New Officers Elected For Local Nursery School
A Rossburn Nursery School meeting at Rossburn Elementary School outlined a year of progress under teacher Mrs. Carolyn O Reilly. Officers for the new year were elected: President Mary Procyk, Vice President Linda Lamabe, Secretary Rowena Kominko, Treasurer Sandra Shtykalo, Public Relations Jim Procy.
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Rossburn Nursery School
Rossburn
Mary Procyk
Linda Lamabe
Rowena Kominko
Sandra Shtykalo
Jim Procy
Very Mild Weather Continues Across Region
A late fall spell of fine weather persists for weeks with strong westerly winds at times reaching gale force. Temperatures remain far above normal, keeping skies clear and temperatures mild for the season.
Donations Pour In for Rossburn Arena Equipment Fund
Further donations to the Recreation Commission fund support a tractor mounted scraper and flooding machine for Rossburn Arena. Donors include T and D Plumbing with 20.00 and Jean Lawless with 25.00.
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Special Recreation Commission
Rossburn
T & D Plumbing
Jean Lawless
Hornets Hockey Club Meeting Set for Rossburn
The Rossburn Hornets Hockey Club will meet November 1 1977 at 8 00 pm in the Rossburn Arena. All interested in intermediate hockey are urged to attend.
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Rossburn Hornets
Rossburn
Premises Award Honors Manitoba Elevator Operator Bert Frieze
For the second straight year Bert Frieze of Rossburn Pool Elevator receives the W J Parker award for best maintained elevator in the Manitoba Pool Elevator System for 1976 77. He will attend a banquet on Thursday November 10 where the award is presented. Frieze also won first place in the Best Kept Premises district contest supervised by A E Godfrey and receives a framed certificate plus $100.
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Bert Frieze
Rossburn Pool
W.J. Parker
Manitoba
Frieze
Bert
A. E. Godfrey
Birdtail W I Holds October Meeting
The Birdtail W I met at Mrs. Karen Bergeson’s home with six members and six visiting guests. The group read the Creed and last meeting minutes, heard the treasurer’s report, and conducted roll call with a Thanksgiving prayer and Homebaking Auction sale.
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Karen Bergeson
Grandview
Emily Tanasychuk
Swan River
Robyn Rezac
Eleanor Rezac
Beatrice Maxwell
Kostuik Twenty Fifth Anniversary Dinner Honor
Petra and Lesia Kostuik marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a dinner and dance at the Angusville National Home on October 8. About two hundred guests attended as Father Lehky blessed the event and Zane Wonitoway led as MC.
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Angusville National Home
Petra
Lesia Kostuik
U. C
Father Lehky
Zane Wonitoway
Irené Kostuik
Alex Wonitoway
Michael Parabe
Jack Kostuik
John Mazur
Anne Penonzek
Lydia Stainer
Helen Choptuik
Marion Melnyk
Grandpa Kostuik
Grandma Wenitoway
Lena Parabec
Mary Shewchuk
Wm. Hyra
Marchuk
Russell
Peter
Nydia
Rossburn elects mayor in close race
In the village of Rossburn the first mayoral election in years saw about 90 percent turnout. Rick Plaisier edged incumbent Louis Kurchaba by 234 to 215.
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Rossburn
Rick Plaisier
Louis Kurchaba
In Case of Fire Standby Plan Advised by Fire Chief
Residents should still call the local fire number in a fire emergency even if the town fire truck is out of service. Mike Antonin Rossburn Fire Chief says stand by arrangements with a neighboring community were completed Tuesday evening to supply equipment to scenes as needed.
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Mike Antonin
Rossburn
Reeve John Mitchell Wins Rossburn Re-election Bid
R. M. of Rossburn incumbent reeve John Mitchell defeats challenger Peter Kreshewski by 271 to 230 to secure another term.
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John Mitchell
Rossburn
Rural Ward Winners Highlight Local Election Day
In Ward 1 John A. Klym edged Robert Olyarnyk 82 to 75. Ward 2 incumbent Walter Peleshok held his seat 67 to 46 over Adolph Melnyk. Ward 3 saw William Antonow re elected by acclamation. Joe Dnis tiansky won re election in Ward 4 with a 90 to 48 victory over Edward Charney.
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John A. Klym
Robert Olyarnyk
Walter Peleshok
William Antonow
E. Or
Joe Dnistiansky
Edward Charney
4 H Leaders Association Meeting Held in Binscarth
Rossburn 4 H leaders and members attended the Rossburn Sewing Sisters group fall meeting in Binscarth on October 19. The gathering featured a roast beef supper sponsored by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture, plus a film on new food and nutrition projects. Tom Pringle spoke on future plans including a possible Iowa trip and a northern Manitoba trip, with a conference planned for younger members to sustain interest in 4 H activities.
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Rossburn Sewing Sisters
Russell and Area 4-H Leaders’ Association
Binscarth
Rossburn
V. McKietiuk
M. Antoniw
Ukrainetz
M. Radford
Jo-Ann Antoniw
Pat Antoniw
Cheryl Hryciuk
Marianne Hryciuk
Margie Mitch
Evelyn Mitch
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Joan Clement
Tom Pringle
4-H Club Council
Iowa
Manitoba
Rossburn Lions Club Report at District 5CE Fall Conference
Members, wives and friends from the Rossburn Lions Club attended the District 5CE Fall Conference in Yorkton Saskatchewan last weekend. About 600 people were in attendance at the gathering.
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Yorkton
Sask
Rossburn
Parsnip weighed 2 pounds 7 ounces in Vista garden
A parsnip weighing 2 lb 7 oz was grown in Willis Stitt’s Vista garden. Reports on any larger root are unclear as no other growers are named.
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Willis Stitt
Vista
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Rosspurn
Senate Denen
Hornets Hockey Meeting
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Alex
Em Sabeski
Ernie and
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Winnipeg
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Lucy Gurniak
Gerald, Sask
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Churchbridge
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Shoal Lake
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Olive
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R.M
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Penn Bee
R. M
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R.M. Reeve
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KLYM
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4-H Leaders Assoc
Rossburn Lions Club Report
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