Parkland Harvest Festival A Success
Large crowds enjoyed the Parkland Harvest Festival at Rossburn with many locals returning home for the weekend. Highlights included a Winnipeg orchestra at the teen dance, a full day of Minor and Senior Baseball, and popular market square booths. Events were affected by last minute cancellations including boxing and judo from Brandon. The Harvest Festival Hoedown drew a record crowd, with The Starlites providing music. Sunday featured a fastball tournament won by Oakburn Orioles and a 12 12 draw in the Rossburn Oakburn Old Timers game, plus a canoe race and fish derby. Continued on Page Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Winnipeg
Fair Grounds
Visitation Centre
Brandon
Lions Club
Mike Kustiak
Wm. Arnold
Starlites
Langerburg
Spy Hill
Sask
Rossman Lake
Oakburn Orioles
Oakburn
Gordon Coulter
CFB
Portage la Prairie
Angusville Advances To Semi finals In MBA Playoffs
Angusville Cardinals defeat Boissevain 9-2 to win series 2 games to 1 and advance to face Morden with game one at Morden on August 18. At Rossburn Parkland Harvest Festival they swept Grandview Lakers 8-0 then beat Rossburn Mallards 11-2. bantam A’s claim top honors with 8-7 and 15-14 wins led by Lorne Gallant winning both games.
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Rivers
Angusville Cardinals
Boissevain
Bob Chuchmuch
Cardinals
Morden
Rossburn
Angusville
Grandview Lakers
Stanl
Furman
Marion Kotelinski
Lorne Chipelski
Don Luhowy
Rossburn Mallards
James Gallant
Angusville Bantam A’s
Hamiota
Dauphin
Lorne Gallant
Burney Wins Mixed Sandy Lake Golf Championship
Jim Burney of Brandon wins the Men's Championship at the Sandy Lake Golf and Country Club in a mixed tournament. Glen Smith of Flin Flon places second, with top results also shown for second, third and fourth flights plus leading ladies Stella Allum and Debra Lee in their divisions.
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Sandy Lake Golf and Country Club
Jim Burney
Brandon
Glen Smith
Flin Flon
Lst
Irene Burton
Minnedosa
Doreen McLeod
Debra Lee
Strathclair
Mary Bretton
ist—Doreen _ Street
Brandon Os
Vean Fiaiagas
Russivurn
Rossburn Council designates office for elk and moose licenses
At the August 8 meeting Rossburn Rural Council decided the Rossburn Municipal Office would open Monday August 28 from 8 a.m. to noon solely for selling elk and moose licenses.
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Rossburn
Weather Report Signals Warm Humid Conditions With Storms
A warm humid weather pattern dominates the region with occasional severe thunderstorms. Reports of hail indicate western and southern districts fared worse under the unsettled conditions.
Ukrainian Catholic Women's League Monthly Meeting
The Ukrainian Catholic Women's League held its August 1 church meeting with fifteen members and one visitor. Minutes from July were adopted, the financial report was approved, and the sick committee sent one card. A fall festival booth and lunch service for an auction were planned. jackpot updates noted. meeting adjourned with a prayer and set next for September 5 at 3 30 at the church.
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Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League
B. Trakalo
T. Trakalo
Brandon Hospital
Tinnie Matiowsky
Rossman Lake
George Berzanski
Maladyka
J Klym
A. Mychasin
Northwest All Stars win to reach Canadian finals in Camrose
The Northwest League All Stars edged Thompson Reds 7 to 2 to win the Manitoba senior elimination at Grandview Centennial Park, earning a trip to the Canadian Senior Baseball Championships in Camrose August 26 and 27. Pitcher Bob Chuchmuch struck out 15.
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Angusville Cardinals
Manitoba
Camrose
Alberta
Thompson Reds
Grandview
Centennial Park
Manitoba Baseball Association
Bob Chuchmuch
North West
Thompson
All Stars
John Parabee
North West All-Stars
Senior Citizens Tour Dam Site on Aug 7
A bus load of Angusville seniors toured the Shellmouth Dam site on Monday August 7 with a picnic lunch and a stop in Russell for refreshments. Participants included Dan Sabeski I Marchuk I Mazur Tony Sawdyshyn Anne Chuchmuch Mary Semochko Teenie Gallant Max Naherniak John Melnyk Mike Juba Bill Wowk Mike Siwak Bill Prosak and others as SAHPER Summer Works program led by Recreation Director Bob Chuchmuch with Counillor Dan Sabeski assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angusville
Shellmouth Dam
Russell
Dan Sabeski
I. Marchuk
I. Mazur
Tony Sawdyshyn
Anne Chuchmuch
Mary Semochko
Teenie Gallant
Max Naherniak
John Melnyk
Mike Juba
Bill Wowk
Mike Siwak
Bill Prosak
Bob Chuchmuch
Oakburn Orioles Win All-Ukrainian Fastball Championship
The Oakburn Orioles won the All-Ukrainian Division fastball title at Dauphin over August 5 and 6, defeating Winnipegosis and Ethelbert to claim the top trophy and a $150 prize. Terry Chwaluk pitched two strong games, allowing just one run, as Ernie Stebeleski, Mervin Stebeleski, Chris Novalkowski, and others helped secure the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn Orioles
Dauphin
Winnipegosis
Ethelbert
Orioles
Terry Chwaluk
Ernie Stebeleski
Mervin Stebeleski
Chris Noval
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parkland Harvest Festival
M.B.A
Beob Willson
Tim Malak
Sandy Lake
Ken McLean
Craig Shuttleworth
On@ixole
Ist
Bill Linski
Ernie McLean
Strathclair Ladies
Stella Allum
Neepawa
Grace Sandstrom
Elk and Moose
Weather Report
Hgiotell
Rossburn N. Tee
E. Shust
N. Stupinsky
Alta
Northwest League All Stars
Border League
Morden Mohawks
Border
Beautiful Plains
Neepawa Cubs
Stan Furman
Daryl Orumsky
Buck
Matiowsky
Parkland
Senior Citizens Tour
Dauphin Ukr
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