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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1960
Page
8
Lac du Bonnet events and notes cover a June calendar, weddings preparations, and social visits. Residents O. Bjornson and Brock Smithers attend church confirmations. The town reports baptisms, anniversaries, and family travels. A seaside-like social season begins with a clean up day, a picnic, and the Ski Club starting water skiing. Memorial Centre hosts bingo nights, replacing the Ski Club’s winter role.
Pointe du Bois Master Larry Grant joins Mr and Mrs J Harkness and family. Winnipeg welcomed twins a boy and a girl to Mr and Mrs Jim Dew. Winnipeg residents Norman Pringle and family visited Al Pringle and family over weekend. Mr and Mrs Scott visited their son Gordon and family last weekend. Wm Roscoe and Stan Roscoe visited parental home in Transcona as Stan attended the Royal Architects Convention in Winnipeg. L P Roscoe celebrated 41st wedding anniversary on June 1. The Schuck family from Winnipeg visited Mr and Mrs J Preston. Little Debbie Frost celebrated her first birthday on June 12 with six children and mothers. Mrs M Mocogni stayed with Painter family while Mrs Paster was in hospital for their newborn son. Sam Long slipped cleaning a machine and wore a walking cast. he returned this week to have it removed. Mrs Jim Lavoie returned home after months of medical treatment in the city. Graduation exercises at Mary’s Academy were held May 29 at St Ignatius Church. local girls Valerie Hawkes and Patricia Goddard graduated.
The report notes a Grade 12 dance at the Fort Garry Hotel with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Goddard and family and Miss Joanne Laurie of Pointe du Bois in attendance. Sympathies are extended to Mrs. J. Laurie and family and Mrs. E. Atkins on the death of their father, Mr. Sim of St. James. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roscoe and Sid Savory drove to Pine Falls to play golf.
Victoria Beach congratulates Jack and Joanne Jansson on their St Michael's Church wedding. A birthday party celebrated Leslie Dawn Thomas with 26 young guests. Bruce Pundy received a golf bag at a Saturday stag. Ladies auxiliary meetings held at Mrs Bernice Ateah and Mrs Lockhart homes. Merry Makers hosted a PICette at Mrs Safie’s home. Sports club plans a big bingo for June 18 and belated welcomes to Mrs Dortohy Olafson returning for the summer. Alfred Ateah Memorial Cup awarded to Victoria Beach School for achievement.
At Grand Beach, Koala David, aged 11, clinched the individual cup for the second time marking the top score in the annual field day. The event showcased multiple contests across running and jumping disciplines with Koala David emerging as the standout performer.
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