Lac du Bonnet Readies July 1 Celebration With Big Midway
Lac du Bonnet plans a July 1 festival joint hosted by the Lions Club and Lakers Ski Club. The day features a large Midway with rides, games, and booths on Third Street and Memorial Centre grounds, plus a senior fastball tournament with teams from multiple towns vying for $150 in prize money. A Minor League Exhibition game, Pee-Wee and Little League action, horseshoe pitching, children's races with cash prizes, and a fireworks display after dark follow. RCAF Gimli Smokers will perform aerobatics in an eight-plane T-33 formation, led by Flight Lieutenant C. B Partington, with shows at major events and a Lac du Bonnet Lions Club appearance on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Lions Club
Lakers
Third Street
Memorial Centre
Bissett
Stead
Pine Falls
Manigotogan
Seven Sisters
Winnipeg
Selkirk
Fort Alexander
RCAF
Gimli
Man
Gimli Smokers
No. 3 Advanced Flying School
C. B (Brodie) Partington
North Battleford
Sask
Bissett Men's Club Presented With Charter
On Wednesday June 12 the Bissett United Church A.O.T.S. Men's Club received its official charter from the Winnipeg District Council at Ernie's Cafe. Guests included Harry Partridge and Harry Burton. John Minton accepted the charter for the club as Rev. M. L. Wray presided.
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Bissett United Church
A.O.T.S. Men’s Club
Winnipeg District Council
Ernie's Cafe
Harry Partridge
Bissett Group
Burton
A.O.T.S
Canada
Great Falls joins St George in new Great George team
After weeks of rumors the Great Falls baseball squad will withdraw from the Eastern Manitoba Fastball League North Division for 1963. About nine Great Falls players join St George with Bill Boyer as playing coach. remaining players may play exhibitions or local tournam ents. The amalgamated club will be called Great George and fans are urged to root for them. Also notes on district baseball activity and the Great Falls Anglican Sunday School annual picnic with awards for perfect attendance and class prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
St. George
Bill Boyer
Great George
Pine Falls
Kathy Boyer
Dennis Jansson
Craig Boyer
Johnny Jansson
Danny Boyer
Russel Jansson
Margaret Jansson
Billy Boyer
Dicky Jansson
Lorraine Sinclair
River Hills Notes From Beausejour Convention
River Hills reports EM and Kay Henschell, Mr and Mrs Arthur Merke, Ernie Klapprat and Ed Sieg attended the Manitoba Farmers Union District Convention in Beausejour on Tuesday June 18. Norman Aitken and Maggie Merke’s daughter are holidaying with her parents Roy and Merke, joined by Norman’s parents Andy and Aitkenhead. Art Rauser and Dagmar Gottschalk of Winnipeg were wed and plan to live in California. Continued on Page 10.
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Kay Henschell
Arthur Merke
Ernie Klapprat
Ed. Sieg
Manitoba Farmers Union District
Beausejour
Norman Aitkenhead
Maggie Merke
Roy Merke
Norman
Andy Aitkenhead
Art Rauser
Dagmar Gottschalk
Winnipeg
California
Bissett High School Prom Honours Class Of 19
The Bissett Home and School hosted a May 24 dinner and prom in Community Hall with Grade XI decorating pink and white. Highlights included a grand march, Grace by Rev. M Wray, speeches by Mr. F DuVal and others, a cigarette danger warning by Constable A Hayden Luck, and a valedictory by Lenore Berscheid. Graduates and out of town ex-students attended, with dancing until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissett
Grace
Rev. M. Wray
Dwight Weeks
F. DuVal
Home
Bob Hay
Alana Miller
Richard Dack
R. J. Minton
C. Cloutier
Cst
A. Hayden-Luck
Watt
Edison
Lenore Berscheid
Joyce Allan
Sharon Hennessy
Eleanor Minton
Barbara McLeod
Linda McNabb
Georgetta Moore
Claude Boulegon
John Bjornsson
Robin Gibson
Carl Norrman
Cathy DuVal
Jack
Don Finnbogason
Winnipeg
Barry Hood
Lac du Bonnet
Mesdames W. Barton
W. Allan
N. la Bossiere
Legion Meeting Emphasizes Lac du Bonnet Membership Drive
The Lac du Bonnet Branch of the Canadian Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary held a joint meeting on June 18. The men stressed adding younger veterans to replace thinning World War I ranks and to sustain Legion work. Reports covered opposition to Royal Commission hospital recommendations, Fort Frances meetings, widow allowances, and aid for transient veterans. Three new members Harkness Morski Torrance joined.
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Lac du Bonnet
The
Canadian Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
Legion
Royal Commission
Waters
Fort Francis
Manitoba
Harkness
Morski
Torrance
Bissett Forms Chamber of Commerce
A well attended meeting in Bissett on June 17 formed the Bissett Chamber of Commerce. Members invited to join. Officers elected include Cameron Innes as president Bob Shindrvk as vice president Vic McNabb as secretary treasurer Irvine Berscheid named chairman to draft a constitution.
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Bissett
Pointe du Bois Fire Chief at Manitoba Chiefs Conference
R A Blondahl local fire chief attended the Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs Conference and School in Winnipeg June 10 to 12. He was elected to the Board of Directors of District No 5. The school comprised 260 rural Manitoba men. Also notes of visits and anniversary congratulations in the Pointe du Bois area.
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R. A. Blondahl
Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs
Winnipeg
Blondahl
District No. 5
Manitoba
Wait
Fort Rouge
John Smith
Wishaw
Lanarkshire
Scotland
Geo. Anderson
J. Enez
Inglis
George Jr
J. Zeilstra
Pointe du Bois
W. Waisnanen
Brian
Alex Reid
Bissett
Whitemouth community notes and upcoming events
Local stalwarts attend a Wiener roast at H Steiner farm on June 14 while Springfield Liberal reorganization in Tyndall fills the air with plans. June 18 board talks at Whitemouth school discuss term changes and a big Field and Sports Day is set for June 30 at the correlation grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Steiners‘ Farm
Coberrettus Grounds
Subscription Renewal Form for The Leader
A help note for renewing subscriptions includes the renewal date format 12-3-63 and asks subscribers to mail remittance with a form. It lists prices for one year and two years, notes Audit Bureau of Circulations rules, and instructs new subscribers to use a separate form with address details and payment.
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Michin
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Springfield
Canada
Annual Teachers Tour Planned
The eleventh Annual Teachers Tour of Manitoba is planned by the Manitoba Department of Education with the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce and Community Chambers. The July 8 start spans two weeks covering 2500 miles across the province visiting 25 communities and 40 teachers, from Winnipeg to The Pas via multiple stops. Inspector J W A Muirhead leads with Rod H Thomson coordinating route and schedule.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Education
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce and Community Chambers
Winnipeg
Chambers of Commerce
Portage la Prairie
Flin Flon
Neepawa
Clear Lake
Dauphin
Swan River
Pas
Cranberry Portage
Roblin
Russell
Virden
Brandon
Souris
Boissevain
International Peace Garden
Killarney
Morden
Steinbach
Selkirk
Beausejour
Charleswood
Rod H. Thomson
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Village Offers R M Fire Protection for $700
Lac du Bonnet council agreed to provide fire protection to the R M area bounded by No 11 highway and the Winnipeg River from Brookfield corner to Champagne's corner and along old No 11 highway to the Winnipeg River bridge. Mayor Zarecki and councillors approved at the June regular meeting with secretary J W Wade present. Delegations asked that Cedar Oak lane be brush cleared and inquired about a new store addition at Minn e wan a and Park Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
R.M
Winnipeg River
Brookfield Corner
Champagne’s Corner
Winnipeg River Bridge
W. Zarecki
M. Kaba
Lac du Bonnet Plans Beauty Queen Contest and Civic Actions
In Lac du Bonnet plans for a Beauty Queen contest list Leona Butchart as a contestant from the Lac du Bonnet Curling Club with Lions Club ties. The town moves to request the Attorney General swear in Cst. R. D. Turnbull as a provincial constable. Bus complaints prompt Tallman Construction to pave local avenues and Lions Club car wash approval. Park renaming to Lakeside Park and several small accounts approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Butchart
Lac du Bonnet
Attorney General's Department
Cst
R. D. Turnbull
Thiessen Bus Lines Ltd
Park Avenue
Art Marr
Charles Osis
Lions Club
Bank of Montreal
Tallman Construction Co. Ltd
Park
Lake Avenues
Lakeside Park
John Juik
Nick Chankar
Albert Picard
V. ‘Negpor
Marie Thor
Hudson Bay Company
Department of Health
Zolondek Brothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smoker
Lac du Bonnary Lions Club
Sports Ag
K. C. Lett
Bissett Men's Club
Stan Gittins
River Hills
Tron
Chamber of Commerce
By Stella Roscoe
Whitemouth
V. Erskine
Lorne
Barb Molinski
H. Steiner
D. Steiner
David Cousins
Bill Sudertsky
Tynall
Gail Henderson
States
E. Schatkowsky
John
Rose
Dryden
Ontario
Board of Trustees
Schoal
John Buss
Tom Neyedley
Whitemouth Hospital
Ronnie Buss
Montreal
Ronnie
University of Manitoba
Henry Steiner
Albert Wardrop
Constable
Wm. de Ballinhard
Geo. Zachary
Charlie Hunt
W.A
Jack Tait
Harry Hunt
Bill and
Sophie Beeshau
Kenora
Mike Bryck
Steve
Yula Balanyk
Jim Thomson
Winnipeg and
Morris
A. E. Webb
Ernie
Hailes
Pete Restephanick
Claire Stevens
General Motors of Canada
Ard Street
3Rd Street
R. M
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