Halley’s Comet Returns Seen by Shoal Lake Resident
Morley House resident Bill Stitt recalls seeing Halley’s Comet in 1910 when he was 19 living near Rossburn. He notes the 76 year interval and that in 1986 the comet will again light the sky, coinciding with his upcoming 95th birthday in April.
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Bill Stitt
Morley House
Mr. Stitt
Joseph and
Anne Stitt
Rossburn
Halley
Edmund Halley
B.C
Earth
Manitoba Increases funds for Big Game Crop Damage Program
Natural Resources Minister Len Evans announced a new $135000 addition to the Big Game Crop Damage Compensation Program in Manitoba. The program, active since 1975, reimburses farmers for deer elk moose and black bear crop damage and black bear beehive losses. Weather largely drives damage levels. producers must show reasonable effort to prevent damage to qualify.
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Winnipeg
Len Evans
Evans
Poyce
Break-ins Reported in Rossburn Village Early Monday
RCMP say several break-ins occurred between 3:00 and 4:00 A.M. at Werbowski Bros Parkway Co-op and People s Store with safes cut at Werbowski and no theft at People s Store or the Co-ops. A break-in attempt was made at M Slow and Sons Ltd garage. Investigators seek tips.
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Rossburn
Rossburn Rcmp
Werbowski Bros
Harvester
Parkway Co-op
People’s Store
M. Slow and Sons
Larry Elke
Westman
RCMP
Rossburn junior broomball team aims for Manitoba Games finals
Rossburn's mixed roster of 15 players from Rossburn and Oakburn faced Swan River in Roblin for a Parkland Regional Winter Games series. After a 6-2 OT loss, a 3-1 win, and a 0-0 tie with an overtime 2-0 win, Rossburn earned a Parkland title berth. Goalie duo Nathan Naherniak and Cindy Sullivan starred as Cindy Sullivan and team captains led the squad coached by Lee Anne Butler and Lorne Johnston. The team heads to Flin Flon for the Manitoba Games provincial finals March 13 to 16.
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Rossburn
Parkland
Oakburn
Roblin
Swan River
Flin Flon
Cathy Stitt
Kelly Slon
Nathan Naherniak
Cindy Sullivan
Mike Kostecki
Lorrie Nychuk
Jonathon Kostecki
Lisa Butler
Jason Kreshewski
Mary-Anne Yaskiw
David Kreshewski
Cheri Zegalski
Teachers in Pelly Trail Division Accept 3 Percent Raise
The Pelly Trail School Division and the Manitoba Teachers' Society reached a settlement for a 3 percent salary increase for 1986 after talks between a school board negotiating committee and teachers' representatives. The rise aligns with increases negotiated in other divisions across the province this year.
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Pelly Trail
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
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Rossburn District Health Centre
Elaine Ducharme
Gary Shingoose
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