Parents See Scout Group in Action at Pointe du Bois Hall
About seventy five gathered at Community Hall Pointe du Bois on February 25 for the first open meeting of the 1st Pointe du Bois Boy Scout Group. Wolf Cub leader Mr T Lamb and assistant Mr T Frost invested new cubs A Pringle J Harkness G Dunwoody R Lamb A Melquist M Loomans T Hunt H Goddard. The two patrols built a Bailey bridge and sent a semaphore message to the audience welcoming them. The bridge was completed in time for a race, then St Johns Ambulance first aid demonstration followed. Hobbies on display included model building rock collecting stamps and rope splicing. Attending were Mr and Mrs Brownell Mr and Mrs A A MacDonald Rev W O Straw and son of Lac du Bonnet. Lunch was served by the boy mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointe du Bois
1St
T. Lamb
T. Frost
A. Pringle
J. Harkness
G. Dunwoody
R. Lamb
A. Melquist
M. Loomans
St. John's Ambulance
Cub G Dunwoody
Agassiz School Division Favours Provincial Plan
The Agassiz school division voted in favour of the provincial government plan with 41.3 percent turnout and 77 percent voting For. Among 32 divisions only four opposed, all in south central Manitoba. March 31 will see divisional school trustees election with nomination deadline 6:00 p.m. Friday. A by poll vote breakdown is provided for reader convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agassiz
Manitoba
Schoo
Beausejour 12 Receive Certificate of Citizenship
Twelve people received certificates of Canadian citizenship at Beausejour County Court in the Town Hall on Wednesday February 25. Judge J R Solomon congratulated the new citizens and noted many hail from Iron Curtain countries. Recipients include Apolonia Winnicki Cloverleaf Steve Soluk Thalberg Wilhelm Stubel Wentland Steve Stoyko Cloverleaf Reinhard Merke River Hills Mr and Mrs Federico Papetti Molson Johanna Garn Beausejour Cornelius Van Mierlo Great Falls John F Kozier Molson Mrs Freia L Hauser Thalberg Karl Keller Falcon Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
J. R. Solomon
Canada
Apolonia Winnicki
Coverleaf
Steve Soluk
Thalberg
Wilhelm Stubel
Wentland
Steve Stoyko
Cloverleat
Reinhard Merke
River Hills
Federico Papetti
Molson
Johanna Garn
Cornelius van Mierlo
Great Falls
John F. Kozier
Freia L. Hauser
Karl Keller
Falcon Lake
Don Stupak Takes High School Spiel Showdown
The Lac du Bonnet High School Curling Club held a closed bonspiel on February 21 and 22 to end the 1958-59 season. Fourteen rinks competed in three events. Don Stupak's rink won the first event with $16 prize money, Bill Atkinson's rink won the second event with $12, and Sandy Mathews's rink won the third event with $8. Runners-up collected smaller awards. The warm weather disrupted ice quality but not the final draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Don Stupack
Bob Lesko
Judy Kockanowski
Linda Klassen
Michael Smith
John Davidson
Larry Navrot
Ricky Smith
Bill Atkinson
Lawrence Griffith
Emily Lesko
Barry Rousseau
John Usackis
Jim Sytnick
Judy Amos
Frans Terra
Sandy Mathew
Bobo Brown
Neil Campbell
Dennis Kabaluk
Wayne Zeemel
Blaine Campbell
Francis Kuva
Jimmy Yakem
Grand Marais Hosts Second Annual Curling Spiel
Grand Marais held its second annual bonspiel from February 19 to 22 with 29 rinks including Beaconia Stead and Victoria Beach. Walter Whyte skip led Victoria Beach to top honors in the first event after an extra end, while Don Rudolph won the second event and Alex Anderson led the third. Leo Sieradski earned the consolation prize. Geo Richardson presented all awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Marais
Beaconia
Stead
Victoria Beach
Walter Whyte
Steve Zastawny
Art Carriere
E. Mallard
Don Rudolph
Jno. Mackelson
F. Upkowsky
Jno Atead
Alex Anderson
F. Rogoski
Hugh Stewart
H. Beveridge
W. Whyte
Leo Sieradski
Geo. Richardson
Great Falls curls to North Eastern Manitoba title in Lac du Bonnet
Great Falls high school led by Gary Ericksen defeated Bissett 9 8 in a 12 end final to win the North Eastern Manitoba High School Curling championship. Ron Rowe’s Pine Falls finished second as seven schools competed with a hot chicken supper highlight at the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Ericksen
Great Falls
David Gittins
Ruth Drabyk
Myrna Ans
Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet
Bissett
Winston Barton
Mark Hawrysh
Sandra Hood
Iris Pryzasniuk
Ron Rowe
Pine Falls
Beausejour
Johnny Usackis
Erickson
Skip Barton
Ken Smorang
Carol Harrison
Linda Johnston
Whitemouth
Charlie Buss
Mickey Connor
Maureen Lange
Beverley Malkoske
Pointe du Bois
Legion Hall
Curling winners shine at seas onal Bonspiel in Grand Marais
Grand Marais rink led by Jno Mackelson Vi Mackelson and Bryart Knox defeated local teams to claim top curling trophies. F Rogoski skipped Ivan Thomas Maureen Thomas and Andreen Hourie to win Victoria Beach Bonspiel honours a week earlier. Other winning rinks included Ernie Mallard Don Rudolph and H Beveridge. Frank Link missed the event due to an ankle injury. The thaw freed city traffic on weekends as residents sought escapes from winter. Gladys Thomas and Allan Campbell wed February 21 in Selkirk. Gladys, daughter of Charlie Thomas, and Allan, from Edmonton, both work in the city. Baptisms at St Jude’s on February 21 included Joan Gail Sinclaire, Gertrude and Kimberly Anderson, Vernon Dwight Knott, Beverly Carol Orvis. Mrs Digby hosted a visitor from Los Angeles California last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Mallard
Jno
Gladys Thomas
Allan Campbell
Selkirk
Gladys
Charlie Thomas
Allan
Edmonton
St. Jude's Church
C. L. Morgan
Elmwood
Joan Gail
Joe Sinclair
Gertrude
Kimberly
Melvin Anderson
Vernon Dwight
Floyd Knott
Beverly Carol
Car} Orvis
Digby
Los Angeles
California
Nomination Day March 13 For School Trustees
Nomination day for Agassiz division No. 13 school trustees is March 13 at 6 p.m. Nomination papers go to local officials and returning officers. Trustees must be British subjects, 21+, reside as ratepayers or spouses, and may hold ward or district seats. The board will have seven trustees across six wards, with two from Ward 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agassiz School Division No
Manitoba Hydro honours long serving employees at dinner
Sixty plus Manitoba Hydro Electric Board Winnipeg employees and many retirees received 25 year service pins at the Men's Club dinner in the Harrow Street administration building. Speakers included D M Stephens and W J Waines of the University of Manitoba. The event highlighted long service spans from 30 to 40 years, with Jack Peterson of Seven Sisters noted for service dating back to 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Hydro Electric Board - Winnipeg Electric Co
Harrow St
D. M. Stephens
Sudan
W. J. Waines
U of M
Stan Whitaker
Stephens
C. Mills
E. V. Caton
Winnipeg Elec Co
A Orlander
Winnipeg River
Seven Sisters
McArthur
Great Falls
Pine Falls
K. C. Fergusson
O. Bernard
A. Erickson
W. Fraser
D. Jacques
G. Oakes
G. Ortwein
G. Sinnock
G. Vantoevey
R. Parsey S. Clark
J. Gibson
Alls Assets Doubled at Pine Falls Credit Union Meeting
Alls assets rose to 48081 from 24262 and membership grew to 174 from 149 at the Pine Falls Credit Union annual meeting held at Manitou Lodge. A. E. Low, retiring president, reported a year of strong performance with loans totaling 43828 and shares and deposits at 41604. The year saw 103 personal loans worth 53401 and one estate loan of 1000, with undivided earnings 1864 after expenses and 451 set aside for a reserve fund of 943. Fourteen auto policies were placed, and loans are insured. savings up to 2000 are insured by life. Share dividend 44 percent and patronage 84 percent were declared. New office opened May 1958 in Room 119 Manitou Lodge to handle growth. Officers for three years include L. A. Bailey as director and credit committee, Stan Stewart and Jack Coote on the supervisory committee, with L. A. Frayne named president, L. A. Bailey vice-president, and W. L. Taylor secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Low
Pine Falls Credit Union
Manitou Lodge
Manitou Todge
L. A. Bailey
A. W. Anderson
H. E. Spence
L. A.bailey
Stan Stewart
Jack Coote
Walter Inglis
L. A. Frayne
W. L. Taylor
Red Cross Award Night Honors Lac du Bonnet Swimmers
Thirty-six swimmers received awards at the first annual Red Cross Award night at Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall on February 25, hosted by the Lac du Bonnet Lakers Ski Club. The evening featured a Queen’s toast, remarks by D. G. Crook, and announcements of upcoming summer swimming lessons and a life saving course. Jack Kaplan of Winnipeg and Mr. LeBlanc of the Red Cross Water Safety division praised the club’s safety work. Award winners included numerous Beginners, Juniors, and Intermediate swimmers, with special recognition for life saving and Bronze Cross recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall
Lac du Bonnet
Crook
Jack Kaplan
Winnipeg
Wm. LeBlanc
Ski Club
Leslie McIntosh
Pat Holden
Legion
Diane Kaban
Patricia David
Crystal Waters
Ricky Smith
Donna Marion
Benny Solomon
Noreen Solomon
Earle Petersen
Rodney David
Helen Semple
D.G. Crook
Sympathy Extended for Local Family In Holland Loss
A telegraph notified Mrs. W. Bozyk of her father's death in Holland. The community extends sympathy. The annual Ice Carnival sponsored by high school students last Friday enjoyed gentle, wonderful weather. More details to follow.
Wood and relatives make hospital and home visits in Manigotogan
Albert Wood and wife drove to Pine Falls to take Mrs J Meade to hospital for a few days. Paddy Wood visited sisters at Bissett. John Wood Sr returned from Pine Falls hospital after two weeks, showing marked improvement. Gordon Lemard and wife visited their sister and also their aunt and uncle the Strassers and the Clarkes at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wood
Pine Falls
J. Meade
Pine Falls Hospital
Paddy Wood
Bissett
John Wood Sr
Gordon Lemard
Strasser
Wilfred Clarke
Pine Falls Powerview by Mrs Olive Wanick
St George parishioners report whist drives and social events gauge success with about 250 dollars raised for a church fund. Mr and Mrs Wm Tardiff won 52 dollars at the last binge. Notre Dame du Lou s church ladies raised 1875 with Mesdames Bernard Cyr Dupont and Tardiff assisting among 53 members. A farewell party at the Chateau honoured Mr and Mrs Way with a camera given by 200 guests. Singing dancing and a buffet luncheon highlighted the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
Wm. Tardiff
Ladies of Notre Dame
Chateau
Slogan Named To Committee In House of Commons
Dr J Slogan M P for Springfield joins the Committees on Mines Forests and Water and Banking and Commerce. He also sits on Caucus Agriculture and Education committees as the Federation of Agriculture briefs before the Caucus Agriculture panel. He helped reveal Soviet Arctic surveys and sovereignty uncertainties in Mines Forests and Water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
J. Slogan
M.P
Springfield
Mines
Banking and Commerce
Agriculture
Education
Canadian Federation of Agri
Interprovincial Farm Union
Caucus Agriculture Committee
Dr. Slogan
Soviet Union
Arctic
Canadian Arctic
Lac du Bonnet Foursome Wins Seven Sisters Spiel
The Lac du Bonnet foursome led by Roy Freund with Bernice Nicoll beat rivals from Seven Sisters to capture first prize at the Seven Sisters Falls Curling Club mixed bonspiel held February 27 to March 1. Other prize winners included teams from Seven Sisters, Great Falls, Pine Falls and Lac du Bonnet. The event featured participants from Pine Falls, Great Falls, Lac du Bonnet, Milner Ridge Air Base, Whitemouth and Rennie. A Saturday dance crowned a weekend of curling despite warm ice conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
Cloverleaf
St. Owens Hazelgren
Tyndall
Ladywood
Brokenhead
Glenmoor
Thalberg
Rodie
Great Falls
Powerview
St. George
Lac du Bonnet
Riverland
Bird River
Pointe du Bois
Landerville
Brightstone
Woodrow
Rattray Green Oak
Green Bay
Seven Sisters Falls Curling Club
Joe Sparman
Roy Freund
Bernice Nicoll
Beters!oa
Seven Sisters
Fred King
Eric Rohrig
Rose Krampetz
Rose King
J. Klepatz
M. Peleshok
N. Peleshok
P. Morton
T. Frantz
C. Precious
R- Reid
M. Picard
R. Krampetz
G. Klapprat
M. Emes
E. Schultz
J. Kearns
G. Berrick
M. Kearns
C. Harrison
A. Dales
C. Olsen
B. Sinnock
J. Olsen
Lac du Bonneta Ray
Enright
M. Kabaluk
Doreen Dancutt
Dora Kabaluk
Pine Falls
Milner Ridge Air Base
Whitemouth
Rennie
Forty Hour Devotions at St Peter and Paul Ladywood
St Peter and Paul church Ladywood hosts Forty Hour Devotions March 13 to 15 starting with High Mass at 10 30 a m Evening services begin at 7 30 p m with sermons in English by Rev Francis Kula M S Pastor of Elma and in Polish by Rev Casimer Holik O M I of Garson Saturday confessions and Mass at 10 30 a m feature English sermon by Rev Leonard Karpinsky of Beausejour and Polish by Rev Edmond Chart of Cook's Creek Benediction at 7 30 p m closes the devotion Sunday morning with High Mass at 10 30 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter and Paul Church
Ladywood
Francis Kula
M.S
Elma
Casimer Holik O.M
Leonard Karpinsky
Beausejour
Edmond Chart
Brokenhead 4-H Garden Club Raffle Film Night
The Brokenhead 4-H garden club hosts a raffle and film night at Brokenhead school on Friday March 6. Attendees invited. William Mosquin and family travel to sunny California to visit relatives. Mike Bozak owns a blue white 1959 car. Mrs Joe Palecek visited Winnipeg to see her hospitalized mother. Ed Borkowsky chosen to represent the district in the March 10 Ottawa march. A surprise birthday supper honors William Shumira who turned February 14. On Feb 14 members went to Winnipeg for the winter fair at the University of Manitoba driving with Mike Bozak Stephen Bahry and Tommy Weselake led by Mary Kowalchuk and Helen Bergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brokenhead
4-H Garden Club
Brokenhead School
William Mosquin
Sunny
California
Ted
Mike Bozak
Joe Palecek
Winnipeg
Misericordia Hospital
Ed. Borkowsky
Ottawa
William Shumira
Garden Club
University of Manitoba
Mike Bosak
Stephen Bahry
Tommy Weselake
Mary Kowalchuk
Helen Bergen
Local notes on illnesses and community updates
Bissett Word reports Albert Paddy Filcott has had an operation and will stay at Decry Lodge hospital for further treatment though he is improving. Home and School meeting set for Tuesday March 10. Families Snyder Boulette and Gordon Moore visitings and new cars brighten the town. Stanley Sigmour and Freddie Moore work near Cat Lake for Griffith Bros. Jorgenson group travel to Pine Falls to cheer hockey. Get well wishes to Miss Shirley Clarke and Peggy Anderson. Mrs. Moore visits Selkirk mother at Holiday Retreat. Continued on Page Fuge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Paddy) Filcott
Decry Lodge Hospital
G. Boulette
George Snyder
George Boulette
Simpson
Moore
Stanley Sigmour
Freddie Moore
Cat Lake
Griffith Bros
Jorgenson
Pine Falls
Shirley Clarke
Bisgett Hospital
Peggy Anderson
G. Moore
Selkirk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Stupak
Great Falls Downs-Bissett
ST. John's
Anglican
ST. Mary's Church
St. Mary's
Utheran Church OF the Cross
W. Kovalchuk
Hydro Electric
Credit Union
Mrs Olive [Wanick
Sever Sisters Club
Cook's Creek
Jeanette Shumila
1. M. Bowyer
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