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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
8
Voters in the Pelly Trail School Division Monday approved a 528000 money by law for a new high school at Rossburn and Elphin. Final tally 1160 For 588 Against, with Ward 5 at 81 percent For and Ward 7 at 86 percent For. Rossburn and Elphinstone centers combined produced about a 10 to 1 majority.
Vista area notes report visiting relatives from Winnipeg Shellmouth and Brandon. Local church baptism and communion held May 29 with one baptism and Sandra May Stitt. School election results questioned Elphinstone record. School division trustees set to finalize building specs with tenders this month and July construction.
The board of trustees expresses gratification as a majority of voters on Tuesday supported the high school building program. The notice references continuation on page five.
The CGIT held a Mother and Daughter Banquet on May 30 with Janet Johnston toasts to the Queen and Judy Huston giving a mothers toast. Elaine Hutton thanked W A ladies for serving the meal and gifts were given to graduates Elaine Hutton and Dawn Moffat. The wind-up meeting was June 6 with choir gowns to be worn at church next Sunday and lunch served by former leaders.
Premier Roblin officially opened the Oakburn Ukrainian Greek Catholic Parish Hall on Monday June 6 in Oakburn. About 350 attended the ceremony with dignitaries including J N Mandziuk MLA and B Strickland MLA. The event featured a ribbon cutting, prayers, a banquet, and a program by the Shoal Lake Community Choir.
Mr and Mrs G Lawless and family visited Roblin area friends including Dr and Mrs Layng and Mr and Mrs Bob Kelso. Winnipeg guests Mrs MacNeil Mrs Rossong and Mr Earl Cook spent the weekend with relatives. The infant son of Mr and Mrs George Heindle was named Donald Wayne at a United Church christening on Sunday May 29.
Manitoba highway work accelerates with several contracts issued in May. The main item is a 600 foot Saskatoon river bridge substructure at Grand Rapids for the Gypsumville to Hydro Site route, bid by Cow Bridge Limited at 667 158 dollars. Wilf Chegwin won contract 983 Gravelling PTH 21 from McConnell Corner to Oakburn for 33 452 dollars among four tenders.
A May 22 shower at Ukr National Home honored Evangeline Strileski, bride-elect for June 18. Myrna Smycniuk played accordion as Evangeline entered, and guests presented gifts drawn in by a wagon. Lunch for over 80 ladies followed the ceremony.
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