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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1958
Page
4
Rev and Mrs Rybalka were honored at a farewell party in Oakburn as they prepare to move to Hafford Saskatchewan. Parish officials and community groups hosted the event with tributes and gifts. The couple depart September 1 for their new home.
A Sandy Lake notice lists multiple awards for the upcoming session. Harry Backlin receives the Manitoba Government Bursary of 400 dollars. Ernest Nowalkowski wins the Teachers Training Bursary of 800 dollars. Nick Demchuk earns the Manitoba Government Scholarship of 150 dollars. Raymond Gary Rustephanuk wins the Alpha Sigma Me Mothers Club Bursary 50 dollars and a Legion Scholarship worth 200 dollars.
September meeting at United Church Annex drew 13 members with Mrs. E Langridge as guest speaker discussing The Biggest Country Club In Canada and Niagara Falls travel notes. Treasurer reported $87.80 from Fair Day booth and $15.20 spent on hospital diapers. A Tag Day for CNIB is planned for Sept. 13 with a September door to door canvass.
On Sunday August 24 the Pentecostal church held a farewell service for Rev and Mrs Neil with heartfelt songs and a Lord's Supper. Monday evening friends gathered at Mrs J S Huston’s home for a social, about fifty attendees presented a substantial purse showing high esteem for the couple.
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind celebrates forty years since its 1918 federal charter. Since then CNIB has expanded help for sightless Canadians, enabling many to work, with twenty three residences nationwide and Winnipeg housing eighty four residents. Community support is essential for continued programs.
The Indian Department chartered a special bus to transport Waywayseecappa and other Indigenous children from Elphin stone and Erickson to their schools on Saturday August 30 1958. Many mixed emotions marked the departure as students headed to Birtle Indian School Fort Alexander Portage la Prairie Brandon and Assiniboia Winnipeg high schools. Gerald Cloud will start Grade X at Birtle and Kingsley Twovoice moves from Sandy Bay Residential School to Assiniboine Indian High School Grade IX.
Local visitors include Ray Grant of Silvis and Nona Peden with friends. Notables: Mike Werbowski toured IHC farm equipment in Hinsdale on August 4 5. Blair Lindsay and family return from France. Bank of Montreal executive now in Winnipeg. Rossburn High opens with 76 pupils for the term including 22 in Grade 9 and 24 in Grade 11. 7 in Grade 12.
A long week end brought sun and showers to Rossburn with cool Saturday rain on Sunday and windy warm Monday. Ground frost was noted this morning and the official low reached 34.6 degrees.
Angusville News reports the school opening on August 26 with five new beginners Angie Smick Bobby Katchin Carol Ferguson Myron Chuchmuch and Brian Rodeck. It lists high school transfer pupils Patsy Wowk Evangeline Kawka Margie Dufret Marion Kostiuk Lillian Sawaryn and room by room pupil counts with teachers. The piece notes a homebound 9 pm curfew for under 16, a hotel facade upgrade by Roy Holoski, and a rumor that Quint Broadfoot is living with Jim Fiett, plus a visit from Leslie Switzer of Flin Flon to Mrs. Rose Switzer.
Rossburn prepares Mountain Avenue for hard surfacing with excavation widening the street northward from the Elite Cafe. Stan Wawricks equipment has progressed since Tuesday morning, removing dirt enough to fill the old slough north of Slow's Garage amid a dry season aiding the project.
The paper notes three weddings of local interest were solemnized over the past weekend. Couples include Hart and Joyce Mitchell Arnold Streibeb and Mary Strank with a full report promised in the next issue.
A 500 pound black bear was killed on Tuesday August 26 on the middle of Maduke Lake by Walter and Ernie Maduke. The bear fled to the water after being chased from the island and was finally taken by boat. About fifty spectators watched from the shore.
Members of St Michael's Ukrainian Greek Orthodox church hosted a farewell party for Rev Rybalka who is transferring to Hafford Saskatchewan after three years in Sandy Lake. Eugene Maluk welcomed guests as Ukrainian folk dancing delighted attendees. Lunch was provided by the Ukrainian Women's Association, with D O Didyk presenting a purse. John Pedorkin and Andrew Prokopchuk spoke briefly on behalf of the church association.
The Sandy Lake School opens with seven teachers headed by Nick Peech. Ed Milanchuk is Assistant Principal, teaching Grade X. Helen Kokurudza handles Grade IX. Nick Pereski covers Grades VII and VIII. Anne Pereski teaches Grades V and VI. Tillie Rystephanuk handles Grades II and IV. Anne Kristolowich teaches Grades I and II. Janitor is Steve Ralyk.
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