Parkland Harvest Festival Promises Three Days of Family Fun
The Harvest Festival Committee invites Rossburn residents to a weekend of activities at the Fair Grounds and Rossman Lake. Highlights include an $1350 Outdoor Bingo on Friday night, a Teen Dance with Steel, Biggst Little Rodeo in Manitoba, gymkhana, horticultural displays, markets, and a three day golf championship. Entries for rodeo and races may be made to Karen Bergeson, with market garden spaces via Sterling Palmer. Sunday features softball games, a water ski show, Dunking Machine with RCMP, MLA and mayor participants, a beef barbecue, camp fire, and a village picnic finale.
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Rossburn
Fair Grounds
Manitoba
Rossman Lake
Sandy Lake
Elphinstone
Oakburn
R.M
Cool Weather Keeps Vacationers Uncomfortable in Early August
The first ten days of August record temperatures below normal with strong winds and showers creating a fall-like chill. Light ground frost is possible on clear calm nights, though thermometers at stand level may read above 32. Last year’s highs and lows were 85 and 37.
Winners at Birtle 4-H Rally
Four Solsgirth Light Horse and Pony 4-H Club members won at the Birtle 4-H Rally held June 4. Rossburn members swept junior and senior horse judging with Angel Goletz taking senior honors. Candice Bergeson tied for second with Carolyn Dixon, and Lee-Anne Butler claimed junior second place.
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Solsgirth Light Horse and Pony
Birtle
Rossburn
Angel Goletz
Solsgirth Club
Candice Bergeson, Rossburn
Solsgirth
Carolyn Dixon
Hamiota 4H
Chevyl Leggatt
Soisgirth Club
Lee-Anne Butler
Dr Gail Oneschuk Graduates From University of Toronto
Dr Gail P Oneschuk has earned an M D degree at Convocation on June 10 1977 at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. She is the daughter of Anne and Mike Oneschuk of St Catharines Ontario and granddaughter of Mrs Mary Klym of Rossburn Manitoba. Her family attended the ceremony and she is currently interning at North York Branson Hospital in Toronto Ontario.
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Gail P. Oneschuk
Anne
Mike Oneschuk
St. Catharines
Ont
Mary Klym
Rossburn
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
Elsie Kimpinski
Greg and
Kelly Oneschuk
Dr. Oneschuk
North York
Branson Hospital
Toronto
Recreation News: Community Activities and Schedules
Kids film showings at the rink on Wednesdays with 25c price and free popcorn. Bike Hike to the lake on August 16 at 9:00 a.m. with wiener roast. bike races daily after noon at the playground. prizes for most wins. August 23 hosts a Junior Olympics and an all ages races event. Frisbee Championship in Roblin on August 15. Roller Skating at Sandy Lake August 17 for 13 and older. Men’s League schedule lists several games and a special mothers’ clash at 8:30.
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Sandy Lake
Roblin
Village Council Meeting in Rossburn Discusses Subdivision Plan
The Village of Rossburn council held its regular monthly meeting in the council chamber. A survey was undertaken of the plan of subdivision with council members reviewing the arrangements and next steps for the project.
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Rossburn
Deaths of Winona Peden 92 Rossburn resident
Mrs Winona Peden aged 92 died July 21 1977 at Rossburn Hospital Born February 4 1885 in Birtle Manitoba she taught in several schools including Bruin Indien Residential School and Rosemount She married Robert Peden in 1906 and lived in Rossburn most of her life Surviving children include Jack Marion Margaret and Eileen with seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral services were held July 25 at Rossburn United Church with interment in Rossburn Cemetery.
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Rossburn Hospital
Winona Peden
Nona
Birtle
Manitoba
Russell
Marion Easson
Teacher’s College
Winnipeg
Bruin School
Birdtail
Rosemount School
Basswood
Robert Peden
Rossburn
Jack
Moose Jaw
Marion Day
Clear Lake
Margaret Geen
Eileen Newman
Brandon
Rossburn United Church
Brian Penny
Rossburn Cemetery
Messrs
Jack Cormack
Douglas Cormack
Bob Stitt
Bill Finch
Mike Sotas
Elliott Crowe
Edward Kreshewski
Harry Middlemass
Wilbur Cooke
Charles Bessick
$1000 Prize Awarded in Pepsi Bingo Contest
Mrs. John Bonchuk of Rossburn won a $1,000 cheque from the Pepsi Cola Company of Canada on Wednesday morning August 10 1977. The prize was awarded for a blackout in the company bingo contest, with numbers obtainable under Pepsi bottle caps.
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John Bonchuk
Rossburn
Pepsi Cola Company of Canada
Bonchuk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parkland Harvest
Karen Bergeson
Sterling Palmer
R.C.M.P
M.L.A
Birtle-Russell
Weather Report
Gail Oneschuk
Sybil Henteleff
Rossburn Bears
Old Rossburn
Robert
Douglas
Nelson
Greg Easson
Aley Cleland
Eugene Caldwell
Mike Gerelus
George Lawless
Bud Armstrong
Mike Urban
Ronat Veitch
Sterling Veitch
Spencer Taylor
Wendell Cleland
Rae
Louis Kurchaba
Miron Swintak
William McKietiuk
Harry Drosdoski
Rick Plaisier
Dauphin
Rossburn Senior Citizens New Horizons Group
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