Air Force memories linger after Lac du Bonnet base closes
In Lac du Bonnet residents recall the No. 12 Repair Base of the RCAF known as the Air Force as its buildings are disposed of and Hangar and workshops stay with Central Northern Airways while many former personnel and officers are remembered. The piece lists notable names, events, and post base life as locals reflect on the base’s role in mapping, native treaty funds, forest patrols, and RCMP use of aircraft.
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Lac du Bonnet
RCAF
Air Force
Central Northern Airways
van Blei
Shearer
Guthrie
McLeod
Harding
Wray
Dave Harding
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Larry Wray
G. H. C. Rutledge
Camp Borden
Rip Collins
Pat O'Malley
F/L Coleman
London
Mark Wentz
Rosie Miscampbell
Crook
Forest Service
R.c.mp
W.S.K
Community Notes From LAC DU BONNET Spanning Visits and News
Andy Magnusson returns from Port Arthur to visit daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Harry Balluk. Frank Pearson heads to B C to visit Mr and Mrs Dave Furnell. Jack Simmons on leave from Nottingham Island tours Calgary and Edmonton. Hunts reopen drawing old friends back. Pete Bruder seen repairing road outside his store. Casey’s Inn modernization continues for updated facilities. Omer Le Vasseur reports Pete Burtt near Spring Bay Manitoulin Island on cross continent voyage to New York with rough lake travel. Congratulations to Roy and Mrs Freund on the birth of a son born October 1 weighing 8 lbs 4 ozs. Mrs C Wolfe of Kimberly B C visits Mr and Mrs F Shewfelt. Our girls Lorraine Shew Blyth Reid Rita Four- moving around lately.
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Omer le Vasseur
Pete Burtt
Spring Bay
Manitoulin Island
Pete
B.C
New York
Roy Freund
St. Boniface Hospital
Notice to Electors of Rural Lac Du Bonnet Manitoba
A notice dated October 1947 from G F Teare secretary treasurer of the local corporation calls the electors of Rural Lac du Bonnet Manitoba to inspect the records for September 1947 at reasonable hours.
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Seundah Tatomens Oe Corporation
Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba
G. F. Teare
Church Notes United Church Services Pine Falls
Rev. John E. Huncer minister leads Sunday worship at 11.00 am with Sunday School and Adult Bible Class. Evening service at 8.15 pm. Young Adult study group 8.15 pm Wednesdays 7.00 pm. Trail Rangers mentored by Mr C Rempel.
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John E. Huncer
Trail Rangers
C. Rempel
Seven Sisters Church Sunday Service at 7 p.m
Seven Sisters Church continues its weekly schedule with Sunday services set for 7 p.m. parishioners are invited to attend the evening gathering as usual.
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Seven Sisters
St Marys Anglican Church Service Schedule
Pointe du Bois notices show Sunday School at 10.00 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11.00 a.m. Evening prayer and sermon at 7.00 p.m. Reverend E K Bissell is the incumbent.
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Pointe du Bois
E. K. Bissell
Church and church activities with Rev W H J Walter
Fort Alexander services Sundays at 11 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. 70 Man Meetings Wednesdays at Pine Falls 7 p.m. Prayer Thursdays at Ladies Guild every third Tuesday. Rev W H J Walter L Th Dur Eng officiates.
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Church OF England
Fort Alexander
Pine Falls
Ladies’ Guild
W. H. J. Walter
L.th. Dur
Whitemouth Baptist Service Schedule
The Whitemouth Baptist Church announces a Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by a morning service at 11 a.m. Pastor Rev. Fred Ohlman leads the church and its weekly worship.
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Whitemouth Baptist Church
Fred Ohlman
Gospel Mission Services Lac du Bonnet
Gospel Mission Services in Lac du Bonnet offer Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with Sunday School at 8 p.m. Gospel Service. Thursday events include Children’s Service at 7 p.m. and Bible Study at 8 p.m. All are welcome. Pastor T. R Hoover.
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Gospel Mission Services
Lac du Bonnet
T. R Hoover
St Johns Anglican Church Service Times
The schedule lists St John’s Anglican Church Lac du Bonnet with an 11.00 p m Evening Prayer and Sermon and a 2.30 p m Sunday School session.
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ST. John’s Anglican Church
Lac du Bonnet
Party Line topic stirs opinions on skirts and dress in film era
A chat with Tommy Swain touches on Party Line and a reader’s wife critique of last week’s column. The discussion shifts to societal dress norms with women’s skirts, film industry reactions, and men’s trouser length, amid a grim English crop report and a cheeky closing line.
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House of Learning
Tommy Swain
Thomas
Church Services and Schedules Across Several Parishes
Rev E K Bissell incumb ent leads Pentecostal services at Beausejour on Wednesdays at 8 pm. Rev Oscar Vouga at St Ouen’s holds Sunday services 2 30 pm with Sunday School 1 30 pm. Evangelists Cripps visit Garson Tyndall and Beausejour. St James Anglican outlines Sept 28 and Oct 5 and 10 am services with Sunday School 11 am. later winter hours shift to 2 pm and 3 pm.
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ST. Ouen’s
Evangelist Rebt. Cripps
ST. James
Whitemouth United Morning Service Announcement
Whitemouth United Church schedules 10 am Sunday School and 11 am Morning Service. Services are open to all members and visitors.
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Whitemouth United
St Marys Church Sunday Mass Schedule
The church offers Sunday masses at 9 a.m. and 10 30 a.m. at St Marys Church for worshipers and visitors.
Beausejour Lutheran Services Schedule October
The Beausejour area Lutheran churches list October worship times and events. October 12 at 11 a.m. Cross at Golden Bay with Holy Communion and 7:30 p.m. Zion Beausejour. October 19 at 11 a.m. Zion Beausejour Festival of the Reformation. October 26 at 11 a.m. St. Pauls Green Bay Festival of the Reformation and 7:30 p.m. Zion Beausejour English service led by Rev. H Moertelmeyer.
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Cross
Golden Bay
Zion
Beausejour
St. Paul’s Green Bay
H. Moertelmeyer
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