Rossburn Fair Excels With Large Turnout And Strong Entries
The 48th Rossburn Agricultural Society exhibition drew an excellent crowd on Tuesday with high quality and numbers across classes. The event featured a four team baseball tournament including Anguaville Rossburn Shoal Lake and McConnell, with McConnell and Anguaville winning key games. A tug of war saw McConnell defeat the Hamiota Band, and further horse races and pony baseball results to be detailed later. Dane McIntyre again drew a large crowd for the evening dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Agricultural Society
Anguaville
Rossburn
Shoal Lake
McConnell
Angusville
Ken Waslin
Eddie Carson
Dean Hamilton
Hamiota
Hospital Aid Bingo Brings In About Forty Five Dollars
About $45.00 was realized from the Hospital Aid Bingo night held on July 10 at the Ukrainian National Home. Donors and helpers included Miss Scollie, Mrs. G. Lawless, Mrs. V. Brown, Pete Wladyka, Mrs. Hryciuk, Mrs. Werbowski, Mrs. Elvers, Mrs. Sotas, Mrs. Huston, Mrs. Maydaniuk, Mrs. Lion, Mrs. Silewich, Mrs. Gunn, Mrs. Smycniuk, Mrs. Sawchuk, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Plant, Mrs. Stitt, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. D. Andrew, Mrs. J. Smith, and others. The top prize, an electric Glock, was won by Mrs. Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Elvers
M. Sotas
H. Hustonnicken
Jean Armstrong
Maydaniuk
Ann Lion
Martha Silewich
Gunn
M. Smycniuk
Greevcy
A. Sawchuk
S. Palmer
R. Plant
W. Stitt
E. Caldwell
J. D. Andrew
J. Smith
Annual Indian Pow Wow features Shoal Lake vs Rossburn game
The 25th annual pow wow at Waywayseecappo grounds drew residents to the reserve last week. A highlight was Friday’s exhibition ball game between Shoal Lake and Rossburn, with Rossburn triumphing over Shoal Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waywaysee Cappo Grounds
Shoal Lake
Rossburn
Poultry Show Shines at Rossburn Rural Fair
Fifty three birds competed at the Rossburn Agricultural Fair on July 16. Judge Maurice Evans called it one of the best quality rural shows he had judged in many years. Winners include G Snowdon Foxwarren with multiple firsts in geese ducks turkeys and chickens and Sam Brown Vista with several top placings. Diane Hodgson Foxwarren and Len Hetherington Russell also earned multiple awards across heavy and light breeds and triads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Maurice Evans
Bob Smellie Eyes Progressive Conservative Nomination in Angusville
Reports place Russell lawyer Bob Smellie as a leading candidate for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Birtle Russell ahead of the provincial election. The Review predicts a convention in the first week of August at Angusville with strong northern and eastern support for Smellie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Bob Smellie
Progressive - Conservative
Smellie
Angusville
Local Families Note Visits And Several Weddings
Oakburn area residents host relatives from Strathclair and Brandon. Congratulations flow for weddings and births including Gene Krasowsky and Ann Paida wedding in Oakburn. Steve Waytowich and Peter Lamb welcomed a daughter and a son respectively at Shoal Lake Hospital.
Missionary George Ip Speaks at Local Pentecostal Church
At the Pentecostal Church on Wednesday evening Mr George Ip a native of China and pastor of a Hong Kong church spoke about conditions of native Christians behind the Iron Curtain. He is studying in Edmonton and travels western Canada holding services during summers while aiding scripture translation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Church
George Ip
China
Hong Kong
Canada
Bible College
Edmonton
Shower Honors Mrs. Helen Foxton at Oakburn Hall
A miscellany shower in Panic Hall on June 19 honored Mrs. Helen Foxton. Guests received corsages on arrival and were seated by Helen as gifts were opened. Helen thanked friends, and about ninety ladies sang For She's A Jolly Good Fellow before a light lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn
Helen Foxton
Sheila Foxton
Elizabeth McInnes
Helen
Peony Bloom Record Claim At Ross Burn Cemetery
Bill Brown, caretaker at Ross Burn Cemetery, reports 169 blooms on a single peony plant surpassing last week’s noted record. The claim centers on extraordinary floral production at the cemetery site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brown
Rossburn
Farewell Honors Oakburn Couple
Mr and Mrs Tony Kiez leave Oakburn for Canova Saskatchewan plans. A farewell party at the Ukrainian National Home on Friday July 5 heard messages of esteem from Mrs D P Kowal Rev Rybalka and Mrs John Hrytsak. Maurice Scotlas presented a wallet. The couple expressed gratitude and regret at leaving Oakburn and friends' kindness before a lunch for the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn
Tony Kiez
Canova
Sask
Kiez
J. N. Mandziuk
D. P. Kowal
Rybalka
John Hrytsak
Maurice Scotlas
Winnipeg woman Gertrude Douglas dies at 73
Mrs. Gertrude H. Douglas of 83 Evanson St Winnipeg died in Grace Hospital on Friday July 5 in her 73rd year. Born in Dublin she came to Canada in 1906 settling in Rossburn Manitoba and married J. C. Douglas in 1912. Survivors are son Herbert of Winnipeg two daughters Mildred Nickel and Dorothy Treble, a sister Mrs Handley of Menzie. Interment was in Chapel Lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude H. Douglas
Evanson St. Winnipeg
Grace Hospital
Dublin
Ireland
Canada
Rossburn
Man
J. C. Douglas
Oakburn
Solsgirth
Winnipeg
Herbert
Mildred) Nickel
Dorothy) Treble
J. Handley
Menzie
Chapel Lawn
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Rossburn Fair
Shoal
Iime
Dane McIntyre
Miss Scollie
Shorty
Kery
V. Brown
Pete Wladyka
H. Werbowski
Manitoba
G. Snowdon
Warren
Ducks
Sussex Cockeral
Foxwarren
Hen
Fox Warren
Sam Brown
Vista Hen
Fox
New Hampshire
Cockeral
White Leghorn
Don Hodgson
S. Brown
Vista
Barred Rocks
White Rocks
Len Hetherington
Ancona
Bantam
A.O.V. Heavy Breed
Bill Hetherington
Elphinstone
Diane Hodgson
Oakburn News
Oakbur
Michael Zegalski
Strathclair
John Zapski
Gene Krasowsky
Ann Paida
Oakburn Greek Catholic Church
Fort William
Ontario
Bruce
Frank Sicinski
Steve Waytowich
Peter Lamb
Bill Yarish
Peter Hrytsak
Roxie
John Peech
Alex Hrytsak
Zane Redenda
Willie Puida
Brandon
Mrs
Stanley Puida
Peony
Itoha
Dauphin
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