New North East Entrance To Winnipeg Under Construction
An entirely new highway entrance to Greater Winnipeg from North East is under construction. No 59 highway is being extended from Bird's Hill village along the east side of the CPR East Selkirk track toward Kirkness. Nine miles will be built to be ready for oil and heavy asphalt, improving access from North East to Winnipeg. Contractors Landry Construction Co. submitted the lowest tender at 79180, with several other bids listed.
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Greater
Winnipeg
Greater Winnipeg
North-East
Bird's Hill Village
Kirkness
Constructon
Nairn Avenue
Elmwood
Bird’s Hill Village
Bird's Hill
Landry Construction Co
Main Street
Kirkwetls
Bird’s Hill Vilage
St. Boniface
Wnnpeg
Transcona
No. 59
No. 15
Marion Street
Dawson Road
Trans-Canada
Grande Pointe
Minnesota
Local Boys Engage In Rugby At River Hills
River Hills hosts Seven Sisters Falls in a Sunday rugby match. River Hills wins 28 to 10 after a passing oriented game with several end runs. Standout players for River Hills include Jim Honke Dennie Bonakoski and Alvin Bonakoske while Hugh Oxholm Keith King Ronnie Karmpetz and Richard Gittins starred for Seven Sisters.
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Seven Sisters Falls
River Hills
Jim Honke
Dennie Bonakoski
Alvin Bonakoske
Hugh Oxholm
Keith King
Ronnie Karmpetz
Richard Gittins
Seven Sisters
Whitemouth Students Elect Officers for ’53 ’54
The Whitemouth Students Board elected officers including President Donald Steiner and Vice-President Dave Engler. Others named were Secretary Mary Zajac girl and boys sports reps Mildred Benchar ski and Barry Paulsen social convener Katherine Steiner editor Helen Zajac grade 7 Rennie Hunter grade 8 Allen Zajac. The first meeting on September 18 set goals and the council works on a constitution.
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Whitemouth Students’ Board
Donald Steiner
Dave Engler
Mary Zajac
Mildred ,Bencharski
Barry Paulsen
Katherine Steiner
Helen Zajac
Rennie Hunter
Allen Zajac
Memorial to honor fallen in town planned at Park and Lake
Lac du Bonnet branch No 164 of the Canadian Legion announces a memorial at the Park and Lake Avenues corner. Names of local World War I casualties are requested for a complete list before the November 11 unveiling. Contact Mrs. V. O. David by October 31 if you had a close relative who lived here.
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Park and Lake Avenues
Lac du Bonnet
Canadian Legion
V. O. David
Three Candidate for Reeve In R. M. Lac du Bonnet
North East municipal nomination day highlights multiple reeves acclaimed or to be elected across R. M. Lac du Bonnet Springfield Whitemouth Lac du Bonnet and Brokenhead. Noted retirements include Oscar Russell Beausejour after four years in office.
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Reeve
R. M. Lac du Bonnet
Oscar Russell É
Beausejour
Lac du Bonnet
Reeves
Reeves Stanley Smith
Springfield
Ed. Henderson
Whitemouth
Archie Trapp
Brokenhead
R. M. Springfield
S. G. Smith
L. T. Beattie
Michael Goral
W. H. Coulter
T. H. Roberst
R. M. Whitemouth
Wm. Sudletsky
E. F. Altstadt
Geo. Rerick
Wm. Brincheski
Frank Picknicki
Wociechowski
Mitro Fosty
Glenmoor
Jos, Mazur
Allegra
Michael Tokar
Springwell
Julian Bilan
Michael
J. S. Shumilak
Tom Marshall
John Kuzminski
John Wasio
Beausejour Town
Albert Larson
M. J. Wolanin
Sidney Meltzer
Albert Neduzak
Peter Kuchynski
Margaret Rumak
Frank Ehinger
Ed Keilbach
Lac du Bonnet Village
Golden Wedding for Mr and Mrs Charles Turner at Beausejour
Mr and Mrs Charles Turner of Beausejour celebrated their Golden Wedding on October 14 at their Sebright farm home with 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. The couple, married October 14, 1903 in Winnipeg, now reside in Beausejour and will host an open house on Saturday October 17 from 2 to 5 and 8 to 10 p.m. for neighbors and friends.
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Charles Turner
Beausejour
Sebright
D. Smith
Winnipeg
J. May
Slaven Lake
Alta
A. Casson
Lloyminster
J. Christianson
Geraldton
Ont
D. MacDonald
Graysville
Man
M. Engot
Clifford
Thomas and
Wilbert
James
Lacombe
A .E. Smith
Turner
Manitoba urged to add game sanctuaries
A Lac du Bonnet audience heard more game sanctuaries are needed in Manitoba. Deer are absent from three quarters of the province and upland game is nearly extinct. Frank Ward of Ducks Unlimited warned Manitoba trails Saskatchewan with only three sanctuaries to Saskatchewan’s 52. A new Lac du Bonnet Game and Fish Association formed with Ed Smee as chairman and Currie elected president. Bedford Williams showed wildlife films.
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Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet
Frank Ward
Winnipeg
Ducks Unlimited
Ward
Lac du Bonnet Game and Fish Association
Ed. Smee
Frank.Currie
Saskatchewan
Legion Cigarette Fund Disbands After Eighty Years
A cigarette fund started in 1943 at Lac du Bonnet by Frank Waters to aid local boys overseas. At a October 12 meeting hosted by C. Brown, the fund was deemed no longer needed and the remaining $41 was given to memorial construction at Park and Lake avenues. The group dissolved.
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Lac du Bonnet
Frank Waters
C. Brown
Park and Lake Avenues
Lets Learn More About Foods Theme for Club Lac du Bonnet
The Lac du Bonnet Foods Club opened its second year with twelve members and leaders Mrs. Edythe Brown and Mrs. V. Hardy. The program covers food preservation through canning and freezing, vitamins A B C, balanced breakfasts, staff of life, school lunches, butter cakes and cookies, and party pastries. Officers elected include Darlene Brown president Joan Holiday vice president Lorraine Krieshman secretary Irene Russel treasurer Carla Wynberg reporter Verna Kast social convener.
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Lac du Bonnet Foods Club
Edythe Brown
V. Hardy
Club
Darlene Brown
Joan Holiday
Lorraine Krieshman
Irene Russel
Carla Wynberg
Verna Kast
Drainage and roads back on council agenda
The Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet held a Tuesday meeting with Reeve E Wojciechowski and councillors in attendance. Residents requested grade improvements on two roads and raised concerns about road and watercourse obstructions. Solicitors were to approach the Education Minister about the Smith Siding school site. A.Gmitarek and A.Soroka reported flood and culvert issues affecting NW 33-15-9E and NW 7-15-10E amid municipal negligence claims.
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Lac du Bonnet
E. Wojciechowski
J. Mazur
W. Brincheski
J. C. Horn
W. R. Belluk
G. F. Teare
G. Betker
A. Juenke
F. Russell
J. Ancel
Smith Siding
A. Soroka
St John Anglican W A in Lac du Bonnet meetings
The October meeting of the St. John’s Anglican W A in Lac du Bonnet drew eleven members as the treasurer reported Harvest Sale proceeds of 121.15 dollars. plans for the November 19 bazaar were set and an assistant is sought for the junior auxiliary by year’s end. The group thanked the vestry for floor painting and adjourned with a lunch hosted by several members.
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St. John's
W. A
Lac du Bonnet
Maxwell
Ambrose
S. Halliday
R. Waters
Hudson Bay Co buys Lac du Bonnet department store
The Hudson's Bay Co. purchases Springman's Department store in Lac du Bonnet to become the Lac du Bonnet unit of its inland store chain on Monday November 16. Joe Sopotiuk will be groceteria manager. Staff stay on under new ownership as policies remain unchanged.
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Hudson's Bay Co
Springman’s Department
Lac du Bonnet
HBC
Groceteria
Joe Sopotiuk
Springman
Sringman
Beausejour
High Cost of Living Sparks Farmers Union Talk
Manitoba farmers hear Mr. John Monkhouse claim high living costs fuel misunderstanding between farmers and consumers. He predicts butter prices may drop and turkeys rise, criticizes eggs pricing, and urges cooperative buying to benefit producers and shoppers. A Beausejour meeting sets plans for a 1954 Folk school and a November drive kickoff in zone ten.
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John Monkhouse
Manitoba Co-operative Marketing Board
Manitoba Farmers Union
Beausejour
Western Canada
Canada
Hospital Guild Plans Fun Fair
At the Seven Sisters Hospital Guild regular meeting on Monday October 5 plans were approved for a Fun Fair on October 30. The ways and means committee led by Mrs J Howcroft will handle arrangements with events including a fish pond whist cribbage home cooking sale candy booth dress sale bingo children's games and lunch. The group also approved buying curtains and a sunroom couch. An appeal for canned fruits jams jellies pickles drew about 100 jars. Lunch was served by Mrs C Precious Mrs O Kinghorn Mrs E Braund and Mrs M Everson.
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Seven Sisters Hospital Guild
Ways and Means Committee
J. Howcroft
C. Precious
O. Kinghorn
E. Braund
M. Everson
Blood Transfusions Needed Every 28 Minutes
In 1952 the Red Cross free transfusion service supplied 18 878 patients in Manitoba and north-west Ontario. Mobile clinics travel region wide to collect blood from donors aged 18 to 65, with a Beausejour visit on October 30. Local residents urged to attend and contact organizers for arrangements.
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Manitoba
Ontario
Red Cross Free Blood Transfusion Service
Red Cross Service
Red Cross Mobile
Beausejour
Hall
L. J. Pulfer
W. Horodyski
N. Kubish
Mrs. Drysdale
S. Lozinski
A. Newton
Molson
Hospital Guild Holds Fowl Supper and Bazaar
The Whitemouth Hospital Guild hosted its annual fowl supper and bazaar in the school auditorium on Saturday October 3. CGIT girls and guild members attended while Mrs D M Wardrop and Mrs Wm Aitkenhead oversaw home cooking. Treasurer Mrs W Henderson reported $281.85 cleared for equipment for the hospital.
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Whitemouth Hospital
Guild
CGIT
D. M. Wardrop
Wm. Aitkenhead
Wm. Henderson
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Denise Fournier
P. J. Strimbicki
Bedford Williams
Pointe du Bois
Legion Benefits
Harry Holyk
A. Gmitarek
Anglican W. A. Clear
Audit Bureau of Circulations
3Rd Street
Hudson Bay
Richard Kawicki
V. Modjeski
Alf Dreger
Aug Rattai
R. Buss
J. Mroz
Hospital Guild
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