Sunday School Walkathon Aims to Adopt Needy Child
St Marys Anglican Sunday School children aged four to thirteen walked six miles in Pointe du Bois on October 15. Twenty seven participated, twenty six completed the full distance, with checkpoints at Eight-Foot Falls and Trail End Camp. About 200000 raised. organizers praised as ideal fall weather and community effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
A. Mikolaychuk
Trail End Camp
J. Lamb
J. Osborn
M. Mikolaychuk
M. Atkin
Leadership Live-In for Manitoba Women’s Institute in Brandon
Members of Manitoba’s Women’s Institute urged to attend the Leadership Live-In in Brandon October 23 to 26 with the theme People Helping People. Expect workshops on income tax Canada Pension Plan and creative writing plus discussions on Indian culture family communications and United Nations ties. Registration deadline October 12 fees five dollars per delegate two dollars for day visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Brandon
Women’s Institute
United Nations
Toastmistress Club
Brandon Barbershoppers
Reg Forbes
Agricultural Extension Centre
Queens Ave
Amblyopia Clinic Tour Across Agassiz Schools
The Centennial Rebekah Lodge 6110F sponsors an Amblyopia clinic for kindergarten pupils in area schools. Sessions run at Park Avenue Lac du Bonnet Pinawa Gilbert White mouth Beausejour schools from October 23 to 26 with morning and afternoon slots in cooperation with school authorities and public health service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Park Avenue
Lac du Bonnet
Pinawa
Lewis School
Gilbert
Whitemouth
Beausejour
Public Health Service
Tax Reduction Expanded to All Tenants and Federal Housing
Municipal Affairs Minister Howard Pawley clarified the School Tax Reduction Act to include all tenants paying a normal share of school costs. The update covers federal employees in government housing, buildings owned by federal or provincial agencies, and residents of unorganized territories like Pine Falls, ensuring eligible tenants receive the $50 per unit rebate. He also urged property owners to verify they have maximized the rebate by potentially amalgamating taxes with other eligible properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Pawley
Mr. Pawley
Pine Falls
Pinawa
Armed Forces
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
What It Takes To Be A Lac Du Bonnet Lion
A 1972 Lions Club feature explains that Lions are men over 18 who care about their community and may join by attending the next meeting on November 6 1972 at 6 45 PM in the Lakeview Hotel Lac du Bonnet. Annual dues are 15 with meals at 2 50 and various local service projects are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Lions Club
Lions Club of
Lakeview Hotel
Lion
Peter Unfried
Dave Stewart
Agassiz Board Elections Held October 25 1972
Trustees re elected by acclamation are Jerome Shuster Beausejour Robert Gmitroski Garson Tyndall and Frank Thibodeau Powerview. Ward 4 candidates Jack Wade and Russell Waters both Lac du Bonnet contest the election. Election date is October 25 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agassiz
Jerome Shuster
Beausejour
Robert Gmitroski
Garson - Tyndall
Frank Thibodeau
Powerview
Jack Wade
Lac du Bonnet
Russell Waters
Smile Now Worth One Thousand Eleven Hundred
In the Lac du Bonnet Legion 400 Club draws Mrs. Doris Lesko wins the fifteenth draw for $100, making her total winnings $1,100. Frank Ehinger presented the $1,000 cheque, with a photo caption noting her smile is worth $1,000. Ed Vorona won the fourteenth draw for $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Leader
Frank Ehinger
Doris Lesko
Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet Legion
Ed Vorona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pointe DU Bois
People
W.I. Leadership
String Craft
Manitoba Products
Winnipeg
Mexico
Beth Dyck
Maico
Agassiz Board Elections
L.D.B. C. of
Lakeview
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