New 11 Highway to Brookfield Corner Opens Route to Whiteshell
Armour MacKay Construction plans a 34 foot wide new highway starting the week of September 27 from Zeig's Corner to Brookfield Corner, 11.6 miles, with a 13 week completion window. Low bid by Paul Braun Construction Co. at 157,372 dollars, others higher. The route cuts distance Lac du Bonnet to Whitemouth from 37 to 23 miles and links to a planned Seven Sisters bridge and White Lake road. Local Lac du Bonnet council urges No 11 upgrade to spur pulp industry tourism and farm development in the Winnipeg river basin.
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Armour MacKay
No. 11
Trans-Canada
Zeig's Corner
Zeig’s Corner
Brookfield Corner
Lac du Bonnet Village
Zeig
Lac du Bonnet
Whitemouth
Whiteshell
Winnipeg
Seven Sisters
White Lake
Minnesota
Elma
Hadashville
Prawda
Whitemouth Lake
Vassar
South Junction
Eastern
Manitoba Development Board
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Winnipeg River
Lake Winnipeg
M Hadashville
Pravda
Seven Sisters Bridge
Seddon's Corner
Pine Falls-Powerview
Canadian Wheat Board
Pine Falls
Manitoba
West Hawk Lake
Victoria Beach
United States
WEDDINGS AT PINE FALLS AND BEAUSEJOUR CEREMONIES
Weddings reported from The Church of The Advent Pine Falls August 29 at 2 pm Loreen Gladys Mae Young est daughter of E J Anderson wed Eric Alfred Carlson Rev Waters officiating Bride wore grey suit white hat gloves corsage white roses Attendant Beatrice Chikowski best man Paul Chikowski Mrs Spence played music Reception at bride’s home. A second ceremony at St Boniface Basilica Beausejour September 5 noon Alyn Dudhamel daughter of L and Mrs L Dudhamel wed Melvin Laurie son of Mr and Mrs Walter Laurie Beausejour Rev Ubald La Fond officiated Nuptial Mass Bride Yvonne Watson sang Guenods Ava Marie Bride given in marriage by father Thea Reiman Julia Goulet bridesmaids Lorraine Elton flower girl Victor Beley Fred Duda groomsmen Ushers Elmer Holmes Eugene Duhamel Bride wore fitted gown brocaded satin lilypoint sleeves carried colonial bouquet of crimson gladioli Reception at Beausejour home Couple to reside Beausejour after motor trip to Minneapolis.
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Church of the Advent
Pine Falls
Loreen Gladys Mae
E. J. Anderson
Eric Alfred Carlson
Waters
Beatrice Chikowski
Paul Chikowski
Spence
St. Boniface Basilica
Alyn
Lorraine Elton
Victor Beley
Fred Duda
Elmer Holmes
Eugene Duhamel
Beausejour
Minneapolis
Wild Rice Harvest Begins in Northern Manitoba
The first load of this year’s wild rice harvest is unloaded from a Central Northern Airways float plane in the White Shell district. Northern Manitoba rice will go to the J. W. Wade Rice Plant at Lac du Bonnet for parching, beating, hulling and cleaning before shipment to market. Treaty Indians hand pick and bag the rice from various northern Manitoba and Ontario points. Martin Wade, son of Rice Plant owner Jack Wade, is shown unloading.
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Central Northern Airways
Norseman
Crow Duck Lake
Whiteshell
Manitoba
J. W. Wade
Lac du Bonnet
Ontario
Martin Wade
Jack Wade
Powerview Reserve Soldier Drowns During Exercise
Harold Dignard a 19 year old reserve soldier from Powerview drowned Sunday after a six man patrol's plywood assault boat capsized at the Winnipeg River mouth during a combat exercise. The group wore life belts. four swam ashore while Dignard and another man clung to the craft for over two hours. The district coroner ruled drowning as the cause after the men reached shore around 1 pm.
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Reserve Army
Winnipeg
Harold Dignard
Powerview
Dignard
Subscription Renewal Form Instructions and Due Date
Read the date numerals after your address in The Leader to find the due date. For example 12-11-52 means November 0 1952 due. Check your subscription now and mail remittance with the form below.
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Springfield
Pat Lalor retires after 26 years at Pine Falls mill
Pat Lalor ended a 26 year career at the Pine Falls paper mill on August 31 after starting as a heater engineer on January 1, 1927. He and wife Mrs Lalor raised four sons including Fenton who was killed in World War II. He contributed to first aid efforts, winning the 1945 Waugh Shield with the team, and the union gave a silver tray while Mrs Lalor received a Bible and money. The couple plans to improve their home at Silver Falls on the Winnipeg River.
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Pat Lalor
Pine Falls
Pat
Lalor
Fenton
The
Paper Makers Union
Spence Silver Wedding Celebrated At Home
A surprise party marked the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Spence at their home on Saturday September 7. Relatives, friends, and neighbors attended. games and a reading by Mrs. E Wilson entertained. Mr. Spence received a silver tea service and thanked guests. An Out of town group included Paul Wiebe, F Smith, Ken Gibson, J Gibson, Dan Gibson, Jean Patz and Shirley Gibson. France’s Theatre Guignol Mourguet opened in Lyon in 1808 and still performs.
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W. K. Spence
Cannon Walter
Mr. Spence
Paul Wiebe
F. Smith
Ken Gibson
J. Gibson
Dan Gibson
Jean Patz
Shirley
Beverly Gibson
France
Theatre Guignol Mourguet
Lyon
St. John’s Anglican W A Holds Early Season Meeting
LAC DU BONNET St. John's Anglican W A held its first meeting of the season on September 8 in the parish hall with hostesses Mrs. Sparman, Mrs. McIntosh and Mrs. Wade. Sunday school starts September 20, a new superintendent is needed due to Mrs. Brown’s resignation. Harvest Festival and Sale set for September 21 in the Community hall with an auction, door prize, home cooking sale at 7:45 p.m., whist and canasta at 8:30. The annual fall bazaar is planned for November 19.
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St. John’s
W.A
J. Sparman
A. McIntosh
J. Wade
A. Brown
Lac du Bonnet Council Sees Public Works Increases and Drainage Complaints
The Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet met September 1 with Reeve E Wojciechowski presiding. Councillors Mazur Brincheski Horn Belluk and Clerk Teare handled drainage complaints, road repairs and a 4000 increase in highway maintenance to 10000. Public works expenses were approved including patching grading and drainage across multiple sections, with costs itemized and allocations shared with Brokenhead poetry.
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Lac du Bonnet
E. Wojciechowski
J. Mazur
W. Brincheski
J. C. Horn
W. R. Belluk
G. F. Teare
Brokenhead
Ladywood Boys Baseball Champs 1953
Ladywood captures the Bro kenhead river league title by defeating Green Oak 5 to 3. Green Oak led with two runs in the first and one in the fourth, while Ladywood answered with a single run in the third and four in the seventh. Archie pitched a strong game allowing five hits and two walks. Fans celebrated the end of Green Oak’s long hold on the trophy.
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Ladywood Boys
Green Oak
Ladywood
Archie
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Carlson - Anderson
Laurie - Duhamel
Powerview Reserve
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Quebec City
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Notre Dame
Montreal
Callander, Ont
Emilie
Annette
Cecile
Provincial Library
Legislative Ride
Ai Napeg,man
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3Rd Street
Man
Mrs. W. K.spence
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A. Juenke
Mr. Hill
J. Andrelunas
Teresa Batsky
Mushinsky
J. Jurgenson
W. Bychuk
N. Rogocki
General Public Works
Beausejour Hospital
Land Titles Office
Jos. Mazur
W.R. Belluk
Hanaway Construction
John Lesko
Andrew Buhay
A. Henry
John Freidoff
M. Brezino
John Shum
A. Lavoie
E. Stadhneak
R. Wazny
P. Lavoie
John Melnyk
Beaver Lumber
C. Buhay
Imperial Oil
Province of Manitoba
W. Lusster
J. Apsit
John Chulka
R Biedler
A. Okrainee
R. Friend
A. Dancut
Gretsinger and Son
Lac du Bonnet Taxi
Drache and Matlin
C. C. Falconer, and Son
Manitoba Power Commission
P. Bruder
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