Whitemouth Collegiate Official Opening Friday
The Agassiz School Division will open the first of four new schools with the Whitemouth Collegiate opening ceremony on Friday September 15 at 7:30 p.m. CST. Hon. C. H. Witney will speak, greetings come from Reeve E. Henderson and Dr. W. Bilynsky will cut the ribbon. The twelve class room equivalent school cost just over a million dollars, built by Louis Ducharme and Associates Ltd. of Winnipeg and includes library, science, commercial facilities, auditorium, and related rooms.
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Agassiz
Whitemouth
Zunic and Sobkowich
W. Bilynsky
Louis Ducharme and Associates Ltd
Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet council holds two meetings with grants and by laws
Lac du Bonnet municipal council held a special meeting August 17 with Reeve H Olensky and councillors hearing two delegations on bear protection and local beekeeping. By laws 652 653 and 654 were read or passed, road grading aid discussed, a land annexation petition reviewed, and tax roll adjustments approved. A September 5 regular meeting followed with multiple drainage and infrastructure items, culvert requests, and petitions on Cedar Street lane and water service.
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Lac du Bonnet
H. Olensky
Mawut
Sikora
Belluk
C. L. Cherrey
Adolphe Witte
Witte
C. H. Witney
Elmer F. Crozier
A. R McIntosh
Sveral
K. Szelonek
Szelonek
Tony Spilowey
A. R. McIntosh
Rudy Jaster
John Okrainec
Rosie Swetz
Adam Nisar
Mazur
R. M
Brokenhead
Dan Holyk
Pete Holyk
Weber
Art Brown
Cedar Street
Water Co-op
Adrien Lussier
Mike Waldner
Local Baby News and Community Showers Briefly Reported
Powerview notices announce several birth announcements for Vincent, Boissoli, Dube, Naherniak, and Pasaluko couples. Shown are two large showers for Mildred Palamer and Lucelle Pelland at parish halls in Winnipeg and Notre Dame du Laus. A Pinewood Hotel fire on September 10 prompted quick response by Pine Falls fire brigade.
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Lucelle Pelland
Notre Dame du Laus
Pinewood Hotel
Pine Falls
Detached Land Seeks Annexation To Lac du Bonnet Village
The Rural Municipality approves detachment of part of Section 18 Township 15 Range 11E from Lac du Bonnet to join the Village of Lac du Bonnet. Boundaries include PTH 11 west Minnewawa Street south power line Plan 3403 east and CPR line north excluding municipal land in C.T. 471754.
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Lac du Bonnet
P.T.H. No
Minnewawa St
S. E
C.P.R
C.T
R. M
Lac du Bonnet council approves reserve fund and grants
A municipality in Lac du Bonnet holds a council meeting approving a 9843.20 dollar trust reserve plus 5000 dollars for other losses, total 14843.20 dollars, to general revenues with perpetuity unless capital is used with ministerial consent. The council seeks a special provincial grant for fire costs and requests relief from fencing maintenance liabilities on the Canadian Pacific Railway. It also classifies forest reserve drainage as foreign water, eligible for 60 40 grants, and lists 1962 drainage project estimates and numerous routine payments to various vendors and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Control and Conservation Branch
R. M
Lac du Bonnet
Council
Atomic Energy of Canada
Department of Municipal Affairs
R.M
Agassiz
Board of Transport Commissioners For Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Dept. of Water Control and Conservation
Brincheski Bros
M. Petersen
Harry Olensky
J. Mazur
Ed. S. Sikora
J. Grewinski
W. R. Belluk
Petty Cash
D. Wenzoski
Osis
MacLeod’s Ltd
J. A. Smith
I. Winberg
Mattin
Manigotogan News Recap Of Local Visit Fun And Games
Manigotogan residents hosted guests from Winnipeg including Artie and Terry Quesnel and Bonnie Damon. Johnny Meade hospitalised with pneumonia in Pine Falls. Rice picking peaks, weather hampered fishing but group enjoyed the weekend. Manigotogan won a ball tournament at Bissett, while Bissett edged the locals in another playoff game. Air freight activity and park project cleanup plus bridge deck removal were noted.
Community News Roundup From Elma and Area
Mrs Mary Smerechynski reports back to school with teachers Miss Jacyk and Miss Zurbyk. Local families travel for RCMP Derek Bandola’s Passing out ceremony in Regina. Elma church notes five children received first Holy Communion August 27. Families relocate. hospital and home updates, and sympathy extended to the Bandola family for their loss in Toronto.
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Miss Jacyk
Miss Zurbyk
J. B. Sitar
David
Regina
Derek
RCMP
Nelson, B.C
Elma
Margaret
Kathleen Proceviat
Donald and
Malloy Smerechynski
Wesley Nahaybida
Antamanchuk Sisters
Winnipeg
Bandola
P. Bandola
Toronto
Mere Orthodox Church
Stonyill
St Johns Anglican W A begins fall season in Lac Du Bonnet
The St Johns Anglican W A in Lac Du Bonnet held its first fall meeting on September 11 with 14 members. Rev L C Fryer thanked members and named three new town families to call on. Harvest Service set for September 24 and plans discussed for windows, interior painting, a clothes dryer, and a tea and bake sale on September 30 due to Memorial Hall use.
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St. John’s
W.A
L. C. Fryer
A. Brown
O. Rogers
Institute of the Blind
J. Halliday
W. Hammerstedt
Provincial Library at Legislative Bldg Dinner Hall
The entry notes a provincial library event at the Legislative Building featuring a dinner perhaps on March 31 with a focus on Manitoba institutions and related proceedings.
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Provincial Library
Legislative
Dinnipes
Man
Subscription Renewal Notice for The Leader
The notice explains date numerals on subscriptions and urges renewal. It lists due amounts: $3.00 for one year in province, $4.00 outside Canada, $5.00 for two years, and $6.00 outside Canada. Address: Springfield Leader, 3rd Street, Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba.
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Springfield
3Rd Street
Lac du Bonnet
Man
Canada
New Springfield Leader subscription order form notes
The notice requests name and address in block letters for subscription to The Springfield Leader. It references Audit Bureau of Circulations rules on arrears and lists payment options for one year and longer terms, with international rates. It asks to allow one week for delivery and to notify if not received.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
August Road Tenders Top One Million Mark
August road tenders totalling 1 218 479 78 dollars were opened covering 190 50 miles of Manitoba highways. The largest bid of 149 945 by Bird Construction for a two lane concrete paving addition on Regent and Nairn avenues in Transcona. four bids ranged to 198 037. Waters Construction and Anton Schreyer submitted 127 861 for PTH 11 grading between St George and Pine Falls. Other local tenders included gravelling and regrading projects on Maniotogan routes and PTH 11 between McArthur Falls and Pine Falls with multiple bids from Gagne Gravel and Baragar and san.
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Bird Construction
Regent and
Nairn Avenues
Transcona
North Kildonan
Pine Falls
Waters Construction
Anton Schreyer
Manitoba Roads To
Simonhouse Wekusko
Snow Lake
Osborne Lake
Bissett
Roulette’s Corner
Manigotogan Road
Manigotogan-Bissett Road
Baragar
San
PTH
McArthur Falls
Gagne
Women’s Conservative Club Holds Meeting in Lac du Bonnet
The Lac du Bonnet Women’s Progressive Conservative Club met at President Mrs. T. G. Atkinson’s home with six members present. Minutes and treasurer’s report showed 24 paid members. Plans include a tea in October, a membership drive, and a October 30 meeting to appoint delegates, elect officers, and discuss the annual provincial convention.
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H. Rowe
H. E. Spence
Patricia John
Winnipeg
C. la Porte
B. Dimocsa
L Bailey
L. Roy
J. J. Duluca
Linda Rowe
Elaine la Porte
Lac du Bonnet
Progressive Conservative Club
T. G. Atkinson
Atkinson
Bjornson
Oil Production Up During July in Manitoba
Manitoba crude oil output rose to 386,396 barrels in July from 379,243 in June. Minister C. H. Witney noted the gain reflects a 31‑day month with 12,464 barrels per day, down from June’s 12,641. Ten wells were abandoned and a new one brought in, leaving 878 productive wells of which 779 were actually producing.
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Manitoba
C. H. Witney
Mines and Natural Resources
Lac du Bonnet Chamber Sees Poor Turnout At Fall Meeting
Lac du Bonnet Manitoba The Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce faced a very low turnout at its first fall meeting held at Casey's Inn on September 5. Despite this, officials discussed highway issues including Old PTH 11 paving and safety signs near Minnewawa Street, plus a plea for fishing signs on the Winnipeg River bridge. Members considered leading talks on an old folks home, earmarked expenses, potential attendance of Atomic Energy rep Harry Smith, and thanked the Kiwanis for fish derbies.
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Lac du Bonnet
Minnewawa Street
Winnipeg River
A. W. Brown
I. Grabke
J. Sparman
Municipal
P. Klassen
A. Brown
Harry Smith
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd
St. Boniface Kilvanis Club
Campbell
Winnipeg River Bridge
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Whitemouth Collegiate
C.S.T
E. Henderson
D. S. Smith
K. Pokrant
McIntosh
Memorial Centre
Lawrence Sikora
A. A. Thorarinson
Sanford Petersen
Rec. Gen. .of
Postmaster
Walter Golke
R. Fiebelkorn
Agassiz School Division
Stebbe’s Machine
Leo Drabyk
John Onechuk
Ervin Linnert
Frank Picknicki
Dan Kabaluk
Charles Lagsdin
James Okrainec
County Court of
Powerview
Mrs
Olive Swanick
Carl Vincent
R. Boissoli
J. Dube
Wm. Naherniak
L. Pasaluko
St. Theresa Parish Hall
Mildred Palamer
Mildred
Carl Smorang
Flin Flon
Merle Pasaluko
Russell Collegiate
Marilyn
Benes
Aecl Trust Fund
Artie
Terry Quesnel
Bonnie Damon
Quesnel
Johnny Meade
Pine Falls Hospital
John
John Normand
Harry Boulette Jr
Boulette Camp
W. Hoffman
Fred Kings
Mrs. Sandercock
Clearwater
Hole River
Manigotogan Boys
Bissett Club
Grand Rapid
Manigotogan
English Brook
Mary Smerechynski
Mrs. P. Yarmill and
Mrs Helston
Portage
Taylor
Oscar North
St. Boniface Hospital
Oscar
A. Shewchuk
Mr. Shewchuk
Anglican W. A
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