Teenage bicycle riders cautioned on Rossburn streets
A letter from August 28, 1962 asks readers to warn teenage bicycle riders about road safety on busy main streets. The author recounts a near miss at the bank corner where a teen ignored a stop sign, urging the town to enforce rules or offer solutions to prevent accidents and costly bills.
Campbell Family Held Re union at Calgary
The Campbell family gathered in Calgary to visit their father at Calgary General Hospital. Saturday evening they were hosted at Ken and Lorraine's home for a turkey dinner. Attendees included Mrs. Wm Campbell of Calgary, several Campbells from Canada and the United States, and Murdock Campbell of Ladner arriving Aug 28 for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Calgary
Calgary General Hospital
Ken
Lorraine
Wm. Campbell
Bud Campbell
Blair
Beverley
Clinton
South Burnaby
B.C
L. C. Johnston
Rossburn
Herb Grey
Onanole
Sterling Campbell
Winnipegosis
Russell Campbell
Edmonton
Glen
Anton Swereda Rites Held After 75 Year Life in Canada
Anton Swereda died July 30 at Shoal Lake Hospital aged 75 years 3 months. Born in Austria 1887 he immigrated to Canada with his parents at 12. He married Jessie Kaskin in 1914 at St Michael's Greek Catholic Olha and lived farming in the district before retiring due to ill health. Survived by wife ten children and a sister, funeral August 2 at Olha Greek Catholic Church with six sons as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Swereda
Shoal Lake Hospital
Austria
Mr. Swereda
Canada
Jessie Kaskin
St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church
Olha
Oakburn
Peter
Walter
Stanley
Melvin
Joe
Winnipeg
Michael
Regina
Sask
Harry
Fort William
Anne) Borody
Shoal Lake
Marion) Fuhr
Dan Topolinski
Father Lehky
Church Yard
Matt
Oakburn Visitors and Local Family Notes
Mr and Mrs Ted Neskar and sons of SelkirkMan visited at the home of Mrs Rose Waytowich Mr and Mrs Peter Moroz and daughters and Mr and Mrs Peter Leskin all of Dauphin were weekend visitors at the home of Mrs Rose Waytowich and other friends and relatives in town and district Mr N Unickow is spending a few days in Winnipeg Mrs Rose Waytowich spent a few days last week with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Bill Hujet at Saskatoon Sask
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn
Ted Neskar
Selkirk
Man
Rose Waytowich
Peter Moroz
Peter Leskin
Dauphin
N. Unickow
Winnipeg
Bill Huget
Saskatoon
Sask
Questions For Women Voters About Waterworks Proposal
Public notice urges women voters to support a waterworks project by voting YES. It contrasts current wells with modern sanitary facilities and reliable fire protection, urging immediate action at a public meeting on Sept. 12 and voting day Sept. 14.
Thanks From The Local Hospital
Grateful thanks are extended by Rossburn Hospital to donors who contributed items in recent months. Gifts include seed potatoes, house coats, slippers, fans, freezing strawberries, rhubarb, canning beans, canned beet soup, and other aid supplied by individuals and the Hospital Aid.
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A. C. Derlago
E. Tanasychuk
M. Sawdyshyn
C. Brown
M. Danyleyko
W. Pachkowski
Gapka
Rossburn Hospital
Country Calendar highlights Rural Women's Institute origins
On a Feb. 1897 Friday night in Stony Creek Ontario Adelaide Hunter Hoodless spoke to 101 women at Squire's Hall. The Federated Women's Institute grew to 94000 members in Canada and six million in 27 countries over time. CBC TV's Country Calendar.
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Squire’s Hall
Adelaide Hunter Hoodless
Rural Women's Organization
Stony Creek
Ontario
Federated Women's Institute
Canada
Cbc-Tv
Rainfall Totals Climb as Showers Persist through Week
Heavy rains continue in the agricultural community with 4.38 inches this month and just under 18 inches since April 1. Farmers report higher gauges near town. past week最高 77 and lowest 37, rainfall 1.20 inches.
Witch Doctors and Umpteen BC Chiefs in Prairie Parable
A lyric piece recalls ancient witch doctors and shamans who ruled tribes with magic and fear. It contrasts those beliefs with modern medicine men in Saskatchewan, noting persistent control by healers and fear across time. The author signs as E. HH.
Accordion Recital At Rossburn Town Hall Next Friday
Music lovers may attend an accordion recital at Rossburn Town Hall next Friday Evening Sept 7 at 8 00 p m The program features pupils of Lesia Chopp and senior students from Kent's Accordion College Brandon.
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Rossburn Town Hall
Lesia Chopp
Kent
Accordion College
Brandon
Local Notices From Rossburn and Surrounding Areas
Local residents report a weekend in Brandon for Mr. Mike Bucklaschuk and John ny with Elsie. The Taylor families of Sperling visited G. and Mrs. Taylor. R Town of Plumas visited daughter and son-in-law Mrs. and Mr. Harry Aylwin. Sandra Aylwin returned from holiday with grandparents. Cormack family note: Mrs. J M Peirce and Miss Christina Cormack attended the Cormack Crookshank wedding in Brandon on Aug 18. A reunion at John Cormack home drew 21 nephews and nieces from Kelwood Shoal Lake Winnipeg and Rossburn plus friends from Toronto Transcona and Russell for Lloyd Rusk wedding in Swan River on Aug 25. Gerald and Clifford Stitt visiting from New Westminster and Port Coquitlam BC. R N Hutton traveled to Sioux Narrows Ontario with Elaine returning to Rossburn. Sylvia Baubie resumes teaching in Gladstone for term. Joe Zegalski of Newdale visited family. Sgt McLaughlin and Mark McLaughlin of Virden visited A L Duncanson. R N Huttons Elaine spend few days in Dauphin before returning.
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J. M. Peirce
Santa Monica
Calif
Christina Cormack
Edmonton
John Cormack
Cormack-Crookshank
Brandon
Kelwood
Shoal Lake
Winnipeg
Rossburn
Toronto
Byrnes Fleury
Bob Stitt
Transcona
Cliff Hicks
Russell
Lloyd Rusk
Swan River
Lloyd
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Gerald Stitt
New Westminster
B. C
Clifford Stitt
Port Coquitlam
Wilson Stitt
R. N. Hutton
Sioux Narrows
Elaine
Sylvia Baubie
Gladstone
Joe Zegalski
Newdale
Mrs. McLaughlin
Mark of
Virden
A. L. Duncanson