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Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Nov 21, 1961

Page

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Lac du Bonnet Collegiate Opens Friday Ceremony Set

Lac du Bonnet Collegiate officially opens Friday November 24 at 8:00 p.m. with Hon Walter Wier minister of municipal affairs as guest. The 12 room building forms the last of four under the Agassiz Division and serves a wide district including Great Falls area east of Lac du Bonnet.

Pens du Bonnet Collegiate Walter Wier Great Falls Lac du Bonnet Agassiz Home and School Association

Powerview Council Hears Post Office Petition and bylaw actions

Powerview Village Council met November 14 with Mayor S Lazaruk and all councillors present. A petition favored a new Post Office for Powerview and will be sent to authorities. By-law 761 appointing Robert Papineau as assistant to the Municipal Office and By-law 861 creating a pension gratuity fund for secretary-treasurer J F Turcotte were approved. Council discussed waterworks work for the old red school, pending decision on whether the village will obtain the building. An inspection of the shack once owned by Jos Daoust led to plans for auctioning remaining effects. Various local payments were approved including amounts to Alex R, Postmaster, Papineau, Turcotte, and several utilities and services.

Powerview S. Lazaruk Presidi J .F. Turcotte Wate Robert Papineau J. F. Turcotte Red School Union of M Municipalities Winnipeg Jos. Daoust Villers Alex R Man. Paper. Co. Mo Mike Picter Jos Vincent Her Fontaine Man Lephone Hydro Romeo Chagnon Areault and Retournay Boniface Guimond Powerview Utilities Russell ‘Funeral Public Welfare City. of Public Utilities Board Aes Gus Rene H. A. Desautels Imperial Oil Powerview Self Serve JFT

4-H Leader Conference Held at Lac du Bonnet

34 4-H leaders from the White mouth Agricultural Representa tive area gathered at Lac du Bonnet Legion Hall on Tuesday evening November 15. The event featured a turkey dinner hosted by Legion Ladies and talks by Miss Dorothy Tommila of Elma on her Wisconsin trip and slides showing contour farming and dairy operations. Mrs. Evelyn Sutton of the Extension Service delivered a talk on teaching 4-H club members, stressing material knowledge, clear meetings, engagement, practicality, and effective communication. CBC Farm Forum plans for January were announced, and three new directors for the Whitemouth 4-H Association were elected: Mrs. Chickowski Pine Falls, Mrs. McCalder Elma, and Mrs. E. Jansson Great Falls.

4-H Whitemouth Lac du Bonnet Legion Hall 4-H Club Legion Ladies Dorothy Tommila Elma Evelyn Sutton Ralph Poston Miss Sutton Sutton le Bine Poston Whitemouth 4-H Association Chickowski Pine Falls McCalder E. Jansson Great Falls

Lac du Bonnet Curling Club Eyes Waiting Room Addition

The Lac du Bonnet Curling Club held a semi annual meeting to consider enlarging or rebuilding a new waiting room at an estimated cost of 6000 dollars. A winter study will submit plans, and if approved construction may start next spring. A three member committee will contact the Memorial Centre board about steps and conditions for a potential separate operation. The club set dates for the Men's North Eastern Bon spiel and discussed retiring the Turner Trophy for a district challenge cup. plans for the Grey Cup dance on December 2 with an orchestra were finalized and prize winners announced at the event.

Lac du Bonnet Manitoba

Exercise Tocsin Gives Manitobans Better Survival Odds

Manitoba officials tested civil defence readiness during Exercise Tocsin B held Monday and Tuesday November 13 and 14 at the Prairie Warning Centre. The drill simulated 40 strikes across Canada and the U.S. with Churchill as the only Canadian city hit, causing 200 deaths and 1000 injuries. The exercise assessed warning, evacuation, and re-entry plans, radio communications, and the CBC’s role in disseminating instructions. The centre is staffed 24 hours and will be housed in a fully underground building under construction.

Churchill Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Prairie Warning Centre Skelton

Bissett and Area Residents Share Weekend Moves and Local News

Bissett families visit relatives in Winnipeg and Pasewengin while others relocate to West Bissett. Roman's camp on Gunner Road hires more workers as surveyors resume work. Freddie Boulette sustains a leg fracture and will be laid up six weeks. Visitors include Robert Wood of Sudbury and local kin tied to Manigotagan. A Home and School meeting was canceled and a cabbage club invite appears. Continued on Page 4.

Freddie Boulette

Renewal subscription form for The Leader in Lac du Bonnet

A renewal notice explains how to renew a Springfield Leader subscription with payments for one or two years. It cites dates in day month year format and notes Audit Bureau of Circulations rules on arrears. It includes address, pricing, and instructions for new subscribers and clipping the address label.

Canada Audit Bureau of Circulations Springfield

Steiner Delbridge wedding at Redeemer Lutheran

Karen Jean Delbridge and Donald James Steiner married on October 7 at Redeemer Lutheran Church Whitemouth in a double ring ceremony. Rev A Eppler officiated with Gail Henderson organist. The couple planned a U S wedding trip after a Whitemouth reception.

Redeemer - Lutheran Church Whitemouth Satturday Karen Jean H. C. Delbridge Poplar Point Donald James Steiner H. Steiner A. Eppler Gail Henderson Joan Delbridge Linda Delbridge Faye Zeck Harold Atkinhead Marvin Lange Ronald Hertier United States

Hamilton To Address P C Annual Meeting

Hon Alvin Hamilton federal Minister of Agriculture will address the Springfield Federal Progressive Conservative Association annual meeting on November 23. He will report on travels in Yugoslavia and Europe and discuss Federal Agricultural policies. The Gowor Hall gathering begins at 7 30 p m with a general meeting to follow. Dr Joseph Slogan M P will review constituency progress. Everyone is welcome.

Alvin Hamilton Springfield Federal Progressive Conservative Association Hamilton Yugoslavia Lac du Bonnet Bissett Gowor Hall Lockport Henderson Highway Joseph

Pine Falls Business Women’s Club Dinner Meeting

The Business and Professional Women’s Club of Pine Falls held a dinner meeting at Manitou Lodge on Wednesday November 15. Thirteen members were present with four guests. Mrs Carmen Card presided. Betsy Bosma was named chair of Legislation and Resolutions. Betty Williams chairs Employment Conditions and United Nations. The December meeting is set for December 13 at Manitou Lodge.

Business and Professional Women’s Club of Pine Falls Manitou Lodge Ninnee Carmen Card Betsy Bosma Betty Williams United Nations Committee

Great Falls Recreation Club Elects New Officers

The Great Falls Recreation Club held its combined annual meeting and supper on November 16 in Anderson Hall. David Rosner elected president for the coming year. other officers named include William Boyer vice president Jim LeRoye secretary treasurer Walter McReady recording secretary Cliff Olsen entertainment chair Bruce Maness theatre manager and Jack Bracken skating rink chair. The club reported a solvent year with the theatre netting 89 dollars since May 1961 and plans to close the theatre in June and July.

Great Falls Ron Muncer David Rosner William Boyer Jim LeRoye Walter McReady Cliff Olsen Bruce Maness Jack Bracken Vince Rowe Theatre Recreation Club Muncer Pine Falls Ina Ryplans

Bowling standings and records highlight tight race

Ian Ryplanski and Dave Rosner share the league lead with 23 points each as Dagney Bleakney sits third with 21. Dagney Bleakner claims ladies high average at 182 and Ina Ryplanski has a 310 high game. Frank Wenski and Jim LeRoye lead men with top games and averages. Bob Oakes earns NSC merit for a decade lacking lost-time accidents at Manitoba Hydro.

Ian Ryplanski Dave Rosner Ryplanski Everet Jansson Mickie Jansson Jim LeRoye Delores LeRoy Rosner Mia Terra Gunner Postnicks Laury Postnicks Liz van Mierlo Dagney Bleakney Dagney Bleakner Ina Ryplanski Frank Wenski Bob Oakes Manitoba Hydro Robert N.S.C Bob

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