RCAF Takeover Ceremony Scheduled
The ceremony marks the official handover by the Royal Canadian Air Force to the United States Air Force of the Pine Tree Radar Station at Milner Ridge. The event on Wednesday September 27 includes Air Vice Marshal W R MacBrien and Lt General Robert Lee among participants, with a general salute, guard inspection, signing of handover certificates, and an official reception.
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R.c.af
APF
Pine Tree
Milner Ridge
Air Vice Marshall
W. R. MacBrien
Air Defence Command
RCAF
Robert Lee
USAF
Guard of Honour
Lee
Whitemouth C of C Votes Daylight Time Plan
The Whitemouth Chamber of Commerce met September 13 in curling club rooms. A delegation was named for the council meeting to discuss daylight saving time for the coming year and 30 mph speed limits in parts of town. Roads to the hospital would be widened. Fair attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
Pal Hall
Housing Study for RCAF Station Underway
A Department of National Defence survey on housing needs for the RCAF Radar Station Milner Ridge is in progress. MP Joe Slogan says a government report will arrive in weeks, guiding whether base housing will be built on or off base. Civilians and staff growth are planned as part of the Pine Tree Station takeover from the United States, benefiting Lac du Bonnet and Beausejour regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner Ridge
Department of National Defence
Joe
M.P
Springfield
USAF
R.C.A.F
Canada
United States
Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour
Bissett Proficiency Awards Given At School Meeting
Proficiency awards were presented to one pupil from each Bissett grade by Mr Shannon, Homeland School Association past president, at the season opening meeting last Tuesday. Recipients include Valdine Rerscheid and Gordon Gillespie among others. president ill health prompts nominating committee to seek new leader. Whist games featured high scores by Nalloweg and Minton with Krause and Adolf taking consols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissett School
Shannon
Homeland School Association
Valdine Rerscheid
Gordon Gillespie
John Nalleweg
Hubert Nalleweg
Myrna Ashley
Mau
Reen McCracken
Alanna Miller
Ronald Krause
Eleanore Minton
Janice Calverley
David Arnason
Miss Graham
J. Simpers
Duval
J. Hay
W. McCracken
G. Robinson
Nalloweg
R. Minton
G. Krause
E. Adolf
Thomson named Manitoba machineryer for fertilizer sales
J E Thomson was named Manitoba machineryer for fertilizer sales by The Consolidated and Smelting Company. A University of Alberta agriculture graduate, he served with the RCAF in World War II and has over a decade of fertilizer sales experience in the Prairie Provinces. Thomson is a Nokomis, Saskatchewan native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E Thomson
Manitoba
Consolidated and Smelting Company
Thomson
University of Alberta
R.C.A.F
Cominco
Nh Onon
Prairie Provinces
Hels
Nokomis
Sasketheawun
Former LDB Resident Finds Artesian Well
Jack Moreau and Kate Robideau of Lac du Bonnet now living in Enderby British Columbia found an artesian water source 83 feet underground after starting digging near the kitchen, the next morning yard flooded with water. The well is expected to yield pure water with strong pressure suitable for use in water works. It is believed only one other artesian well exists in the Okanagan region. An earlier drill for oil nearby had also yielded a gushing artesian water occurrence between Enderby and Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Moreau
Kate Robideau
Lac du Bonnet
Enderby
B.C
J. O. Moreau
Okanagan
Enderby and
Armstrong
Three Official Openings To Take Place at Powerview
Powerview schedules three official openings on Friday September 29. The Powerview Water System opens at 7 00 p m DST at Powerview collegiate followed by Leonard school the new elementary institute at 7 30 p m and the Powerview collegiate at 8 00 p m Premier Duff Roblin may attend if back from Europe and Archbishop Maurice Baudoux may also be present. The event aims to involve Powerview residents in these significant functions.
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Powerview
Powerview Collegiate
Leonard School
Duff Roblin
Manitoba
Europe
Maurice Baudoux
St. Boniface
Beausejour Opens New Two Storey Collegiate
Beausejour marked the official opening of its two storey collegiate on Friday September 22 a lengthy program of speeches and music. About 700 residents attended as E J Borsa welcomed them noting the dream of a large high school became reality in two and a half years. The 26 classroom school serves 34 elementary districts and ten high schools increasing education quality with specialized staff. Mayor A Larson delivered greetings from Beausejour and rural friends joining the town to view the new facilities.
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Beausejour
Agassiz
P. E. Henningsen
E. J. Borsa
K. Pokrant
A. Larson
Ross United Tea and Sale Aids Hudson's Bay Church
A successful Ross United Church tea and coffee party with home cooking and novelties raised over 450 for the church. Ladies served tea and staffed tables, including Mrs. Bilynsky and Mrs. Slogan, with other volunteers assisting, and proceeds benefiting the church program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson’s Bay Company
Winnipeg
Ross United Church
Wm. Bilynsky
Joe Slogan
M.P
Springfield
Wm. Aitkenhead
G. Yeo
Mesdames F. Carlson
Wm. Mce- Lean
C. Anderson
F. Cousins
D. M. Wardrop
W. Hutchinson H. Cousins
H. Nelson
J. White
Wm. Bridges
N. Buss
Gloria Henderson
Church
Subscription Renewal Form for The Leader
A renewal notice instructs readers to mail remittance for subscriptions to The Springfield Leader at Lac du Bonnet Manitoba. It lists prices 3.00 for one year 4.00 outside Canada 5.00 for two years 6.00 outside Canada and warns about Audit Bureau of Circulations arrears. New subscribers are directed to use the form with name and address in block letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Springfield
Former Bissett resident first married nurse student at St Boniface
A Winnipeg mother of four with Ukraine medical training interrupted by war becomes the first married woman to enter St Boniface Hospital school of nursing. Alfons Putnins, formerly of Odessa, moved to Winnipeg in 1950 with her husband and children. She earned a licensed practical nursing diploma in 1961 and now pursues advanced instruction in professional nursing, aiming to become a doctor.
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Ukraine
St. Boniface Hospital
Alfons Putnins
Odessa
Bissett
E. Newsham
Winnipeg
Europe
School of Nursing
Six 4-H Cubs Hold Joint Achievement Day
On September 13 in the Had ashville Hall six 4-H projects held their Achievement Day. Participating clubs were McMunn 4-H Potato Birch River 4-H Potato Kipling 4-H Garden and Potato Zamek 4-H Garden and East Brain tree 4-H Garden. Judge W R Leslie praised the exhibits grown under adverse conditions. Potato shows had 21 red 3 blue ribbons. garden shows 12 red 3 blue 1 yellow. Winners: Potato Champion Birch River Dale Savinkoff Jimmy Savinkoff Champion Kipling Beverley Samec Kenneth Lozinski Champion McMunn Victoria Kaluzny Nellie Kuchar Grand Champion Beverly Samec Dale Savinkoff. Garden Champion Zamek Brian Kulczycki Robert Trowsdale Champion East Braintree Lorna Laurie Fielberg Champion Kipling Beverly Samec Elaine Lozinski Grand Champion Brian Kulczycki Beverly Samec.
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Hadashville Hall
McMunn
Birch River
Kipling
Zamek
East Braintree
W. R. Leslie
Birch River Club
Dale Savinkoff
Jimmy Savinkoff
Kipling Club
Beverley Samec
Kenneth Lozinski
McMunn Club
Victoria Kaluzny
Nellie Kuchar
Beverly Samec
Zamek Club
Brian Kulczycki
Robert Trowsdale
Lorna
Laurie Fielberg
Elaine Lozinski
Lac du Bonnet Wins Road Trophy for Improv ed Roads
The Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet received notice from the Manitoba Good Roads Association that they won the 1960 Willis Trophy in Class Two Division C for improvements to roads. This marks a second award after a 1956 win, with a council member to accept at a dinner October 27 at 5 30 p.m. in the Fort Garry Hotel.
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Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba Good Roads Association
Manitoba
Fort Garry
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Pinaway
Air Defence
Joseph Slogan
National Defence
Douglas Harkness
Dr. Slogan
Thompson
LDB
Powervi
Sys
Beausejour Collegiate
Ross United
Man
3Rd Street
Municipal Council
SEA Guardians
HMCS
Steams
Bonaventure
Restigouche
Huron
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