Untitled regional place list from Manitoba regions
A dense roster of geographic names across Manitoba and nearby areas including LAC DU BONNET PINE FALLS WHITEMOUTH WHITEMOUTH JANOW ELMA SEVEN SISTERS POINTE DU BOIS GREAT FALLS ST GEORGE BRIGHTSTONE LOWLAND SPRINGWELL PINAWA BIRD RIVER LETTONIA BISSETT FAVORABLE LAKE RED LAKE.
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Lac DU Bonnet Pine Falls
Seven Sisters Pointe DU Bois
Great Falls
ST. George
Brightstone
Favorable Lake
Red Lake
Wounded French Soldier Marcel Dupont Visits St George
Private Marcel Dupont of the French Army, held as a Dunkirk prisoner, toured St George visiting friends and relatives after returning home. He was injured in 19 places when an Allied plane machine gunned him in Germany in April, later liberated by the British. He plans to settle in St Hyacinthe, Quebec, with his wife and two daughters.
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ST. George
Marcel Dupont
Dunkirk
Dupont
Poland
Germany
St. Hyacinthe, P.Q
Leader’s enduring role after war ends
The Leader pledges to keep serving readers with steady interpretation of events as the world shifts. It promises to maintain the newspaper’s mission to inform, clarify, and contribute to a better public life amid postwar change.
Birthday Cheers For Pine Falls Postmaster and Son
Residents of Pine Falls celebrate with Don McCulloh post master and his son Tommy on October 16 marking their double birthday tribute and warm community wishes.
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Pine Falls
Don McCulloh
Tommy
Tigers Win Share Boost From Record Pool Split
The Tigers led a payout, yielding $2,168 per member of the club. Each of the three shares of the record players' pool totals $6,445 per man. The Cubs, with 332 shares, receive $4,277 each.
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Tigers
Cubs
Welcome Home Son Sign Mu stuns Gaspe Highway Tourist
A traveler on a Gaspe peninsula highway route encounters a lone log shack perched on a craggy hillside. Above its door a freshly painted sign reads Welcome Home, Son, leaving the visitor deeply moved by the simple, poignant message amid the scenic tour.
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Gaspe Peninsula
The Boys In Battle Dress Eight Springfield Soldiers Return
Eight Canadian Army men from Springfield district, including Pte J Sikora of Milner Ridge and Pte M Syrotiuk of Cook's Creek, sail home aboard the Ile de France. They were due to dock at Halifax on Monday October 21, with next of kin listed for each veteran.
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Springfield
Ile de France
Winnipeg
Military District No. 10
Halifax
Pte
J. Sikora
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Milner Ridge
C. Sikora
M. Syrotiuk
Princess Pats
A. Syrotiuk
Cook’s Creek
Cororal A. Wilcott
Loyal Edmonton Regiment
St. George
R. Wilcott
J. Lane
Armoured Corps
N.C.Q
Raven of
Libau
Joan Marion Turpin Christened at St James Church
A christening was held at St James Anglican Church on Sunday October 14 to bless the baby daughter of Mr and Mrs T W Turpin nee Elaine Devaney of Pointe du Bois. Canon G W Findlay officiated and the child was named Joan Marion with Grace Devaney and Arthur Turpin as godparents.
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St. James Anglican Church
G. W. Findlay
T. W. Turpin
Elaine Devaney
Pointe du Bois
Joan Marion
Grace Devaney
Arthur Turpin
44th Battalion Association Memorial Parade at Winnipeg
The 44th Battalion Association will hold its Annual Memorial Church Parade at St Matthews Anglican Church Winnipeg on Sunday October 28 at 11 a.m. The event gathers members for a commemorative service and procession.
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44Th Battalion Association
St. Matthews Anglican Church
Winnipeg
Service corps soldiers to return home this week
Pte E Thomas and Lance-corporal J J Weselake with next of kin Mrs J Thomas of Beaconia and W Weselake of Beausejour, plus Gunner A Schiebler whose wife resides in Lac du Bonnet, should reach their homes after landing in Winnipeg before week’s end.
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E Thomas
Service Corps
J. Thomas
Beaconia
J. J. Weselake
Royal Canadian Engineers
W. Weselake
Beausejour
A. Schiebler
Lac du Bonnet
Winnipeg
Donations to altar fund at old Fire Hall service
Members meet at the old Fire Hall on Sherbrook one block north of Portage for a cheque presentation. Donations from members will support the altar in the new church replacing the colors lost in the church fire.
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Sherbrook
Portage
Sub Unit 16-62 Reaches Victory Loan Quota
Kenora reports Favourable Lake wins the first sub unit 16-62 Victory Loan quota in the 9th Victory Loan. The small community of 300 people was asked to subscribe 47500 in Victory Bonds. Latest totals show subscriptions reached 67000.
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Kenora
Favourable Lake
Victory Loan riders deliver orders across Manitoba towns
Three Despatch Riders sped through Lac du Bonnet Beausejour and Oakbank delivering Operational Orders Victory 9 for the ninth Victory Loan Campaign. Objectives were Lac du Bonnet 246000 Beausejour 127000 and Oakbank 170000 with riders designated top-priority signals. Additional despatches went to many other towns as part of the training mission.
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Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour
Oakbank
Manitoba
Springfield
R. O. G. Morton
H. E. Sellers
Manitoba Victory Loan Committee
Youthful Pine Falls Veteran Killed In Duck Shooting Accident
Twenty year old Arthur Menu of Pine Falls was found dead in a boat on the Winnipeg River in St George district after his shotgun fired as he reached for it while birds flew by. He was alone when the fatal shot wounded his neck. coroner said no inquest was needed. Menu, a Royal Canadian Air Force veteran, had served two years overseas and recently returned home.
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Pine Falls
St. George
Arthur Menu
Hunter
Winnipeg
Menu
Alphonse Menu
Alex. Flett
Royal Canadian Air Force
Springfield
Leader Bldg
St. James
Great Bear Leake Full Of Fish Great Bear Leake Full Of Fish
Government ministers announce a October 30 meeting in Regina to set winter commercial fishing rules with officials from Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan and Dominion departments. A Saskatchewan lake survey found Great Bear Lake teeming with high quality fish while one company shifts from Lake Athabasca to Great Bear Lake as the sole active NT fishing operation.
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Great Bear Lake
Regina
J. L. Phelps
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Phelps
Lake Athabaska
Northwest Territories
Deer season opens amid many no hunting signs in Winslow
In Winslow Washington on October 23 the deer season began as signs reading no hunting appeared in the area. A painted sign by Ed Stenbeck warned trespassers with a harsh promise, signaling strong local enforcement while hunters kept to regulated boundaries.
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Winslow
Wash
Ed. Stenbeck
Struggles Over Strangers and Threats Describe Weekend Tensions
A resident complains of a tense situation with unfamiliar visitors and a double barrel shotgun allegedly unloaded with sofa pillars. The speaker expresses exhaustion from ongoing confrontations and harassment at their property.
Thoughtful Winnipeg Households Aid Clothing Drive
Winnipeg housewives fill boys suits with marbles pens knives and other items. Compact notes tucked in coats with darning needles and wool stockings accompany the donations for the national clothing drive.
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Winnipeg
Unity Means Strength in Canada’s Province Conference Message
The Summerside Journal stresses unity across provinces and communities. It says every Canadian can contribute through cooperation and care for local homes farms and businesses to shape the Dominion provincial conference outcomes.
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United Provinces
Summerside
P.E.1
PEI Medical Association Rejects New Liquor Permit Plan
The Prince Edward Island Medical Association refused involvement with the government's plan to issue liquor permits, signaling opposition to the approach and distancing from the measure in Charlottetown.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island Medical Association
Association reserved right for single prescriptions
The association stated it would allow doctors to issue single prescriptions while providing guidance on a six months' supply duration for certain medications. The policy aims to balance patient access with safety considerations and oversight from medical professionals.
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Association
Pine Falls Homecoming Sparks Mixed Feelings for Family
Mrs R Robertson comments on moving to Pine Falls as her son Bill, a lance corporal in the Winnipeg Grenadiers, returns home after liberation from the Japs. Bill writes home with astonishment at writing a letter without enemy supervision, reflecting relief and pride.
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Pine Falls
Bill
Invasion of the Pointe Cadet Event Aids
A weekend event saw 10 Pine Falls army cadets led by Cadet Lieut Ed Gretzinger join 35 cadets from Earl Grey Winnipeg under Lieuts J W Pankin and McLeod. Principal A E Hensley and Major W Cummings accompanied the visiting party. Cadets hosted by Lieut A MacDonald and Mrs E W Allen enjoyed a film and dance, church parade led by Rev E K Bissell, and a visit to Slave Falls power plant hosted by Mr Sam Square.
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Pointe
Pine Falls Army
Ed. Gretzinger
Earl Grey School
Winnipeg
J. W. Pankin
McLeod
A. E. Hensley
Earl Grey
W. Cummings
J. Egerton
M.D. 10
Lieut. A. MacDonald
E. W. Allen
E. K. Bissell
Slave Falls
Sam Square
O Larson takes air trip despite advanced years
O Larson and his son Edward took a pleasant air journey to Bissett Manitoba to visit Larson’s son and daughter in law Albert and Mrs Larson. Larson is well over seventy yet remains air minded as the trend spreads beyond the younger generation.
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O. Larson
Edward Larson
Bissett
Man
Larson
Albert Larson
M. Larson
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Joan Marion Turpin
Great Falls Sportsmen
Jack Osmers
Glen Oakes and Sons
Washington, D.C
Glen
Biological Survey
Washington
Alex McIntosh
C. T. Mitchell
L. J. Pulfer
Victory Loan
Bruce Edie
A. W. Harvey
Des
Signal Corps
Selkirk
Stonewall
Riverton
Ashern
Fisher Branch
Virden
Russell
Shoal, Lake
Dauphin
Winnipegosis
Gilbert Plains
Grandview
Roblin
Swan River
the Pas
Sherridon
Flin Flon
By Emmanuel J. Bouvier
E. D. R. Bissette
St. James, Man
The
Springfield Leader
Springfeld Leader
P.O
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