Bicton Heath

The work of corduroying is in full swing. It looks at present as if the road to the school is going to be covered this year.
The Grain Growers next meeting will be held on April 2nd, at 7.30. There should be a full attendance.
Capt. McCaughey, of the Salvation Army, Dauphin, was a visitor to this district recently. Magic lantern views were given by the captain in the school during his visit.
W. Cooper has purchased a tractor. This is a sign of development.
Mr. Gourlay, in his letter in the Herald, made some important points. We are quite interested in the controversy between Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Gourlay.
Capt. Russell will give his report of the convention held at Brandon at the G.G. meeting on April 2nd.

Mossey River Council

Council met on March 18th, Coun. Thorsteinson and Namaka absent. The minutes of last meeting were read and adopted.
Communications were read from Dept. of Education re read to Bicton Heath school; Mrs. Demeris and the Women’s Institute, pf Winnipegosis.
Yakavanka-Marcroft – That a refund of full amount of taxes be made to Mrs. Demeris.
Marcroft-Yakavanka – That the council chambers at Winnipegosis be sold to the Women’s Institute of Winnipegosis for the some of $600, the terms to be $200 cash and two annual instalments of $200 each, with interest at 8 percent per annum, and that the reeve and clerk be authorized to carry out the business connected with the sale.
Marcroft-Hunt – That the council having examined a number of prints of monuments now order one at an approximate cost of $1000 to be erected in the memory of the soldiers of Mossey River municipality who fell in the great war.
Marcroft-Hunt – That the clerk write the Hudson’s Bay Co. regarding obtaining a road divergence on the n.w. 8-31-18.
Marcroft-Hunt – That the reeve and sec.-treasurer be a committee to find where seed grain can be obtained and, if necessary, give orders for it.
Hunt-Marcroft – That the clerk communicate with the Board of Health and obtain full particulars as to securing the work of and cost of a district nurse for the municipality.
Hunt-Marcroft – That the clerk write the C.N. Town Properties Ltd. re the purchase of a roadway along Fork River, south from the village.
Hunt-Marcroft – That in the matter of the road leading westerly across the swamp to Bicton Heath school, 50 percent to be charged to the Dept. of Education, 25 percent to ward 2 and 25 percent to public works account. Motion lost.
The council adjourned to meet again at the call of the reeve.