Port of Churchill Begins Grain Transfer for New Shipping Season
The Port of Churchill starts moving grain from rail cars to elevators signaling the new shipping season. The Wheat Board commits 150000 tonnes of wheat to be shipped by three ships this summer. Allan Johnson, the port manager, expects a normal season around 600000 tonnes. Russian vessels have scheduled arrivals so far.
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Churchill
Wheat Board
Allan Johnson
Port of
Family reunions and community updates in Prairie region
After 61 years Ignace and Mary Szmerski’s children reunite with their USSR sister Myroslava Maslo in June. Folk Fair at Killarney highlights vintage farm gear while Prairie Pioneer Days features threshing demos. Shellmouth bridge to be replaced with culverts this summer as 14 projects proceed. Northwest Wild Rice Growers seeks federal grant to expand to two million pounds capacity. Ethelbert area fire department resigns amid a title dispute over a new hall. Dr Geoff Coleshill leaves Toulon for British Columbia as rural Manitoba hospitals face staff shortages and the provincial health services commission boosts its budget.
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Ignace
Mary Szmerski
Ussr
Myroslava Maslo
Ukraine
Canada
Killarney
Northwest Wild Rice Growers Co-op
The
Pas
Geoff Coleshill
Edinburgh
Scotland
Toulon
Manitoba
Provincial Health Services Commission
Manitoba eight students win University of Winnipeg Alumni Entrance Scholarship
Janelle McFeeters of Rossburn Collegiate is among eight Manitoba high school graduates selected for the University of Winnipeg Alumni Entrance Scholarship. The $2000 award recognizes academic excellence and community contributions and supports tuition for post secondary study at the university.
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Janelle McFeeters
Manitoba
Manitoba High Schools
Rossburn
University of Winnipeg
Rossburn Collegiate
Manitoba High
Donors Contribute to Ukrainian Pioneer Monument
Local residents donate toward a Ukrainian monument honoring pioneers arriving since 1891 to be erected at the Mass Grave. Contributions include 25 dollars from Mrs. Anne Shust and family of Rossburn, 20 dollars from several Rossburn and Edmonton Stupniskys, 15 from John and Anne Gurniak, 10 from multiple Rossburn residents, and smaller gifts from others, totaling support from local and area residents.
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Lows
Anne Shust (Sr
Rossburn
Peter Sidlar
Nick
Anne Stupnisky
Jerry
Vera Stupnisky
Edmonton
Alta
Robert
Shelley Stupnisky
Morris
John
Anne Gurniak
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Televisions
Sam Pachkowski
Rossburn District Health Centre
Patti Chegwin
Wayne Hay
U of W
Wm. Shwaluk
Dan Kier
Margaret Maryniuk
Bill Hullick
Anne Bonchuk
Bill Sheremeta
Sam Pachkowsky
Mary Smycnnik
Anne Hullick
Clement Fertilizers
Grant Forster