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Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Nov 08, 1955

Page

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Lac du Bonnet Council Hears Drainage Complaints and Bids

Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet held a quiet monthly session with five delegations addressing drainage issues. Topics included easement talks with Manitoba Hydro and several ditch projects, plus tax cancellations and numerous budgeted payments for public works and local services.

Lac du Bonnet F. Szelenik Messrs Swystun Thiessen E. Hapko John Dubhinski K. Szelenik G. Romunishen Messers W. Ketchapan M. Garton Counce P. Zaleski

Powerview and Pine Falls Community Notes

Representatives from all local unions and management of Manitoba Paper Co returned Friday from a Toronto conference. A stag night for Peter Richards drew a large crowd. Armistice Day service at the Chateau featured Rev Armstrong and Father Messier. Square Dance Club meets Mondays. Teen Canteen hosted a party. HBC store hosted a bake sale. Groceries price war due to a new chain store. five fliers distributed recently.

Manitoba Paper Company Toronto Chateau Armstrong Father Messier Rev Co. King Powerview Pine Falls

Maskwa Nickel Mines faces ore and process challenges

Falconbridge Nickel Mines subsidiary Maskwa Nickel Complex weighs future production on locating more ore or creating an economical high grade concentrate process. Bird River area shows 1.35 million tons at 1.15 percent nickel and 0.32 percent copper but insufficient for underground development. A new drill program in Maskwa Lake area follows metallurgical study progress.

Maskwa H. J. Fraser Bird River Manitoba Falconbridge Nickel Mines Falconbridge Maskwa Lake

Elma Church Bazaar earns about 220 dollars

The ladies of the Parish of the Holy Cross Catholic Church Elma sponsored a bazaar realizing about 220 dollars. Prize winners include Dennis Sokul tuk Karl Iwaniczko Leslie Ev anoczko William Horbochuk John Stelka Wm Clint Bert Lagergren Mrs Joe Yaworski Eva Proceviat Dennis Hadallar and Jack Scott won the table lamp. Gratitude extended to all who helped.

Two Employees Retire After 32 Years at Winnipeg Electric

L Howes and C Johnston of Great Falls were honored at a farewell party in Anderson Hall on Friday October 28 marking 32 years of service with Winnipeg Electric Company at Great Falls. Mrs Howes received a corsage, a joint presentation by G Oakes, with KC Fergusson and Don Miller speaking. Village ladies hosted lunch, local talent provided entertainment, and dancing followed. Out of town guests Mr and Mrs Dodman and Mr Samwald of Lac du Bonnet attended.

L. Howes C. Johnston Great Falls Anderson Hall Winnipeg Electric Company

Community Visits and Weekend Gatherings Across Manitoba

Mr and Mrs Nick Kozier Mike Herda and Mrs Doortis Kafka travelled to Winnipeg for a day to shop. Mr and Mrs Hirold Parks of Portage la Prairie spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Mike Worona. Mike Worona employed at Manitou Falls visited with his family over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Nick Kozier and family spent last Sunday visiting Mrs Koziers sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Mike Semeriah at Elina Lys. Mr and Mrs Nick Caercoe and family of Tyndall spent an evening visiting her sister Mr and Mrs Bill Buttsman.

Nick Kozier Mike Herda Doortis Kafka Winnipeg Hirold Parks Portage la Prairie Mike Worona Manitou Falls Nick Caercoe Tyndall Bill Buttsman

Parades Planned For Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day events span three towns. Pine Falls hosts a morning service at the Cenotaph with Cadette, band reserve units, legion members and auxiliaries, followed by a Vimy banquet and band at the legion hall with a 6 p.m. supper and guest speaker. Lac du Bonnet plans a 9:55 a.m. parade from the school with Air Cadet band, legion members, auxiliaries, students, Milner Ridge airmen, and local mounted police to the Walbec theatre, then Cenotaph for wreaths, then Memorial Hall for coffee and doughnuts. Beausejour holds morning services with an evening banquet at the Memorial arena due to bad weather.

Pine Falls Legion Legion Hall Lac du Bonnet Winnipeg Auxiliary Ren Milner Ridge Mounted Police Walbec Theatre Memorial Hall Beausejour Memorial Arena

Beausejour Lions Sponsor Kiddies Night and Winners

Beausejour Lion's Club hosted a Kiddies' Night on Monday October 31 at Memorial Arena with children from surrounding districts enjoying games and treats. Upstairs, the Beausejour Jaycees held bingo and a movie camera prize draw won by 12 year old Frank Ryplanski. Jaycees chose Alex Dreffs as Suit of the Month winner. Hockey club applications from outside teams for Beausejour were still being received.

Beausejour Lion's Club Memorial Arena Chldren Beausejour Jaycees Frank Ryplanski Beausejour Jaycees Alex Dreffs Owas Béausejour

Lac du Bonnet C of C Elects New Officers

Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce elected officers for the coming year at Casey's Inn on Tuesday November 1. Officers named include J. W. Wade as president R. McIntosh 1st vice president R. Freund 2nd vice president Bert Wood as secretary G. Ambrose as treasurer and M. Kabaluk R. Butchart D. Crook Eugene Lavoie and I Grabke as executives. The annual convention in Neepawa November 16-17 was announced with D. G. Crook as voting delegate and M. Kabaluk as alternate. MLA Stanley Copp spoke about the premier and cabinet's recent North Eastern Manitoba tour.

Lac du Bonnet Neepawa D. G. Crook M. Kabaluk Stanley Copp Manitoba

Lac du Bonnet Council Reviews Hospital Coverage Plan

Lac du Bonnet municipal council met with Manitoba Hospital Service Association official P Dawson to explore hospital insurance options for residents. Options include general coverage funded by property taxes, voluntary enrollment with individual charges, and a partial municipal subsidy to encourage enrollment including potential coverage for those over 65.

Lac du Bonnet P. Dawson Manitoba Hospital Service Association Wojciechowski P. Pawson Dawson Hospital Service Association

Montgary Explorations Drilling Expands Lithium Deposit

Diamond drilling at Bernie Lake Manitoba 30 miles northeast of Lac du Bonnet shows an inferred resource of 1,938,000 tons grading 1.465 Li2O over 39 feet with 1,500 by 600 feet area explored. Nineteen holes done, expanding westward. Hole 12 yielded 70 feet at 1.2 Li2O, Hole 13 produced 25 feet at 3.15 Li2O, Hole 19 gave 54 feet similar material. further extension drilling planned after freeze up.

Montgary Bernie Lake Lac du Bonnet Manitoba G.A. McCartney

Keeiatassee Provincial Library Notice

Provincial Library Keeiatassee ARNPEG Manitoba reference R-12-52 appears in OCR readout with unclear context. Readers should consult official provincial notices for accurate details, dates, and obligations related to the referenced code and location.

Keeiatassee Man. Ee

Renewal form checks due date for The Leader subscription

A subscription renewal notice explains date numerals on the address show day month year such as 12 11 53 and urges immediate remittance of $2.00 for one year. It notes Audit Bureau of Circulations rules on paid subs not carrying over 30 days in arrears and asks new subscribers to use the form with the address.

Audit Bureau of Circulations Springfield

Fur Breeders Field Day Held at Victoria Beach

A fur breeders field day sponsored by the Manitoba Fur and Game Station took place at Victoria Beach Pine Crest Fur Farm on Saturday October 29. Judges awarded prizes for standard mink and mutation mink while ranchers collected ribbons. Notable attendees included Deputy Minister T G Cowan and Mrs Cowan along with Dr R Kirk and Mrs Kirk Stanley Copp M L A and J A Ormiston president of the Manitoba Fur Breeders. The evening featured a short address by Mr Cowan.

Manitoba Fur and Game Station Victoria Beach Pine Crest Fur Farm T. G. Cowan Ister Dept. of Mines and Natural Resources Cowan R. Kirk Fur and Game Experimental Station University of Manitoba Kirk Stanley Copp M.L.A J. A. Ormiston Manitoba Fur Breeders

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