Beausejour Votes in Waterworks and School Entertainment
Beausejour residents vote 63 percent in favor of a $426000 waterworks project with 345 for and 201 against among 546 of 790 voters. In Bissett Home and School Association meeting on March 12 pupils displayed choral readings skits and a debate on youth opportunities with various grade levels performing and a new 62 ton transformer arriving at Lac du Bonnet en route to Seven Sisters for the Ontario border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissett Home and School Association
Maureen McCracken
Kelly Phillips
Terry Griffith
Douglas DuVal
Lindsay Kowalchuk
Glen Prince
Larry Adolf
Joan LeBoissiere
Martha Koess
Genevieve Bowlegan
Hazel Snyder
Velma Clarke
Mannis Bell
Miss Riley
Combe
Lionel Seymour
Ian Fults
Shirley Wozny
Wesley Anderson
Phillip Newsham
Tommy Clark
Claude Bowlegon
Terry Barton
Todd Phillips
Jimmy
Canada
Lac du Bonnet
Seven Sisters
Ontario
Beausejour
World Day of Prayer Observed At Seven Sisters
Women of Seven Sisters gathered March 8 at Seven Sisters Community Church for World Day of Prayer. Rev Ernest Johnson Winnipeg guest speaker spoke on The Power of Prayer. Mrs G L Cousins led the service with theme Who shall separate us and a solo by Mrs Howard Leith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters
G. L. Cousins
Howard Leith
Stranger of
Galilee
Hilma Solar
Ernest Johnson
Winnipeg
Pine Falls Paper Kings Break 16 Year Jinx In Dauphin Showdown
The Pine Falls Paper Kings defeated the Dauphin Kings 6-3 in Dauphin to capture the Intermediate AA hockey title, ending a 16 year wait and clinching the series after Dauphin won the first two games. The win came in Dauphin’s home arena, with Bob Guay turning aside 33 shots to seal the victory. Pine Falls now advances to the Intermediate finals against Poplar Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
Paper Kings
Kings
Dauphin Kings
Dauphin
Usu
Poplar Point
Prosnick Heads Springfield Liberal Association In Manitoba
Prosnick Lockport was elected president of the Springfield Liberal Association on Saturday March 16 at Beausejour Theatre. Officers elected include Max Dubas East Selkirk First Vice-President Edythe Brown Lac du Bonnet Second Vice-President D War dropp Whitemouth Treasurer J Bellan secretary. April 6 set for nominating convention with two A B Weselak and J S Sinnott possibly running. Hon Stuart Garson and Sinclair fisheries branch to attend. Reports heard from Weselak Lucko Copp. Martha Gretsinger urged more frequent meetings to inform supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Prosnick
Lockport
Springfield Liberal Association
Beausejour
Ident
Edythe Brown
Lac du Bannet
D. Wardrop
Whitemouth
J. Bellan
A. B. Weselak
M. P
J. 5
Sinnott
Stuart Garson
Mr. Sinclair
Fisheries Branch
William Lucko
Stan Copp
Martha Gretsinger
Springfield Association
Brokenhead Council Divides Drainage Districts and Grants
R M of Brokenhead council approves repealing by law 1119 and drawing new Drainage Districts J and P per Order-in-Council 588,53, with land levies. Grants discussed for bridge N 33-12-8E reconstruction, 30 mile zone for Ladywood highway, 1957 expenditures, and welfare and land use matters including pasturage leases and sundry accounts. Ward appointees to weed inspector, caretaker wood allowance, and Lions Carnival ad placement noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Council of the
R. M
Brokenhead
Pieskacz
Department of Public Works
Springfield
Ladywood
A. Ottenbrier
Allan McLean
A. Ottenbriet
William Petrus
M. Kalinski
L. Buss
Tamarac
Lions Club
Reinhold Fuerst
Children’s Aid
Soinety
Pine Falls Wins Junior B Title Over Pitot Mound 8-5
Pine Falls captured the Junior B provincial hockey championship by beating Pitot Mound 8-5 on March 12 to complete a 14-0 series. Barry Simpson Don Cos and Stan Fontaine led Pine Falls with two goals each, while Dick Vincent Larry Iswanick added goals. Ken Hartwell scored twice for Pitot Mound as John Moore Ken Dobson and Ed McCoy scored once each. Dr. K Johnson presented the Bahir Northrot Trophy to Pine Falls after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
Pitot Mound
Pilot Mound
Emblate
Manito
Barry Simpson
Don Cos
Stan Fontaine
Dick Vincent
Larry Iswanick
Ken Hartwell
John Moore
Ken Dobson
Ed McCoy
Dr. K. Johnson
Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association
Fred King Rink Wins Trophy At Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters Curling club in its Bonspiel crowned Fred King and his rink W Lawson R Morton and Mrs E Rerick champions after a 9 to 7 extra end victory over Murray Thomson’s team. King tied the game with a 10th end draw and counted two in the extra end. The King foursomes also retained the Curling Club Trophy. A second event went to Jim Taylor’s rink defeating Ken Higgins Rose Krampetz Marg Emes and Nonnie Peleshok. Eric Rerick Leda Kondratuk Ed Hanke and Ivan Armstrong won the third event after eliminating Maurice Ever-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters Curling Club
Fred King
W. Lawson
R. Morton
King
Thomson
Curling Club
Jim Taylor
George Kretchmer
Pete Stardom
Roger Guibach
Ken Higgins
Rose Krampetz
Marg Emes
Nonnie Peleshok
Eric Rerick
Leda Kondratuk
Ed. Hanke
Ivan Armstrong
Maurice Ever
St Patrick's Tea Hosted by Bissett Trye Club Leaders
The Tyre boys of the United Church Bissett and leaders Mrs Weeks and Mrs Hay hosted a St Patrick's Day Tea in the Community Hall. Shamrocks hats and pipes decorated the hall while table decor featured shamrocks and green ribbons. The boys did kitchen work and served, with assistance from Madame Helga Anderson Nachtingale Allan and Griffith. Richard McPherson led the cash bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyre Boys
The
United Church
Bissett
Bateman Discusses The Larger School Area In Manitoba
Deputy Minister of Education B Scott Bateman spoke to the Lac du Bonnet Home and School Association on March 12 about the Larger School Area concept. He reviewed enrollment growth from 120 000 to 160 000, the need for more classrooms and teachers, and two equalization methods: a Dauphin Ochre River model offering full high school curricula with extra grants, and larger unit plans allowing two courses plus academics. He noted community willingness to fund equality of opportunity and offered assistance to Lac du Bonnet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Scott Bateman
Lac du Bonnet
Dauphin
Dauphin-Ochre River
Manitoba Trustee Assoc
Bateman
George Fournier
Welfare Spending In Springfield Highlighted At Beausejour
Mr. A B Weselak M P outlined federal health and welfare spending in Springfield at a Beausejour event on March 16. He cited $13 250 000 spent in Manitoba from 1948 to 1957, hospital grants for Selkirk Beausejour and Whitemouth, and PFAA Old Age Assistance and Old Age Security totals aiding local residents including 240 people on pensions and 2400 recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Selkirk
Beausejour
Whitemouth
A. B. Weselak
M. P
Springfield
Weselak
Lac du Bonnet Council names 1957 fire guardians
The Lac du Bonnet Rural Municipality council on March 5 appointed 16 municipal fire guardians for 1957 with no chief guardian named. Names include Otto Voss John Melnyk William Fedun Joseph Ancel John Okrainec Paul Harasymchuc Fred Sieg Harry Arseniuk Jos Nawolski Bonifaty Tokar Wilfred Lussier J A Halliday E F Crozier John Klassen Albert Karklin Edwin Shears Teofil Sarapan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Otto Voss
John Melnyk
William Fedun
Joseph Ancel
John Okrainec
Paul Harasymchuc
Fred Sieg
Harry Arseniuk
Jos. Nawolski
Bonifaty Tokar
Wilfred Lussier
J. A. Halliday
E. F. Crozier
John Klassen
Albert Karklin
Edwin Shears
Seven Sisters Win W E Trophy Curling Final
Seven Sisters Curling Club won the Winnipeg Electric Co President's Trophy by defeating McArthur Falls 11 to 8 in the third game of a best of three series on March 14. Murray Thomson led Frea King Jim Taylor and George Kretchmer. McArthur Falls countered with Charlie Precious Jack Kearns Fred Blake ly Scotty Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters Curling Club
Winnipeg Electric Co
Murray Thomson
Frea King
Jim Taylor
George Kretchmer
McArthur Falls
Charlie Precious
Jack Kearns
Fred Blakely
Scotty Clark
Seven Sisters
Pine Falls
McArthur
Great Falls
Sean
Manitoba Highway Plan Opens East Shore Access by Three Routes
Ontario style planning details a 1957 highway program submitting three new main routes from Pine Falls to Manigotogan, Victoria Beach and Bird River system to give motorists access to Lake Winnipeg east shore and multiple lakes. The Pine Falls Manigotogan road, No 11 extension to Victoria Beach, and Bird Lake branch of Beresford Lake road aim to link Grand Beach to Victoria Beach, provide beach access, and support a new summer home subdivision on Bird Lake while outlining grading, paving, and future construction timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Winnipeg
Manigotogan and
Bird Rivers
Ron Robertson
Public Works
Pine Falls
Manigotogan-Bissett
Long Lake
Victoria Beach
Ft. Alexander
Traverse Bay
Winnipeg-Falcon Lake
Winnipeg
Beausejour
Bird Lake
Beresford Lake
Lac du Bonnet
Grand Beach
Black River
Manigotogan
Hole River
Wanipigow
Rice
Wallace Lakes
Quesnel
Happy
Long
Beresford
Garner
Bee Lakes
Bird
Tulabi
Elbow
McGregor
Snowshoe
Eagle
Star
Reynar
Davidson Lakes
Bird River
Manigotogan Lake
Clear Lake
Libau
Manigotogan Lakes
Happy Lake
Bissett
Wallace
Beresford Lakes
No. 22
Grand Beach Corner
No. 11
Leigs Corner
Brookfield Corner
Lac du Bonnet Village
McArthur Falls
Silver Falls
Robertson
Cat Lake
Beresford Iake
Black
Flintstone Lakes
Pre du Bois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bissett H. and
S. Meetsing
Calverley
Arthur Seymour
Vicky
Harold Paysasnik
Cathy DuVal
Ilse Vandermere
Doreen Baker
Richard McPherson
Richard Back
Austin Fults
Audrey
Lila Shier
Elizabeth Meadow
Anneliese Schnitzer
Muriel Doyle
Iris Prysaznik
Sharon Seewald
Sandra Hood
Sharon Kowalchuk
God Save the Queen
Bill Juzda
Chuck Hubbard
Bob Guay
Guay
Willie Kuhn
Ida Kuhn
Alma Berndt
Ewart Carruthers
Bert Bartley
Charlie Hill
Hilda Tittlemeir
Carl Birston
George Berrick
Bill Honke
Gordon Klapprat
Spiel Club
A. Frantz
A. Krampetz
Liberals
Max Dubas
R.M
St. Patrick's
Council
J. Trojanowski
Wm. Hawk
A. Smerski
Drabyk
M. Chihowski
Mazur
G. Romanishen
M. Qlejnik
Russia
British Navy League
Armour Mackay
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