St James approves 1952 budget with 79.14 mills tax rate
The Municipal and Public Utility Board approved St James 1952 budget releasing it for publication. The 1952 levy rises to 79.14 mills from 73.55, driven by school levy increases and 4.5 mills for public works capital purchases. Debenture debt levy drops from 13.21 to 7.82 mills as funds are allocated to social services and other needs.
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St. James
Municipal and Public Utility Board
Department of Public Works Machinery
Greater Winnipeg
Brooklands
Bradford St. Watermain
Public Works
Portage Ave
Sharpastile
Ee Seeee
Tinstles
Iene
Eatenenne Senene Atasamite Pegpetantana
Sang Baeshe Ghee Saepeeteyee
Bre Ie Beatae
Scholarship Foundation Fund Tops $5,000.00
At the St James annual meeting W S Scott honorary treasurer said the capital fund stood at $5,031.13 up $297.46 since 1951 aided largely by a $1,000 donation from the Brewers and Hotel Keepers Association bringing total gifts to $1,500.00. The fund earned $155.75 in gilt edge securities and will award scholarships while a $50.00 cash Governor General's Medal prize is planned for Grade XI graduates contingent on their continuing studies. The annual tag day is set for May 31 with Mrs W Cook in charge assisted by several ladies. Mayor R F Wightman presiding.
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St. James Scholarship Foundation
W. S. Scott
Brewers and Hotel Keepers ‘Association
Scholarship Foundation
Scott
St. James
St. Ann’s
Foundation Fund
Foundation Council
W. Cook
St James Council Holds Largest Agenda In Months
St James council met Tuesday night presiding Mayor R F Wightman with six councillors. After item 15 the town agreed to direct talks with C M H C over blanket wartime tax increases and three warded wartime housing deals. Easement for Manitoba Telephone System and 30 day extension on Portage Parkview apartment site were approved. Sewage pumping contract and sewer works were approved.
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St. James
R. F. Wightman
G. Irwin
Sam Morgan
Sidney Grimble
W. H. Blackman
G. B. Wallace
William Dawe
Mr. Grimble
Charles West
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Wightman
C.M.H.C
Portage and
Parkview
Charleswood appoints town planning commission
At a recent meeting the Charleswood council confirmed the appointment of a Town Planning Commission consisting of two council members and three citizen members. The council members are Anthon Geiger and G Ronander, with citizen members L Laxdal, H L Winkler and L S Bloomer.
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Charleswood
Anthon Geiger
G. Ronander
L. Laxdal
H. L. Winkler
L. S. Bloomer
N.K.C
Clean-Up Campaign Pick Up Schedule
A special clean-up campaign arranged by the St James sanitary department under Sanitary Inspector Alex Kay runs May 12 to 17. Trucks collect ashes and yard waste stored in piles in back lanes or front lots with accessible routes. Daily routes cover Thompson Drive to Woodhaven, Ainsley to Moray and Olive, Harcourt and Lakeview, Davidson Strathmillan Vernon Whyte wold, Woodhaven, and a general cleanup Saturday May 17 with adjacent Berry Parkview Linwood Portage and Albany areas in sequence.
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St. James Sanitary
Alex Kay
Thompson Drive
Portage
Woodhaven
Ainsley
Moray and
Olive
Harcourt
Lakeview
Davidson, Strathmillan
Vernon and Whytewold
Madison
Berry
West Side of
Roseberry
Parkview
Linwood
Truro
Sackville
South Side
Albany
Conway
Charleswood Electors Discuss Town Planning Scheme
Charleswood Electors Association met in Leguin hall with president John Hilgenga in the chair. Reeve Cathcart and councillors Romander and Geiger outlined the council’s work and the draft Town Planning scheme. A committee of three residents and two councillors was formed to refer disputed matters. The scheme includes an M1 manufacturing area along Elmhurst road from Charfont to Royal road between two tracks, water available but no sewer. The Winnipeg region map in the Manitoba Department of Trade and Commerce publication now covers the area.
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Charleswood Electors’ Association
Leguin Hall
John Hilgenga
J. H. Cathcart
G. Romander
A. Geiger
Cathcart
Charleswood
Elmhurst Road
Chalfont Road
Royal Road
Reeve Cathcart
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Manitoba Department of Trade and Commerce
Snap-On Tools to Build On Portage Frontage
Snap-On Tools of Canada Limited plans a St. James building for sales use after securing options on easterly 60 feet of frontage at Bradford and Portage for 60 per front foot. Other options include National Lamp on Ferry road, E J Thorlakson on Rutland, Mrs J Galbraith on Parkview, and J Peloski on Inglewood. councillor Sam Morgan backed future sales at 10 per foot.
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Snap-On Tools of Canada Limited
St. James
N.E
Bradford
Portage
Corps of
National Lamp Mfg. Co. Ltd
Selkirk Avenue
Ferry Road
Barry and Ellice
Rutland
E. J. Thorlakson
Toronto Street
Parkview Street
Early Closing Bylaw Held For Next Council Meeting
St James council debated a bylaw from the Retail Merchants Association seeking daily 7 pm closings except Wednesdays 1 pm. The motion for first and second readings failed. the matter was hoisted to the next meeting 4-1. Mayor Wightman rejected inviting other groups. A counter petition from H Moore of the Food Distributors Association labeled the bylaw unfair.
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St. James Council
Retail Merchants Association
Sam Morgan
Sidney Grimble
Grimble
Gordon Irwin
Graham Wallace
W. H. Blackman
Chamber of Commerce
R. F. Wightman
H. Moore
Food Distributors Association
Local Jet Pilots Ready for Overseas NATO Posting
Flying Officers Laurie Hamilton and Chas Wilkinson of the 439 Sabre-Tooth Tiger Squadron pose beside Sabre F86 jets during advanced training ahead of their squadron’s overseas posting this month as Canada contributes to NATO. Hamilton, a 1950 RCASF graduate from St James High, has flown all three RCASF jet types. Wilkinson, born in Invercargill, New Zealand, joined RCASF in 1951 and trained at Gimli and Chatham. he served as staff and bomber pilot in Canada and the UK during World War II, and lives on Conway Street.
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Laurie Hamilton
Chas Wilkinson
Canada
NATO
F/O Hamilton
St. James High School
R.C.A.F
F/O Wilkinson
Invercargill
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Conway Street
Gimli
Chatham
N.B
Charleswood School Construction Updates and Plans
S. T. McLeod of the Charleswood school board reported rapid progress on two schools Hedley and Royal to be finished by August 23 and Dieppe by October 1. If current pace continues, completion may occur earlier.
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S. T. McLeod
Charleswood
Electors’ Association
Hedley and Royal
Dieppe
Hilgenga
N.K.C
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Bank Phi Oe
Sant Ren
Slaes Ey
Y.M.C.A
St. James Collegiate
Portage Avenue
Digby Wheeler
C. FE. L’ami
F. Cameron
J. S. Hannay
Glen Clarke
Morris Thompson
A. W. Hanks
Mr. Scott
James Street
Ellice Avenue
Amherst Park
Ness Avenue
West End
East End
Charles Wilkinson
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