Rossburn R M Council Meeting Minutes August 8 1961
The Rossburn R M Council met in the council chambers on August 8 with Reeve M J Sotas and Councillors Morley Brown William Hyra Mike Pawluk and Fred Posmituck present. They approved minutes and a July financial statement, applied for PFAA benefits, granted a 3000 discount to Krywa Bros. on road machinery, approved bills totaling 1672.18, and set the next meeting for September 12 1961 at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. of
Rossburn
M. J. Sotas
Morley Brown
William Hyra
Mike Pawluk
Fred Posmituck
Hyra - Brown
Brown - Hyra
Krywa Bros
Local visitors and holidays noted in town
Const. Dave Exley and Const. Len Olfvet visit with the Gawryluks. Residents and guests travel to Jasper Mountains Lac Lu Ontario and Atikokan for holidays and attend Nellie Till's wedding in Vancouver. A church lunch follows the August 15 Feast of the Assumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn Farms R. C
Local Visits Highlight Rossburn Social Notes
Miss Marjorie Meisner of Hamilton Ont visits Miss Ruby Armstrong in Rossburn. W Clubley of Birtle spends several days with Mr and Mrs Norman Clubley. Wrenford Armstrong family from Flin Flon stays with Walter Armstrong. Harold Armstrong family travel to Tisdale Sask to visit Mrs Armstrong's mother en route home to Flin Flon. Eugene Michalchuk and Darryl with Mrs John Matiowsky drive to Winnipeg for weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Meisner
Hamilton, Ont
Ruby Armstrong
W. Clubley
Birtle
Mrs. Norman Clubley
Wrenford Armstrong
Flin Flon
Walter Armstrong
Harold Armstrong
Tisdale
Sask
Eugene Michalchuk
Darryl
John Matiowsky
Winnipeg
Former Vista girl helps foil Vancouver bank hold up
Elizabeth Mackedenski, 20, a former Vista resident, triggered the alarm during a Royal Bank of Canada Branch holdup in Vancouver on July 31. The teller in the next cage alerted staff and the bandit was seized near the door by the savings manager and the assistant accountant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vista
Elizabeth Mackedenski
Vancouver
Royal Bank of Canada
Miss Mackedenski
Mike Mackedenski
Municipal Office Closed for Holidays in August 1961
The Municipal Office will be closed from Thursday August 10 to Monday August 21 1961 due to the Secretary Treasurer's holidays.
Passing of Isabella Cormack
Funeral service held Wednesday at 2 p m in Rossburn United Church for Isabella Cormack who died Sunday August 6 at age 73. Burial followed in Rossburn Cemetery.
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Rossburn United Church
Isabella Cormack
Rossburn Cemetery
Local residents renew visits and family travel notes
Anausville reports Mrs. Anne Worneski of Vancouver has been visiting town and distant relatives in Winnipeg and Toronto. Her sister-in-law Mrs. Yonkoski and Mrs. Gallent are sisters. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Reg Chartier and Paul Trembley from St Lazare. Mrs. Ethel Ratcliffe returned from Radisson Sask after nearly a month with the Ratcliffe family. The Kukuras returned to Russell after a week with Grandma Rinn. Allen Young and family camped at Silver Beach. he is from Brandon and Winnipeg roots. Mrs. Paquet hosted several visitors. Mrs. Ratcliffe hosted guests before travelling to Winnipeg. Editor notes Mrs. Rinn returns as Angusville reporter after illness.
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N. Karmazenuk
Calgary
Vancouver
Raymond
Ganges
Mrs. Till
Nellie Till
Nick
West Points
Anne Worneski
B. C
Winnipeg
Carrie Yonkoski
Toronto
Dan Gallent
Paquet
Reg. Chartier
Paul and
Joe Trembley
St. Lazare
Ethel Ratcliffe
Chas
Marie Ratcliffe
Radisson, Sask
Allen Young
Brandon
Silver Beach
Allen
Bill Young
Tenders Opened for South Road Contract Projects
Seventeen contractors bid on a Rossburn and Birtle Municipality project for about 4.42 miles plus trimming on the main road south of Rossburn to No. 4 highway. Bids ranged from 9430 to 19250 dollars. The contract is not yet awarded pending equipment availability and completion time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birtle
Rossburn
Infant Calvin Fiel Dies in Kelloe District Accident
Calvin Edward Fiel aged 16 months died suddenly in an accident in the Kelloe district. Funeral services were held July 26 at 10 a.m. in Shoal Lake Roman Catholic Church with prayers the night before. Rev. A Bagsik officiated and burial was in Shoal Lake Roman Catholic Cemetery. Survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs Ed Fiel and sister Laurie. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs Peter Fiel of Shoal Lake and Mrs Vera Mann of Medora Man. Pallbearers were Edward Kozyk Ronald Mann Eugene Lazaruk Murray Ewanation.
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Calvin Edward Fiel
Edward Fiel
Kelloe
Shoal Lake
A. Bagsik
Ed. Fiel
Laurie
Peter Fiel
Vera Mann
Medora
Man
Edward Kozyk
Ronald Mann
Eugene Lazaruk
Murray Ewanation
Midget Baseball Team Loses Decisive Provincial Game
The Midget Baseball Club exited the provincial playdowns after a 16 to 12 defeat in the deciding third game against Souris in Hamiota. Earlier Souris beat Rossburn 8 to 6 after an 11 to 7 home opener win. Appreciation is given to locals who provided transportation support to promote minor baseball.
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Souris
Hamiota
Rossburn
Ball Park
Weather report notes unusually cool Wednesday break in heat
The forecast describes a cooler Wednesday offering relief from a week of extreme heat. Rossburn topped 96.8 last week, a record since 1955, while daily highs averaged 80 for 84 days since May 18. No rainfall to speak of and a low of 47 plus a 97 high last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Dept. of Transport
Huston Family Week End Visit From Winnipeg
Mr and Mrs Meredith Huston and boys of Winnipeg spent the long week end with relatives and friends Mrs J S Huston returned home Saturday after spending a couple of weeks in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. Lindsay
Lac Lu, Ont
Pete Kostesky
Atikokan, Ont
Meredith Huston
Winnipeg
J. S. Huston
Tragedy on Seech Lake Claims Mike Hnatiw
Mike Hnatiw 1927 Seech District native Oakburn resident drowned when his boat capsized on Seech Lake Sunday July 23. He worked as a trucker for 18 years. Funeral services and prayers were held in Oakburn with multiple clergy and a large list of pallbearers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Hnatiw
Wasyl Hnatiw
Julia Hnatiw
Oakburn
Seech Lake
Seech
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Rossburn R.M. Council
Pawluk - Posmituck
Brown - Posmituck
Federal Department of Agriculture
PFAA
Posmituck - Brown
Pawiuk - Hyra
Dave Exley
Len Olfvet
Mildred
Martha Gawryluk
Mrs. M. Gawryluk
Betty Ann
Harold Slow
Jasper Mounains
Steve Cherwonick
Garry
Frazer MacDonald
Catherine of
Elsie Menzies
A. C. Johnson of
Dauphin
Ray Grant
Sylvis
Larry Simpson
Margaret Geen
Keith MclIntosh
Linda
Flin Fton
Rossburn News
Anausville News
Barbara Anne
Patricia Kukura
Russell
Grandma Rinn
Patricia
Dave Bradwell
D. Mann
E. Ratcliffe
Mr. Mann
Mrs. Turnbull
St. Boniface Hospital
Weather Report
P. Romanyshyn
W. Melnychuk
Mike Buternowsky
Elphinstone
Peter Malchuk
Mike Beck
John Maliation
Oak
Oral
Raginski
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