Voters face deciding on High School Building program funds
Voters in the Pelly Trail School Division vote next Tuesday on a money by law for a new High School Building program including seven room schools at Elphinstone and Inglis a 14 room school at Russell and a four room addition at Rossburn. Public meetings are set to explain the proposal and emphasize that government grants cover about 68 percent of total costs.
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Pelly Trail
St” the High
Elphinstone
Inglis
Russell
Rossburn
Rossburn Town Hall
Shower in Honor of Jean Yanyk
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held in the Parish Hall on May 22 for Jean Yanyk a bride elect for June 30. Guests included her mother Mrs John M Yanyk and grandmothers Mrs Tom Benza Mrs Mike Yanyk Mrs Dutechminsky and Mrs Zachary.
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Melvyne Antonation
Shirley Luhowy
Jean
Week end visitors and graduations noted in Oakburn
Oakburn residents hosted visitors from Winnipeg and Manitoba towns over the weekend. Sonia Malanchuk graduated as registered nurse from Winnipeg General Hospital with her family in attendance at Elim Chapel. A beaver appeared in Maduke's Lake, which will be stocked with rainbow trout next season after a winter kill.
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Jack Malanchuk
Winnipeg
Sonia
Winnipeg General Hospital
Elim
Maduke
Farewell Gathering For Local Couple
A pleasant evening at Mrs. J. Huston home honored Mr. and Mrs. David Sherritt before their move to Brandon. Friends and relatives gathered for music, singing, and a presentation, followed by a dainty lunch as thanks for community service.
High Past Week Rainfall Summary
The report notes rainfall for the past week with high and low values. includes rough measures and limited context from the local weather bureau. Experimental phrasing preserves the fragmentary OCR style while signaling a weekly rainfall update.
Funeral Rites for Sandy Lake Pioneer Maria Prokopchuk
Maria Prokopchuk a Sandy Lake pioneer died at 92 after a long life that began in 1868 in Kudrynchi Galicia. She immigrated to Canada in 1907, married Jakiw Prokopchuk in 1909, and after widowing in 1921 lived in Sandy Lake and later retired there in 1946. Her funeral was held in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church with prayers the prior evening, with interment at the local cemetery.
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Sandy Lake
Maria Prokopchuk
Kudrynchi
Galicia
Canada
Jakiw Prokopchuk
Harrison
Luchkin
Raginski
Anne Rochelle
Elphinstone
Irene Kowalchuk
Cloverdale B. C
Elsie Simmons
Paul Prokopchuk
Peter Prokopchuk
Nick Prokopchuk
Earl Simmons
Fred Strohman
Metro Prokopchuk
Harry Spitula
Bill Yaworski
Ernie Klym
Fort St. John
B. C
Fred
Aleta Strohman
Gladstone
Man
John Koscielny
Rossburn
Mike Barnesky
Birdtail
Mike Zenchyshyn
Vista
Funeral Rites for Fred Cochrane in Winnipeg
Fred W. Cochrane, 68, of Winnipeg, died April 24 at Deer Lodge Hospital. Born in Ranchvale Man he moved to Winnipeg 18 years ago after WWI service. He leaves Earl Coch rane Saskatoon and Madeline Craig Creston BC Florence Haglund Tucson Manitoba. Funeral at 1:30 p m Tuesday April 26 at Thompson's Funeral Home. Burial in Veterans Lot Brookside Cemetery.
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Fred W. Cochrane
Winnipeg
Deer Lodge Hospital
Ranchvale
Man
Cochrane
Earl Cochrane
Saskatoon
Sask
Madeline Craig
Creston
B. C
Florence Haglund
Tucson
Thompson
Veterans Lot
Brookside Cemetery
Area Resident Appointed To Board Of Directors
Mr M Jarema of Elphin stone elected to the Board of Directors of the Children's Aid Society for 1960 61 at the Society’s annual meeting held at Knox Church Brandon. Some 300 citizens from church groups fraternal organizations and clubs attended. Mr S W K Stevenson was elected President for the coming year. Citizens in Elphinstone may contact Mr Jarema or any board member for help or involvement.
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M. Jarema
Elphinstone
Children’s Aid Society
Knox Church
Brandon
Mr. Jarema
Pelly Trail Trustees Urge Support for June 7 By Law Vote
The executive of the Pelly Trail Regional Trustees Association asks resident electors to support the money by law vote on June 7 for high school accommodation as outlined in the notice mailed to householders. Signed by chairman Turnbull.
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Pelly Trail
Manitoba School Trustees Association
L. Turnbull
Vista News Briefs Join Weekend Visits and Games
Mr. and Mrs. Gary McLennan of Minnedosa visited Vista residents over the weekend as did Mr. Garry Hamilton who returned to Winnipeg. Families from Brandon gathered with Fred Zenchyshyn while Mrs. A MacPhail attended a Peterborough funeral. Vista Bantam B's beat Hamiota 5 to 3 and Vista Rossburn Midgets defeated the Birtle Indians 6 to 1. Mrs. Lorne Hrysak attended her uncle Zubrack's funeral in Saskatoon May 20.
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A. MacPhail
Peterborough
Ontario
Hrubeniuk’s three run triple seals Rossburn win in seventh
In a Friday night clash at the ball grounds Rossburn defeated Shoal Lake 8 to 6 as Henry Hrubeniuk delivered a three run triple in the bottom of the seventh to back his own winning effort. Cockerill failed to retire a batter in relief after six strong innings from Shoal Lake. Brian Kowal went 3 for 3 for Rossburn with two home runs in the game.
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Rossburn
Shoal Lake
Henry Hrubeniuk
Brian Cockerill
Katchur
Cockerill
Doug Joiner
Brian Kowal
Foxwarren
Binscarth
Local senior ball club suffers back-to-back losses
Away from home the team dropped two tight games: 8-7 at Strathclair on Sunday and 6-3 at Binscarth on Tuesday, both closely contested.
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Strathclair
Binscarth
Burgess Named Acting Crown Attorney for Manitoba North
Crown Attorney Hon. Sterling Lyon announced the appointment of William James Burgess 64 of Minnedosa as acting crown attorney for the northern Manitoba district. Burgess will work from Minnedosa headquarters and assumed duties on April 23 following federal government approval. He was previously named to the Court of Queen's Bench for Manitoba.
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Sterling Lyon
William James Burgess
Minnedosa
Manitoba
Burgess
Court of Queen’s Bench
Province of
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Jean Yanyk
Oakburn News
Philip Hubert
Bill Cheslock
Patsy
Carol
Toni Pshyshlak
Eva Skriluk
S. Ponashchuk
Lockport
S. Lusky
Michael
Mike Borodie
J. N. Mandziuk
Ottawa
Peter Lamb
Paul Petys
Mackegan
Michigan
Andrew Lobay
Misericordia Hospital
Fred Cochrane
S. W. K. Stevenson
Vista News
Garry Hamilton
S. Zenchyshyn
J. Clarke
Fred Zenchyshyn
Vista Bantam B
Hamiota
Vista Rossburn
Birtle Indians
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