Village Council Inaugural Session 1956 Officers Appointed
Rossburn January 3. Newly elected members sworn in and Mayor Earl Moffat chairs. Appointments include Secretary-Treasurer N Karma zenuk and Assessor J N Mandziuk. Health Officer Krywulak. Village Constable Alex Sawchuk. Fire Chief Councilor Smycnuik. Finance Committee Councillors Wiadyka and Smycnuik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Earl Moffat
N. Karmazenuk
J. N.mandziuk
Krywulak
Alex Sawchuk
Smycnuik Finance Committee
Wiadyka and
Smycnuik
Passing of Mr. Joseph Bereza at 45 in Russell
The death of Mr. Joseph J. Bereza aged 45 occurred at Russell Hospital on Sunday January 1. A funeral will be held Tuesday January 10 at 1 pm at Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church Rossburn with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. His passing shocks friends and relatives after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Bereza
Russell Hospital
Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church
Rossburn
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Bereza
Winnipeg families swap Christmas holidays in Manitoba and Ontario
Miss Sylvia Ant and others from Winnipeg spent Christmas at home with family in Manitoba and Ontario. Names include Antonation Hrytsak Matiation Lazaruk Ziemianski and Woytowich families. Several couples and individuals from Winnipeg and Brandon visited relatives in town and at Red Lake and Lock Port during the Xmas holidays and New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn
Sylvia Antonation
Lesia Antonation
Sonja Manndruik
Marcia Mandruik
Winnipeg
Steffie Lazaruk
Rounthwaite
Man
Steve Lazaruk
Red Lake
Ontario
Mike Lazaruk
Gloria Tutkaluk
Rose Stebeleski
Loretta Hubert
Brandon
Orest Lazaruk
Lock Port
Metro Gachuk
Births in Rossburn Families Bring New Daughters
Antonin children born to Mr and Mrs John Antonin of Rossburn on December 25 and Krywulak daughter born to Dr and Mrs W Krywulak of Rossburn on December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoniw
John Antonin
Rossburn
Krywulak
W. Krywulak
Christmas Week Visits And Holiday Travel In Vista
Beverly Baker and Norman Belle of Winnipeg spent Christmas weekend with Mr and Mrs Dick Baker and family. Several families and friends, including Lorne Mackedenski of Roblin and Reita Stitt of Dauphin, returned home for holidays. Other visitors came from Brandon and Winnipeg, with local residents hosting gatherings and a 4H Club toboggan outing after a toboggan slide. School resumed Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Baker
Norman Belle
Winnipeg
Mrs
Dick Baker
Mike Mackedenski
Patsy
W. Hrysak
Roblin
Lorne
Lorne Mackedenski
Reita Stitt
Dauphin
Elgin Brown
Iris MacDonald
Velma
Jean
Marlene Hamilton A
Rossburn Boxing Day Tourney Ends with Tight Games and Win
A Rossburn Hockey Club Boxing Day tournament featured Shoal Lake and Rossburn opening 5-5 after regulation, with Rossburn scoring the overtime winner by Steve Strank. Isabella defeated Strathclair 3-0, Rolling River defaulted to Inglis, Rossburn beat Isabella 10-1, and Inglis beat Rossburn 6-3. Referees were Ernie Chesney, Gib Chesney, and Balmer Rogers. gate helpers included H. McKnight and others. financial balance reported as encouraging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Rossburn Hockey Club
Shoal Lake
Steve Strank
Isabella
Strathclair
Rolling River
Inglis
Ernie
Gib Chesney
Balmer Rogers
Walter Baker
Alex Hamilton
H. McKnight
M. McLaren
N. Karmazenuk
H. Middlemass
M. Ternowetsky
Rural Council January Meeting Sets 1956 Appointments
The Rural Municipality of Rossburn convened its inaugural 1956 meeting with all members present after the new council members were sworn in. Reeve Ed Shust chaired as officers were appointed including Secretary-Treasurer N Karmazenuk and Assessor A A Forde, with various ward officers, weed inspectors, fire guardians, and read commissioners named. The council approved municipal aid payments, sought provincial grants, authorized a $2000 Austin-Western 99 H Power Grader purchase, approved 100 boiler culverts, reduced snowplowing rates to five dollars per hour, set bills for payment, and adjourned to February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mossburn
Rossburn
Ed Shust
N. Karmazenuk
A. A. Forde
J. N. Mandziuk
W. Krywulak
Vista
August Miller
Harry Boychuk
V. Gandza
Kh. Konyk
Wm. Brykaliuk
Mike Kozun
Mike Scharko
Dan Buternowsky
Mike Kaskin
William Kaban
Arthur Chesney
Anthony Gensiorek
Pete Bidochka
Mike Woychyshyn
Trakalo
Baubie
Austin-Western
Prairie Equipment and Radiators Ltd
Shragg Metals Ltd
Delroy Stitt Rink Wins Prize at High School Bonspiel
Rossburn's Delroy Stitt rink earned third place in the Standard Broom event at the Manitoba High School bonspiel in Winnipeg. The team posted wins over Deb Stitt Rossburn 7 Gibb Evanson Gladstone 6 and Deb Stitt 11 Brian McPherson Kelvin 65, with Eldred Haggerty Brandon beating Stitt 8 7 to claim the trophy. A record 226 rinks entered, each member receiving a $6 Eaton certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Brandon
Eldred Haggerty
Haggerty
Deb Stitt
Rossburn
Gibb Evanson
Gladstone
del Stitt
Brian McPherson
Kelvin
Peter Andruschuk
Tech-Voc
Robert Derksen
Rosenfeld
Claud Bergman
Daniel Mac
Eaton
Christmas On The Indian Reserve Merry Making
On Saturday December 24 the Indian Reserve hosted Christmas dinner for 168 residents featuring meat pie potatoes peas pie and ice cream A carol service led by Mr Millard of Rossburn United Church preceded a film showing of Ma and Pa Kettle funded by Mr Maron Slow Santa distributed gifts to 250 children The Day School under Mrs H Zink delivered a fine program with words of thanks from Agent Mr Fred Clarke Chief Lynn McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard
Rossburn United Church
Maron Slow
H. Zink
Fred Clarke
Lynn McKay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Village Council
Wiadyka
Werbowski
Relief & Aid
Councillor Aylwin
Moffat
Smycnuik & Aylwin
Bossburn Memorial Recreation Assn
Manitoba Urban Association
Selkirk
Manitoba
Smycniuk
Wladyka
Joseph Bereza
Oakburn News
Mesars
Julian Polony
Nestor Hrytsak
Donald Hrytsak
Zane Matiation
Leonard Matiation
Albert Ziemianski
Ernie Ziemianski
Winnnipeg
Alex J. Ziemianski
Alice Woytowich
Annette Woytowich
Rose Woytowich
Town
Mr. and
Joe M. Antonation
al Kohuska
Vista News
Gerald Brown
D. Hamilton
Mrs. T. Martin
Glenella
Jack McKinnon of
Mrs. L. Hamilton
Mrs. W. Murray
Mr. Murray
Portage
W. S. Muirman
Kelloe
V. Halliday
Jim MacDonald
B. MacDonald
Esther
L. Hamilton
Rural Council
John Miller
Stanford Kosteski
Bert Mitchell
Wm. Pokropany
Stanley Bart
Peter Kuzenko
Mike Sotas
Paul Gensiorek
Mike Gawryluk
Joe Borowski
Charlie Derlago
Walter Pawluk
Marko Zemianski
John Hullick
Dan Topolnnsky
Joe Zimmerman
Harold Brown
John Matiowsky
William Chegwin
Alex Cleland
Roy Plant
John Hlagg
Harry Konyk
Carl Tucker
Mike Fiel
Albert Hiscock
Ward
Joe Luahowy
Nick Shwaluk
John Leschashin
Pete Zimmerman
Delroy Stitt Rink
Delroy Stitt
Rink
Stitt Rink
Pat Hamilton
Churchill High
Bob Smith
Cypress River
Santa
George Clark
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