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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
2
Ag Rep discusses rapeseed adaptation and market potential in Manitoba. Growth prospects, export ideas to Japan, prices paid to growers, rail rates, summer fallow benefits, and seed quality are covered along with harvesting tips, storage, pests, weeds, and seed varieties Golden and Argentine.
The SBURN Hockey Club held an organizational meeting at Beaver Lumber with strong turnout. George Heindle was elected president and Doug Joiner secretary treasurer. The executive committee includes Heindle Joiner Wray Palmer Allan Boychuk Delroy Stitt and Orest Smycniuk. Howard McIntosh was unanimously chosen as coach. Road conditions and league plans were discussed as factors. Under McIntosh guidance the club aims to again make a name for Rossburn in the Intermediate Hockey wars.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Orynaik of Rossburn on November 24. The birth was recorded at Rossburn Hospital.
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A few notes on a severe cold snap with fuel consumption at January rates. Distant readers are told of a planned complete reshuffle of curling rinks for the season, to be published next issue. The weekend storm canceled the turkey bingo and Rossburn logged 32 inches of snow, an early winter record. the fall was warm until Oct 31, after which winter has held sway.
Miss Matilda Orniak aged 26 will address a public meeting at Rossburn Town Hall Friday evening. She was born in Mears and educated there, later at Winnipeg high school and university, travels widely, recently through Europe, and is presently employed by an Winnipeg insurance company.
CKDM Dauphin activates a new thousand watt transmitter at 1050 kilocycles on December 11. The 250 watt current transmitter on 1230 kilocycles will shut down at noon that day, with the new system ready by 2 p.m. The tower stands 165 feet atop a site north of the CNR roundhouse. The Department of Transport must approve installation before CKDM expands its community service with news entertainment and information.
Plans for the 1956 M F A C Leadership School at Crawford Park Camp January 6 to 27 include a Manitoba Drama League course taught by Mrs H F Danielson with a skit night on January 20. Other topics cover cooperative studies public speaking and recreation techniques with sessions led by visiting instructors. Mrs BR Gamey Youth Director will supervise. Open to ages eighteen and up, registrations must reach the M F A C office by December 23. Tuition of 30 includes board and room. thirty students only.
Mr and Mrs John Orynaik welcome a baby boy at the local hospital. The item notes a winter scene with horses on the road and mentions Sheldon Brown’s weekend at Palmers.
Jack Halliday left for Vancouver Monday where he has found employment. Owing to stormy weather the Y P UV did not hold church services. Sir Winston Churchill celebrates his 51st birthday tomorrow the 30th of November.
Basil Tanner of the Waywayseecappo Indian Reserve near Rossburn died suddenly at home on Saturday age 81, after a possible heart attack while outdoors. Funeral held November 29 at 4 p.m. from Waywayseecappo Presbyterian Church with pallbearers Lynn McKay George Ross Wilbur Cook Fred Leveright Francis Shanacappo. burial in Presbyterian Cemetery.
Farmers in Minnedosa expect a large crowd to hear Solon Low, national president of the Social Credit League of Canada, address them on December 5 after a hot session with Hon. Stewart Garson on November 10.
Past items recall visits births marriages and movements across Birdtail Carnduff Birtle Angusville and more including a fire at Saley’s store in Birdtail and Rev C Walker’s Pentecostal address with Winnipeg ties.
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