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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1965
Page
1
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Newcomers and locals in Pinawa gathered for a dance hosted by the Pinawa Players on Friday September 24 at the Staff Hotel. About 250 attended despite tight seating as the group staged a one hour melodrama No No A Million Times No Also Known As Only No Farmer's Daughter. The cast featured Ron Wiggins Jock Guthrie Marg McIntyre Bev Banks Annika Weeks JoAnne Hart Alice Jones Ed Inger soll Ruth Dobbin Delayne Caldwell Ruth Crook and Rita Dixon with a milkmaids and farm boys chorus. Directing was Mrs Jo Kingston assisted by Ian Oldaker stage manager and Mrs Olga Badger. Afterward Banana and his Bunch provided dance music and a buffet luncheon followed by TV Types performed by Ben Banham with Bob Dixon assist.
Powerview Collegiate Institute hosts Powerview Parent Teacher Association meeting on September 20. Officers were reappointed for another term except R Boisjolie who resigned. Paul Emile Bisson becomes Recreation Committee chair. Guest speaker George Laberger of Manitoba Adult Education Association discusses Civism and youth education amid media, automation, and future schooling.
The Whitemouth Melody Mixers home economics club reorganized on Wednesday night September 22 with 15 members joining 10 new and five returning. Officers for the new year include Leona Pommer president Ruth Harrell vice president Cindy Berg secretary Pamela Machel treasurer and news reporters Rosie Zawidowski and Betty Boerboom. Deb bie Biebrick and Patricia Rustephanius serve on the game committee. Leaders are Mrs H Nelson and Mrs E Pommer. Next meeting is Wednesday night September 29 at 7 00 p.m. in the Whitemouth collegiate.
Nomination day in Manitoba municipalities is next Wednesday October 6. Reeves councillors and trustees with expiring terms seek re election. Papers and a treasurer certificate must be filed by 2:00 pm and noon respectively. Elevation of annual indemnities may influence turnout with Reeve Lac du Bonnet earning 1200 and councillors up to 600 yearly.
A large capacity crowd heard Dr Joe Slogan, Conservative candidate for Springfield, praised by Dick Mulder and supported by Mrs V Erskine. Paul Yuzyk spoke in three languages about a cosmopolitan constituency and urged not to call an election. Slogan highlighted Ottawa funding, education, a two party system, and criticized Liberals, NDP, and Schreyer.
A one day firefighting exercise near the White shell Nuclear Research plant on October 2 will burn a two story nine room house. Volunteers from Lac du Bonnet Victoria Beach Pine era Pinawa and Winnipeg River stations invited. Morning ladder drills hose work rescue operations breathing gear removal of injured. afternoon salvage ventilation forcible entry. The last period before 4 am will burn the house while flames are fought with steam and hose lines. Supervisors include Assistant Manitoba Fire Commissioner B C Mott and Tom Lamb plant security officer and Pinawa chief. Emergency Measures will provide pumper and related gear. Public may witness the drills and destruction.
GOLDRIM and Conigo Mines Limited have completed Hole No 1 on optioned Lac du Bonnet claims in Manitoba. The interval from 45.7 to 57.6 feet yielded 1 percent copper over 11.9 feet with 2.3 and 3 feet sections returning 1.84 and 1.59 percent copper. Surface work continues as assays for gold nickel silver and cobalt are awaited this week. Grab samples from three pits returned 3.74 to 10.55 percent copper and drilling targets high grade material.
Mrs Mildred Hampton reports Calgary summer visits by Dennis and Mrs Marlow and extended travels to visit Turcotte and Bouthilier families. Locals Renville Ateah Trainor Tauber guests over weekend. Mink fur show trip to Calgary. Penticton and Rushing River visitors travel to Sioux Narrows. House warming at Ateah home with rockers dishes silverware and hassock. Ed Renville Stukey and Lil Martin shopped in Winnipeg. Mary Joseph recovering in Selkirk hospital. Congratulations Gerry Monkman on birth of daughter Dennise Anneta۔
Atomic scientists engineers and utility executives from around the world will attend a conference and exhibition on organic and heavy water nuclear reactors in Winnipeg next year. The conference runs May 30 to June 1 with sessions at the Whiteshell nuclear reactor establishment Canada’s latest nuclear R D facility. It is sponsored by the Canadian Nuclear Association.
Ed Schreyer M L A for Brokenhead drew a capacity crowd at a September rally in Springfield as the New Democratic Party front runner in the federal race against Dr. Slogan. Stanley Knowles and other NDP notables praised Schreyer and urged Springfield electors to back the rural candidate, highlighting his Manitoba legislative work and commitment to farmers. Schreyer pledged full time service, regional offices, and challenged Dr. Slogan to defend his attendance record.
Dr. Joe Slogan MP for Springfield told Manitoba Electoral Boundaries Commission hearings in Winnipeg that a Churchill like riding would be the greatest gerrymander in Canadian history. He argued Churchill already had enough population and criticized the process for not publishing protest procedures and for delaying hearings until after the federal election. He said Springfield and Selkirk were disadvantaged by boundary splits, noted local services centered in Selkirk and Pine Falls, and urged a centrally located riding with clearer renamed boundaries. He warned that Springfield’s identity was erased by the changes and criticized other parties for not showing interest.
Contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society campaign aid cancer control by funding research into causes, supporting a public education program, and enabling volunteers to assist cancer patients. The effort underscores ongoing community involvement in prevention and care efforts.
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