Bridge Site Work Begins For Whiteshell Centre Access
Construction on the Winnipeg River bridge north of Lac du Bonnet marks the start of approach road work for the Whiteshell Nuclear Research Centre. An atomic energy annual report notes talks with Manitoba and plans for the centre and roads. The bridge and river work will take at least a year with tenders soon for feeder roads.
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Whiteshell
Winnipeg River
Larson Farm
Lac du Bonnet
Tuy
Atomic Energy of Canada
Limi
Manitoba
OCDRE
Canada
Winnipeg
Seven Sisters Visitors Share Local Weekend News
Winnipeg visitors and relatives fill the week with family greetings and trips to Steinbach Carman and Beausejour. Local social life includes a softball doubleheader against Beausejour with Seven Sisters losing 4 3 then a friendly women’s game hosting Great Falls.
Tenders Called for PTH No 11 Work From McArthur Falls to St George
Tenders have been let for drainage embankment and grading of PTH No 11 from McArthur Falls to St George with bids opening Tuesday July 26. The southern stretch from Sieg's corner to McArthur Falls was paved in 1958 59 and completed in 1960 by General Gravel and Surfacing Co of Saskatoon. The highway section to Pine Falls will be graded this year the final link of the paved road amid years of criticism and after multiple delegations the provincial government pledged action.
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P.T.H. No. 11
McArthur Falls
St. George
P.T.H. 11
Sieg’s Corner
General Gravel and Surfacing Co
Saskatoon
Pine Falls
Watercraft handling clinic set for Lac du Bonnet
An outboard will be used to demonstrate proper watercraft handling to visitors and residents at Lac du Bonnet on August 3 and 4. The clinic is sponsored by the Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce.
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Lac du Bonnet
Marilyn Lois Zoldy Christened at St Pauls Church
Marilyn Lois Zoldy daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Zoldy was christened on Sunday July 10 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Godparents were Mr and Mrs Harry Hawk of Fort William Grandparents Mr and Mrs John Zoldy hosted friends after the service As of March 1960 ten percent of Canadians aged 18 to 21 were attending universities.
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Marilyn Lois Zoldy
Alfred Zoldy
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Harry Hawk
Fort William
John Zoldy
Marilyn
Fournier Family Holds Reunion at Pine Falls
A large Fournier family reunion gathered Sunday July 17 at the summer home of Mr and Mrs Lawrie Finpine near Pine Falls White Mud Falls marking the first time the entire extended family met. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Stevenson and family of Vancouver Eugene Fournier and family of Rowina Mitch Fournier and family Mr and Mrs G Baxter and family of Charleswood Evangelist and family Mr and Mrs Paul Lavoie and family George and family Lac du Bonnet and George's son Dennis and grandson Craig Kenora. The event was a day of reminiscence and pride for Mr and Mrs A Fournier as four generations came together for the first time.
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Waitipians
Mrs. Lawr
Frayne
Pine Falls
White Mud Falls
Arthur Fournier
Stevenson
Malvina
Vancouver
Eugene Fournier
Rowina
Mitch Fournier
G. Baxter
Rita
England
Charleswood
Paul Lavoie
May
George
Lac du Bonnet
Dennis
Craig
Kenora
Whitemouth Boy Rescued After River Plunge
Five year old Jimmy Blaney son of Mr and Mrs Al Blaney nearly drowned when he fell from a bicycle into the Whitemouth River on July 12. Mrs Harry Nelson waded in and pulled him out then saved the bicycle. the child was shaken but unharmed, losing his bathing trunks in the ordeal.
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Whitemouth
Jimmy Blaney
al. Blaney
Harry Nelson
Growth Studies In Sandilands Reserve Tree
Forestry studies in Sandilands Forest Reserve east of Wirgapes examine regeneration and high yield silviculture to boost future timber. Government and Manitoba forest service track long term results, with jack pine and red pine trials, seed dispersal, soil disturbance, and thinning to raise merchantable yield while protecting young trees for decades.
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Sandilands
Wirgapes
Manitoba Forest Service
Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet gets new rural telephone service
Manitoba Telephone announces a project in Lac du Bonnet to install 22 miles of pole line and wire to serve 27 applicants. The work, led by Donald Kien and crew, covers areas north and west of town and Brightstone, aiming to finish by late September and relieve existing line congestion.
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Manitoba Telephone Systm
Donald Kien
Lac du Bonnet
Brightstone
Manitoba caribou tagging project to expand in north
Hon. C. H. Witney said the Game Branch will work with Indian Affairs and the Canadian Wildlife Service on a second tagging operation at Duck Lake to tag 509 caribou this fall. Two Chipewyan Indians will assist and learn caribou management. Last year 112 were tagged as migration began, with plans to start in mid August this year and to use two tagging canoes for herd control.
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Manitoba
C. H. Witney
Mines and Natural Resources
Indian Affairs Branch
Canadian Wildlife Service
Duck Lake
Nothern
Bruchet
Upland Game Bird Season Announced in Manitoba
Manitoba announces upland game bird season opening September 30 due to studies showing young birds mature by then. Northern hunters start September 19 with different species. pheasants and wild turkeys are protected this year. Bag limits and possession limits set for sharp tailed and ruffed grouse, spruce and Hungarian partridge, and ptarmigan with regional date differences.
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Manitoba
C. H. Witney
Delta
Subscription Renewal Form for The Leader
Renewal notice instructs readers to check the date numerals on the address copy and mail remittance. It states rates of $3.00 for one year within Canada and $4.00 outside Canada, with address in Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba, and asks new subscribers to use this form, allow one week for arrival, and notify if non arrival.
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Canada
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Springfield
Lac du Bonnet Loses One Ties One in League Tilt
Lac du Bonnet baseball split two games last week with an exhibition vs Duff's Jets of Winnipeg 8 3 then a league game at Beausejour 10 6. Usackis Ukrainec Stine and Usackis led Lac du Bonnet with early in innings while Beausejour rallied. Selkirk defeated Lac du Bonnet 11 4 with Predinchucki earning the win for Selkirk.
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Beausejour
Seven Sisters
Lac du Bonnet
Duff
Jets
Winnipeg
Lac du_ Bonnet
Selkirk
L du Band
Andy Usackis
Ernie Ukrainec
Roger Stine
Johnnie Usackis
Lac du _ Bonnet
Usackis
Hirst
Helm
F. Predinchucki
More Orderly Traffic On Week-ends Noted
Manitoba RCMP report that radar aided speed control has yielded safer speeds and less cutting in on congested roads during weekends. In 14 days in July 135 radar violations plus 40 patrol- car violations were recorded, down from 62 patrol violations a year earlier. One radar unit operated 32 hours, clocking 5312 vehicles. The minister said additional equipment is being set up and emphasized there are no traps, with most speeding leading to written warnings and only excessive cases going to prosecution.
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Manitoba
RCMP
Sterling Lyon
Lyon
Bursaries Worth $27,500 Awarded to 202 Students
Manitoba's student assistance program for 1960 61 has awarded 27500 in bursaries to 202 applicants with a total allocation of 200000. Nearly 1900 applications were received as of now, with funds supporting students from high school through to post graduate work. About 69000 of the total will go to University of Manitoba enrolled students. bursary values range from 100 to 500 dollars. 148 teachers have received bursaries totaling 20450 for various education courses and summer schools. Additional 5500 funds go to six teachers for full year university studies toward degrees.
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Manitoba
Stewart E. McLean
McLean
University of Manitoba
Faculty of Education
Sional University
Department of Education
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Churchill
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Pat
Judy Deilschneider
Mrs. W. Kristofferson
Mrs. Ryplanski
Mike Sanderson
Tom Picard
Don Higgins
Ken Higgins
Marlene Krampetz
Steinbach
Roland Richardson
Mrs. Richardson
St. Boniface
Vicky Kretchmer
Brenda Kretchmer
River Hills
Mrs. Buss
Upper Seven Sisters
Mrs. Bleakney
Barbara
Great Falls
Fred King
Harold Trindall
Carman
Linda Shotbolt
Bob Morton
Don Thomson
Stonewall
Robert Morton
Owena
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Safe Boating Clinic
Alan Beaven
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Whiteshell District Association
Bob Taylor
Roy Turnock
Paul Thompson
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Fournier
A. Fournier
Sandilands Reserve
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