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Flood relief work eyed near McArthur Falls and local school plans
In Lac du Bonnet district engineers survey near McArthur Falls to assess flood relief on the Winnipeg River after four years of high water damage. The community reports progress on reopening plans for a new school while War Savings progress is tracked class by class. Local residents welcome newcomers Donald H Bogie and family from Toronto, with Mr Bogie returning to work at Canada Packers Winnipeg plant after settling. The community hosts the National Clothing Collection dance on Oct 13 and notes a Whist Drive Harvest Sale at St John’s Anglican Hall to aid a church roof. A teachers’ convention discusses extending departmental exams and a Beausejour district meeting is scheduled for Oct 5. National Cancer Week runs Oct 1–6 with Board of Trade backing pamphlet distribution. In London, the old House of Commons arch from the 1941 blitz is being dismantled and catalogued for reuse in the new chamber.