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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1971
Page
2
Rossburn Lions Club plans a Talent Night on Saturday May 1 at the Rossburn Town Hall to raise local funds for a Senior Citizens Home. The event will be broadcast on CKDM Dauphin with proceeds needed to reach about 25000 of the 120000 project cost to secure a CMHC loan.
Registrations for Level 1 Bishop sewing classes in Rossburn Oakburn and Elphinstone begin with April 6 start for Level II. Open recreation and advisory council meetings set for March 25 and March 29 at local schools. The Your Community Tomorrow TV series final highlights rural quality of life projects across Parkland and Lakeshore divisions with viewing times on CKX Brandon CJAY Winnipeg and CKSS Dauphin.
A Saturday open house in the United Church annex Rossburn honored Mr. and Mrs. John Cormack for their 45th wedding anniversary. The event, planned by their family with United Church Women serving, drew many friends and relatives. The couple wed February 27 1926 in Winnipeg at St. Luke's Anglican Church. Family members include Murray and Catherine Cormack with sons Ronald Kenneth Neil of St Vital and Weldon Shirley Kilburn with children Trevor and Kari Ellen of South Headingley Manitoba.
The Rossburn Circle 8 square dance Jamboree on March 18 drew 107 guests from Gladstone Newdale Binscorth and Gilbert Plains. Earle Park of Yorkton Sask led the callers with calls while Tom assisted. Gladstone and Newdale retrieved banners but Rossburn banner vanished prompting hope for future visits. A lunch closed the evening.
A local bingo event lists multiple prize payouts of ten dollars to participants including Sonia Chuchmuch Fred Danyleyko and several others. The Little Jackpot totals 105.00 with additional names noted among attendees.
At the March 16 1971 council session Mayor Louis Kurchaba and four councillors approved a $2600 offer from Manitoba Telephone System for Lot 17 Plan 555, authorized By-Law 439 on street lighting and final pass of 441 for drainage, approved a $10 grant to The Children's Aid Society of Western Manitoba and a $40 sale of a 1951 pickup, and set April 20 1971 meeting date.
The Rossburn 4-H Bingo on March 20 drew a large crowd. Winners included Mrs. Mike Olyarnyk for Pitcher and Freezer Containers, Mrs. Paul Zegalski for casserole and cushion, Shelley Olyarnyk and Anne Lepischak for various items, and Susan Yaskiw of Swan River, Manitoba, won the quilt raffle.
On Saturday March 20 a group of friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs E McFeeters to honor Mr and Mrs Pat Johnston on their 30th wedding anniversary. Family from Rossburn Winnipeg Thompson Brandon Birtle Dauphin Por tage and other communities attended.
Mrs. Bert Frieze, Mr. Ernie Stefanuk, Mr. Ronald Hamilton and Mr. Mike Anton attended the Boy Scouts Conference in Brandon on March 20 and 21. Stefanuk attended the Saturday session.
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