Beautifications and Road Works Featured in Manitoba Good Roads Event
Plans for the 59th annual Beautifications Competitions were announced by the Manitoba Good Roads Association directors. Two judges visited Rossburn for the 1968 event. Previous winners included St Andrews and Shoal Lake, with Lac du Bonnet and Toulon noted for improvements and unincorporated Oak River earning a village award. The association, founded in 1909, now expects 80 to 90 entrants as four judging teams cover thousands of miles over about two weeks.
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Manitoba Good Roads Association
R. M
St. Andrews
Shoal Lake
Stanley
St. Francois Xavier
Richot
Toulon
Lac du Bonnet
August Weather Recap Shows Cool Trend Across Region
August was among the coolest on record with a high of 78 and a low of 34. Ground frost occurred on several dates. Rainfall totaled 3.81 inches in August and 14.32 inches since April 1. Manitoba stations show varied totals with Winnipeg near 20 inches and gravelbourg Sask. the driest in western Canada. This week remains cool and showery with little improvement forecast.
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Russell
Manitoba
Birtle
Swan River
Virden
Pilot Mound
Winnipeg
Morden
Deerwood
Canada
Gravelbourg
Sask
Maydaniuk Leaves for Netherlands to Join Canadian Embassy
Michael Maydaniuk and his family depart Ottawa for The Netherlands where he will assume duties as a member of the Canadian Embassy in The Hague, under direction from Mrs Nellie Maydaniuk.
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Michael Maydaniuk
Nellie Maydaniuk
Ottawa
Netherlands
The
Hague
Old Age Security Pension Applications Open to Applicants
Canadians born January 1903 were urged to file for Old Age Security pensions as the payable age shifts from 70 to 65. Beginning January 1968 payments start at 67, then 66 in 1969 and 66 in 1970. Applications must be submitted and approved by the Regional Director. eligibility requires age and residence. Forms are available at post offices and provincial capital regional offices.
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Old Age Security
Canada
Contest Winner Matt's Texaco Extends Congrats to Prize Winner
Matt's Texaco Service congratulates Frank Zegalski for winning a $50 cash prize in the Eleph ant Brand Fertilizer contest.
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Matt
Texaco Service
Frank Zegalski
Nitrate Poisoning Warning For Frost Damaged Feeds
Winnipeg Special report quotes Cam Brown of the University of Manitoba noting frost damaged oats buckwheat and flax roughages can cause nitrate poisoning or prussic acid buildup in livestock. Producers urged to submit feed samples to the provincial feed testing service for analysis with fees 1 00 per sample or 5 00 for full analyses and 3 00 for protein or bushel weight tests. Early submission urged for prompt service.
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Winnipeg
Cam Brown
University of Manitoba
School Reopens for Fall Term at Rossburn Elementary
Rossburn Elementary School reopened on Tuesday for the fall term. Enrolment figures are not yet available as more students are expected to enroll. The staff includes supervising principal C. Erickson and a list of teachers and aides.
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Rossburn
Mr. C. Erickson
Connie Shoemaker
Joan Bell
Marilyn Collins
Linda
Rossburn Collegiate Opens With 155 Enrolment
Rossburn Collegiate began classes on September 3 with 155 students. Staff include J Clark teaching English and History. J White guidance History Geography English Science. G McKinnon science. L Kurchaba biology Ukrainian Geography. G Rubeniuk commercial options. D Nevin maths. C Durston English History. J Kerbrat French Physical Science. E Stefanuk History Economics. J Michalchuk librarian. Principal W E Stefanuk, secretary Rubeniuk, custodian S Veitch.
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Rossburn Collegiate
J. Clark
J. White
G. McKinnon
L. Kurchaba
G. Rubeniuk
D. Nevin
C. Durston
J. Kerbrat
E. Stefanuk
J. Michalchuk
Eugene Zegalski Receives $475 University Entrance Bursary
Congratulations to Eugene Zegalski son of Mr and Mrs Paul Zegalski for earning a University Entrance Bursary of 475 dollars. The award recognizes his scholastic merit and potential for higher education.
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Eugene Zegalski
Paul Zegalski
Women's Institute Meeting in Rossburn City
The Rossburn Women’s Institute met on Sept 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the annex. O Canada and the Creed opened, a Cancer Relief letter and donation receipt were read, Edna Alexander’s replacement on the visiting and sick committee was noted, and gifts were given to Edna Alexander who is leaving town. A jackpot donated by Mrs Radford was won by Mrs Moan, with Alice Lindsay to donate next. Mrs Pritchard shared holiday slides, followed by a sunlit verse about kindness and happiness.
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Rossburn Women’s Institute
O Canada
Cancer Relief
W. I
Cormack
Edna Alexander
Radford
Moan
Alice Lindsay
Bruce Carson Heads Toward Baseball Futures After School
Bruce Carson of Esterhazy completed three weeks at Mickey Owens Baseball School in Miller Missouri the world’s largest boys training school. He played two games daily weather permitting and after returning has been called to Saskatoon to meet a Kansas City Royals scout. Bruce is the son of Mr and Mrs Jim Carson formerly of Rossburn.
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Bruce Carson
Esterhazy
Mickey Owens Baseball School
Miller
Missouri
Bruce
Saskatoon
Kansas City Royals
Jim Carson
Rossburn
Kondra Begins Yearlong Thai University Assignment
Dr. Peter Kondra a poultry science professor at the University of Manitoba left Winnipeg on August 31 to join six other university staff at Khon Kaen University Thailand. He will work for one year with Thai undergraduates and instructors in animal science replacing Prof Hodgson who finishes two years and plans to return in early September. The project is under Canada’s Colombo Plan with Ottawa External Aid Office administering the contract.
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Peter Kondra
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Khon Kaen University
Thailand
Faculties of Agriculture and Engineering
Kondra
Hodgson
Khon Kaen
Canada
Ottawa
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Man
Good Roads Asso
E. G. Powell
Brooks Equipment Ltd
Wm. Muir
Manitoba Hydro
Oak River
Weather Report
AMM Eee Nn
W. E. Stefanuk
Rubeniuk
S. Veitch
Women’s Institute
Edna
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