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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
3
Manitoba Department of Highways opened several tenders in June for projects across the province. One bid for gravel base course on PTH 45 in Shoal Lake and Rossburn was $244,999 by Wilf Chegwin Construction Ltd of Shoal Lake.
Weather conditions remain cool with no rainfall since extreme May and June heat. The continued drought is harming crops and gardens and holds back relief for affected areas.
The Oakburn Ladies Hospital Aid thanks donors for the Heart Monitor fund at Shoal Lake District Hospital. Total received is 389.00 with 365.00 allotted to the machine and 24.00 on hand. A fall donation drive is planned. A long donor list is noted including many families and couples with varying amounts from 2.00 to 10.00.
Early Monday I received eight calls about dead fish along the Assiniboine River from Shellmouth Dam to Millwood. Biologists diagnosed blue-green algae as the cause. warm, slow water fuels growth and oxygen depletion. Livestock should be moved from the riverbed for two or three days. algae levels are easing. Copper sulfate treatment is planned for a dugout by David Klimack. The piece also notes Laurie Davidson's Parkland Game Farm venture with buffalo, deer, and a foreign donkey, promising potential diversification.
The notice honors Mr Alex Andrew on his 89th birthday, celebrated on Sundday July 9th with best wishes from family and friends.
Parkland Regional Development Corporation says it is investigating reports of major changes to Highway No 10 through Riding Mountain National Park from Wasagaming to Dauphin. A letter to Park Superintendent Paul Lange asks officials to confirm or deny plans for a 40 mph speed and more curves to create a scenic tour.
A provincial STEP funded recreation schedule outlines a playground program for ages 5 to 12 at the sports grounds each Monday Wednesday and Friday July 5 to Aug 25 from 10 am to 12 noon and 1 to 5 pm. It also lists a teen centre program July 11 to August 24 and weekly adult fitness activities at the school gym.
Twelve members from Metcalfe Ontario visit Manitoba during the last week of July. They stay with Brandon Souris Russell Roblin and Dauphin Women’s Institutes to learn farming methods and exchange information. The itinerary includes tours of farms, a Shellmouth Dam picnic, and trips to Assissippi and Saskatchewan before returning to Ottawa.
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