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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1965
Page
1
A reader from Lac du Bonnet Manitoba requests renewal of a Springfield Leader subscription on 3rd Street. The note lists renewal rates: $3.00 for one year, $4.00 outside Canada, $5.00 for two years, $6.00 outside Canada, and asks for name and address to be completed.
A local Lac du Bennet article outlines a Play Day program for children to liberate creative drives and develop talents. It notes low juvenile delinquency in town and discusses aims and methods for nurturing imagination and skill among youths.
A collage of local vacation guests visiting Lac du Bonnet and area includes Pearl Stelko Kay Boretski and relatives from Toronto Winnipeg and Uranium City. The town also introduces Play Day planning with councillors from Winnipeg organizations and calls for volunteers meals and equipment donations to support a summer youth program for all children.
The Lac du Bonnet Elementary School hosted a June 4 1965 track and field meet at the school grounds and Memorial Ball Park. Readout lists winners across age groups from 6 to over 11 including Baill Throw Susan Weiss Greg Wood Felita Bonekamp Linda Boyer and many others in events like sprints long jump and relays, with multiple placements per division.
A palletized 200 bed hospital will be scheduled for Lac du Bonnet. An Emergency Health Service Unit will be stored in the Manitoba Government Air Service hangar and can be activated within 2 hours after a disaster declaration. The unit, portion of an agreement with federal and provincial health agencies, includes doctors, nurses, and equipment for 500 serious casualties.
Lac du Bonnet Lions Club hosts Dominion Day at Waterfront and Memorial Centre grounds with Bobby Curtola and The New Martells. A parade, three wheel bicycles, water show, and performances by Winnipeg Blue Bomberettes, Junior Jets, Pine Falls Band, and Manitoba Outboard Racing. Activities include midway games, rides, bingo, and a 1965 Meteor draw at 9 to wrap the day with fastball and Little League games.
A leadership seminar will be held at Selkirk Collegiate Institute in Selkirk Manitoba on Saturday September 25 1965. Sponsored by the Manitoba Home and School Federation. Program leaders include Dr Jack Nesbitt University of Manitoba Tom Meadows Assistant Principal Miles Macdonell High School and Geo Newfield Hugh John MacDonald School. Further information to be published in September. An open invitation is extended to everyone.
Six girls from the LAC DU BONNET district displayed entries at the Red River Ex with articles sent for judging. Winners included Mary Ann Sellers Gail Lavoie Ivy Lavoie and Margaret Fryer receiving prizes. Margaret Fryer and Margaret Semple earned blue ribbons for Lively Lunches demonstration. Six girls and two leaders attended with Mrs E Lavoie and Canon L Fryer driving.
The second N E Manitoba Fireman s Field Day and Competitions were held in Pinawa on Saturday June 26 with teams from nine communities testing hose laying skills. About 300 spectators witnessed drills despite rain, and the football match ended 1 0 with Chiefs defeating Pinawa A. Judges Leckie and Mott awarded penalties but aggregate winners were separated by only 36 seconds.
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