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Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Nov 01, 1960

Page

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Special Bridge Across Winnipeg River For Nuclear Plant Area

Manitoba plans a heavy duty 1,160 foot bridge and causeway to serve the Whiteshell nuclear research centre area. Designed by T Lamb McManus and Associates, it will carry 97 ton five axle vehicles and cross three miles downstream from Seven Sisters plant. Clearance of 25.5 acres of right of way along PTH 11 to the site has begun, with Frank Picknicki winning the $25,825 clearance contract. Completion hoped for by November 10 subject to weather.

Winnipeg Whiteshell John A Peer Eerts Manitoba Ried Thompson Itoba T. Lamb, McManus Nuclear Research Centre Seven Sisters Hydro PTH No. 11 Frank Picknicki

Property Molesting Bears Can Be Killed Witney

Manitoba farmers bush workers trappers and fish camp operators may kill bears that molest property under a recently passed regulation. Hon C H Witney notes the rule does not stop protection actions and urges contacting conservation officers or RCMP where possible. Bears damaged property must not be sold without a special permit. The regulation targets bear trafficking and aims to stop exploitation of bears and cubs.

Manitoba C. H. Witney Mines and Natural Resources Game and Fisheries Act Game Branch

Freshie Dance Crowns Freshie Queen at Lac du Bonnet

Lac du Bonnet Elementary School hosted a Freshie Dance in Memorial Hall on Friday October 21 to welcome the grade nine class into high school. Edith Kochanowski was named Freshie Queen and Dan Mayers Freshie King in a night marked by social dancing, a skit, initiation rituals, and a prize drawn from a surprise long play record donated by Mr. Regehar.

Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall Edith Kochanowski Dan Mayers Baldur Helms Regehar

Archeologists Study Grand Rapids Area

A three man team led by Professor Norman Emerson of the University of Toronto began an investigation in the Grand Rapids area on October 25. They found the winter and next year’s power site construction will not affect archeological value. They noted a nearby tramway and rail remnants preserved by the hydroelectric board. Evidence from the early 1700s was found at a site on the north bank of the river. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service study on flood impacts is also underway with government recommendations forthcoming.

Grand Rapids Norman Emerson University of Toronto Anthropology Department St. Lawrence Seaway Guatemala Arctic Emerson Saskatchewan River Hydro Electric Board Lake Winnipeg U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Acreage Payment Terms Elaborated in Wheat Board row

Dr. Joseph Slogan announces that one dollar per acre acreage payments for 1959-60 Wheat Board Permits must be completed by week’s end. Some farmers without permits seek eligibility, while Harkness may extend relief with regulatory changes. Payments based on permits aim to ease cost pressures, totaling over 42 million dollars for Prairie constituencies.

Wheat Board Dr. Joseph M.P Springfield Order In Council D. Harkness Canada Prairie Provinces

Father Hubert McRae dies in Edmonton at 41

Rev Father Hubert McRae OFM former Curate at Lac du Bonnet Notre Dame Church died Thursday October 27 at Misericordia Hospital Edmonton after cancer. He received Extreme Unction and Holy Viaticum on October 23. Requiem services were held in Lac du Bonnet and Edmonton with burial in Mount St Francis Cochrane. He was born December 13 1927 at Riviere Qui Barre Alberta and ordained June 5 1954. He served as curate at Lac du Bonnet and was devoted to his Franciscan vocation until his death.

Hubert McRae O.F.M Lac du Bonnet Notre Dame Misericordia Edmonton Alta Hubert Notre Dame Lac du Bonnet St. Francis Church Mount St. Francs Cochrane Roderick John Angus McRae Johanne McGillis Riviere Qui Barre Alberta St. Anthony's College Sherbrooke Rosemont Kubert St. Emerence Angus Manitoba St. Boniface Hospital Misericardia

Autumn Wedding at Bissett United Church Decors With Chrysanthemums

Gwendolyn Ann Rousseau and Iwan George Jeffries wed October 8 at 4 pm in a double ring ceremony at Bissett United Church. The bride wore a white satin brocade gown with pearl detailing. attendants wore champagne satin brocade. Reception for 150 at Rice Lake Community Club followed by a Banff-bound wedding trip to Banff then west. The couple will reside in Glenboro, Manitoba.

Bissett United Church Gwendolyn Ann C. Anderson Julian E. Wedge Rosser Man Alma Jefferies Sherrell Barbara Fox Gordon Jefferies Glenboro Foster Brown H. Chalmers Banff Points West Glenboro Man

Do's and Don'ts For Septic Fields from Dr Eadie

Dr J A Eadie medical director of the Selkirk Local Health Unit presents a list of do's and don'ts for owners of domestic septic tanks to prevent winter failures. The guidance covers covering disposal fields with straw, protecting pipe connections, encouraging snow cover, biannual sludge checks, and avoiding walking or driving on fields. If problems persist, consult a plumber and contact local health inspectors in Selkirk and Beausejour for further care instructions.

J. A. Eadie Selkirk L. King Fr. C. Bernier Beausejour Mr. B. Yourchek

Whitemouth Ladies Aid Net $400 at Church Dinner

The Whitemouth Lutheran Ladies Aid raised $400 at a supper and home cooking sale in the church basement on Saturday October 22. Proceeds support the church while Luther League girls staffed the tables.

Whitemouth Lutheran Ladies Aid Luther League

Archival request notes address format and ABA Circulation rule

The notice requests printing names and addresses in block letters. It cites ABAC rules banning paid subscriptions in arrears over 30 days and instructs clipping the form with the address label for record accuracy.

Audit Bureau of Circulations

Whiteshell to Build Nuclear Reactor

Whiteshell’s first nuclear power reactor is planned with AECL sponsorship. CGE in Peterborough will spend about 100000 dollars monthly for six months on the Organic Cooled Deuterium Moderated Reactor Experiment. The unit aims for 40000 kilowatts heat and will be sited five miles south of Lac du Bonnet with potential criticality in 1964.

Whiteshell Atomic Energy of Canada Canadian General Electric Company Peterborough Ontario Civilian Atomic Power Department Canadian General Electric CGE AECL Lac du Bonnet

Poor Turnout for Lac du Bonnet Award Night

A small crowd attended the Memorial hall on Friday October 28 for the Grade Nine and Ten Award Night in Lac du Bonnet. K Long and guest speaker J W Wade criticized parental attitudes toward education while awards went to top students Irene Mathews and David Kuva. Honor roll recipients, choir performances, and reports from delegates added to the program as Wade spoke on business viewpoints of education.

Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall K. Long J. W. Wade Long Regher Oh Shanendoah Peter Go Jim Martin Arthur Kyryllo Brandon United Nations G. Atkinson Frans Terra Rose Marie Kaban Margaret Pearson Marlene Irst Dagmar Nilsson Charlotte Freund Betty Smith Georgina Hodgkins D. G. Crook R.C.M.P Raymond Tuokko Ruth Crook Phyllis Griffith The C of C Royal Commission On Education Wade

Leaders Project Training Meeting in Lac du Bonnet

Leaders from Manigotogan Pine Falls St George Great Falls Lac du Bonnet Pointe du Bois Seven Sisters Whitemouth Elma gather at Lac du Bonnet School at 7 00 p m on November 3 to discuss project work for the 1960 64 H Project year.

Manigotogan Pine Falls St. George Great Falls Lac du Bonnet Pointe du Bois Seven Sisters Whitemouth Elma Lac du Bonnet School

If you wish to be perfect follow the advice you give to others

The saying urges personal consistency by practicing the guidance you offer to others, emphasizing self-application of principles for better character and reliability. It highlights self-discipline and integrity as keys to true perfection.

Wool Centre Leeds: woolen goods maker since 14th century

The Wool Centre in Leeds, located in Yorkshire, England, has produced woolen goods dating back to the 14th century, highlighting a long history of textile craftsmanship and regional industry.

Wool Centre Leeds Yorkshire England

Seven Sisters community bingo nights change in November

Seven Sisters Falls announces Bingo shifts to Thursdays starting November 1. Curling club pre season dance set for November 4. Two carloads of men traveled to Winnipeg for the Men's Club dinner. Birthday wishes go to Linda and Marlene Kristoffer son. Linda marked her 8th birthday on October 22 and Marlene's on October 29. Mrs. S Lawson injured her ankle and will be hobbling for weeks. Judy Krampetz turned ten on October 27 and Judy Arsenault turned seven on October 30. Mr and Mrs Balzan and children visited the Arseneaults in Fort Francis Ontario last Sunday.

Seven Sisters Falls Linda Marlene Kristofferson Marlene Judy Judy Krampetz Judy Arseneaulth

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Witney Edith Janiece Soln Grand Rapids Area Forbay Region Father McRae Jefferies — Rousseau Whitemouth 3Rd Street CGE Civiliian Atomic Power Department R. McIntosh F. Duffly Agassiz Rosemary and Pat Curling Club
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