Mrs Sparman Becomes Life Member In W A
Mrs Gunhild Sparman receives Life Membership in the Anglican Women's Auxiliary at St John’s Anglican Church Lac du Bonnet after years of service. Rev L Cryer officiates as 26 attend. The meeting closes season with reports on a bedding plant sale netting over 200 and a rummage sale earning 60. A June tea is planned for June 24 on Mrs G Ambrose’s lawn pending weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Lac du Bonnet
Anglican Women’s Auxiliary
Gunhild Sparman
Sparman
W.A. Pin
Joint Sports Day Held In Pine Falls A Success
Students from Pine Falls Powerview Chevrefils St George Great Falls Mud Falls and Bissett schools gathered at Pine Falls for their first combined sports day. Events included broad jump hop step jump dashes ball throw and base ball with Pine Falls winning the most prizes followed by Great Falls and Bissett. The event will rotate annually among participating schools and aims to become fairer for the smaller schools despite Pine Falls’ 360 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
Powerview
Chevrefils
St. George
Great Falls
Mud Falls
Bissett
Civil Servants Hold Picnic Derby At Holiday Beach
About 500 Manitoba government workers gathered at Holiday Beach near Lac du Bonnet on Sunday amid 85 degree weather for water sports a fish derby and a bathing beauty contest. Prizes totaled 200 with Wayne Johnson of Winnipeg winning 100 for the largest catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiday Beach
Ernment
Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet
Wayne Johnson
Winnipeg
Fred Glazermaan
Greg Stupack
Brian Saunbers
Gunnior
Janda Grey
Mr. Horner
Myrtle Orr
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Brian Hodge
Red McTintosh
MacLean Urges Lifelong Learning At Pine Falls Graduation
Manitoba Education Minister Hon. Stuart E. MacLean addressed Pine Falls graduates, urging continued learning beyond grade twelve. He urged embracing higher education, adapting to societal changes, and using schooling to fuel ambition and broader contribution to the world. He quoted Ulysses on being part of all one has met and stressed lasting inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart E. MacLean
Manitoba
Pine Falls
MacLean
Ulysses
Farm Labour Inquiry Brings Out Facts On Machinery Pricing
The Agricultural Committee hearings reveal labour and materials costs as key drivers of rising farm implement prices. Dealers and manufacturers note no tariffs on new Canadian machinery, boosting competition. CCIL efforts in Western Canada lag behind Quebec’s cooperative, which dominates Oliver equipment, while parts, service, and price incentives remain concerns. Continued on Page 12.
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Agricultural Committee
House of Commons
Canada
Saskatchwan
Co-Operative Implements Limited
Prairies
Quebec
CCIL
National Farmer's Union
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Cockshutt
Manitoba
Federee
New Booklet On Trapping Predators For Farmers
Manitoba's Game Branch releases a free booklet titled Control of Nuisance Animals to aid farmers and ranchers against predators like coyotes skunks foxes raccoons mink and weasels. Hon. C. H. Witney notes it covers traps sets scents and lures and magpie control with illustrations by Don McTavish and data from game branch biologists.
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Game
Norquay Buiding
C. H. Witney
Manitoba
Mines and Natural Resources
Witney
Don McTavish
Department
Game Branch
Springwell Postmaster Hunchak Receives 25 Year Pin
Springwell M Hunchak, postmaster, awarded a sterling silver twenty five year pin at the 38th annual conference of the Canadian Postmasters Association Manitoba Branch. The May 25 banquet at the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg featured W H Wilson presenting the pin. Hunchak's daughter Florence, a Winnipeg General Post Office Senior Transcriber II, attended.
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Canadian Postmasters’ Association
Manitoba
Marlborough Hotel
Winnipeg
S. M. Hunchak
Springwell
W. H. Wilson
Ottawa
Hunchak
Skyview
Florence
Postal Service
Winnipeg General Post Office
Slogan Appointed to Indian Affairs Committee
Dr. Joe Slogan MP for Springfield is named to the Special Joint Committee examining the Indian Affairs Act. The panel, formed in 1959, reviews briefs from Indians and others as part of a planned act revision with meetings held in camera. Springfield has seven reserves and about 3500 Indians. Direct aid to 17,000 cancer patients was provided last year by the Canadian Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Slogan
M.P
Springfield
Senate
House of Commons
Alfred Cook
Bloodvein Indian Reserve
Com
Slogan
The
Canadian Cancer Society
Lac du Bonnet Undefeated In N E League Baseball
Lac du Bonnet remains undefeated in the North Eastern Manitoba Baseball league with three straight wins. May 28 12-10 over Selkirk, May 30 10-1 at Lac du Bonnet over Pine Falls, June 1 at Oak Bank a 7th inning comeback led by Hirst and Smith. Exhibition loss to Transcona 7-5 June 4. Upcoming schedule through June 18 includes Oak Bank Selkirk Pine Falls Tyndall Lac du Bonnet matchups.
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Lac du Bonnet
Selkirk
Smith
Craig
Pine Falls
Stine
Kostynyk
J. Usackia
Bascits
Oak Bank
Andy Usackis
Manitoba Baseball League
Tyndall
Subscription Renewal Form for The Springfield Leader
The notice explains that the date on the subscriber's copy marks the due date of the subscription. It instructs renewals and new subscriptions to mail remittance with a completed form, offering rates of 3.00 for one year within the country and 4.00 outside Canada, plus 5.00 for two years and 6.00 outside Canada.
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Canada
Springfield
Water Pollution Investigations Set in Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba fisheries branch will study water quality and bottom organisms in southern Lake Winnipeg due to fish scarcity. June to August sampling will cover four areas near Red River mouth, Elk Island to Sturgeon Point, Hecla to Observation Point, and Berens Island northwest. Three-person team will collect bottom samples and perform chemical analyses under Environmental Sanitation Section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba
C. H. Witney
Mines and Natural Resources
Red River
Elk Island
Sturgeon Point
Hecla
Observation
Berens Island
Witney
Whitemouth Reception for Joyce Ann Aitkenhead Bride‑to‑Be
Mrs. James Aitkenhead hosted a May 27 trousseau tea at 844 North Drive Ft Garry in honor of her daughter Joyce Ann Aitkenhead marrying Richard Edward Gittins on June 3. Attending were Mrs. Stanley Gittins, hostesses, and a long list of relatives and guests assisting with tea and gift rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Aitkenhead
North Drive
Ft. Garry
Whitemouth
Trousseau
Joyce Ann
Richard Edward Gittins
Stanley Gittins
Great Falls
A. Wrigley
B. E. Simpson
Carol Aitkenhead
Rosemary Reidmann
S. McGee
Pine Falls Graduation Honors Local Students and Space Age Talk
Twenty three graduates from Pine Falls Collegiate celebrated a ceremony in the Legion hall on June 2. Dr. K I Johnson announced staff changes, while Mr T N McLenaghen urged higher education amid Space Age optimism. Awards and diplomas were presented to grade nine through twelve students, with a concluding dance.
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Pine Falls
Winnipeg
T. N. McLenaghen
Manitoba Paper Company, Limited
Earth
Mr. McLenaghen
McLenaghen
Russia
Jane Inkster
Stuart Sands
Rebekah and
C.C.F
Merriiry Frayne
Marjorie Ann Henkel
Elven
Sharon Ann Brown
Jane Ann Inskster
John A. Huhn
Ingrid J. M. Hundevad
Jane A. Inketer Geras A. Jorowski
Vivian G. Ponaden
Frances J. Richardson
Donald R. Smorang
Elaine J. Snuka
Lorraine Dianne Windsor
Mr. M. Tataryn
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Sparman
W.A
Mesdames J. Uhlman
E. Chapman
R. Nicol
H. Smith
Leon Claxton
Farm Labour
M. Hunchak
Indian Affairs Committee
N.E
Selkirk At
Oakbank
3Rd Street
Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Manitoba Public Health Engineering Bureau
Winnipeg River
Provincial Health Department
Federal Department of National Health and Welfare
Joyce Aitkenhead
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