Rossburn Venturer Co Wins Manitoba Venturer Shield
Rossburn Venturer Co received the Manitoba Venturer Shield on November 4 at the West Region meeting in Brandon. Jim Menzies presented the shield and a $50 cheque to honor their Canoe Trip of 1972 and strong program. The company entered an illustrated log and earned praise from provincial and national leaders for outstanding reporting and activity.
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Rossburn Venturer Co
Province of Manitoba
Jim Menzies
Manitoba
Brandon
Rossburn’ Venturer Co
David Purves
Manitoba Provincial Council
National Council
West Manitoba
Fresh Mushrooms Reported From Marco District
Mrs. Harold Hlingie reports rare October mushrooms picked in the Marco district. She brought fresh mushrooms picked October 31 and noted a prior 3 pounds harvested days earlier. The long open fall is highlighted and contrasts with expected frosty weather a week later.
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Harold Hlngie
Marco
Manitoba graduate earns B S in Agriculture at convocation
Oakburn resident Stanley Spak graduates from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. At the fall convocation on October 18, the university awards 987 diplomas, associateships, certificates and licentiates across diverse fields.
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Oakburn
Manitoba
The
University of Manitoba
Stanley Spak
Cold snap grips region with early November snow
Following a mild spell, a cold front arrived on November 1 with a severe cold snap. About four inches of snow fell Tuesday night and was whipped by strong northwest winds on Wednesday. No relief appears likely this week. Last year’s figures show a high of 44 and a low of 11.
James H Sherritt 93 Rossburn Resident Dies
James Humphrey Sherritt died at Rossburn Hospital on October 29 1973 aged 93 born April 26 1880 in Rapid City son of George and Mrs Sherritt married Susan Maude Baird on May 24 1904 he lived in Shoal Lake Kelloe and Rossburn and was a Pentecostal Church board member funeral held November 1 at the Rossburn Pentecostal Church with Rev Robert Sib ley and Rev Brian Linaker officiating. Survived by wife two sons a daughter a granddaughter and three great grandchildren plus a brother and several predeceased siblings. Burial followed in Rossburn Cemetery Rae's Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Rossburn Hospital
James Humphrey Sherritt
Rossburn
Rapid City
George Sherritt
Susan Maude Baird
Shoal Lake
Kelloe
Sherritt
Pentecostal Church
Robert J. Sibley
Brian Linaker
Bert Gurr
Jesus
Susan Maude
David
Brandon
Raymond
Pearl Cameron
Ray Cameron
Winnipeg
Hessell
Rhoda) Dethmers
George
Mrs Lilley Skavinski obituary from Oakburn
Mrs Lilley Skavinski 62 of Oakburn died October 30 1973 after a brief illness at Shoal Lake Hospital. She married Joseph Skavinski in 1927 and had four teens. Survived by husband three sons a daughter and fourteen grandchildren. Funeral at Oakburn Roman Catholic Church on November 3 with prayers the prior evening. Interment Parish Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Shoal Lake Hospital
Lilley Skavinski
Oakburn
Rossburn
Roman Ewanyshyn
Oakburn Farms
Joseph Skavinski
Joseph
Jean) Dnistranski
Olha
Tony
Walter
Jack
Balmerton
Ont
Steve
Peter Ewanyshyn
Nick Ewanyshyn
Brandon
Joe
Anne) Kotyk
Menzie
Mary Puyda
E. Rygusiak
R C I Volleyball Teams Win At Home And On Road
The R C I volleyball squads played two league matches and two tournaments in the week. Rossburn teams beat Russell in both boys and girls leagues on October 31, while Elphinstone junior squads lost in part of the doubleheader. The Rossburn girls won the Elphinstone match two games to one. the Rossburn boys swept Elphinstone three games to none.
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R.C.I
Russell
Rossburn
Elphinstone
R.C.S
Roblin
Dauphin
Grandview
Swan River
Delegates Named To U G G Annual Meeting
Mr William Shwaluk of Vista and Mr John Hrytsak of Oakburn are delegates at the 67th annual United Grain Growers Limited meeting in Edmonton on November 7 and 8. About 330 farmers will listen to 50 resolutions on farm policy and hear from The Canadian Wheat Board and Canadian Grain Commission on their operations.
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Wm. Shwaluk
Vista
John Hrytsak
Oakburn
United Grain Growers Limited
Edmonton
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Peace River
B.C
Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian Grain Commission
U.G.G
November Remembered War Heroes and Peace Aspirations
November again evokes memory of past wars and a plea for lasting world peace. Annie Danyleyko signatures Mrs J Skavinski urging remembrance and goodwill as the final bugle sounds “Peace to all nations.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. Skavinski
Annie Danyleyko
Also Mentioned on This Page
Man. Shield
Weather Report
Rossburn Novaes
Trwna
Mr. Sherritt
John
William
Jane Ida
Elizabeth
Stella
Messrs
Harold Brown
Spencer Taylor
Henry Miller
Walter Armstrong
Robert Stitt
Jim Andrew
Howard McIntosh
Lawrence Badger
Alex Ternovetsky
Murray Hryciuk
Bob Shaw
Howard Maltby
Otto Elvers
George Camieron
Rae
Maurice Wasilka
Stan Topolinski
Mark Ziemianski
Alex Ziemianski
Frank Twerdowhlich
Frank Maliation
R.C.I. Sports
U.G.G. Annual Meeting
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