Village Council May Meeting Minutes 1966
Village council met on May 16 with Mayor Peter Kombyr presiding. The financial report for April 30 was adopted. House sewer and water connection charges set at 230 and business charges at 280. Guards paid eight dollars per night. Permits granted to four applicants. Offer to buy West 20 feet of parcel for 200 for lane and drainage. Bills totaling 3180.17 approved. Next meeting scheduled June 21 at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drosdoski
Verbowski
Andrew Bidochka
Mychasin Bros
Mike Fiel
Harold Sion
Antonin — Komhyr
Antonin
Verbowski — Kombyr
Bingo Fundraiser For Rossburn Baseball Club Wraps Up
About 60 people attended a May 14 bingo event to support the Rossburn Senior Baseball Club. Prizes included cash, oil, bulbs, golf balls, and a table lamp won by Norma Rattle Snake of Birdtail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Senior Baseball Club
Marshall Wells
S. Magdaniuk
Mother's Day Observed At Sandy Lake With Services And Programs
Mother's Day activities at Sandy Lake included church services at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic and St Nicholas Russo Orthodox churches. Afternoon program at 2 30 and evening events at 8 featured recitations songs and folk dancing with greetings from St Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Door prize gifts tea and donations for Crippled Children's Fund highlighted the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Lake
Holy Ghost Ukr. Catholic
St. Nicholas Russo
Eugene Maluk
Vivian Koltusky
Peter Koltusky
St. Michael’s
D.O. Didyk
Steve Storzuk
Josephine Tutkaluk
Brenda Kolinsky
Catholic Church Association
Prosken
Peter Coulson
S. Kulak
Nick Gulchak
Rosalia Kristalovich
P C s Announce Nominating Meeting At Rossburn
The P C party announces a nominating meeting at the Rossburn Hall on Thursday evening May 26 at 8 00 pm. Hon R G Smetlie the P C member of the Legislature for this constituency is expected to seek re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.c.’S
Rossburn
Lions Club Sets Sports Day June 25
Rossburn Lions Club will host its annual Sports Day on Saturday June 25 with open tournaments for Men's Baseball Midget Bantam AB and Bantam BB Baseball and Men's Fastball. Norm Major at phone 75 will accept entries. Circle the date on your calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Lionks Club
Norm Major
Holiday Visitors and Local Weddings Noted in Vista
Vista residents report visitors from Dauphin Neepawa and MacGregor with Mr and Mrs Jake Gregorash traveling to Montreal for Elsie’s wedding. Mrs Mary Zemliak spent the weekend in Winnipeg, while Ross Lillie and Ford Steel visited from Dauphin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Gregorash
Montreal
Elsie
Mary Zemliak
Winnipeg
Messrs
Ross Lillie
Ford Steel
Dauphin
Pot Luck Supper Wind-up For Hospital Aid Plays
The Hospital Aid plays wind up with a Pot Luck Supper at The Chalet on Friday evening. Cast and helpers, plus spouses, attended. Eugene Caldwell praised the performers and organizers while Mrs. Carol King thanked all for excellent cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Caldwell
Carol King
Tokars of Armstrong Visit Relatives in Rossburn
Mr and Mrs Wally Tokar and family of Armstrong Ontario visited relatives and friends in Rossburn the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Tokar
Armstrong
Ontario
Birdtail W I May Meeting at Maxwell Home
The Birdtail W I held its May meeting at Mrs. Wm Maxwell's home with nine members and five visitors. President Mrs. Wm Tanasychuk led the gathering. guest speaker Mrs. Nona Peden spoke on citizens. Jackpot ticket drawn by Barry Tanasychuk was won by Mrs. A Cleland. June meeting set for Mrs. Charlie Koloski's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdtail
W. 1
Wm. Maxwell
Wm. Tanasychuk
Nona Peden
Barry Tanasychuk
A. Cleland
Charlie Koloski
Sudden Passing Of Barrie Lawless at 42
Barrie Elwood Lawless aged 42 died suddenly on Tuesday May 17. Funeral service set for Friday May 20 at 2 00 pm at Rossburn United Church. Community expresses sympathy to his relatives in their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrie Elwood Lawless
Rossburn United Church
Cross Country Meet Yields First Place For Elphinstone Girl And Fox Warren Boy
On May 17 Rossburn Elementary hosted a cross country run with an Elphinstone girl and a Fox Warren boy taking first place. Students are praised for their effort and practice for the upcoming Track and Field Day on May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Elphinstone
Bingo Winners Wednesday Evening
Wednesday evening jackpot bingo winners include Melvin Charney and Melvyne Kurchaba tied for top prizes, plus recipients such as Leo Gensorek Ann Shust R. Hamilton Andrew Koz ak Nick Stupinsky Peter Mitch and others earning between 4 and 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Charney
Melvyne Kurchaba
Perchaluk
Leo Gensorek
Ann Shust
Vic Matusko
R. Hamilton
Matt Sidlar
John Gurnick
Ann Drosdoski
Andrew Kozak
Dutchak
Nick Stupinsky
Peter Mitch
Mike Verbowski
John Zapski
Trakalo
John Shmyr
Mervin Crook Shanks Home After Extended Hospital Stay
Birdtail residents report Mervin Crook Shanks returns home from Brandon and Rossburn hospitals after a lengthy stay. May meeting hosted by Mrs. Wm Maxwell at Birdtail WI. Several members plan to attend the District Convention in Roblin with Garth Major visiting C Browns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Crookshanks
Brandon
Rossburn
Birdtail WI
Wm. Maxwell
Roblin
Garth Major
C. Browns
Funeral Service Held For T. N. Ferguson
Thomas N. Ferguson died May 16 at Portage la Prairie General Hospital at age 81. Funeral services were held at Trinity United Church Portage la Prairie on Wednesday May 18 at two p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas N. Ferguson
Portage la Prairie General Hospital
Trinity United Church
Portage la Prairie
Rossburn United Church Women May Meeting Report
The Rossburn U C W held its May gathering in the annex with thirteen members present. Devotional led by Miss Hay and Mrs J Smith, theme Wonder and adoration. study on Trinidad by Mrs Cormack. business chaired by Mrs G Lawless. minutes approved. financial report by Mrs Williamson. Vista U C W invited Rossburn to June 1 meeting. plans for a June strawberry tea bake sale and parcel post floated. tea hosted by several members. invitation extended to all church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn U.C.W
Annex
Miss Hay
J. Smith
Cormack
Trinidad
G. Lawless
R. Hamilton
Fulford
R. Armstrong
Snider
U.C.W
Jackpot Bingo Night At Rossburn Town Hall
Rossburn Ukr Catholic Church Building Committee sponsors a bingo in the town hall basement on Wednesday May 25. The event features 12 games at four dollars, 2 games at fifteen dollars, lap cards seventy five cents and an extra card twenty five cents. One extra Surprise Package Game and a consolation blackout prize of twenty five dollars. Bingo begins at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Town Hall
Rossburn Ukr
Cath. Church Building Committee
Dance Benefit by Parents Committee in Rossburn Hall
A dance sponsored by the Parents Committee of the Cubs and Scouts will be held in Rossburn Town Hall on Friday May 27. Proceeds go toward ion one dollar. Music by the Fugitives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Rossburn Town Hall
Ion
The
Fugitives
Oakburn FAST BALL TOURNAMENT and BINGO events listed
Men's and Ladies FAST BALL TOURNAMENT at Oak burn on Sunday June 5 1966 with outdoor prize of 1500 dollars. BINGO at Rossburn on June 8 sponsored by Ukr Catholic Building Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn
Rossburn
Ukr
Catholic Building Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peter Kombyr
Antonin — Kombhyr
Lions Club
Vista News
Robert Hamilton
L. Hamilton
A. Belinski
Wm. Stitt
J. Stitt
Neepawa
D. Leckie
MacGregor
G. McLennan
Carberry
Birdtall W
Barrie Lawless
Birdtail News
T. N. Ferguson
United Church Women
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