15 May 1969
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 15, 1969
Page
1
Parkland Development Corporation announces a growing technical reference library at its head office in Dauphin. Open to citizens of Parkland member municipalities with limited borrowings and no charge. Hours are 10:30–11:30 a.m. and 3:00–4:00 p.m. weekdays.
The Neepawa Lions Band will entertain at a Band Concert on Sunday June 1 at Rossman Lake with both afternoon and evening performances. The event is presented under the auspices of the Rossburn Lions Club by the Neepawa Band.
The Birdtail Women’s Institute held its May gathering May 1 at Myrtle Maxwell’s home with 8 members and 4 visitors. Activities included Mother’s Day gift exchange, The Creed, a business talk on a Provincial Convention delegate, and entertainment of England pictures and Queen’s dolls. Jessie Caldwell won the jackpot. Karen Maxwell drew the lucky ticket. Lunch was served by Myrtle Maxwell. Next meeting is June 5 at Freda Butler’s home with roll call to be answered and members to bring a friend.
Darlene Laverne Mattern and Terence Ryan Fowler were married in a double ring ceremony at Oak Bay United Church Victoria on Saturday May 3 1969. Attendants included Marianne Wylie Brenda Mattern Keith Wylie and Dwight Mattern with a reception in Reaffern Hall. The couple will live in Yellowknife Northwest Territories after touring the Island.
A warm week gave way to a thunderstorm after midnight Tuesday then cooler air today. Sunshine returns after rainy days, while areas near the Saskatchewan border report rainfall shortages. Monthly and daily records appear, noting highs of 89 and lows of 22 in past years at Rossburn.
Local Scouts prepare for the Camporee at Camp Oot Kw a Tah on Laurie Lake in the Duck Mountains. Rossburn patrols send four groups and Waywaysee Capo Troop brings five patrols. Last year’s cold conditions drew distant attendees from Edmonton and visitors are invited on Sunday.
The Rossburn Lions Club details a long list of community efforts including chaperoning student dances, Easter Seals drives, mailing campaign postage, transportation pools for minor sports, supplying uniforms, supporting figure skating with $150 annual donations, sponsoring Wolf Cubs and Boy Scouts, staging annual Christmas shows, underwriting community events, Tag Day CNIB campaigns, and organizing Ball Tournament Ice Carnival and Boxing Day Hockey Tournament profits to aid local groups. The club invites new members to join the community service group.
On Friday evening May 9 Michael Twovoice his wife and son reported a cougar sighting near Nick Maryniuk’s residence. The animal crossed the road leapt a clay bank crouched and watched them then ran north along the hillside toward a river crossing near a beaver dam and headed into the hills by the Bar C Ranch. Twovoice called it the biggest cat he has seen and very fleet.
The May meeting of the Rossburn Home and School is set for Thursday May 22 at 8 p.m. at Rossburn Elementary School. The program will feature a film dealing with drugs and Mr Ed Reimer will be the guest speaker.
Wednesday draw lists multiple consolation and prize recipients led by Mrs. John Leganchuk with $25.00 and several $10.00 ties. Names include Mrs. Alex Pawluk Mrs. Pet er Strilesky Mrs. Nick Kurchaba Mike Kustiak and more.
Brown Calvin and Joyce announce Darren Charles Michael born May 10 1969 at 1008 am in Winnipeg Women’s Pavilion weighing 7 lb 2 oz. Grandparents John Koscielny Rossburn Charles Brown Shoal Lake. Victor and Margaret Kosci elny announce Shar Margaret born May 10 1969 at 230 am in Winnipeg weighing 6 lb. Grandparents John Koscielny Russell Tanasychuk Angusville.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.