Former missionary Ada Brooks to speak at Rossburn United Church
Ada Brooks, United Church missionary on retirement furlough, will speak at Rossburn United Church on Monday November 7 at 7 30 P M. Born in Grenfell Saskatchewan she worked as stenographer in real estate insurance and grain business then as accountant with Wartime Prices and Trade Board and Canadian National Institute for the Blind later an insurance officer with Unemployment Insurance Commission Her Zambia assignments included bookkeeper duties at UCZ Lusaka headquarters bursar at Kafue Boys Secondary School and labour dispute liaison before returning on retirement furlough now back for a second term and ready to share experiences.
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Rossburn
Ada Brooks
United Church
Rossburn United Church
Grenfell
Saskatchewan
Prices and Trade Board
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Miss Brooks
Unemployment Insurance Commission
University of Manitoba
Zambia
The
United Church of Zambia
Lusaka
UCZ Synod
Kafue
Purple fuel and farm truck licenses not under review
Winnipeg Transportation Minister Sam Uskiw stated that regulation of purple fuel and farm-use truck licensing is not part of the Task Force on trucking regulation review. He denied reports of proposed licensing cost increases and said the Task Force is gathering views, with no recommendations yet and a report due next year.
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Winnipeg
Sam Uskiw
Askiw
Manitoba
Pelly Trail School Board Discusses Rural Student Transport
The Pelly Trail School Board met October 11 with all trustees present. They agreed the rural child may attend Oakburn School with parents responsible for transport to Route No 6A8, and arrangements for bus QA8 to pick up in the David Drul yard to Oakburn.
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Russell
Pelly Trail
Oakburn
Oakburn School
David Drul Yard
Rossburn Review Wins Award In Competition
The Rossburn Review earned third place Certificate of Merit in the 1982 Manitoba Community Newspapers Association contest. Results were announced at the association’s semi annual meeting in Russell on Friday October 21.
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Russell
Rossburn Review
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Shoal Lake
Two Accidents Cause Extensive Damage on Highway 16
Shoal Lake RCMP report two separate motor vehicle accidents on Highway 16 last week with extensive vehicle damage but no serious injuries. Terry Dutchak, 29, of Rossburn, suffered facial cuts and rib injuries in a single vehicle crash near Selsgirth on Friday at 3:00 AM. he reported it at 9:00 AM and the investigation continues. A two vehicle crash at the Highway 254 and Highway 16 junction Saturday at 1:50 PM involved a Donnie Kokoradz pickup pulling a discer and Roy Casley driving a Kenworth tanker. both vehicles were badly damaged with no injuries. The investigation continues.
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Shoal Lake
Dutchak
RCMP
Highway 254
Highway 16
Donnie Kokoradz
Kenworth
Roy Ernest Casley
Regina
Manitoba Sets Clock Back One Hour This October
Manitoba clocks move back one hour in the early morning of Sunday October 30 as standard time returns. Under the Official Time Act of 1967 uniform daylight saving time runs six months from the last Sunday in April and ends the last Sunday in October. The reversion occurs at 3:00 A.M. October 30 when clocks go back to 2:00 A.M.
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Manitoba
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