Village Council Meeting in Rossburn December session
The Village of Rossburn council met in regular session on Friday December 21 with Mayor Earl Moffat and councillors Smycnnik Aylwin and Werbowski present. Minutes were read and adopted along with the financial statement. They advised the administrator to accept Alice Kolesky’s offer for S Stacynec property and approved a $15 donation to the Children's Aid Society. One livestock permit was granted and by law passed cancelling certain village taxes. Discussion covered sending fire brigade members to Portage la Prairie for training. A street light on third street was removed and a new one installed in lot 27 plan 555. Meeting adjourned to January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Aegular
Earl Moffat
Smycnnik
Aylwin
Werbowski
Wm. G. Ferguson
Q.C
S. Stacynec
Alice Kolesky
Children’s Aid Society
Portage la Prairie
Fie
Shower Honors Bride of Dec. 29
A wedding shower honors the bride of December 29 in a community event hosted at Rossel. Guests include family and friends who shared gifts and good wishes for the couple.
Hospital Statistics For December
December hospital statistics show 34 patients treated with an average of 7 patients per day and 6 newborns. The figures summarize daily patient load and birth totals for the month.
Rossburn Opening Spiel Winners
Rossburn winners in the Spiels are listed. In the first event the teams were J Lindsay W Armstrong and Bob Carson J Von Higen. In the second event the victors were N Major S Magdaniuk J Cormack A Cleland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
J. Lindsay ‘W. Armstrong
Bob Carson
J. von Higen
First New Year's Baby Born in Rossburn Hospital
New Year's baby at the local hospital is a boy born to Mr and Mrs Wm Silewich of Rossburn on January 1 1957 at 10 10 p m weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces.
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Wm. Silewich
Rossburn
Edmonton Police Appoints 22 Men and 5 Womennew Constables
After three months of intensive training, twenty two men and five young women join the Edmonton City Police Force. The basic training class four received certificates of appointment in a ceremony addressed by Mayor William Hawrelak and dignitaries including Lieutenant Governor J. Bowlen and Mr Justice Primrose. One new constable is Leslie Taylor formerly of Rossburn.
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Edmonton
William Hawrelak
J. J. Bowlen
Alberta
Justice Primrose
Supreme Court of Alberta
Leslie Taylor
Rossburn
Ukrain Catholic Church January 19357 6 Vigil of Christmas
A listed church calendar sequence records dates for December and January services at Rossburn and Otha farms including Vigil of Christmas on January 7 at 10:30 p.m. and Epiphany blessing of water on January 19 at Rossburn with related times and locations.
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Rossburn Farm
Rossburn
Olha
Mears
Otha
Local and General Christmas Visits Across Communities
Local notes recap Christmas and holiday visits among residents. multiple families and friends travelled to relatives in Roblin Winnipeg Belmont Kenton and Mariapolis. Announcements include a newborn Mariellen Rosanne at Atikokan Geneval Hospital and an engagement between Carole Cullins and David Stewart.
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Carole Cullins
David Stewart
Boxing Day Tournament in Rossburn Draws Large Crowd
A robust crowd of 383 watched the Boxing Day tournament in Rossburn where fast close games dominated. Rossburn beat Isabella 7 6 in overtime, Elphinstone edged Decker 4 3 in overtime, and Decker overwhelmed Rossburn 8 3 after collapsing late in the final. Key scorers included Heindle Joiner Hamilton Michalyshyn for Rossburn and Decker’s Skayman Haw.
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Rossburn
Isabella
Heindle
Joiner
Hamilton
Michalyshyn Isabella
Gilcrest
White Steel
Atly
Elphinstone
Decker
Blackbird
Bone
Gerrard
Elp
Christmas Guests Visit Selkirk and Area Families
Greta Williamson of Selkirk spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs W Williamson. Mr and Mrs Joe Peden visited their daughter and son in law Corp and Mrs E Hadley in Emerson. Mrs C Carson and family from Winnipeg were with relatives over the holidays. W A Clubley returned to Birtle after Christmas with Norman Clubley. Visitors at Bob Stitt home included Mr and Mrs Cornwall Shoal Lake Mr and Mrs Bud Armstrong and family Norgate and Mr and Mrs G Gillespie Oak Lake. H Maltby and Barry of Dand stayed with G Taylor A Mitchell and L Camenga. Ann Gawryluik and H Bell of Brandon spent Christmas with M Gawryluik.
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Greta Williamson
Selkirk
Mrs. W. Williammson
Joe Peden
Corp
Mrs. E. Hadley
Emerson
Mr. W. A. Clubley
Birtle
Mrs
Norman Clubley
Bob Stitt
Cornwall
Shoal Lake
Bud Armstrong
Norgate
G. Gillespie
Oak Lake
Ann Gawryluik
H. Bell
Brandon
Mrs. M. Gawryluik
Christmas Holiday Visit Summary in Vista Region
Vista residents enjoyed holiday visits with relatives from North Battleford and local towns. Elgin Brown of the University of Manitoba visited his parents while Florence Brown studied in Winnipeg also spent the holidays with the Browns. Leslie Grundy of Onanocle joined Mr and Mrs Pete Bilinski for Christmas Day, and Dean Hamilton from Brandon was home for the holidays.
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Wm. Carson
North Battleford
Wilfred Chegwin
Elgin Brown
University of Manitoba
Sam Brown
Florence Brown
Winnipeg
Morley Brown
Leslie Grundy
Onanocle
Pete Bilinski
Dean Hamilton
Brandon
Births at Rossburn Hospital Doubleday Keewatin Swereda
Birth notices record a daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert Doubleday on December 30 1956 a daughter for Mr and Mrs James Keewatin on December 27 1956 and a daughter named Kellee for Mr and Mrs John Swereda on December 21 1956.
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Rossburn Hospital
Doubleday
Robert Doubleday
Kee‘’Atin
James Keewatin
Swereda
Mrs
John Swereda
Kellee
Funeral Rites Held For S Zimmerman In Rossburn
The mass and burial occurred at Theresa Roman Catholic Church in Rossburn. Rev. Cisply led the requiem with pallbearers including five sons and a grandson. Survived by widow Jennie, five sons, four daughters, and one grandson. born in Poland in 1888, he arrived in Canada in 1900 and lived on a Rossburn area homestead before retiring in 1958.
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Theresa
Rossburn
Cisply
Zimmerman Wa
Canada
Poland
Jennie
Walter
Fort William
Joe
Solsgirth
Lloyd
Port Arthur
Henry A
Peter
Paul Krowski
Mary
Nick Marshalok
Emily
Charlies Hodgkins
Ann
Lac du Bonnet
John Gumieny
Jean
Mike Korol
Winnipeg
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Rossel
Elaine Klym
Elsie Taphorn
Nettie
Lesia Chopp
Elaine
Joyce Marynuik
Elsie Trapborn
Nettie Klym
Brian
Leona Hutton
Caroline Antoniw
Tad
N. Major
S. Magdaniuk
J. Cormack
A. Cleland
Ukr
Catholic Church
A.m
Kenton
Mrs. R. Hutton
Alex Stewart
Grandview
Lawless
Jack and
Lois McKnight
Mrs. H. Bell
Mrs. Coughlan
Florence
Belmont
Mrs. J. Coughlan
Elmer
Sylvia Brown
Carson
Atikokan Geneval Hospital
Mariellen Rosanne
Marlaine
Russell
Serge Therrien
Mariapolis
Coughlans
Jerry
Serge
Vancouver
Matt Hrankowski
Marthen Ontario
K. Hrankowski
Adeline
Hinstone
Hawkins
Gregory
McCaster
Decker, Skayman
Haw
Provincial
Agriculture Department
Manitoba
Loraine Houck
Dauphin
S Zimmerman
Stanley
Rose
Peter Yaskiw
Martin
Shewchuk
Vista
Hacikowski
Frank
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