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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 24, 1964
Page
10
Local notes cover bingo events at Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre and Notre Dame Parish Hall, births, engagements, and birthdays including Mark Okrainey 9 lbs 4 oz at Beausejour hospital. Community news details bonspiels, prize winners, car accidents, and church activities with Lutheran and legion events plus travel to Toronto for Easter.
Annie Klassen notes a fierce blizzard despite spring calendar. Herb Kristofferson remains in Selkirk General Hospital with Ralph Thorstuson assisting during his recovery. John Klassen returns from a two month holiday while Dan Klassen works at the Quarry Plant. Neighbours hear three coyotes as Kennetth Melquist buys a new Comet automobile and Klassen Brothers resume activity at home.
Mr. and Mrs. A Dales and family with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Thompson stay with Mrs Dales parents Mr and Mrs Fred King and join participation in the Pine Falls mixed bonspiel. Birthday wishes go to Barbara and Beverly Simpson twins who turned three on March 18.
Mrs. Alice Randall 54 of Pine Falls died March 10 at King George hospital Winnipeg. Prayers March 13 at St Theresa Pine Falls, Requiem Mass March 14, interment Pine Falls Cemetery. Survived by husband Frederick, son Kenneth in Australia, daughter Evelyn Palmer, sister Annette Cyr, brothers Zoel Hebert, Gaston, and George. Joseph Cameron, husband of Caroline Cameron of Grand Marais, funeral March 7 at Balsam Bay Anglican church, interment in churchyard cemetery. born in Toronto, moved to Winnipeg in 1905 to operate a restaurant. World War I era veteran. Funeral arrangements by Russell Funeral Homes Ltd.
The obituary details a wartime service in munitions in Toronto, retirement to Grand Marais as a well known general store and real estate proprietor, and longtime community member. It notes life memberships in Occident Lodge AF and AM No 346 GRC, with pallbearers named. It lists surviving family including Rudolph and Margaret Sorenson, and Anthonie Ewanika with funeral arrangements handled by Russell Funeral Homes Ltd.
A Lions Club general meeting chaired by President Jim was held Monday March 16 in the Lakeview Hotel dining room with 24 members present. July 1 was discussed and progress toward a good day noted. Car raffle tickets were distributed and are available from Lions members. The planned hockey tournament was dropped due to mild weather.
Lion Emil Kaprawy won the novelty prize Easter Bunny with a cart of eggs. Thirty Lions and their wives attended the Lac du Bonnet Lions Club 1st birthday celebration on Saturday March 21. A nice dinner and a successful evening were enjoyed by all. Happy Easter from the club.
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