Meet in Tournament Finals
The Great Falls Ball Club hosted a seven team tournament on Sunday July 15 with two Great Falls squads reaching the final. Bill Boyer No 1 defeated Lionel Coulombe No 2 6 to 3. Desautelles homered twice and Kenny King sparkled on the mound for No 2. Pine Falls fell 3 to 2 to Great Falls No 2 in seven innings. The event paid out just over 300 dollars in prize money.
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Great Falls
Fort Alexander
Hole River
Victoria Beach
Pine Falls
Powerview
Bill Boyer
Lionel Coulombe
Fort Lads
Hugh Carrier
Bob Oakes
Ray Desautelles
Kenny King
Garry Erickson
Lou Thornton
Frank Ryan
Neil Lemire
Information Centre Opens At Nuclear Research Site
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd Whiteshell Establishment opened its Information Centre to guide sightseers and tourists through the multi million dollar project. Lawrence Tymkin, a University of Manitoba student, explains nuclear power for electricity as Keith Walken assists, with Chalk River training.
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Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd
Whiteshell Research Eestablishment
Lawrence Tymkin
University of Manitoba
Keith Walken
Chalk River
Atomic Energy of Canada Research and Development
Great Falls News from STAN GITTINS
Local column reports on travels and visitors leaving for and returning from trips, including families in Saskatchewan Ontario Ireland and England. Observations note campers, cat jokes, and upcoming seasonal travel plans as residents welcome relatives and plan stays in Winnipeg.
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Great Falls
Warrens
Saskatchewan
Herman Griffieon
Ontario
William Sutherlands
Don Baker
Sam Baker
Walter McReady
Ireland
Newspaper to skip July 24 issue for holidays
Notice to subscribers and advertisers that no edition will be published on July 24 as The Springfield Leader office closes for holidays from Friday July 20 to Monday July 30.
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Springfield Leader
Subscription Renewal Form for The Leader
The notice explains subscription renewal dates using date numerals, urges readers to renew with a form and remittance, lists prices for one and two years and outside Canada, notes Audit Bureau of Circulations rules on arrears, and instructs clipping the form with the address label.
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Canada
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Manitoba Teachers Tour Eastern Manitoba
Thirty six teachers from across Manitoba toured Beausejour Milner Ridge RCAF radar station Lac du Bonnet and Pine Falls on a ten day journey. Tour director J W A Muirhead and coordinator Rod H Thomson accompanied them. The group visited the paper mill and Pine Falls hydro plant after a luncheon at Lac du Bonnet.
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Manitoba
Beausejour
McAf
Lac du Bonnet
Pine Falls
J. W. A. Muirhead
Rod H Thomson
RCAF
Milner Ridge
J. W Wade
Manitoba Chamber
du Bonnet
Winnipeg
Manitoba Paper Company
Great Falls Elementary Closes With Grade Eight Graduation
Great Falls Elementary School ended the term with a two month break starting June 29. Principal Fred Kalinowsky and staff presided over grade eight graduation with prizes and diplomas. Evelyn Jansson earned the top scholastic award from the Women’s Institute.
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Great Falls
Fred Kalinowsky
David Rosner
Jean Morran
Anita Abgall
Lac du Bonnet
Kalinowsky
Verne Peterson
Cathy Boyer
Leona Lemire
Frank Johnston
Diane Bruneau
Diane Kearns
Linda Morgan
Evelyn Jansson
The
Great Falls Women's Institute
Construction scene at Medical Bidg shows reinforced concrete pillars
Photo depicts L Ducharme Construction staff pouring concrete pillars to support the second floor of building 402, Medical Bidg. Heavy gauge steel reinforcement visible. In the background Malcolm Construction drags a digger at Active Research and Development Building No 300 while McAllister Construction works on Active Area Shop Stage 1 at Building 412.
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L. Ducharme
Medical Bidg
Malcolm Construction
Active Research and Development
McAllister Construction
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Agassiz S.D
Robert Papineau
Manitoba Hydro
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Marcel Berard
Powerview Co-op
B. Russell
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M.H.S.P
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