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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Oct 24, 1961

Page

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Reeves and Mayors Returned With Larger Majorities

Reeves and Mayors of municipalities were returned to office last Friday with larger majorities than the previous election. Lac du Bonnet saw a tight race with Reeve H. Olensky winning 201 to 39 over rival Wojciechowski, while Ed Henderson led Lac du Bonnet for reeve with 538 to 109 for MacLean. Mayor Walter Zarecki won 138 to 61 over Hanton, and Ward 1 School Trustee saw Demarco beat Borsa 569 to 355 amid Gunson-related debate. Ward 5 saw Mike Chambers maintain the seat 436 to 168.

Lac du Bonnet H. Olensky Ed. Wojciechowski Lagsdin's Wojciechowski Harry Olensky Reeve Ed Henderson Wm. MacLean Reeve Ed. Henderson McLean Walter Zarecki F. Hanton Meyer Zarecki Zarecki Hanton E. J. Borsa J. Demarco Beausejour Emil Borsa Demarco Mr. Demarco Mr. Borsa Gunson Mike Chambers E. Hastman

Atomic Energy Budget Passed Budget details released for AECL project funding

Residents are told the Atomic Energy Control Board budget was approved on September 23. Excerpts show Administration Expenses 69515 dollars Grants for research 700000 dollars AECL program construction and related equipment valued at 9197700 dollars with CMHC to oversee building works near the White Shell Nuclear Establishment.

Atomic Energy Control Board Atomic Energy Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation Whiteshell Nuclear Establishment AECL

Violet Herda Wins Spelling Bee in Lac du Bonnet

Violet Herda of Buchan won a Manitoba School Trustees spelling contest in Lac du Bonnet Elementary with ten contestants. Kathy Verdun of Garden Bay finished second and Stephen Weinhold of Seven Sisters third. Judges were H P Smith Lac du Bonnet Bodnarchuk Tyndall and Rudolph Weinhold.

Violet Herda Buchan Manitoba Lac du Bonnet Kathy Verdun Garden Bay Stephen Weinhold H. P. Smith S. Bodnarchuk Tyndall Rudolph Weinhold Marie Balcaen Winnipeg Stephen Bodnarchuk Seven Sisters Lynda Lanja Elma Lynn Eriksen Whitemouth Leslie McIntosh Ben Arseniuk Kathy Werdun Linda Buss Golden Bay Beverley Hastman St. Quens

Elma Notes from Elma Saskatchewan Community

Elma notes report Indian summer waning and winter prep. Marion Charney finished a well. Pete Kuchar helps build home for J. Saik. Smerechynski family return to Uranium City after five weeks visiting Hadashville Winnipeg Elma. New station agent on holiday, Mrs Just covering. Local visits include Zahara at Gardenton and Lorna Kurian home for weekend. Stag and shower for M Zakaluk and M Felewich October 21 at Elma hall. wedding set November 4 at Elma Greek Catholic church.

Lorna Kurian Jacyk Jurbyk H. Pawlyshyn E. Kozak Jonas Toews Elma Hall M. Zakaluk M. Felewich Elma Greek Catholic Church

Lac du Bonnet Child Among Remarkable Family Records

The Lac du Bonnet couple’s daughter Rita Lussier joins a string of remarkable children noted by Weekend Magazine and other papers. Debbie Hills and Laureen Bick were previously highlighted for long lines of living relatives with odds of fifty million to one. Rita’s family includes two grandmothers, four great grandmothers, and several relatives in Lac du Bonnet and Powerview plus St George, Great Falls, and other places.

Lac du Bonnet Quebec Grande Prairie Alberta Weekend Magazine Debbie Hills Grand Prairie Laureen Bick Ron Bick Rita Lussier Robert Lussier Florence Wilcott Great Falls Emil Lussier Amanda Lussier Frank Lussier Celine Carriere Powerview Sylvia Vincent St. George

Whitemouth Community Sends Get Well Wishes and Local News

Whitemouth residents extend best wishes to bank manager D A Huett recovering after an October 15 accident and hospital stay. Grace Hoogkamp visits Winnipeg. Local school trustee meeting on October 12 considered future actions. Community events include a wedding anniversary and a dance at the town hall honoring Joe Sudletsky and his bride.

D. A. Huett Huett St. Boniface Hospital Whitemouth Joe Sudletsky Tom Melnick Frnie Tirschmann

Hunting and wildlife observations sought during Thanksgiving

In Whiteshell and Pointe du Bois areas hunters and anglers reported mixed results on Thanksgiving Day with ducks average in number while geese passed overhead in steady numbers on their southward migration. Walleye catch was fair and northern pike were plentiful. field checks cited by Manitoba minister C H Witney praised hunters and anglers for cooperative conservation efforts.

North Whiteshell Pointe du Bois North Whiteshell C. H. Witney Manitoba Mines and Natural Resources Natural Resources” Department H. P. Laws

Pre vocational Courses To Begin In November

Manitoba education department expands pre vocational training to boost access to trades courses as less than 30 percent of jobs can be handled by unskilled labor. The Brandon class starts around November 1, with six classes beginning mid November at Manitoba Teachers College in Tuxedo. Open to 17 plus and long out of school, referrals from the National Employment Service required.

Canada Manitoba Education Department Brandon Manitoba Teachers College Tuxedo National Employment Service

Subscription Renewal Form for The Leader.

A reader notice explains how to renew The Springfield Leader subscription with options for one or two years and different rates inside and outside Canada. The form requires name address and payment, and notes Audit Bureau of Circulations rules about arrears and delivery timing.

Canada Audit Bureau of Circulations Springfield

4-H Seed Fair honors at Hazelridge Manitoba grand winner

Donald Hutniak of Brokenhead 4-H Seed Club captured the Grand Champion Award for Pembina wheat at the first annual Beausejour area inter-club Seed Show held in Hazelridge Manitoba. Don Saramaga of Hazelridge 4-H Seed Club took the Reserve Grand Champion title with Gordon Nieckarz as reserve.

Donald Hutniak Brokenhead Hazelridge Manitoba Don Saramaga Beausejour Dennie Zieske Gordon Nieckarz Bob Anderson Ernest Yakubicka Tyndall Allen Kazina Peter Kazina A. L. D. Martin Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation

Great Falls 4 H Club Organized For New Season

The Great Falls 4 H foods and clothing club re organized for the year with sixteen girls enrolled. Officers include Barbara Bleakney president Evelyn Jansson vice president Judy Jansson secretary and Valerie Pernard club reporter. Cooking classes Tuesday evenings sewing Wednesday afternoons. Leaders are Mrs Warren Mrs Jansson Mrs Morgan and Mrs Muncer. The first project is a UNICEF canvass on Halloween.

Great Falls Unicef Hallowe’en

Obituary of Samuel Roy Baker from Manitoba region

Samuel Roy Baker aged 65 died suddenly October 15. Funeral held October 20 at Carberry United Church with Rev. G A Calpitts and burial in Carberry Cemetery. Born in Elsinore Ontario he moved to Oberon at 17 and ran a freighting business in central Manitoba until 1952. He later resided in Melbourne and served five years as Ward 1 councillor in North Cypress Municipality. Survived by wife Esther two sons Donald and Curtis three grandchildren two brothers and a sister. He was a member of the Canadian Legion and Odd Fellows at Carberry.

Samuel Roy Baker Carberry United Church G. A. Calpitts Carberry Cemetery Elsinore Ontario Baker Oberon Manitoba Melbourne Haver North Cypress Lesinn and Oddfellows Carberry Fster Donald Great Falls Curtis Lockwort Petcy Aldenford Andy Fergus Gertie Ringel Walkerton

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