Angusville Postmaster Mike Katchin Retires After 31 Years
Angusville Postmaster Mike Katchin retires after 31 years of service with the Post Office. A government plaque signed by Canada’s Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau honors his loyalty, presented by J C Anderson, Zane Postmaster, Virden. He also receives a medallion, and hands the Angusville Post Office keys to new postmistress Marianne Melnyk.
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Angusville
Mike Katchin
Post Office Department
J.C. Anderson
Zane
Virden
Government of Canada
Happy Mike
Marianne Melnyk
Village Council approves new fire truck rates in Rossburn
The Rossburn Village Council met on January 15 and 19 to set fire protection charges effective May 1, 1981. Truck rates start at 100 dollars for the first hour and 25 dollars for each additional hour, with firemen remuneration of 7 dollars for the first hour and 4 dollars thereafter. The department will receive eight chairs from the Community Hall Complex. Other actions include funds for curling arena reshingling, Manitoba Urban Municipalities dues, and appointments to regional boards.
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Rossburn
Louis Kurchaba
Ernest Stefanuk
Kenneth Caldwell
Joseph Zegalski
Orest
Ryewe
Manitoba Association of Urban Municipalities
Ken Caldwell
Manitoba Water and Waste
Winnipeg
William Kushbairyk
Rossburn District
Village, R.M. meet in joint council session on program
A special meeting of the Rural Municipality of Rossburn and a joint session with the Village Council were held to discuss the Canada Herd Maintenance Program. Council resolved to urge review of eligibility criteria and the current payment schedule amid farmer concerns.
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Rossburn
John Mitchell
Lawrence Kostesky
Elmer Sawchuk
William Antonow
Leonard Sitko
Government of Canada
Council
February is Heart Month in Rossburn and Oakburn
The 1981 Manitoba Heart Fund aims for 818700 with a door to door canvass through February. Chairpersons Rowatt Veitch in Rossburn and Mrs Bill Varish in Oakburn urge residents to give, aiming to surpass 1980 and 449 totals respectively, stressing heart disease as a major risk.
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Rossburn
Manitoba Heart Fund
Oakburn
Rowatt Veitch
Heart Fund
Bill Varish
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