Senior Citizens Tour Highlights visits and wildlife stops
Senior Citizens left Roblin Theatre on a church sponsored bus tour. Stops included Shellmouth Dam ribbon cutting and barbecue, Parkland Wildlife Game Farm, Old McDonald’s Farm, Keystone Museum, and Mr Pritschau’s greenhouse. Drivers Starchuk and Akimishyn praised. all returned tired but happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Theatre
Roblin Recreation Commission
Shellmouth Dam
Parkland Wildlife
Keystone Museum
Mr. Starchuk
Akimishyn
Roblin District Hospital selects architect for new facility
The Roblin District Hospital board met on July 5 1973 to choose an architectural firm McFeeters Terguson Sedan to prepare drawings and assist in planning a 25 bed hospital and 30 bed nursing home with estimated costs of 700000 and 500000 respectively. Financing remains a concern with a 10000 donation requirement after a 1000 walkathon reduction and a target to raise 20 percent of total cost before construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin District Hospital
McFeeters, Terguson
Sedan
Frui
Kelly Exner
Edna Sims
James Stewant
Local Scene Notes Town Visits and Scholarships
Local visitors include the Kines family in Birtle and the Martin family. Randy Hawryluk receives the Robert James Lang Memorial Scholarship in Geology after two years at Brandon University and will start a third year. Keystone Museum hosts four day Pioneer Days with bag tying won by Arthur Loyas and sheaf tying by Jesse Wargdie. Keystone Pioneer Museum charter committee lists many members and plans charter member acknowledgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Hawryluk
Rudolph Hawryluk
Robert James Lang
Randy
Brandon University
Keystone Museum
Arthur Loyas
Parkway Co-op
Jesse Warg
Mace- Seeds
Roblin
Keystone Pioneer Museum
Bob Pritschiu
Arthur McIntyre
Richard Andrews
Mabel Kelso
Lawrence
Goose Lake Renewal Project Update
A three week progress report notes shoreline cleanup near Goose Lake is near completion and the mature trail now reaches one third the lake's circumference. Park areas have gravel paths and daily oxygen samples show interesting fluctuations. next week a smarticle update will explain the sampling process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Lake
Smarticle
Asessippi Park Officially Opened in Manitoba Ceremony
Thousands attend the opening of Asessippi Park beside Shellmouth Dam south of Kobtin. Officials from parks and local groups praise the site, pledge conservation, and plan future trails and recreational facilities. A fly past by the Russell Flying Club punctuates the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Provincial Park
Asessippi Park
Shellmouth Dam
Kobtin
Stan Eagleton
Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Manitoba
Walter Danyluk
MUA
Harry Graham
M.L.A
Wally McKenzie
Russel Flying Club
Haying and silage innovations aid livestock feeding
Farmers face evolving haying practices from forks to mechanical stackers and wagons. Silage offers weather resilience, comparable or superior feed value, and simpler winter feeding with gate and electric wire systems. Districtwide adoption shows the greatest potential amid changing storage and handling methods.
Recreation Rambles and Local Youth Activities
A lively note reports a Summer Fun Playground week with scavenger hunts crafts and a parade for youths aged six to thirteen. Local sports mention Old Timers nudging Rockettes 26 to 12 and Hoods winning by forfeit while crowds gathered for Monday games and upcoming matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane
Kathy
Keren Evelyn
Susan
Rockettes
Nead
Hoods
Roblin
Aims of the Canadian School Trustees Association
The Intermountain Information report outlines five objectives for the Canadian School Trustees Association. They include identity as a national education voice, information exchange among provincial associations, improved communications with federal ministers and media, membership services for legal and administrative issues, and a coordinating function to align federal and provincial policy actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Canadian School Trustees
Activiies
Council of Ministers
Canada
Canadian Teachers Federation
McMurray Couple Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harvey McMurray mark twenty five years with a surprise party at their home June 30. Friends give a purse of money and gifts of silverware and china, while daughters host a champagne supper and a three tier cake. On the anniversary date they were in Newfoundland dining at The Battery, St John’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Harvey McMurray
Harvey McMurray
Clifford Beattie
Harvey
Hette
Wer
Roblin’s 60th Jubilee Notes
The Roblin district celebrates with a July 25 tea for pioneer residents born in 1913 or earlier and a July 21 auction for Jubilee funds. Donations accepted for the Centennial Jubilee Auction at Keast’s Garage site with 50 50 split to Jubilee Committee and Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin and District
Keast
Main Street
Heming
Centennial Jubilee Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Main ‘Street
Roblin
Roblin and District C. of
Tyanhoe
Earl Brownlee
Jubilee Pee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mike Cherawka
Inglis
Man
Ernie Barron
Regina
Nick Burke
LaRonge, Sask
Larry Wasylyshyn
Alsagh, Sask
Jack Yaworsky
Sheila
Sandra
Ernie Hilland
Beagusejour
J. A. Tillands
Stewart Mackay
Ken
Edmonton
Jean Currey
Art Currey
Bob Agar
Marlene Maudsley
Winnipeg
Lou van Mullegan
Herb Maudsley
Edith Andrews
Bob
Eva Steffler
Mose LaLiberte
Cecil Maguire
Frank Bailes
Jessie Wardle
Les Ferguson
Arnolt Jose
John Wilgenbusch
Alex Kelso
Jack Ireland
Clifford Ayer
Bill Foster
George Kostick
North West Mounted Police
Langenburg Churchbridge
Saskatchewan
Art Kinney
Russell
O Canada
ISP
Royal Canadiary Mounted Police
Russell Air Cadets
Bernie Kozmeniuk
Assiniboine
Pony Club
Voke
Don Klyne
Parks
Behell
Parks Branch
C.ant Kinney
R.camp
Shellmouth
Government Department
Pank
R.M
H. M. Keay
John Robertson
Lake of the Prairies
Edward Mench
The
Oxen
Sippi
Gordon Ritchie
Mip
Dauphin Federal
Birtle Russell
AG. Rep
Harold Boughton
Susan Geehie
Summer Recreation
Direelay
Intermountain Information
B. A. Hawryluk
C.S.T.A
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