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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 09, 1965
Page
4
Community calendar lists bingo nights at the Catholic Church basement and Lakers Ski Bingo at Memorial Hall, Remembrance Day services, and a wreath dedication parade at the cenotaph. Also notes Well Baby Clinic hours, legion meetings, a birth announcement, and multiple social gatherings, including church events, fashion shows, and a bazaar.
Pat Miss Brenda Calder reports a Halloween masquerade for 14 teens on October 30 with praise for a well behaved townsite. Election results to come, with congratulations to Springfield’s winner and condolences to the runners up. Seven Sisters plans an annual fanfare November 19 at Community Hall with films, raffles, crafts, tea room, and gift table. Donations due by November 17. Hospital Guild met to discuss rug and drapes for the nurses residence and the annual Christmas event.
The notice expresses best wishes to Harold for his upcoming adventure and notes that Mr. and Mrs. Alex McIntosh will depart by air next Tuesday for their winter home in Riviera Beach Florida.
December 6 party discussed with final baz gar arrangements. Birthday wishes go to Gordon Lawson who turned 12 on November 6. Mrs F King celebrated her birthday November 4 with a Friday evening gathering of ladies at her home.
Edward Peterson died October 22 at 75, widower of Katrina Peterson. Funeral held at St. John's Anglican Lac du Bonnet with Canon L. C. Fryer officiating. Interment in Bird River Cemetery. Born in Riga Latvia, he came to Canada in 1908 settling in Bird River and later worked as an interior decorator in Winnipeg before venturing into water transportation in Northeast Manitoba. Pallbearers named Arvid Dancyt A Mathews R Ledin Hans Tagesson C Bone C Naugler. Renshaw Funeral Chapel Beausejour arranged service.
The owner and captain of the Bird River Scout and later Pioneer Camp proprietor at Bird River is mourned by three daughters Lily Dancut Lac du Bonnet Martha Jones Winnipeg and Clara Campbell Calgary a son Arthur Toronto and one sister Zelma Johnson Winnipeg plus three grandchildren.
General Motors of Canada operates plants at Oshawa Ste Therese West and Windsor and maintains 10 parts warehouses across Canada. The Company has more than 1 200 dealers.
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