Historic Ballanca Air Bus Faces Future Uncertain
The Ballanca Air Bus, now owned by Hooke Air Services of Pickle Crow Ontario, dates from 1934 to 1936 and remains the world’s last flying example. Originally Canadian Pacific Airlines, later Trans-Air, it is flown in summer with a Pratt and Whitney Hornet engine, around 900 HP, and a 35 gallon per hour fuel burn. Landmark aircraft veteran George Fournier of Lac du Bonnet has maintained it since 1946, noting parts shortages and a possible museum future after next season.
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Ballanca Air Bus
Hooke Air Services
Pickle Crow
Ontario
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Trans- Air
George Fournier
Lac du Bonnet
George
Fournier
Ballanca Aircraft Co
United States
Pine Falls Curling Cash Bonspiel Ends With Riley Victory
Riley Foursome from Winnipeg Granite edged Jim Carlson’s Pine Falls favorites 5 to 4 for the title at the Pine Falls Invitational. Carlson led entries with a fill-in team and near top prize of 800 dollars while Calcutta drawings netted big winners like Homer Thompson and Mel Laurila.
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Mike Riley
Winnipeg Granite
Pine Falls
Jim Carlson
Carlson
Riley
Dan Fink
Granite
Barry Fry
Orest Meleschuk
Fry
Weremy
Bird
Kearns
Taylor
Fink
Calcutta
John Usackis
Homer Thompson
Anne Cavers
Marg Ford
Elma Hiebert
Mel Laurila
Pine Falls Curling. Club
Tom Lamb to Instruct on Use of the Resuscitator
Mr. Tom Lamb head of security at A.E.C.L plans to visit Lac du Bonnet on November 17 to teach interested residents how to operate the resuscitator. The one night course will be held at the Lac du Bonnet Fire Hall with open access to the public.
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Tom Lamb
A.E.C.L
Lac du Bonnet
Lamb
Lions Donate Toward Arena Building Fund in Lac du Bonnet
The Lions Club pledged at least 2000 dollars in early 1971 to the arena building fund. A winter carnival and a dance raised proceeds for the cause, and by July they completed the pledge. At a Monday meeting they voted to add a further 1000 dollars with the remaining sum to be delivered soon.
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Lac du Bonnet
Lions Club
Lions
Lion
Bruce Griffith
Substitute Teachers A Financial Problem In 1970
In 1970 Agassiz School Division spent 30950 on substitute salaries paid to local residents from the special levy. The amount could have funded six new Class I teachers, a burden mirrored across Manitoba divisions. Illness among teachers drives absences. health improvements and disease awareness may help. Last year hepatitis outbreaks highlighted the impact on student progress when teachers are absent.
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Agassiz
Manitoba
Johnson Elected Mayor for Lac du Bonnet
In Lac du Bonnet the youngest mayor in village history was elected after Civic Elections. Gordon Johnson won 211 votes over Mike Kabaluk with 180, while Victor Worona, Alf Apsit, and Martin Okolita won the three council seats with 251, 207, and 200 votes respectively.
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Lac du Bonnet
Gordon Johnson
Mike Kabaluk
Victor Worona
Alf Apsit
Martin Okolita
Steve Soroko
Peter Unfried
Erwin Hoffman
Johnson
Walter Zarecki
Lions Club Launches 200 Club Fund Raiser in Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet Lions Club announces a 200 Club fundraiser selling 200 tickets at 10 dollars each. An early Bird Draw on December 6 1971 offers four 25 dollar prizes, with a December 20 draw of twelve 25s. Grand prizes 100 100 and 500 occur December 31 1971. Proceeds support the club's discretionary needs.
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Lac du Bonnet
Lions
Springfield
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Arena Building
Don
Buck) Sellers
Ed Dyck
Pinawa
Whiteshell
Alex Shlomo Mayman
Gibb Dryman
John Jackson Jr
Whitemouth
Andrew Henderson
Alvin Merke
Brian McDougall
Ralph Nault
Club
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