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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1979
Page
1
The 1979 Budget of the Village of Rossburn was approved by the Department of Municipal Affairs Municipal Budget and Finance Branch as follows.
The 1979 centennial marks the arrival of Rossburn pioneers with a memorial poem listing families such as the Stitts Armstrongs Taylors Warnocks Murray Fraser Chamberlains Finch Sleigh Youngs Broadfoot Pedens Rosses and others now gone or aging. The verse recalls longtime settlers and their lives before the town officially named itself.
Sixteen residents met at Town Hall on June 21 to form the Rossburn Histories Club. Officers were elected, including President Ernie Antonow and Vice-President Freda Butler. The group aims to compile a municipality and village history for the 100th anniversary of incorporation in 1984. They will interview seniors and seek volunteers and old records.
Weather summary notes a dry week with sunny and windy conditions. Reports indicate two heavy rain deluges and scattered hail east of Rossburn, but no meaningful rainfall yet. A general rain is greatly needed.
The Committee for the Restoration of Sts Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church reports the restoration program is on schedule with plans for a July 12 1979 Day Holiday service. Volunteers are aiding repair work and recent donors include John Gurnick Rossburn $25 and Mrs Rose Wozney Winnipeg $10 among others. Additional funds are sought to finish the bell tower and North Cemetery improvements. donations may be sent to Mrs Marion Antonin Treasurer Box 12 Rossburn Man ROJ 100 and receipts will be issued for tax purposes.
Rossburn Lions Club expresses gratitude to community volunteers who aided weekly bingo sessions over the year. They report 7 jackpots totaling 1420 dollars, 510 regular games, 48 split the pot games, profits of 1500 dollars, and total community turnover of 8980 dollars. Donations back to community projects include figure skating, carnival, Easter Seal Fund, minor hockey, Santa Day, science fair, year book, and more. They plan another library project and thank supporters, hoping for a September return.
Mines and Agriculture ministers announce Crown land suitable for farming may be purchased by leaseholders after conditions. Land must have been leased two years, with suitability decisions by the Provincial Land Use Committee. Lands offered for sale or exchange must not affect watershed protection, erosion limits, public interest interests such as gravel deposits or roadway projects.
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