Crook Heads Manitoba Weeklies at 43rd Convention
The Springfield Leader Ltd and publisher Dennis Crook were unanimously elected as microcrook du Bonnet for 1982 at the Manitoba Weekly Niners 43rd annual convention. Crook, publisher since 1953, began at St James Leader after buying the paper from A Hanks. Also elected were Lorne Bates and Rimes as first and second vice presidents. Cecil Lamont presented a third place award for best all round newspaper under 1250 circulation to Triangle Progress and Deloraine Times and Star. Life members were A H Leech and A W Hanks, veteran editors of Manitoba weeklies.
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Springfield Leader Ltd
Dennis Crook
Manitoba
Crook
Mi Crook du Bonnet
A. Hanks
St James
Rare
Lorne Ates
St. Vial Garee
Sitter
Swan River Iter Rimes
Cecil Lamont
The
Grain and Milling Advertising Service Ltd
China Triangle Progress
Winkler
Deloraine Times and Star
Life
A. H. Leech
St. Vital Lance
A. W. Hanks
St. James Leader
Springfield Leader
Bissett Home & School Elects New Officers
A small group of parents at tended the last Bissett Home and School meeting on May 8 electing officers for 1962 63. Officers include Lady Dorothy Weeks treasurer J Simperel teacher representative Mrs E Finnbogason program committee M Wray Mesdames J Minton W Bjornson Nachtingale social committee N LaBas siere W Barton M Molinski. Chairman Winston Barton recording secretary Shar on Graham. Treasurer’s report presented. The group emphasized education to prepare youths for meaningful careers. A guessing game and a film on lake trout fishing in Quebec followed lunch.
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Bissett
Dorothy Weeks
J. Simperel
E. Finnbogason
M. Wray
Graham
J. Neeces
Russell Griffith
Pasa Enmeee Cote de Flonse
Mischel Gaaventon
Ateee
Quebec
Judy LeMarsh to Speak For Liberal Candidate
Judy LeMarsh, Niagara Falls MP, will address Liberal supporters in Springfield on May 25 at Lac Bonnet and Whitemouth on behalf of Archie Warren. Warren urged voters that backing Liberal in Springfield is the best path to defeating the government candidate and reducing Conservative influence.
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Springfield
Beausejour
Judy LeMarsh
Purliement
Niagara Falls
Lac Bonnet
Whitemouth
Archie Warren
Miss LeMarsh
Pearson
Ottawa
Eral
Warren
Aalsmeer Flower Shop Claims Europe’s Largest Market
Aalsmeer in the Netherlands hosts Europe’s biggest flower shop and greenhouse garden. Each morning mountains of blooms are sold and then flown to Rome.
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Aalsmeer
Netherlands
Europe
Rome
Father G Hart Elected President Of Local School Group
At the Lac du Bonnet Home and School Association meeting on May 8, Father G. Hart was elected president for the coming year. Elected officers include Rev. E. Bowen as 1st vice president Mrs. Helen Semple secretary Joyce Hanton treasurer Norma Halliday and Molly Winberg as members Dorothy Waters Lorraine McIntosh as program and Norma Charles as social convener. The Anglican youth club debated Is the letter system of marking better than the number system with Leslie McIntosh Neil Campbell Elsie Fryer and Barry Rousseau taking part and judges E. Brown R. Butchart H. Smith.
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Lac du Bonnet
Anglican Youth Club
Leslie McIntosh
Neil Campbell
Elsie Fryer
Barry Rousseau
Lac du Bonnet Village Council Holds Quiet May Meeting
The Lac du Bonnet Village Council met on Tuesday May 8 with Mayor W Zarecki presiding and councillors P Klassen and R. The session was described as quiet with routine municipal matters discussed and no major actions reported.
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Lac du Bonnet
W. Zarecki
P. Klassen
Hospital Auxiliaries Held Meeting in Seven Sisters Falls
Regional meets of hospital auxiliaries for the North Eastern District convened in Seven Sisters Falls on Friday May 11 with delegates from Rennie Whitemouth Pine Falls and Seven Sisters. Mrs F King was elected regional representative with Mrs A Hill alternate and Mrs M Reid secretary treasurer. Winnipeg’s H Hutchison spoke for the provincial group and two films were shown. a lunch followed by guild members.
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North Eastern District
Seven Sisters Falls
Rennie
Whitemouth
Pine Falls
Seven Sisters
F. King
A. Hill
M. Reid
H. C. Hutchison
Winnipeg
Seven Sisters Falls Guild
4-H Public Speaking Contest May 17 at Lac du Bonnet
The 4-H clubs of the Lac du Bonnet Whitemouth districts host a public speaking competition on Thursday evening May 17 at 8 00 p m CST in the Lac du Bonnet Collegiate auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend the evening of speeches by club members.
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Lac du Bonnet
Whitemouth
Seven Sisters Community Notes From Great Falls District
Mr and Mrs Walter Kristofferson and family of Great Falls visited several homes in the district on Sunday. Mrs W Lawson and her mother and Mrs R King went to Great Falls Tuesday to visit Mrs Kristofferson and friends. Birthday greetings to Miss Sandra Krampetz for May 8. Get well wishes to Mr Fred Schultz injured on Wednesday. he is at Beausejour hospital. Allan Dales and Kelvin from Thompson surprised the King family for the weekend of May 5. Shrine Circus crowds visited Winnipeg with Mr and Mrs Reid and family and Mr and Mrs Ray Gravel and family. R Weinhold and family traveled to Winnipeg to meet Aunt from Germany. The Mortons spent the weekend in Winnipeg attending Grace hospital graduation ceremonies with Miss Barbara Stratton among the graduates. Mrs Morton and her sister hosted an evening for Miss Stratton. Don’t miss the variety concert in the Seven Sisters Falls Community Hall on May 18 at 8 pm. Continued on Page 12.
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Walter Kristofferson
Great Falls
W. Lawson
R. King
Kristofferson
Fred Schultz
Beausejour Hospital
Shrine Circus
Winnipeg
Reid
Ray Gravel
R. Morton
Grace Hospital
Barbara Stratton
Morton
T. Beighton
Seven Sisters Falls ‘Community Hall
Pine Falls C of C Plans Visit From Winnipeg Chamber
Pine Falls and District Chamber of Commerce outlines a planned Winnipeg Chamber visit during Conservation Week May 19 to 26. A committee will arrange events at Manitou Lodge with funds, banners, and publicity notes, plus discussions on highway paving and park development near Pine Falls.
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Pine Falls
Renewal notice for The Springfield Leader subscriptions
A small historical renewal form requests subscription renewals for The Springfield Leader with different rates. It specifies amounts for one year and two years, domestic and outside Canada, and provides an address in Lac du Bonnet Manitoba for mailing payments and forms. New subscribers are advised to enter a one year subscription to The Springfield Leader at the given address.
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Canada
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Springfield
Bissett Opens Baseball Season With Sun Shiners Victory
Two Bissett teams opened the season last Sunday May 6 as the Sun Shiners defeated the Stope Rats 16 to 8 on a chilly evening. Monty Vialaux lasted eight innings for the surface club before George Robinson finished in the ninth. Notable scorers for Sun Shiners included Newsham Krause Barton Fults Moore Finnbogasson Boulegon Rousseau and Vialoux with one each. Stope Rats hitters included Lindholm three Hood two Chalmers Ty and Kirkwood with one each.
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Bissett
Stope Rats
Sun Shiners
Monty Vialaux
George Robinson
Surface Sun- Shiners
David Newsham
Ron Krause
Winston Barton
Austin Fults
Walter Moore
Jack Finnbogasson
Bonty Vialoux
Claude Boulegon
Duncan Rousseau
Stope
Hughie Lindholm
Barry Hood
Frank Chalmers
Bob Kirkwood
Larry
Jim Anderson
Herman Gauthier
Bob M
Powerview Council Keeps Same Mill rate
Powerview council approves by law 862 setting 1962 municipal taxes at 125 mills, maintaining last year’s rate though school and admin costs rise. A balanced budget of 43 063 75 funds the year with cuts to keep taxes steady.
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Powerview Council
S. Lazaruk
J. Turcotte
Frank Watson
R. E. Cowan
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Bissett Home & School
Liberal
G. Hart
Father Hart
Mesdames E. Brown
R. Butchart and
H. Smith
Agassiz
Bruce Griffith
Town Planning Commission
Rosemary and
Pat
Sandra Krampetz
Allan Dales
Kelvin of
Thompson
Fred King
C of C
Jackson and
Hovey
Powerview
Selkirk
Pink Falls Armouries
Greatalls
W. Jackson
E. Randle
St. George
T. N. McLenaghen
Armouries
J. Desilets
Tony Schreyer
Powersite
MD Street
Man
3Rd Street
Council
Arthur Dufour
Powerview Utilities Co-op Ltd
University of Manitoba
CWAC
Camp Shire
Larry Washington
46Th Field
Brandon Armouries
Anne Gittins
Mary Smith
Mary Kirbey
Betty Crawford
Bee Magnusson
Alica Lalardy
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