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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1972
Page
3
May at Rossburn was the warmest on record with a daily high of 67 and low of 43, giving a mean of 55. Rain totaled 1.21 inches, frost-free days boosted lilac bloom, and a light frost was reported in western town areas as drought and dryness persist.
A May 24 gathering celebrated the 68th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs James Sherritt with many friends and relatives attending from Brandon Burnaby Pilot Mound Hamiota Birtle and Rossburn. William Sherritt aged 93 recited a memory poem reflecting on their life journey and faith followed by a lunch prepared by several hostesses.
Shoal Lake prepares for a busy development season with a rebuilt store by Geo Menzies and Maurice Stebnicki, a new Manitoba Pool Elevators grain plant on North Railway Street, and a $440000 40 bed care home approved by the province. The Lions Club initiated funding, with backing from Village and Rural Councils and local hospital district authorities.
We regret we were unable to handle the complete volume of news this week. Any material carried over will be published in our next issue.
Peter Lamb of Oakburn and Leonard Lamb of Calgary travelled to Vancouver to visit Mr and Mrs Jack Swaluk in Port Alberni BC. Roy Krykolo and Linda Lamb attended from Winnipeg and U of M Winnipeg for a weekend. Vincent Massey Collegiate Winnipeg sent 0 students to a Broadway musical The Boy Friend by Sandy Wilson on June 12 at 8 00 pm in Oakburn Ukrainian National hall. Admission 1.00 Students and Children 50c. A roaring 20s musical with singing dancing and comedy.
The Oakburn 4H Home Ec and Garden Clubs joined the May 27 rally at Oak River. Clubs earned red ribbon in marching. Prizes went to Barbara Waytowich Darcy Slow Gaylene Michalyshyn Evangeline Bucklaschuk Karen Yarish Maureen Douglas Ronnie Bucklaschuk Debbie Nowosad Ellen Muzylowski Cheryl Leganchuk Davcy Lion Evangeline Bucklaschuk for centrepiece event Joans Chwaluk Kathy Skavinski for garment modelling Daune Yarish won gold watch.
Mrs Ed Cochrane of Shoal Lake attended a World Book Childcraft meeting in Brandon last week with members from the local district.
Angusville hosts a sundown event on June 11 with a Men's Open Baseball Tourney offering prizes for 1st 125 dollars 2nd 75 dollars 3rd 50 dollars and 4th 50 dollars. A 10 dollar entry fee is required with refunds on appearance. Fastball tourney for men and women planned with entries due by 6 pm June 9.
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