Lac du Bonnet opens $600,000 turkey plant in Manitoba
A new $600,000 turkey processing plant in Lac du Bonnet, the final stage of a $1,250,000 Lakeview Turkeys development, was officially opened by Mrs. Henry Gauer on Saturday. Attendees included MLA O Bjornson, Mayor Walter Zarecki, Claydon Co. Ltd. builders, and architect E Smith. Gauer and manager Gordon McKeown welcomed guests before tours and a buffet luncheon.
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Canada
Lac du Bonnet
Henry Gauer
Fred H. Gauer
Winnipeg
Lakeview
Turkeys Limited
Aking
O. Bjornson Mla
Historic Site Used as Private Club-Slogan
Ottawa MSP Joseph Slogan used a Lower Fort Garry display sign reading Members Only as an example in Commons to argue for open access to historic sites. Northern Affairs Minister said protests led to removing the sign and allowing visits to fur trade buildings. He proposed a new department to oversee culture and sport including a Sports Council and historic branches.
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Ottawa Journal
Joseph
Springfield
Commons Mines Committee
Lower Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Canada
National Museum
Northern Affairs
Hamilton
History Sites and Monuments Board
Slogan
Canada Council
Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources
National Gallery
Immigration Department
The
CBC
National Revenue Department
Historic Sites
Northern Affairs Department
National Museum and Historic Sites
Beausejour Lions Elect Officers for New Term
Beausejour Lions Club installed officers at a Hobana Restaurant dinner meeting on Tuesday June 10. New slate includes Past president Sid Meltzer, President Jerome Shuster, 1st vice president Oscar Russell, vice president Peter Kozak, 3rd vice Leo Kaatz, Lion Tamer A Walterson, Tail Twister K Riley, directors F Rumak B Middleton P Shuster E Boyd, Secretary-Treasurer T Donahue.
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Beausejour Lions Club
Hobana
Sid Meltzer
Jerome Shuster
Oscar Russell
Peter Kozak
Leo Kaatz
K. Riley
F. Rumak
B. Middleton
P. Shuster
E. Boyd
T. Donahue
Birthday party ends as family plans move away
Richard Farrell turned seven on June 10 with ten guests despite rain. A schoolhouse shaped cake topped the table. Ricky will be missed as the family plans to move to Portage la Prairie by month’s end. Eastern Star held a farewell for Mr. and Mrs. Ken Farrell with Souvrenier pins.
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Richard Farrell
Ricky
Portage la Prairie
Eastern Star Lodge
Ken Farrell
Lyle Derry
Mary Crawford
Agnes LaClair
Pereux’ Taxi
Kurton
Manigotogan
Olive Iwanick
Russell
W. Hyra
Nick Palamer
Kay Dangsuik
Whiteshell
Brereton Lake
Pine Falls
P. Cruck
Winnipeg
Littl League
Community Notes From Bissett and Surroundings
Local column reports moving diamond drillers near Gem Lake including Alf Clarke and Gabe Clarke. Beavert seen near staff house, captured and moved to lake. Community updates K Advent visiting hospitalized mother in Winnipeg. Car crash injures Ham Via loux near Bissett. United Church plans Sunday services and awards. Election coverage with scarce Liberal turnout due to rain. Norrman family mourns Fay Norrman in Piapot and stroke for mother at Killarney. Vancouver trip, Winnipeg TB clinic visit, and letters suggested. Numerous short notes on residents visiting, illnesses, and local events. Continued on Page 8.
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Gem Lake
Alf. Clarke
Nixdorf
Gabe Clarke
K. Advent
General Hospital
K. Barnes
Winnipeg
William K. Overton
Ham
Loux
Bissett
United Church
CCF
K. Norrman
Neice
Fay Norrman
Piapot
Selkirk
Barney McGrath
McGrath
Wallace Lake
Protect Our Birds During Manitoba Winters
A reader laments long cold seasons in Manitoba and thanks birds for brief summer visits. They urge cat owners to keep pets away from birds to protect them, noting humane treatment of felines while preserving wildlife. The letter emphasizes that without birds summers would be poorer.
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Manitoba
Humane Society
Thieves Strike Hudson's Bay Pine Falls For Over $10,000
RCMP report a traveling professional drilled into the Pine Falls Hudson's Bay store roof to reach the manager's office. Thieves forced safes, escaped with cash and cheques over $10,000 between 6:15 Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. A second break in occurred Monday at Powerview North American Lumber Co. with $40 taken from the back-door entry.
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Hudson's Bay
Pine Falls
North American Lumber Co
Powerview
RCMP
Rupertsland Residents Re-elect Jeannotte
Conservative candidate Joe Jeannotte won the Rupert land deferred election held Thursday June 11 and returns to the legislature. Alfred J. Cook of Bloodwein, running for CCF, placed third with 376 votes as Liberal Harry Boulette gained 726 and Jeannotte totaled 2,046 votes.
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Rupertsland
Alfred J. Cook
Bloodwein
CCF
Chief Cook
Harry Boulette
Jeannotte
Seven Sisters Holiday News From Mud Falls And Winnipeg
Seven Sisters by Rosemary and Pat Kerry Reid note Rosemary and Pat Reid visiting Mud Falls to see Mr J Lyon and Mrs Minor spends weekend in Winnipeg. Several local residents travel to Fort William and Yorkton. United Church Women hold a turkey dinner June 12 served to about 175 with thanks to organizers and helpers.
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Rosemary
Pat
Kerry Reid
Mud Falls
J. Lyon
O. Kinghorn’s
R. Muncer
Florence Kretchmer
Vicki
Ft. William
Ontario
Florence
Fred Arseneault
Judy
Yorkton
Sask
A. Dales
Beryl
Ian
Great Falls
Fred King
W.A
The
United Church
A. Frantz
H. Leith
Fisher River visitors attend Boulette family weekend
Manigotogan Mr and Mrs Harry Boulette Jr of Fisher River hosted a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Harry Boulette Sr and their siblings. Gordon Mason of Fisher River joined them. A miscellaneous shower at Mrs Harry Boulette’s home honored Miss Janette Boulette, who wed on June 13. Attendees from Bisset included Mesdames Murphy Strasser Petrus Nachingale P Swain Adair E Henrikson Bell and Miss Shirley Clarke.
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Harry Boulette Jr
Fisher River
Harry Boulette Sr
Gordon Mason
Harry Boulette
Janette Boulette
Bissett
Mesdames Murphy
Strasser
Petrus
Nachingale
P. Swain
Adair
Bell
Shirley Clarke
Two Drown At Lamprey Rapids
Two girls Victoria 19 and Geraldine Courchaine 22 drowned Saturday near Lamprey Rapids on Winnipeg River. A party of seven from Pointe du Bois in a 14 ft boat with 22 hp motor faced engine failure and capsized. Harvey Chase of Gampeden Place Winnipeg aided survivors to shore as others swam to safety. two sisters disappeared beneath the swift waters. Parents of Victoria and Geraldine live at St Adolphe. This marks a second Lamprey Rapids catastrophe in recent years with prior bodies unrecovered.
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Lamprey Rapids
Pointe du Bois
Winnipeg River
Harvey Chase
Gampeden Place
Winnipeg
Victoria
Geraldine Courchaine
St. Adolphe
Heavy Rains Dishearten Farmers
The one hour cloudburst saturated fields across the Libau to Steinbach area with water over a foot deep in places. Brokenhead River rose four to five feet, bridges at Golden Bay and Molson turnoff washed out, No 11 highway and CPR tracks flooded, and most farmland faces no crops this year though seeding could resume if warm weather returns before July 1.
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No. 4
Brokenhead River
Seddon’s Corner
Golden Bay
Molson Turnoff
Brokenhead
Lac du Bonnet Beats Beausejour 4 1 In Return Baseball Match
Michael Smith earned his first win of the season for Lac du Bonnet Juniors in a 4 1 victory over Beausejour. Lac du Bonnet scored three runs in the third on M Smith R Hrysio and J Usackis, Beausejour answered with one in the bottom half via Trapp off Lucko. Final Lac du Bonnet run came later. Barry Ross started for Beausejour, relieved by Leonard Magura with Mickie Trapp catching. John Usackis hit two triples for Lac du Bonnet. Allan Holm caught. Ted Henley of Pointe du Bois umpired. Possible provincial playdowns considered for late July.
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Michael Smith
Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour
M. Smith R. Hrysio
J. Usackis
Trapp
Lucko
Lac du
Bonnet
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Joe Jeannotte
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ard Street
Milner Ridge Air Base
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Libau
Steinbach
Lac du Bonnet Downs
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