Oakburn Orioles win home 18 team fastball tourney
The Oakburn Orioles captured top honors in an 18 team men's fastball tournament at Oakburn on Sunday June 13. They defeated Beulah Warriors Minnedosa Plainsmen St Lazare Angels and Clanwilliam in the final. Arrow River beat Elphinstone Movers in the finals of the consolation. Gate attendance exceeded 600 as the Oakburn Recreational Centre thanked participating teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn Orioles
Oakburn
Orioles
Beulah Warriors
Minnedosa Plainsmen
St. Lazare Angels
Clanwilliam
St. Lazare
John’s Mansville Seals
Winnipeg
Arrow River
Elphinstone Movers
Board Members Elected At Meeting
Board members to organize the Parkland Harvest Festival and Rossburn Fair for 1971 were elected at a public meeting in the Town Hall basement on Wednesday June 9th. A nominating committee proposed a slate elected unanimously. A board meeting is set for Wednesday June 16 at the Municipal Office with Rovers offering help in signs and other tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkland
Rossburn
Town Hall
Robert Stupinsky
Ken Caldwell
Sec.-Treas
Harold Metcalf
Harris Huston
Orest Smycniuk
Rovers
Scholarship Awarded To Former Rossburn Collegiate Student
Miss Lesley Steel daughter of Mr and Mrs Steel of Vernon BC has won the Pitt Fine Arts Scholarship and will attend the Kootenay School of Fine Arts Nelson BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesley Steel
Mrs. Steel
Vernon, B. C
Pitt Fine Arts
Kootenay School of Fine Arts
Nelson, B. C
Birdtail W I June Meeting Receives $200 Donation
The Birdtail Women's Institute met at Mrs. Freda Butler's home with eight members. They opened with the Creed, discussed minutes, treasurer's report, and correspondence. New business included a $200 donation to Rossburn Senior Citizens Home and a wool blanket for John Ryniak who lost his home in a fire. The delegate attended the Provincial Convention in Winnipeg while Mrs. Butler reported on the Inglis district convention. Jackpot won by Mrs. Mary Saley. Lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdtail Women’s Institute
Freda Butler
Rossburn
John @ryniak
Emily Tanasychuk
Winnipeg
Inglis
Mary Saley
Parkland Harvest Festival and Rossburn Fair Dates Set
Rossburn activities center on August 14 and 15 with a market for vegetables flowers poultry and handicrafts. A Rossburn reunion picnic in Bur naby B C invites former residents to join July 25 from 2 00 to 6 00 p m at Confederation Park off East Hastings North Willingdon Avenue.
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Parkland
Rossburn Fair
Rossburn
Manitoba
Confederation Park
East Hastings
Parkland Harvest Festival
Farm Home Destroyed By Fire In Ruthenia District
Fire destroyed the home and contents of John Obedniak in the Ruthenia district north of Rossburn late Thursday evening June 10. Rossburn Fire Dept arrived too late to save the structure and could only stand by to protect nearby buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Obedniak
Ruthenia
Rossburn
St John Ambulance First Aid Course In Rossburn
The St John Ambulance Standard First Aid Course held May 25 26 and 27 in Rossburn Town Hall proved worthwhile for attendees. Evening sessions drew 15 participants including 6 firemen 3 school bus drivers 4 nurses a secretary and a farmer. The course was interesting and enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Ambulance
Rossburn Town Hall
Oakburn Bike-a-thon a Successful Community Event
A windy Sunday May 30 1971 saw 36 riders from Oakburn including students teachers farmers and townsfolk travel forty miles toward Shoal Lake amid strong winds. The Rink Building Committee fed participants at checkpoints and a post-ride hot dog picnic concluded the day with pledges around 1300 dollars and trophies for top fundraisers to be announced later. Special thanks go to Garth Skrupa and Donna Skrupa who helped secure sponsors and joined the ride to support a closed in skating rink for Oakburn children.
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Shoal Lake
Rink Building
Garth Skrupa
Donna Skrupa
Erickson
Manitoba
Oakburn
Garth
Donna
Kitching Tops Golf Tournament
Kitching wins Rossburn Men s Golf Tournament with 68 in Rossburn Lake event. Local golfer dominance shown with 29 locals among 101 players from Russell Strathclair Birtle Brandon and other towns. Flight results feature Joiner Doyle Phyzacklea Leronowich and McTavish. L Mansell won low hidden hole and George Lawless high hidden hole. Joe Laxdal had longest drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Hamiota
Strathclair
Birtle
Binscarth
Shoal Lake
Neepawa
Minnedosa
Brandon
Oakburn
Killarney
Virden
Foxwarren
al Kitching
Rossburn
Wilf Lee
D. Joiner
O. Doyle
G. Phyzacklea
Chas. Leronowich
Bill Joiner
S. Stevens
L. Mansell
George Lawless
Joe Laxdal
Inter-Club Golf Match At Russell Ends In Narrow Russell Victory
Inter-Club golf between Rossburn and Russell clubs played Monday evening. Russell golfers won 6 points to Rossburn's 3, securing the overall margin in a tight contest at Russell.
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Russell
Rossburn
Winnipeg Rossburn hosts Cecil Rhodes exchange students
This week Rossburn Elementary hosts twenty four Cecil Rhodes students with an equal number from Winnipeg staying in Cecil Rhodes homes. The exchange participants will be involved in activities and a full report on their experiences will be published.
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Rossburn Elementary
Cecil Rhodes
Winnipeg
Rossburn
Betty Ann Lion Named President of Women’s Intramural Sports
Betty Ann Lion has been named president of Brandon University’s Women’s Intramural Sports Program for 1971 1972 with student helpers assisting under Faculty Director Nancy Stanley. Betty Ann also placed second with 110 points in the Intramural Aggregate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ann Lion
Brandon University
Nancy Stanley
Betty Ann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nicholson’s Diggers
Elphinstone Torinos
Oakburn Orsolettes
Oakburn Recreational Centre
Norman Scarrow
Ed Shust
Les Andrew
Agricultural Society
Pat Johnston
Rural Council
Joan Mitchell
Ron Major
Larry Perchalu
Rossburn Collegiate
Birdtail
W.I. Meeting
B.C
Harvest Festival
Rossman Lake
Rossburn Golf Club
Clear Lake
Mittee
Kitching Tops
Bob McTavish
Bert McTavish
Lions Elderly Citizens Trust
Fred Plante
Man
Nestor Hrankowski
St. Catharines
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