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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
2
The Rossburn 4-H Sewing Club held its Achievement Day in the Rossburn School Auditorium on May 16. President Marlaine Brown delivered the welcome address. The Roll Call prompted by ribbon awards highlighted the event.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Joseph Woycheshin age 76 of Vista Manitoba who died May 16 in Winnipeg and Quinton Alexander Broadfoot age 86 of Silverton Manitoba who died May 14 in Winnipeg. Woycheshin's services included May 18 prayers and May 20 funeral at the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church in Vista with burial at the local cemetery. Broadfoot's funeral was May 17 at Silverton United Church with interment at Silver Creek cemetery. Pallbearers for Woycheshin listed six men. Broadfoot's obituary notes relatives including siblings and out of town mourners. The notice also recounts community 4-H and local events summaries and year activities with various 4-H club participants and leaders.
Calgary arrived by bus on Tuesday to visit for a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs N Karmazenuk.
The Vista United Church Women plan a film show by Mr Harland of Strathclair about his Holy Land trip on Friday June 7. A silver collection will be taken to defray expenses. The article notes mourning for two Winnipeg children and Beatrice Forsythe of New Denver B C, with Mordue Brothers of Winnipeg arranging care. friends and relatives filled the church to pay last respects.
Olvia Lena Verbowski and Andrew Bachewich wed at PiaPyL te naie Ukrainian church in Rossburn on April 27. Rev Lehky officiated as a full gowned bride carried 12 sweetheart roses, with maids in turquoise peau de soie and attendants in white. Reception followed. relatives traveled from distant areas for the ceremony.
The Rossburn Village Council met May 21 1963 in the council chambers. Mayor J G Stitt and councillors approved April 1963 financials and the special meeting minutes, granted building permits to John Plant and Andrew Bidochka, and approved a 50 dollar grant to the Rossburn Agricultural Society. They discussed water and sewer extensions and forwarded a residency relocation letter to federal officials. The accounts were approved and the next meeting set for June 18 1963 for electors list revision and regular session.
Minor baseball teams 12 and under and 14 and under seek funds for the coming season. They will conduct a town bottle drive on Saturday May 25 calling in uniform for spare pop bottles.
Warm sunny weather returns after a cool weekend with Monday snow flurries keeping many indoors. Over the past week temperatures varied from the mid thirties to low sixties with measurable precipitation on several days.
A baseball recap shows St. Lazare and Rosesburn teams in a 16-15 game with runs tallied in an unusual format. St. Lazare posted 103 in one inning while Rosesburn had 421 and 440 runs in separate segments, reflecting a garbled scoreline but indicating a dramatic scoring burst and a narrow defeat for St. Lazare.
Regular monthly meeting of the Administrative Committee of Rossburn Medical Nursing Unit held at the hospital on Tuesday May 7 at 8 o'clock. Present were J G Stitt W Perchaluk A Cleland A McIntosh J Lawless B Mitchell S Labovich. Minutes read and adopted. Correspondence: reinvestment of Capital Funds. Resolution that $10 000 of Capital Fund monies be used to purchase Manitoba bonds when issued, for Governing Board approval. Financial report read and accepted. Motion to order operating equipment requested by Dr. Dobson. Notice of appointment to complete Hrysak term vacated by H Hamilton. Meeting adjourned.
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