Rossburn 55th Annual Fair Sees Strong Entries
The Rossburn Fair on Tuesday July 14 reports higher entries across Horse Classes Home Cooking Handicraft and Flower displays near record numbers. Attendance declined with warm weather. prize lists will be published after final tally. Foxwarren beat Strathclair Angusville edged Rossburn in the 4 team senior baseball tournament final Angusville led early before Foxwarren surged to a 6 to 5 victory. Minor games included visiting town teams. Kris Thor headlined grandstand entertainment with local and visiting musicians and a Town Hall dance closed the day.
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Rossburn
Foxwarren
Strathclair
Angusville
Kris Thor
Brandon
Appreciation for Benches
The Rossburn Golf Club and the Rossburn Game and Fish Association thank donors who contributed benches. Listed contributors include Lawless Brothers, Johns Barber Shop, Otto Elvers, Beaver Lumber Co., Crest and Joyce Smycnnik, Rossburn Credit Union, Toronto Dominion Bank, Melnyk's Garage, Rowatt and Sterling Veitch, Maron Sten and Sons.
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Rossburn Golf Club
Rossburn Game & Fish Association
Lawless Brothers
John’s
Otto Elvers
Beaver Lumber Co
Crest and Joyce Smycnnik
Rossburn Credit Union
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Melnyk’s Garage
Rowatt and Sterling Veitch
Maron Sten and Sons
Bingo Winners At Fishing Lake Resort Benefit
Winners listed from last Thursday bingo at Fishing Lake in support of the resort. Prizes varied from 2.00 to 18.00 with multiple winners including Mrs J Smith Mrs Paul Zegalski Marion Crook Murray Hrycuik Nick Antonin Linda Antonin Jack Lindsay V Matusko Rowat Veitch Mel Charney and others. Also noted were in kind prizes of paints oils for tables and shelters.
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Fishing Lake
J. Smith
Paul Zegalski
Marion Crook
Murray Hrycuik
Nick Antonin
Jack Lindsay
Norm Scarrow
Helen Dunits
V. Matusko
Mike Baubie
Linda Antonin
Rowat Veitch
Mel Charney
J. Maydaniuk
M. Stupinsky
J. Andrew
Tom Bell
Larry Sicinski Wins Safe Driving Rodeo at Atikokan
Atikokan Jaycees staged a driving rodeo with Larry Sicinski earning top honors. He later competed in the Provincial finals in Kitchener Waterloo Ontario and is the son of Nick and Mrs Sicinski former Rossburn residents who moved to Atikokan in 1952. He also played on a Terrace Bay juvenile hockey team that won the Northwestern Ontario Championship.
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Atikokan Jaycees
Larry Sicinski
Larry
Kitchener- Waterloo
Ontario
Nick Sicinski
Rossburn
Atikokan
Terrace Bay
Ont
Oakburn Summer Visitors From Chicago Fort William and Winnipeg
Local households welcome visitors from Chicago and Fort William and Winnipeg during the summer holidays. Families include Mr. and Mrs. D. D. of Chicago, the Puida relatives, the Zubracks, and Mr. Peter Tokaryk with Edward Collins and daughters from Cleveland. The report notes several stays and departures as summer visits continue.
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Oakburn
D. D
Chicago, MI
Philip Kozyk
J. W. Smith
Krasnowski
Wally
Fort William, Ont
Jey Puida
Edward Collins
Debbie
Lauri
Cleveland
Ohio
Peter Tokaryk
Winnipeg
Jehovah's Witnesses Conclude Portage Convention
Delegates from Rossburn were among 1461 visitors who attended a four day Jehovah's Witnesses convention in Portage la Prairie sponsored by the Watch Tower Society. A record audience heard A. M. Didur from Toronto deliver a discourse on Peace Among Men of Good Will or Armageddon-Which. A 32 page booklet of the public talk was well received.
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Rossburn
Portage la Prairie
Portage
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Watch Tower Society
A. M. Didur
Toronto
Manitoba Open Winner Alvie Thompson Claims Carling Cup
Alvie Thompson of Toronto won the Manitoba Open at Pine Ridge in Winnipeg with a 54 hole total of 2 over par, four strokes ahead of the field, earning 1500 in prize money and qualifying for the Carling World Golf Championship in Detroit next month alongside Wilf Homeniuk and Bill Wright. Thompson, 29, had previously qualified at the Ontario Open.
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Alvie Thompson
Toronto
John Heeney
Carling Breweries (Manitoba) Limited
Alvie
Winnipeg
Pine Ridge
Wilf Homeniuk
Bill Wright
Edmonton
Detroit
Windows Broken and Gardens Battered by Hail Storm
A severe thunderstorm hit Rossburn Wednesday at about 9 p.m. bringing hail up to the size of a marble and strong winds. An insurance adjustor expected about 200 broken or cracked windows and siding damage, with nearly an inch of rain and gardens battered. Earlier that night a violent electrical storm added almost a quarter inch of rain.
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Rossburn
Rossburn Women's Institute July Meeting Summary
The Rossburn W I held a July meeting on July 8 at 3 p.m. in the annex. Business to the Fair was reviewed and an invitation from Birdtail WI was accepted. A trip to Birdtail on August 11 at 2 30 p.m. was planned to meet at Mrs Bill Tanasychuk’s. This was Mrs Gertrude Stewart’s last meeting with a gift and WI pin presented by Mrs Snider. Mrs Snider will serve as Sec Treas for the balance of the year. Convention reports from Roblin and Winnipeg were shared by Mrs McIntosh. The jackpot was won by Miss Ruby Armstrong. Hostesses for lunch were Mrs Snider, Mrs Stewart, Mrs McKnight and Mrs McIntosh. There will be no August meeting. The verse at the end celebrates friendship and communal well being.
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Rossburn Women’s Institute
Birdtail W.1
Birdtail
Bill Tanasychuk
Gertrude Stewart
W.I
Stewart
Snider
Sec
Treas
Roblin
Winnipeg
Mcintosh
Ruby Armstrong
McKnight
Vista Women’s Institute Reports and Gatherings
Over two months members heard Convention reports at June and July meetings hosted by Mrs. Halliday and Mrs. Chegwin. Delegates from Roblin and Winnipeg conven tions were presented by Mrs. Armstrong, W. Clayton, B. McDonald and Mrs. H. McIntosh with a lunch served by the hosts. The October meeting will be at Mrs. Halliday’s, and a new library of reading material has arrived for visitors and vacationers.
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C. Halliday
Roblin
D. Armstrong
W. Clayton
B. McDonald
D. Chegwin
Rossburn Institute
Winnipeg
H. McIntosh
Chegwin
W. Halliday
Dominion President to Address Ladies Meeting
Mrs. A. Tokaryk, Dominion President of the Ukrainian Women's Assoc. of Canada, will visit Rossburn and Glen Elmo. She is set to speak at Glen Elmo Church basement Friday July 17 at 8 p.m. Interested attendees are welcome.
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Dominion
Ukrainian Women's Assoc. of Canada
A. Tokaryk
Rossburn
Glen Elmo
Winnipeg wedding attended by Vista residents
Mr and Mrs A Belinski attended a wedding in Winnipeg with Mr and Mrs D Baker and family. Mrs Baker and children stayed for a holiday. Lorne Mackedenski of Erickson and Mr and Mrs Mike Mackedenski visited the latter's parents. Barlow attended a funeral at Myrtle Man. Duncan Miller joined Bernie and Parker on a West Coast trip.
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Frank Zubrack
Winnipeg
Lorne Mackedenski
Erickson
Mike Mackedenski
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Stanley Parda
Town
Mrs. Rose McCallum
Chicago, Ill
Mrs. N. Polony
Mike Borodie
S. Lusky
Michael
Cathy
Jehovah's Witnesses Meet
Weather Report
Vista Women's Institute Meeting
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