Lac du Bonnet Men Open Bonspiel Starts Thursday
The Lac du Bonnet men’s curling bonspiel runs March 4 to 7 with 36 rinks. First draw at 7 p.m. Thursday. finals at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Three events, four prizes each totaling about $800. Friday hosts a smoker with a turkey dinner and film on the 1964 Grey Cup Final.
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Lac du Bonnet
Kelsey
Reston
Great Falls
Bissett
Winnipeg
Beausejour
Lac
du Bonnet Club
Virginia
Labatt's
Whitemouth Community News Highlights St Valen tines Tea and Meetings
Whitemouth events recount a successful St Valentine tea on February 20 amid heavy snowfall and blocked roads, with $85 proceeds. Local meetings include Redeemer Lutheran Church music program, Catholic ladies gathering, and upcoming reorganizational 4 H garden and potato club on March 4 at 7 30 p.m. Attendees note legislature openings, church women meetings, and family news from the area.
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St. Valentines
Swain Rink Wins Lac du Bonnet High School Bonspiel
Harvey Swain of Lac du Bonnet and his rink captured the first event in the Lac du Bonnet High School Bonspiel held Saturday February 27 with twelve rinks. The Swain team defeated Dean Wilcox by 5 to 3. Don Plunkett’s rink won the second event 10 to 7 over Chris Freund in an extra end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Swain
Lac du Bonnet
Pinawa
Chris Freund
Freund
Plunkett
Lac du Bonnet MLA Bjornson lauds regional growth and resources
In the Manitoba legislature speech from the throne reply, MLA Oscar Bjornson highlights Lac du Bonnet as a rich, diverse district. He notes wild rice and alfalfa farming, a Pine Falls pulp mill, the Manitoba Government Air Service, and an RCMP presence, plus new schools and expanded transit to rural centers. He cites Grand Beach Patricia Beach development and low cost electricity from Seven Sisters to Pinawa, praising local power projects and regional infrastructure.
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Errick. Willis
Oscar Bjornson
M.L.A
Lac du Boninet
Lac du Bonnet
China
Japan
Lebanon
Iceland
Manitoba
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Whiteshell
Indian Wild Rice Co-operative
Etd
Fairford
Fort Alexander
Pine Falls
Manitoba Paper Company
Manitoba Government Air Service
Lac du Bonnet Village
RCMP
Lac du Bornet
Northland
Grand Beach
Patricia Beach
Wilderness
Wonderland
Seven Sisters
Pinawa
Pointe du Bois
Slave Falls
Great Falls
McArthur Falls
Powerview
Atomic Energy Project
Whitemouth Tops Collegiate Bonspiel in Lac du Bonnet
Whitemouth rink led by I Ross won the first event at the Collegiate North Eastern Bonspiel in Lac du Bonnet on February 20. Don Mazur’s Beausejour rink captured the second event by defeating Larry Adolf of Bissett. Two Lac du Bonnet rinks were eliminated early. lunch was served by the Collegiate social committee.
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I. Ross
Whitemouth
Lac du Bonnet
1. Ross
C. Bush
Beausejour
Don Mazur
Larry Adolf
Bissett
Ken Dawson
Harvey Swain
Linda Sitar
Betty Hopke
Richard Smith
Randall Foubert
Sandra Taylor
Leslie McIntosh
Tom Thumbs Triumph In Beausejour Final Opener
Tom Thumbs defeated Beausejour 6 to 5 in Lac du Bonnet on Saturday February 27 in the first game of the finals. Lac du Bonnet and Beausejour traded goals with Arsenault and Campbell stitching together several scores while Harkness tied the game late and Swain sealed the victory. The second game in the finals is set for Friday March 5 in Lac du Bonnet.
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Lac du Bonnet
Tom Thumbs
Beausjeour
Beausejour
Darrel Harkness
Arsenault
D. Campbell
Cherrey
K. Cherry
Harkness
Seausejour
Rhame
Campbell
Don Swain
Swain
K. Cherrey
Nickie Arseniuk
Benefit Show by Royal Legion at Walbec Theatre
The Lac du Bonet Branca Wo 164 of the Royal Canadian Legion sponsors a benefit show on Wednesday March 10 at 7 and 9 p.m. at Walbec Theatre to aid Mrs Ann Baldes, wife and mother of five victims of February 20. Your attendance is greatly appreciated.
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Lac du Bonet Branca
Royal Canadian Legion
Walbec Theatre
Ann Baldes
Pine Falls United Church Women Meet for February
United Church Women unit two met at Mrs. D. Cutten home in Pine Falls for February with a large group of members and new attendees. Plans were made to assist two needy families via social action convener Mrs. Bartlett and to publicize church aid for those not covered by other agencies. Mrs. S. Powell led a devotional stressing women helping each other, followed by a social lunch. Discussion on the Brazil work, led by Mrs. C. Cook, was lively. The next meeting will be at Mrs. R. McLeod’s home with co-hostesses Mrs. Lauchlan and Mrs. Spence.
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D. Cutten
Unit Two
U.C.W
Pine Falls
B. Bartlett
Bartlett
S. Powell
Brazil
C. Cook
Manson
R. McLeod
Lauchlan
Spence
Womer Hosts World Day of Prayer Services
On the first Friday of Lent March 5 World Day of Prayer is observed locally with services at 4 p.m. in the Lutheran Church and at 7 p.m. in the Church of the Advent Fort Alexander hosts. Participants include Roman Catholic Anglican Pentecostal and Lutheran members. Mrs A Sipola will speak on What Doth the Lord Require. The service was written by Mrs Jesse Jai McNeil of Pasadena California the first woman named Layman of the Year by the Detroit Council of Churches. McNeil a sociologist is active in civil rights and community deeds. Canadian women join 150 nations in a day of prayer for peace and unity. In 1964 offerings exceeded $70 000 most funding Bibles and literature for Christian groups at home and abroad.
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Church of the Advent
Pine Falls
Catholic Women’s League of St
Lutheran Church of the Cross
Jesse Jai McNeil
Pasadena
California
Detroit Council of Churches
McNeil
United States
Lac du Bonnet tops first Pinawa Men’s Bonspiel
John ny Usackis of Lac du Bonnet skip led his rink to win the A Event after an 11th end four, defeating Cal Cresswell of Pinawa and teammates Floyd Olsen Keith Mc Intyre and Ray Andrews. Tony Frantz of Seven Sisters won the B Event with Bill McKeown as runner up. Grant Bailey of Pinawa won the C Event with Bob Pollock of Seven Sisters.
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Pinawa Curling Club
Johnny Usackis
Lac du Bonnet
Don Stupak
Wilf Picknicki
Emil Meilleur
Usackis
Cal Cresswell
Pinawa
Floyd Olsen
Keith McIntyre
Ray Andrews
First Annual Carnival Brings Winter Fun to Bissett
In Bissett on February 13 14 the First Annual Winter Carnival featured hockey results in the 15 and under Bracket Bissett defeating Manigotogan 7 4 Powerview edged Bissett 3 2 Bissett 10 and under beat Lac du Bonnet 5 2 while Powerview nine and under swept 12 0 27 youths and families shared a hot buffet after games. A festive evening included prizes skate races tug of war jigging contests a father daughter hockey match won by the daughters 5 2 and a snow queen crowning Louise awarded with a jewel box and Chamber of Commerce trophy. Sunday saw Northeastern Manitoba Motor Toboggan Races Henry LaFrance Pine Falls won the obstacle and flat races with John Pereux and others finishing strong. The event closed with ski tow and rides by volunteers.
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Alexander
Bissett
Manigotogan
Powerview
Lac du Bonnet
Weeks
Ted
Solinsk
Eddie Adolf
Bill Houston
George Townend
Carl Strasser
Roy Bjork
Mrs. Courchene
Ernie Fontaine
Johnny Woods
Kenny Seymour
Carmona
Cst
Douglas
Kowalchuk
Rice Lake
Winnipeg River Boys
Winston Barton
Es Queen Clark
Louise
Badthroat School
Manitoba
Hallett
Stanley Seymour
Junior
Dwight Bell
Ronnie Vialoux
Henry LaFrance
John Strogan
Edgar Yarjan
John Pereux
Ed. Lavoie
Lee Hennessy
San Antonio
Kudos Kids
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Lutheran Faculty of
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B. Bourbon
Emil Slymkewich
Lena Bencharski
Harry Nelson
V. Erskine
4-H Garden and
Charlie Anderson
Caral Karpoff
Norm Ericksen
St. Valentines Day
Felix Carlson
Dryden
Rita Marchuk
Theresa Ehm
Pete Sudletsky
A. E. Webb
Ross Andrews
Whitemouth Hospital
Whitemouth Redeemer Church
Fred Klapprat
Roy Cline
Vera Alpers
Harden
Montana
Henry Alpers
Ed Malkoske
Ross United Church
Walter Hutchinson
United Church
Parents and Teachers Association
A. Shevchuk
Micheners
O. Bjornson
United Church Women
William Telfer
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
K .E. Patrige
Ectors of the ‘Association
Montreal
Shaw
Womer
Day of Prayer
Canada
Chamber of Commerce
Sandra McNabb
Bissett Skating Club
Martha Kocis
Bissett High School
Main Street
TeePee Inn
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