Three ridings set for May 14 vote in Manitoba sweep stakes
Voters head to the polls Thursday May 14 in Brokenhead Lac du Bonnet and Springfield to decide their representatives. Conservatives Liberal and CCF candidates face a final day campaign with heavy party speakers and a snowy backdrop as forecasts seek a clear result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Bjornson
John Ateah
Don Maclean
CCF
Stanley Copp
Brokenhead
Lac du Bonnet
Springfield
D. J. Campbell
Duff Robin
M. J. Coldwell
Lloud Stinson
Socreds
Pan
CST
Chamber of Commerce Holds Interesting Meet
The Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce hosted a dinner meeting on May 5 at Casey's Inn. John Haas reported on attendance at Manitoba Associated Chamber of Commerce events in St. James. The group discussed paving Third Street from Park Avenue to the dock and potential further paving. Mayor Walter Zarecki will handle this. Walter Terrin asked for better highway signs naming Lee River, Pointe du Bois, Bird River. Haas urged tourist information centres in four town locations including Holiday Beach. Ralph Buchtar offered folders from camps to support a regional information network. A promotional folder project was reviewed for feasibility and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Walter Zarecki
Chamber
Walter Terrin
Lee River
John Haas
Holiday Beach
Ralph Butchart
Road sign marks resupply route at Resolute Bay air base
Ground crew during Air Transport Commands spring re supply operation at Resolute Bay erect a road sign listing key points. Named personnel include Leading Aircraftsman N S McCallum Salm on Arm B C LAC Joe Gurniak aero engine tech Lac du Bonnet Man LAC C G Stevens Chester N S instrument tech. They maintained C119 Flying Boxcars from 435 Squadron Namar Alta and 436 Downsview Ont aiming to airlift over one million pounds of supplies to Arctic stations.
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Air Transport
Resolute Bay
Nwt
N.S. McCallum
Salmon Arm
B.C
Lac Joe Gurniak
Lac du Bonnet
Man
Lac C. G. Stevens
Chester
N.S
435 Squadron
Namar
Alta
436 Squadron
Downsview
Ont
Arctic
National Defence Photo
Betula Bay Camp Changes Hands
Betula Bay Camp in Whiteshell is sold to Mr. and Mrs. H Harper of Winnipeg after nine years under Laura and Bill Smith of Whitemouth. The Smiths will move to a Betula Lake cottage on Lot 15 Block one and plan two months rotation this year inviting friends to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betula Bay
Laura
Bill Smith
Whitemouth
Whiteshell
Weekend Visitors and Mining Busy Around Bissett
Mr G Arndt and his mother of Arbourg spent the weekend with the Prysaznyik family. Miss Eleanor Prysaznyik returned from Winnipeg with them. Mrs A Solinsky and Joanne, who had an operation, are recovering. Joanne enjoyed the Shriner's Circus. Charlie Bruce and daughter Mrs Teddy Meade visited relatives. Mining activity increases with a drill at Wallace Lake and a diamond drill moving toward Garner Lake. Young residents plan summer jobs at the mine. Susanne Lucas Fern Calverly Jack Finnbogason and Hugh Scott among them. Mr and Mrs G Krause and Ronnie visited Winnipeg for R Anderson’s wedding. Mrs M Anderson attended as groom’s mother. W A rag drive announced. leave rags in church hall or with any member. Continued on Page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Arndt
Arbourg
Steve Prysaznyik
Eleanor Prysaznyik
Winnipeg
A. Solinsky
Joanne
Children's Hospital
Shriner's Circus
Susanne Lucas
Fern Calverly
Jack Finnbogason
Hugh Scott
Roblin Like Puppy Dog Henderson Attacks Diefenbaker
At a Lac du Bonnet Liberal meeting on May 9 Mayor Lloyd Henderson mocked Diefenbaker's government with humor before about 30 people. He spoke for Liberal candidate John Ateah ahead of the May 14 provincial election, and used newspaper clippings to joke about Roblin and Diefenbaker while referencing Manitoba progress and a Conservative ad. Stan Rodzinski chaired the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Henderson
Diefenbaker
Lac du Bonnet
John Ateah
Henderson
Roblin
Duff
Winnipeg Tribune
Manitoba
Stan Rodzinski
Roblin Prepares to Launch Broad Government Program
Gurney Evans, Manitoba minister, criticizes Liberal campaign for lacking an election program while praising Roblin's plan spanning all government departments. He accuses Campbell’s party of fearmongering and scorning blunt policy. Oscar Bjornson defends Roblin’s record as programs not promises. Lorne Lester chairs a 75 person meeting at Victoria Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurney Evans
Campbell
Evans
Oscar Bjornson
Roblin
Lorne Lester
Victoria Beach
Subscription Renewal Form for The Leader
Instructions explain how to read subscription due dates from date numerals on The Leader copies. It shows example 12 11 58 meaning due on November 12, 1958 and urges prompt remittance using the form provided. New subscribers are directed to use the form shown.
R M Lac du Bonnet seeks province road upgrade on Newcombe Road
A Lac du Bonnet RM meeting on April 24 approved asking the Province to reconstruct and re gravell Newcombe Road with municipal maintenance once initial work is done. Authorized expenditures totaled among multiple grading and cleanout items, and a 20 foot oil storage tank was approved for Imperial Oil Limited. By law No. 117 general taxation set at 55 mills to cover General Municipal and School Levy amid 1959 rate increases. A grant amendment with Brokenhead adds 500 toward market Road E projects. Lands owned by the municipality were not to be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcombe Road
R. M
Lac du Bonnet
Necombe
B.L
Imperial Oil Limited
Agassiz
Brokenhead
Ay Nile
Beausejour Graduates Honoured at Banquet
Beausejour Collegiate marked graduation with a Friday banquet in the school auditorium. More than a hundred pupils and guests dined as town officials and the guest speaker Dr. Lockhart attended. Ted Galay received the Governor General's Medal for proficiency, with valedictories by Alvin Hlady and Ted Galay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Lockhart
M. Gunson
M.C
Jim Wolanin
Alvin Hlady
Ted Galay
Beverley Belton
Roy Duma
Ides Grapatin
Otto Best
Ben Hlady
Dorothy Kosakwich
Adele Lachowski
Henry Lewko
Ernest Morris
Aldriago Novotny
Gaytard Newman
Diane Otto
Gerald Reckseidler
Wilfred Reckseidler
Gertrude Radons
Leopold Scheer
Joan Soluk
St Anthony's Mission Plans Chapel Expansion Drive
A May meeting of St Anthony's Mission Catholic men, Bissett Manitoba, chaired by Father Hubert McRae, approved plans to add a 16 by 18 foot chapel extension to the existing building. A canvassing committee seeks ten dollar pledges per parish family while a labor committee organizes volunteers for three sessions totaling twelve hours. The addition will feature a bel fry and cross rising ten feet three inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony’s Mission
Bissett
Man
Hubert McRae
O.F.M
St. Anthony’s Chapel
Aime Hogue
John Kocis, Jr
Stavus Barton
Louis Suknacki
Labour Organization Committee
Norman la Bossiere
Schlechter
Brian Barton
Coldwell Critiques Roblin Gas Plan at Lac du Bonnet
Mr. M. J. Coldwell spoke to 175 at Lac du Bonnet urging support for C C F candidate Don MacLean. He recalled Sir Rodmond Roblin’s historic stance for public utilities and accused Manitoba’s Tory government of a shift toward private gas control with a 25 year renewable franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldwell
Lac du Bonnet
Mr. Coldwell
Rodmond Roblin
Manitoba
M. J. Coldwell
Lee du Bonnet
Tory
Roblin
Sir Rodmond
C.C.F
Don MacLean
Pine Falls
Beausejour Women Attend Dauphin Club Workshop
Delegates and observers from the Beausejour Business and Professional Womens' Club traveled to Dauphin on Sun May 3 for a club workshop. Participants from Winnipeg St James Neepawa Brandon Beausejour and Dauphin shared ideas on vehicle topics the Bill of Rights club suceets making and presenting resolutions and organizational structure. Dinner and lunch followed the meeting and Beausejour reps returned with many ideas for their own club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour Business and Professional Womens’ Club
Dauphin
Suncat
Innipeg
Xana
St. James
Neepawa
Brandon
Beausejour
Dauphin Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Klym
William Lucko
Richard Loeb
Gordon Burnett
Arthur A. Trapp
ED. Schreyer
Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Bruce
Teddy Meade
Selkirk
M. Anderson
Joe Wozny
M. Henrikson
Wallace Lake
Garner Lake
W.A
Joe Slogan
M.P
St. Lawrence Seaway
Dr. Slogan
Jean Casselman
George Hees
Transport
D'Iberville
St. Lambert
3Rd Street
Canada
Audit Bureau of Circulations
R.M
Beausejour School
Beausejour Collegiate
Lutheran Church OF the Cross
Aim
ST. John's
Anglican
Whitsunday
ST. Mary's Church
Pointe du Bois
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