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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
2
The sixth annual Queen's Day baseball event was postponed from Thursday due to bad weather and will be held this Saturday in Rossburn. Entries must be phoned in to 63 or 16 Rossburn by 8 p.m. Friday June 21.
James Melford Foxton and Helen Slobodesky, both of Oakburn, were married at the United Church Mane in Rossburn on Saturday June 15 at 7 30 p m. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Peter Sidlar. They plan to reside in Oakburn where Foxton is postmaster.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mrs. Tom Armstrong who died Sunday June 16. A large crowd attended at the local United Church as 50 could not be accommodated. A full obituary is expected in the next issue.
The prize list work is nearing completion as sections grow from 300 to nearly 400 over five years. The expanded type requires annual reset, a task previously avoided by saving data year to year.
A discussion explains consolidation as forming a district for public schools by uniting adjacent districts. The merged district is governed by a representative board and provides education from grades one through twelve. Rural areas gain high schools, and transportation costs may be grant funded up to 50 percent for those living beyond one mile from a school.
Funeral service conducted at Greek Catholic Church Lakedale for Theodore Drosdoski who died June 7 at his daughter’s home. Born January 7 1866 in West Ukraine he immigrated to Canada in 1900 settling in Lakedale district. He survived by 5 sons 5 daughters 38 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren with interment at Lakedale cemetery beside the church.
Nadya Nahirniak received the Fortin Award for Bedside Nursing at graduation exercises held at St. Boniface School for Practical Nurses on Thursday June 13. The prize was presented by Chief Inspector R W Lightly of the Department of Education.
The Rossburn Chamber of Commerce met at the Ukrainian National Home on Monday June 17 with strong attendance despite a stormy evening. Members approved minutes and reviewed the Resolution Committee’s work. They plan to push the Department of Public Works led by Hon. R D Robertson and will send another resolution to a second department. If unsatisfied, a strong delegation will travel to Winnipeg to press for action. They also raised concerns over gravel and maintenance on the Turkey Trail, and may seek silent policemen in the village. A special executive meeting is set for next Monday to address urgent matters.
A special Rossburn council meeting chaired by Reeve Ed Shust decided which parcels were excluded and included as main market road locations. Grants in Ward 2 were split between grading east of 24 25 36 20 25 and grading east of 22 27 34 20 25 after a deciding vote by Shust.
Mr and Mrs Michael Osadec of Merritton Ontario announce the graduation of their daughter Emily from Notre Dame College School on Sunday June 2 1957. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Wasy Sidlar of Rossburn and begins stewardess training with TWA Airlines wishing her success.
Binscarth captured the senior baseball league title at Birtle after advancing past Rossburn and Russell. Birtle defeated Foxwarren, Russell edged Shoal Lake, and Binscarth defeated Russell to reach the final, then beat Birtle to clinch the championship.
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