Atomic Nuke Plant Sought for Lac du Bonnet Region
Manitoba's plan for an Atomic Energy Centre promises a 200 million dollar boost. Local MLA Oscar Bjornson and Premier Duff Roblin tout a Winnipeg River site with strong water, road, rail, and air access. Surveys begin soon with a 1960 site decision and two year construction window for the research facility and related power plants.
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Manitoba
Gordon Churchill
Lac du Bonnet
Winnipeg River
Pickerel Rock
Great Falls
Pointe du Bois
Bird River
Pinawa
Oscar Bjornson
Duff Roblin
Tas Offa
Ee Lingelg
Bjornson
Canada
Roblin
Lac du Bonnet Couple Honored on Golden Wedding
Neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richmond in Lac du Bonnet on October 4 to honor Walter French and his wife on their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The couple, married October 4 1909 in Appleby England, came to Canada in 1922 and settled in Lac du Bonnet. Walter worked for the Winnipeg Electric Company until retirement in 1951. They have three children a daughter and two sons R MacDonald Leslie French and the late Eric French World War II casualty, with three Winnipeg grandchildren.
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J. Richmond
Lac du Bonnet
Walter French
Wood
Mary
T. Wetton
Tom
R. MacDonald
Winnipeg
St. Michael's Church
Appleby
Westmoreland
England
Canada
French
Winnipeg Electric Company
Leslie French
Ontario
Eric French
Come To Church Luther… Cross Service Schedule
The Rev Morris Green leads LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE CROSS with Divine Worship at 11 00 a m and Sunday School at 9 45 a m Pastor class at the parsonage on Parke Avenue Phone 351 all in a brief weekly church notice for the congregation.
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Lac du Bonnet
Morris Green
Parke Ave
Sunday Worship Schedule at St Marys Church Peinte du Bois
Sunday services include Holy Communion at 9 00 a m Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 00 a m with a 10 00 a m junior Sunday School and 11 00 a m Primary Sunday School and nursery at St Marys Church Peinte du Bois.
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ST. Mary's Church
Peinte du Bois
Nomination Day Nears for 1960 61 Municipal Races
Nomination day falls Tuesday October 13 with papers due between 1 and 2 pm in all municipalities. Reeve and mayoral contests expected in Lac du Bonnet Brokenhead and Whitemouth and several ward seats up for election. Beausejour Lac du Bonnet and others report active interest while Great Falls Powerview schools trustees undecided.
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Manila
Beausejour
Brokenhead
Lac du Bonnet
Albert Larson
Steve Kranski
Sid Meltzer
Ed. Henderson
Whitemouth
W. Sudletsky
G. Berrick
J. Lashek
A. Shumilak
Shotgun Firepower Warns Hunters Across Long Range
A provincial Game's Branch report notes a near miss between two hunters at about 200 yards. It warns that shotguns can injure or kill beyond 50 yards and cites specific danger ranges for No 4, No 6, 3, 4, and BB shot, including a goose load nearly mile distant. Emphasizes careful aim and awareness in busy areas.
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Winnipeg
Pine Falls Indian Pair Arrested in Police Assault
Andrew Henderson and his son Glen of the Black River Indian Reserve were arrested near Yatta Beach and charged with assaulting Pine Falls police chief H A Rowe and constable James Doull after a beating at Pine Falls. Isaac Abraham of Fort Alexander Indian Reserve also faced charges. The trio will appear in Lac du Bonnet court on Oct 20.
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Pine Falls
Andrew Henderson
Glen
Black River Indian Reserve
Lac du Bonnet Rcmp
H. A. Rowe
Yatta Beach
Isaac Abraham
Fort Alexander Indian Reserve
Lac du
Bonnet
Rowe
James Doull
Const
Doull
Whitemouth Hospital Matron Honored at Wedding
Whitemouth Hospital Guild met at Mrs. D. M. Wardrop’s home to honor hospital matron Mrs. M. Pollock on her marriage formerly Muriel Therm. Guests presented gifts and offered wishes for happiness and prosperity in her new life. Twenty five attendees enjoyed a social evening.
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Whitemouth
Award Night for Lac du Bonnet Students
Award night for Lac du Bonnet School pupils in grades 7 to 10 was held at Memorial Hall on Friday October 2. Top students in each class received awards while Mr K Long served as chairman. choir led by Mrs W Hardy with Mrs MacLean accompanied two piano selections by Jim Martin. Mia Terra and Ben Rogers reported on the U N Seminar in Brandon. Home and School awards were presented to students across grades with bursaries for Legion and various monetary prizes. The program closed with a dance and refreshments.
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Lac du Bonnet
Memorial Hall
K. Long
W. Hardy
MacLean
Jim Martin
U.N
Mia Terra
Ben Rogers
Brandon
H. Marion
Home and School Association
Donna Marion
Robert Urbanski
Gwen Griffith
Joan Lodge
Judy Chermishnek
Ruth Marion
Evelyn
Soroko
Ginger Kowalchuk
Harold Allen
Dennis Cure
Jimmy Yakem
Irene Mathews
Frans Terra
Charlotte Freund
Georgina Hodgkins
Joan Camppel
Gerald Barness
Neil Campell
Legion
R. Waters
Rosemary Kaban
J. A. Duffly
Rose Biedler
A. Urban
Irene Kachur
Carol Anderson
Pat Fournier
Pat Russell
Joan Stanko
Marjorie Zecher
R. Freund
Arthur Kyryllo
Shirley Needley
Frances Kuva
Karen Romanow
Claude Hebert
Wayne Hedin
Renewal notice for Springfield Leader subscriptions in Lac du Bonnet
Subscription renewal form asks readers to verify due dates from address numerals such as 12-11-58 and mail remittance. Includes rates of $3.00 for one year and $4.00 outside Canada, with instructions for new subscribers and clipping the address label.
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Canada
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Springfield
Red Cross Blood Clinic Planned for Beausejour
Beausejour Red Cross plans a donor clinic at Beausejour Town Hall on Thursday October 15. It notes donors must be 18 to 65, the process involves tests, and donors give blood to help fellow Canadians. The Red Cross provides staff, equipment, and refrigeration keeps whole blood up to three weeks for hospitals.
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Red Cross
Beausejour Town Hall
Social Credit League Plans Annual Meeting in Beausejour
The Springfield Beausejour area hosts a Social Credit League gathering on September 22 at H Schaf frett home to prep for an October 24 Ukrainian Hall Beausejour meeting. W Tinkler will chair the event with Dr Thompson of Alberta as guest speaker. The plan includes a 6 pm fowl supper and open candidacy for president vice president secretary treasurer and zone directors.
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Springfield Federal Social Credit League
W. Tinkler
Manitoba Social Credit League
Dr. Thompson
Alberta
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Atomic Nuclear
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd
Canadian General Electric
Churchill
Atomic Energy Control Board
Atomic Energy of Canada
Lutheran Church OF the Cross
ST. John's Anglican Church
St. Clements
Max Dubas
John Kuzminski
Walter Zarecki
Peter Klassen
Herbert Dancut
Powerview
H. Smith
Winnipeg Ballistics
Sow
Whitemouth Hospital
3Rd Street
Man
Red Cross Blood Clinic
Transport Corps
Social Credit League Plan Annual Meeting
Ann, Produn
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