Rural Council Meeting Addresses Schools And Roads
The Rural Municipality of Rossburn council met in the council chambers with Reeve Alex Cleland and four councillors present. Agenda items included approving the May 1964 financial report, distributing 25 for costs from school district dissolution, a 20 grant to the Rossburn Student Council for athletic training participation, appointing Hugh Armstrong as arbitrator for the Chmelnycki No. 1494 district dissolution, applying for a 60 percent grant for main market road and school bus route works totaling about 38 500 with 23 100 grant, adding 1 800 grant for further road works, a 100 grant to Brandon General Hospital School of Nursing, approving bills totaling 3 539 93, and adjourning to July 7 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Alex Cleland
Morley Brown
William Hyra
Mike Gawryluk
Joe Dnistiansky
Dnistiansky
Brown
Hyra
Gawryluk
Brown — Dnistiansky
Brown — Gawryluk
Hugh Armstrong
Chmelnycki
Hyra — Brown
Dept of Public Works
S.D
Brandon General Hospital School of Nursing
Gawryluk — Brown
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by Varish Family
Mr. and Mrs. Z Varish of Oakburn observed their Golden Wedding Anniversary with a belated dinner at the Peleshok farm in Strathclair on June 12. Attending were numerous relatives including Bill and Joe Yarish, Nick Yarish, Max Melnyk and others from Oakburn Brandon Winnipeg and Montreal. Nick Yarish thanked the parents, John Peleshok spoke of their hardships, and congratulatory messages came from John Diefenbaker and Tony Bernot. The couple received a plate glass mirror, an electric lawn mower, and a $25 cheque. they have four sons, four daughters, and 13 grandchildren, with one daughter Mary having died in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. Varish
Oakburn
Alex Peleshok
Strathelair
Bill Yarish
Joe Yarish
Strathclair
Nick Yarish
Brandon
Max Melnyk
Prince George
B.C
Phyllis
Elsie
Walter Yarish
Winnipeg
Steve Borody
Shoal Lake
Mike Sitko
Steve Chwaluke
Menzie
Alice Sitko
Elphinstone
John Peleshok
Kay Bohonis
Arnold
John Stebeleski
Joe Sitko
Mary Luhowy
John Diefenbaker
Nick Mandziuk
Tony Bernot
Montreal
Yarish
Mary
United Church Women Meet
The Jude meeting of the United Church Women was held in the church annex with Mrs. Netta Smith in the chair. Devotions led by Mrs. May Lawless and Mrs. Bertha Johnston. No finances report due to absent treasurer. Candy gift to Mrs. Stitt Sr. in hospital noted. Action on church picture plates payment, and sending a coffee maker and dish towels to the Agricultural Society for Saturday. A float for Saturday was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude
U.C.W
Netta Smith
May Lawless
Bertha Johnston
John
Froverbs
Lindsay
McKnight
Waterworks Opening and Sports Day in Rossburn
The official opening of the Waterworks system in Rossburn coincided with 50 years of incorporation and the annual Lions Club Sports Day on Saturday June 13. A crowd gathered at the pumping station site and along the parade route despite cool skies. Premier Roblin cut the ribbon as the Strathclair Band played O Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Manitoba Water Supply Board
Nick Karmazenuk
Strathclair
O Canada
Roblin
Lions Club
Fair Grounds
Peter Wladyka
R. G. Smellie
Wlradyka
McConaghy
Manitoba Municipal Board
Manitoba Hospital Commission
K. G. Smellie
Bert Mitchell
Rossburn Hospital
Wladyka
Obituary for Rose Osadec of Oakburn
Rose Osadec 1888 1950s born in Poland died May 31 in Ninette Manitoba widow of John Osadec. Survived by five sons Mike Nick Joe Peter Matt two predeceased. Six grandchildren. Funeral and burial details noted with pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Osadec
John Osadec
Oakburn
Ninette
Man
Poland
Canada
Osadec
B. Osadec
Buchanan, Sask
Mike
St. Catherines
Ont
Nick
Joe
Peter
Matt
Calgary
Tony
Mike Grodeski
Matt Bucklaschuk
Matt Sidlar
Rossburn
Mike J. Shwaluk
Menzie
Stan Yanick
Joe Skavinski
Raginski
U.C.W. Committee Plans Affairs and Hostesses Named
The Ladies of the U.C.W. appoint Lorna Veitch Mary Hamilton May Lawless and Rev Fulford to a committee. They vote to cater for Mr and Mrs G Taylor's anniversary on June 20. The committee for church janitorial duties in July includes Mrs Beryl Williamson Mrs Cormack Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Lawless. Fourteen members attend with Mrs Williamson Mrs W Stitt and Mrs Snider as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
Lorna Veitch
Mary Hamilton
May Lawless
Rev. Fulford
G. Taylor
Beryl Williamson
Cormack
Hamilton
Grandmother's Tea Honored At Rossburn Institute Event
Rossburn Women's Institute hosted its annual Grandmother's Tea on Wednesday afternoon. Forty ladies from Vista and Birdtail attended a program of songs readings talks and poems with prizes for descendants distant from home and five generation family status. A lunch followed with several hostesses and a two minute silence observed for departed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Women’s Institute
Vista
Birdtail
Agnes Snider
Glenda Lawless
Pat Moffat
Edna Alexander
Russell Andrew
Lone Tree
Charlaine Thompson
Jean Halliday
Nona Peden
Nona
Fulford
Aylwin
Cormack
Wilson Stitt
Jack Miller
Mcintosh
Walter Armstrong
Gertrude Stewart
Beryl Williamson
Ruby Armstrong
McKnight
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rural Council Meeting
United Church Women
Mrs
Wiadyka
CNR
Rossburn 4-H
Boy Scouts and Cubs
Hospital Aid
Rossburn Creamery
Rossburn Pool
McKietink
Rossburn Plumbing & Heating
Beaver Lumber
Pritchard Electric
Nick’s
Veterans
Bidochka’s
Millicent’s
National Grain Co
Erickson Lions Club
People’s Store
Manitoba Hydro
Rossburn Game & Fish Asso
Melnyk
Lucille
Ed Shust
Case
Steve Magdaniuk
United Church
Credit Union
Dew Drop Inn
4-H Beef & Dairy Club
Rossburn Lions Club
Joe Kans
Rans Const
H. B. McLenaghen
W. J. Wardrop & Associates
J. A. Griffths
Manitoba Water Supply
J. G. Stitt
J. N. Mandziuk
M. P
Marquette
Mandziuk
Ottawa
Duff Roblin
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