Manitoba Leads Red Cross Drive With Record Quota
Manitoba becomes the first Canadian province to pass its minimum Red Cross quota for 1952 as of April 15. With rural areas sending in prompt returns, the Manitoba division projects a strong year. 6,000 canvassers and thousands of contributors fuel the drive in Winnipeg and throughout the province.
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Manitoba
Red Cross
Manitoba Red Cross Centre
Winnipeg
Murray Turner
Canadian Red Cross Society
Editor Letter Critiques Local Council Policy
Rossburn residents debate municipal policy and tax arrears in a letter to the Rossburn Review. The writer accuses officials of tolerating inefficient low wage labor and costly repairs, urging a policy shift next season while noting early frost allowed maintenance a week earlier.
Manitoba Legislature Fourth Session Recap
The fourth session of Manitoba's 23rd Legislature ended with mixed results. While funds were allocated for road work and education, and Indian and jury reforms were noted, key issues such as the liquor act and power policy remained unsettled. Opposition was weak, the cabinet strengthened with Turner and Prefontaine, and certain backbenchers drew praise for public debate.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Ronald Turner
Edmond Prefontaine
Turner
Ivan Schultz
Wallace Miller
J. S. McDiarmid
Natural Resources Department
D. L. Campbell
Banded duck trapped near Rossburn by Er nest Kurchaba
While trapping muskrats six miles south of Rossburn on Thursday April 17 Er nest Kurchaba caught a banded duck in a trap. The wing band read Wildlife Service Washington DC USA No 517 97175.
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Rossburn
Ernest Kurchaba
F. and Wildlife Service
Washington, D.C
USA
Manitoba Road Expenditure Is Lowest In Dominion of Canada
Per capita highway spending in Canada for 1950 averaged 20 dollars nationally, just under 22 in the United States. Manitoba recorded the lowest at about 10 dollars, while Alberta and Nova Scotia reached about 34 dollars. Provinces listed include Newfoundland 17, Prince Edward Island 28, Nova Scotia 34, New Brunswick 33, Quebec 14, Ontario 20, Manitoba 10, Saskatchewan 12, Alberta 34, British Columbia 29.
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Manitoba
Dominion of Canada
Canada
United States
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Nfld
P.E.L
N.S
N.B
P.Q
Ont
Man
Sask
Alta
B.C
Fatality Rise In Manitoba Industry And General Accidents
New figures from Manitoba reveal higher accidental fatalities in early 1952 than the same period last year. In three months, 80 killed and 947 injured, up from 62 killed and 759 injured. Industrial deaths rose from five to ten. general accidents up from 17 to 32.
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Manitoba
W. Trevor Davies
Manitoba Department of Labor
Department of Labor
Laurie River
Churchill
Arbor Day Proclaimed in Manitoba by Lieutenant-Governor
May 5 is proclaimed Arbor Day in Manitoba by an order in council issued by the Lieutenant-Governor. The day is set aside annually for planting trees and shrubs in the province. It is not a public holiday.
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Manitoba
Grain Too Dry For Profitable Harvesting
Unharvested wheat due to a warm dry spring leaves farmers facing very dry grain. Wheat shows about 9 percent moisture causing kernel split and damage. Adjust concaves and cylinders to minimize loss. 14.5 percent moisture is the limit to grade dry, and fields are too soft for heavy machinery.
Kerrisdale Bantams Win Vancouver Junior Cup
Ex Rossburn player coach Lawrence C. McKinnon led the Kerrisdale Bantams to the championship beating lower mainland teams and then Victoria in two straight finals on Vancouver Island. The victory marked the first cup win by a Vancouver Junior Hockey Team. A banquet and presentations followed by the Ladies Auxiliary of Kerrisdale Arena.
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Lawrence C. McKinnon
Rossburn
Kerrisdale Bantams
Vancouver Island
Victoria
Vancouver
Kerrisdale Arena
Fire risk warning for dry fields and wind in rural areas
The notice warns that light snowfall and dry spring have left fields and swamps tinder dry. High winds could drive fires beyond control, with stubble burning risking spread to neighboring farms. A Rossburn fire last Saturday burned rubbish but was contained by volunteers, emphasizing no wind and full extinguishment when unattended.
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Rossburn
44th Battalion Reunion in Winnipeg Date Set
The 44th Battalion Association announces its annual reunion to be held Saturday April 26 1952 at 6 30 p m in the Marlborough Hotel Winnipeg.
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44Th Battalion Association
Marlborough Hotel
Winnipeg
Oakburn student wins second prize in cancer essay contest
Leonard Matiation of Oakburn won second prize in the Grade 9 and 10 class of the Manitoba Cancer Institute Essay Competition. Eva Matiowski of Elphinstone received honorable mention in the Grade 11 and 12 class.
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Oakburn
Leonard Matiation
Manitoba Cancer Institute
Eva Matiowski
Elphinstone
Tiny Woman And Tax Office Joke Bits
A string of old jokes and quips unfolds from a skinny woman at the tax collector to puns about time, military service, a beating spouse, blonde jokes, and a judge questioning a baby’s gender. The humor ranges from wordplay to dark punchlines with a dash of domestic sarcasm.
No Shame in Admitting Mistakes but Cover-Up Risk
A quoted adage warns that admitting errors is honorable while overcompensating to hide them risks greater exposure. The saying emphasizes honesty and transparency in accountability.
Pictures of Rossburn Streets Highlight Mountain Avenue
The Review will publish weekly street photos of the Village of Rossburn taken by Mike Urban of Shilo. This week's image shows Mountain Avenue with listed landmarks on both sides including stores, cafes, a blacksmith shop, a garage and a former drug store now replaced by a pool room.
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Mike Urban
Shilo
Mountain Avenue
John Deere Building
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