Highway Program For Constituency Sees Road Upgrades
Winnipeg special report notes MLA Rod Clement announces 1959 Public Works plan affecting Birtle-Russell. Projects include Shoal Lake to Foxwarren 275 miles with base course and bituminous mat, Birtle to Shoal Lake regrading graveling, No 45 to Angusville, Assiniboine Valley to Birtle 25 miles, and a 6.5 mile stretch north from Birtle to No 4 with double prime.
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Winnipeg
Rod Clement
M.L.A
Birtle-Russell
Dept. of Public Works
Shoal Lake
Foxwarren
Assiniboine Valley
Birtle
Initiation of New Members in Rossburn CGLT Group
The 9th meeting of the CGLT group in Rossburn was attended by 17 members. Dawn Moffat was absent due to hospitalization. Initiation ceremonies followed after hymns and Taps. New members Myrna Smycniuk Lorraine Andrew Marlene Crookshanks Janet Johnston Marjorie Maxwell joined the group, and plans were made to sew bed socks for the hospital, including larger sizes for men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.G.L.T
Annex
Dawn Moffat
Dawn
Myrna Smycniuk
Lorraine Andrew
Marlene Crookshanks
Janet Johnston
Marjorie Maxwell
Arnold Peters Attacks Conservatives At Rossburn Meeting
M P Arnold Peters spoke to a CCF public gathering in Rossburn Town Hall on November 4 describing the Conservative party as duplicitous and opportunistic. He cited reversals on parity prices for agriculture and deficiency payments and criticized inaction on unemployment leading to widespread jobless claims and lack of unemployment insurance.
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Arnold Peters
M.P
Rossburn
Timiskaming
CCF
Rossburn Town Hall
Liberal Party
Diefenbaker
Canada
Births at Rossburn Hospital
MacDonald Marvin and Mrs. MacDonald welcome a daughter born November 2. Cameron Ken and Mrs. Cameron welcome a daughter born November 2. Dowhan Walter and Mrs. Dowhan welcome a daughter born on November.
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Rossburn Hospital
MacDonald
Marvin MacDonald
Passing of Elmer Carson At Edmonton
Funeral services held at Foster and McGarvey Chapel for Elmer Harvey Carson 8716 Jasper Ave Edmonton Alberta who died suddenly October 23rd Rev K C McLeod officiated Interment at Beechmount cemetery Pallbearers listed Carson born Rossburn 1922 youngest son of Horace Carson and Mrs Carson Married Margaret Hyslop of Saskatoon in 1950 survivors include wife son William daughter Janet mother sister and brother at Rossburn.
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Foster and McGarvey
Elmer Harvey Carson
Jasper Ave
Edmonton
Alta
K. C. McLeod
Beechmount Cemetery
Hunter
Hill
Gunn
Harvey
Kelsey Beauresiaux
Mr. Carson
Rossburn
Horace Carson
Margaret Hyslop
Saskatoon
William
Janet
Alex Cleland
John
Clarence
Passing of Katherine Steffie Tanasychuk
Katherine Steffie Tanasychuk 8 months old died at Russell Hospital on October 25 after a short illness. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Tanasychuk of Birdtail she is survived by her twin brother and siblings. Born February 28 1958 funeral held October 28 at 10 am Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church burial at St Virgin Mary Cemetery Rossburn Rev Kulish officiating Raginski Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers listed.
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Katherine Steffie Tanasychuk
Russell Hospital
Russell Tanasychuk
Birdtail
St. Virgin Mary Cemetery
Rossburn
Rev
Kulish
Oakburn
Ukrainian Women’s Association Plans Bingo for Cardio Drive
The Ukrainian Women’s Association met at Mrs. N. Bidochka’s home with nine members. They discussed a bingo fundraiser to aid a Hospital Aid electrocardiograph, agreeing to hold a bingo on November 28 if a hall is available, with proceeds to the fund.
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Ukrainian Works Asse
N. Bidochka
Hall
Funeral Rites Held for Steve Gawryliuk at Pete's Lake
Funeral service was held at 10:00 a m Friday October 24 for Steve Gawryliuk 72 who died October 22 in Rossburn Hospital after a short illness. The service from United Church at Pete's Lake northeast of Rossburn with Pastor L Standret officiating. Burial followed at Pete's Lake cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Gawryduk William Gawryluk Metro Danyleyko Nick Chopp Peter Malchuk and Harry Kozak. Survived by wife Annie two daughters Lillian of Detroit Michigan and Helen Kustiak Crawford Park one brother Metro Rossburn and one sister Mrs Dora Sawdyshyn Rossburn.
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Steve Gawryliuk
Rossburn Hospital
United Church
Pete’s Lake
Rossburn
L. Standret
Winnipeg
Raginski
Mike Gawryduk
William Gawwryluk
Metro Danyleyko
Nick Chopp
Peter Malchuk
Harry Kozak
Crawford Park
Metro
Dora Sawdyshyn
Monthly Meeting Of Rossburn W I
The Rossburn Womens Institute met in the church annex at 3 p.m. on Tuesday November 4 with twenty members present. An executive of ten was formed to arrange a slate of officers for the coming year. A Thank You letter from the Canadian Institute of The Blind was read. A donation of 30.85 dollars was sent to UNICEF raised by pupils at Halloween. Hostesses at tea were Mrs L McKnight Mrs E Langridge and Mrs V Stitt.
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Rossburn Womens’ Institute
O’ Canada
Whs
Canadian Institute of the Blind
Unicef
Hallowe’en
Rossburn Student Council Dances and Tea Event Review
The Rossburn Student Council hosted a dance on Thursday October 30 and a successful tea on Saturday evening. Thanks were extended to all who helped, with two practice teachers named Sonja Silewich and Tony Rerehulka involved.
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Rossburn
Sonja Silewich
Tony Rerehulka
Funeral Rites For Robert Carson
Robert Carson aged 70 died on October 22 in Rossburn district hospital. He was born in Rossburn on Lone Tree Farm and lived his life there. He leaves wife Rosa, four daughters Sylvia Brown Bernice Markle Yvonne Lindgren and Clara, five sons James Edward Thomas Robert William, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral held October 23 at Rossburn United Church with ministers Ferguson and Howson. Pallbearers listed as honorary James Armstrong Walter Snider Thomas Armstrong Howard Alexander Orville McFeeters James Sherritt Archie Forde Howard McIntosh and active Wes Williamson Arthur Chesney John G Stitt Wm Chegwin Walter Armstrong William Armstrong.
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Robert Carson
Rossburn District Hospital
Mr. Carson
Rossburn
Lone Tree Farm
Rosa
Sylvia Brown
Bernice Markle
Atikokan
Ont
Yvonne Lindgren
Dawson Creek
Clara
Shoal Lake
James
Edward
Thomas
Robert
William
Asquith
Sask
Eleanor Murat
Waterford
Rae McKinnon
Winnipeg
Alice Lindsay
Samuel
John
Nipawin
Rossburn United Church
Mr. T. Ferguson
Rev. Howson
James Armstrong
Walter Snider
Thomas Armstrong
Howard Alexander
Orville McFeeters
James Sherritt
Archie Forde
Howard McIntosh
Wesley Williamson
Arthur Chesney
John G. Stitt
Wm. Chegwin
Walter Armstrong
William Armstrong
Record Warm OctoberHeats Rossburn With Mild Spell
October ended with one of the warmest spells for the time of year in Rossburn. Highs reached 64.1 on the 20th and 63.2 on the 31st, likely to stand as records for years. Officially the month ran about 4 degrees above normal with a high of 73.4 on the 3rd and a low of 18.9 on the 11th. Rain totaled .84 of an inch, with a light 0.20 inch of snow on October 11.
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Rossburn
Remembrance Day Echoes Across Years and War
A reflective poem recalling Remembrance Day as bugles sound across time. Vivid images come from trenches and front lines with memories of starry skies, crosses, bunkers, and the toll of war. The verse moves from past battles to quiet November reflections.
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Angusville
Cameron
Ken Cameron
Elmer Carson
Rossburn W
L. McKnight
E. Langridge
V. Stitt
Weather Report
Neilson
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