Townsite decision awaited as road tenders trigger talk
In Lac du Bonnet Manitoba two tenders were issued for grading and clearing along routes north of the plant area toward Riverland road and the gravel pit, while AECL's Mr. Gilbert pressed for use of municipal roads. He spoke with the municipal council about two possible townsites Riverland or Natalie Lake, with an announcement expected within a week or two.
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Lac du Bonnet
PTH 11
Riverland
Manitoba Dept. of Public Works
Winnipeg River
Pinawa Channel
Gilbert
AECL
Natalie Lake
Prohibition Critic Slams Tem perance Groups for Inaction
Hugh Garner in Liberty magazine attacks temperance and anti booze churches for failing to aid drinking Canadians. He cites Salvation Army clinics Anglicans Catholics and the United Church criticized as ineffective while Prohibition did not curb drunkenness, noting U S gangsters and Canadian crime tied to alcohol and higher drunkenness convictions in Ontario 1920 21 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Garner
Liberty Magazine
Salvation Army
Guiding Light
Alcoholics Anonymous
United Church
Garner
Jesus Christ
U.S
Can
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Alberta
Wakefield Hardgrave
Telephone crew moves to Lee River for new pole line
The Manitoba Telephone System says construction foreman Donald Kien and a crew moved from Brightstone to the Lee River area east of Lac du Bonnet on September 2. A 19 mile pole line will bring rural automatic service to Lee River applicants, with service expected this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Telephone System
Donald Kien
Brightstone
Lee River
Lac du Bonnet
Great Falls Water Ski Show Draws Big Crowd
A large capacity crowd enjoyed the Great Falls Water Ski Show and Sportsday on Sunday September 4 with a sunny day. Great Falls won a baseball tournament 9 5 over Seven Sisters and later 2 1 in an extra exhibition game. The first annual water ski show featured local and Lac du Bonnet Lakers skiers with Stan Gittins as master of ceremonies and young Evelyn Jansson earning applause for two skis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Seven Sisters
Pine Falls
Allan Pommer
Great Fall
Hugh Carrier
Rich Gittins
Freddy King
John Veats
Lac du Bonnet Lakers
Stan Gittins
Evelyn Jansson
Barry Baker
Wilma Warren
Sharon Courchine
Lac du Bonnet
Hart Brown
Mia Terra
Irvin Grabke
Gwendoline
John
Barry
Vince Rowe
Dick Kropp
Jim le Roye
Larry Metzler
Ron Kabaluk
Ech Lesko
Ron Kahaluk
The Mistake In The Paper
Doane F. Riechel of the Superior Express laments errors appearing in print and argues against overreacting to them. He says perfection is impossible and that errors should not deter ongoing work, urging acceptance of imperfect but ongoing effort.
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Doane F. Riechel
Superior Express
Newman McLenaghen Heads Pine Falls Paper Mill
Newman McLenaghen, assistant manager at Manitoba Paper Company Limited, is named Manager of the Pine Falls Mill effective September 1. He succeeds R. L. Fraser, who moves to head the Iroquois Falls Division of Abitibi Power and Paper. Tremblay becomes assistant mill manager. Williams moves from Troquois Falls as resident engineer. Munro departs Pine Falls for Iroquois Falls. Wood named to replace Munro from Abitibi Corporation, Alpena Michigan. Fraser’s departure saddens Pine Falls community leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Newman McLenaghen
Manitoba Paper Compay, Limited
Pine Falls
R. L. Fraser
Iroquois Falls
Abitibi Power and Paper Company, Limited
J. H. Tremblay
Abitibi
J. F. Williams
Manitoba Paper Company
Troquois Falls
D.D. Munro
Munro
W. C. E. Wood
Abitibi Corporation
Alpena
Michigan
Fraser
Robert L .Fraser
Sydney
N. S
N.S
Ahbjtibi Power and Paper Co
Ste. Anne
Beaupre
Que
Toronto
Ontario
Canadian Pulp’ and Papers Association
Manitoba Heart Foundation
Manitoba C.mla
McLenaghen
Manitoba
Selkirk
University of Manitoba and
Queen's University
Abitibi Power and Paper Co. Ltd
Sault “Ste. . Marie
Fort William
Oquois Falls
Errick F. Willis
Navy
North Atlantic
University of Western Ontario
Barbara Leaney
Winnipeg
Professional Engineers
Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
Pulp and Paper Industry
Victoria Beach and Traverse Bay Family Notes
Local column mentions Maureen Whyte celebrating her eighth birthday at the Whyte home and a Victoria Beach Hall wedding reception planned for September 15. Ceremony at St Michael's Church. A U.S. nursing assignment for Marlene Jansson is noted, with friends and relatives visiting Winnipeg and Grand Marais. Several residents travel paths and community events include a Sports Club draw winners and a farewell for Mr. Fraser, a long-time pulp and paper executive, who prepares to become Mill Manager at Troquois Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen Whyte
Whyte
Marlene Jonsson
U.S
California
Ena Olson
Sharon
Karen
Winnipeg
Les Linklater
Eva
Grand Marais
John Murphy
Cameron
John Anderson
Marlene Jansson
Jessie Angus
Baldur Holm Wins Lac du Bonnet Golf Tournament
Baldur Holm captured the Lac du Bonnet Golf Tournament on Sunday by net score after handicap to win over veterans Frank Champagne who finished second and Bob Dedman who took third. Twenty three players started the round and Bob Rutherford posted the low net 82. A banquet followed at Hill 60 as Gordon Weiss and Bob Dodman were named committee for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldur Holm
Lac du Bonnet
Baldur
Frank Champagne
Bob Dedman
Bob Rutherford
Ralph Butchart
Gary Rutherford
A. McIntosh
Gordon Weiss
Hill 60
Bob Dodman
Salvation Army to raise funds in Pine Falls and Lac du Bonnet
The Salvation Army announces a Red Shield appeal visit by Rural Red Shield representative Captain D W Goodridge to Lac du Bonnet Powerview and Pine Falls this week. Manitoba residents support has grown with 21 Red Shield services, aiming for 225000 this year 1960. A Harbour Light Corps Alcoholics Rehabilitation Center is proposed in Wog with capacity for nearly 50, and the Lac du Bonnet Pine Falls canvass will be led by the Army on its behalf, expected to surpass prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Public Relations Department
Red Shield
D. W. Goodridge
Lac du Bonnet
Powerview
Pine Falls
Manitoba
Salvation Army
Harbour Light” Corps
Alcoholics Rehabilitation Center
Lac du Bon
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Bonne
Weiter
Letournes
Silver Falls
Lorne Lester
Victoria Beach
Schreyer
Ering
Traverse Bay
Robert L. Fraser
Don D. Munro
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