Lac du Bonnet Scouts Banquet Celebrates First Dinner
More than 130 fathers and sons attended Lac du Bonnet Scouts and Cubs first annual Father and Son banquet on March 11. Commander Russell Waters praised the movement and asked for more local leadership as the district expands its 46 scouts. A potential permanent camp site is under review with land offers from Paul Boel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Russell Waters
Waters
Paul Boel
Ronald Hodgkins
Lac du Bonnet Legion
Hardy
Legion
Gary Winberg
Walter Zarecki
Manitoba principals attend Winnipeg seminar on leadership
Local principals from ten rural divisions near Winnipeg joined about 60 attendees at United College for a Manitoba Teachers' Society seminar. Deputy Education Minister B Scott Bateman urged flexible aggressive leadership and principal driven course decisions, while Ronald Thomson of St James School Division pressed for effective, adaptable school leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Dyne
Lac du Bonnet
K. Long
Beausejour
M. Tatatyn
Pine Falls
P. Thiessen
Pinawa
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Manitoba, Teachers’ Society
United College
B. Scott Bateman
St James School
Crow spotted by Public Works crew near Pine Falls
Art Johnson of Public Works reported a sighting of a crow on Wednesday March 11 near Clark's Corner at Pine Falls while the crew travelled north, marking a signs of spring moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Johnson
Public Works
Lac du Bonnet
Clark's Corner
Pine Falls
Abitibi to Borrow $15 Million Bondholder Meeting Called
A meeting of Abitibi Power and Paper Company bondholders is set for April 14, 1964 to seek consent for Series B bonds to amend the 1947 Trust Deed allowing foreign subsidiaries to incur long-term debt and raise interest. Similar approval was granted for Series C bonds in 1957. The plan includes Abitibi Corporation borrowing $15 million US to repay advances, while a $13 million kraft pulp project continues in Rock Falls Ontario. Notices have been mailed to registered holders and forms are available at Montreal Trust Company for unregistered holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abitibi Power & Paper Company, Limited
Abitibi
Canada
Abitibi Corporation
United States
U.S
Abitibi Power’ & Paper Company, Limited
Kraft
Rock ‘Falls
Ontario
Montreal Trust Company
Pointe du Bois Couple Honoured On Retirement
A retirement party for Mr and Mrs L Seline was held at Pointe du Bois community hall on Friday February 28 in honour of Mr Seline's retirement on February 29. Guests included Walter Seline's letter of congratulations and gifts of a lamp and two chairs from local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holm
Walter Seline
Winnipeg Hydro
Mr. Bryden
Mrs. Bryden
Selines
Seline
Pointe du Bois
Walter
Three Rivers
Quebec
River Hills Amateur Show Draws Crowd and Prizes
The River Hills Hockey Club held a successful amateur show on Saturday March 7 at Friendly Fellows Hall featuring 22 items. Wayne and Elaine Trindel won best performance with an accordion and violin duet. Cindy Kretchmer placed second. and a group of Beatles and others claimed third. The event included numerous musical acts, plays, poems, and a wrestling match judged by Don Nichol. Proceeds funded junior goalie equipment and senior hockey pads, with special thanks to donors and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Hills Hockey Club
Friendly Fellows Hall
Harold Pommer
Fred Henschel
Lloyd Taylor
Wayne
Elaine Trindel
Cindy Kretchmer
Beatles
Lily Rohrig
Shirley Beeshay
Mr. Briggs
Don Nichol
Doris’ “Steiner
Sandra Kroker
Accordian
Brian Steiner
Beverley Hillbillies
River Hills School
Darlene Hawk
Irene Kretchmer
Judy Kuhn
Fire protection agreement reached by Lac du Bonnet village
The Lac du Bonnet Village and Municipal Councils finalized a fire protection agreement with a $500 grant for 1964 and a $50 per call fee. At the March 3 meeting Mayor Walter Zarecki spoke as various drainage and road matters were reviewed, engineers considered, and council webbed to inspect and manage local works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Walter Zarecki
Alcoholism talk energizes Lac du Bonnet Chamber
Tom Breen of the Alcoholism Foundation of Manitoba addressed the Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce at Casey's Inn on Monday March 9. He warned alcohol sickness costs the business world millions through lost time and accidents while noting many alcoholics are valued employees. He urged facing the problem, establishing a uniform probation period, and not concealing alcoholics. Reports from committees were received and volunteers commended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Breen
Alcoholism Foundation of
Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet
Breen
Ralph Butchart
Viv Hardy
Dennis Crook
Joe Sparman
Canada
USA
Jim’ Gormican
Russell Waters
Robert Kost
Bert Wood
Irvine Grabke
C of
Swan River
Osis
Lakers
Baptist Ministers Meet With Premier In Winnipeg
A group of Baptist clergy from Winnipeg and surrounding areas met Premier Duff Roblin at Grant Park Baptist Church on Tuesday March 10 to discuss the Shared Services Plan for private and parochial schools. The session, attended by five Baptist Conferences and others, explored goals, with MLA R Seaborn present. A tentative Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs was formed, Rev D Richter elected chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
B. Voss
River Hills
Duff Roblin
Grant’.Park Baptist Church
Roblin
R. Seaborn
Christ
D. Richter
Grant Park Baptist Church
Seven Sisters Win Broomball Tourney In Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters hockey club sponsored a last Sunday broomball tournament with two Pinawa teams Lonely Dale River Hills Whitemouth and a Seven Sisters combined rink. Seven Sisters 2 defeated Lonely River 4 1 in the semi final. Seven Sisters 1 beat Pinawa 1 0. Final saw Seven Sisters Ed Rerick captain win 3 1 over Lonely River. Trophy presentation by R Munéer. Organizers and booth helpers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters Hockey Club
Pinawa
Lonely Dale
River Hills
Whitemouth
Seven Sisters
Lonely River
Ed. Rerick
R. Munéer
W. Lehman
J. Komorofsky
Mesdames
R. Morton
F. King
A. Krampetz
A. Primmety
Miss . Carol] Howcroft
Cluts
High School Curling Club Wind-up Honors Held
The High School Curling Club held its annual wind-up on Saturday February 29 with Miss Delaine Tinndal presiding and Judith Dunwoody assisting. Prizes were awarded for three events with trophies from Legion No 70 Union and Pointe du Bois Community Club. Winners include Ted Wittenberg George Dunwoody Margaret Anderson Ernest Kulczyski and others across first second and club trophies with multiple participants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaine Tinndal
Judith Dunwoody
Canadian Legion No. 70
Pointe du Bois
Ted Wittenberg
George Dunwoody
Margaret Anderson
Ernest Kulczyski
Gordon Pringle
Dale Marcus
Bernadette Kulczyski
Carolyn White
Hugh Goddard
Kenneth Ketola
Anne Frejek
San Antonio Curling Club closes bonspiel winners
The San Antonio Curling Club held its annual closed bonspiel over the weekend. Len Gedre and his rink won the Grand Challenge Event, building an early lead and holding it. Russ Murphy’s rink defeated Bill McPherson’s foursome for jewellery. George Townend’s rink beat Minton’s foursome, overcoming a shaky start with a six-ender on the third end and a comfortable lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Curling Club
Len Gendre
Bill McPherson
Gendre
Russ Murphy
Bill McCracken
Ed. Adolf
George ‘Townend
Minton
Townend
Postnicks Take Great Falls In Mixed Club Spiel
The Great Falls Curling Club held its annual mixed club bonspiel over the weekend. Gunner Postnicks led his team to an undefeated run winning the top event 7 6 over Bob Oakes after a six nothing third end. Axel Erickson and Bill Sutherland won the second and third events respectively, as Frank Ryan presided over prize presentation and a hearty club house party followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls Curling Club
Gunner Postnicks
Larry Metzler
Laurie Postnicks
Billy Golebeski
Bob Oakes
Bruce Sinclair
Virginia Clark
Beth Richardson
Postnicks
Zip
Oakes
Axel Erickson
Clara Bracken
Omer Bernard
Bernice Piechl
Frank Mathie
Jessie Erickson
Chris van Dyke
Andy Harpin
Bill Sutherland
Verne Piechl
Garry Flanagan
Betty “Bracken
Cliff Olsen
Ed Zaleski
Les Morgan
Evelyn Harpin
Frank Ryan
Frank
Jack Kearns
Maurice Bruneau
Gordon Spence
Betty Bracken
Mickie Jansson
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Karen Cois
St. Patrick’s Day
Karen
Lev Chhaun
TNS
Toronto
Fetterly
Thibault
Ed Sharkey
al Hayden-Luck
Ed Sitar
Bryan Hodge
Gordon Mills
Bill Gward
Greece
Thomson Algo
Margit Lindgren
Mary Hodge
Ida Larsen
Dave Hodge
A. Maki
Mrs. Seline
Winnipeg River
Falls Road
Jon Henschel
Reeve Olensky
Peter Klym
Joseph Banash
A. Belanger
John Duchinski
Alex Yarmolovitch
Joe Morski
Jerry Ukrainee
Reeve
Robert Tinant
Tinant
Mike Drabyk
Drabyk
Frank Stupack
Brightstone
Paul Sytnick
Council
Water and Conservation Branch
Chamber of Commerce
Baptist
Mrs. Stella Roscoe
Union Trophy
Marlene Frejek
Jenny Wittenberg
Pamela Preece
Delaine
Tinndal
Toni Hunt
Ind—Ted
Wittenberz
Louise
Mocogni
Delaine ‘Tinndal
George: Dunwoody
Len
Great Falls
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