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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1945
Page
4
Community news from Lac du Bonnet Manitoba highlights include welcome home for Don ald Fournier from Army service, education week reminders, school funding delays, and local governance debates. Reports cover hospital updates, veteran John James in Vancouver, farm livestock transfers, CPR foreman relief, and winter weather remarks.
Lac du Bonnet curling club held its semi annual meeting on November 7 with strong turnout. John Kiziak was elected president, J W Wade first vice president, Jack Park second vice president, Frank Brown treasurer, Ray Park secretary, and Past President Alex Dancut named to the executive along with new members A J Hollingsworth W Zikman J D Campbell E Mroz and Charles Yore. The group eyed an Eastern Manitoba Championship playdown and voted to invest 400 in Victory Bonds to fund a new rink. A rule change to allow substitutes by position was approved to set point handicaps.
A weather affected coal delivery timetable pressures a correspondent to abandon duties and depart the town in haste. The looming freight disruption is described as urgent and potentially severe for local coverage.
Fran Bachynski reports seven eight grade pupils under Mr Jorowski collected 57.85 on Hallo we en night toward equipment for a youth recreation centre. The room IV teacher has been ill with flu since November 2 and Kay Ford temporarily substitutes. Sewing classes begin this week with schedules for first, second and third year groups under Mrs W Spence and Mrs Poit.
Lieut. McNair announces Pine Falls Cadet Corps adds Charlie Fredericks, Stan Powell, George Lalor, and John Campbell as instructors. Cadet drill, signals, first aid, and internal combustion classes run at school. several students attend Winnipeg lessons. October War Savings banners noted for Room II and Grade ten.
Lac du Bonnet council meets November 6 with Reeve Omer La voie and six councillors. Delegates seek confirmation on Brookfield Road takeover. request a ladies rest room. dispute on S. Zabolothy and J. Bryk is not pursued. 7.50 monthly support proposed for polio victim Vaina Nyberg with Pinawa School District contributing. Minutes to be printed in The Springfield Leader. Various accounts approved including local board, schools, post, hospitals, and individuals.
Advertisements under this heading are priced at 55c for each insertion of up to 3 lines, plus 10c for each additional count line. Each line averages about five words.
Property listing shows 40 acres on NE 22-15-11 along Riverland Road with 250 foot river frontage. Contacts include Mrs D Fornell of Vancouver and Mrs C Brown of Lac du Bonnet plus M Nicholson of Brookfield. Livestock offered include a registered Holstein bull aged 2% years for 110 and a Brown gelding aged 9 years for 25.
The advertisement section in the rural newspaper is a fast selling medium for sale trade or purchase. It invites residents to use it next week by contacting the community representative or sending directly to Springfield Leader Leader Bldg St James Man.
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