Rossburn Centennial Celebrations Remembered As Grand Event
Rossburn Manitoba celebrated Canada’s Centennial with a two day festival June 24 25 1967 featuring a high school dance parade Lions Club Park opening of Rossburn Centennial Park crowd of 1800 at Rossburn Lake events included a large parade 50 floats antique vehicles Ukrainian dance fashion show smorgasbord fireworks and a closing interfaith service Sons and daughters from Brandon Sandy Lake Menzie Oakburn Erickson Shoal Lake and others attended with local officials praising committee effort Reflecting on the weekend Manitoba Centennial Commission officials lauded the town and district for their civic spirit and cooperation
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Rossburn
Canada
Brandon
Strathclair
Mountain Avenue
Manitoba
Sandy Lake
Menzie
Oakburn
Lions
Erickson
Shoal Lake
Birtle
MTS
Man
Sinday
Rossman Lake
R. M. of
Rossburn Game and Fish Association
Ukrainian Pioneers in Rossburn Heritage Parade
A Kelowna visitor recounts early Ukrainian settlers in Rossburn including the Yarmeys and Kozaks. Dmytro Yarmey served as spokesman. they arrived 1899 from Western Ukraine, endured hardship, built homes, and celebrated with national costumes and a grand parade featuring Arkan Dance, music, and dancers.
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Rossburn District
Yarmeys
Kozaks
Assessment Added to 1967 Village Tax Roll
The Rossburn village council met in the council chambers with Mayor Peter Wladyka and councillors Antonin, Verbo wski, Kombyr and Baubie. They adopted the May financial report, approved a $50 Rossburn Agricultural Society grant, and approved 1967 tax roll assessments for multiple parcels, plus building permits for five applicants. They authorized lane land payment of $300 and approved last month’s bills totaling $2,885.76 before adjourning to July 17.
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Rossburn
Peter Wladyka
Mike E. Antonin
Mike Verbowski
Harry Kombyr
Mike Baubie
Antonin
Baubie
Werbowski — Kombyr
Baubie — Antoniw
Rossburn Agricultural Society
Antoniw
Wm. Hryciuk
Murray Hryciuk
Kombyr — Werbowski
Centennial Parade Thanks From Rossburn Village
The Centennial Committee extends gratitude to all who participated in the June 24 parade and to those who directed traffic and assisted in other ways. Local and out of town entries are appreciated.
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Ted
Rossburn
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Lions Club
Centennial Park
M.C
Harris Huston
J. N. Mandziuk
R. S. Clement
G. [Smeilie
Q.C
M. Posmituck
Manitoba Centennial Commission
G. Fulford
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
United States
Juck
A. Andrew
Posmituck
Chamber of Commerce
Vista
Nick Mandziuk
Marquette
J. Lehky
B. Linaker
Russell and District Elks Band
Janice McFeeters
Les Andrew
Daay
Hamiota
Arkan
Pete Kuzenko
Matt Ternowski
Alex Pawluk
Louis Kurchaba
Nick Karmazenuk
Bill Kuzenko
Steve Maydaniuk
Mike Tanasychuk
Bill Tanasychuk
Janet Tanasychuk
Janice Borowski
Rod Clement
Nick Chopp
Fred Belbas
Kelowna, B. c
Verbowski
John Ewanchuk
D. Andrew
John Graybinski
Adolph Verbowski
Jack Sedor
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