Parkland Ukrainian Pioneer Association hosts Aug 28 event
A large turnout of about three hundred people gathered at St Marys Church Leecs for a Parkland Ukrainian Pioneer Association celebration. Attendees traveled from Radville Winnipeg Brandon and Erickson. The program included church services a cemetery commemoration lunch an audio visual presentation speeches by Mae Chwaluk Roger Lowe Bill Burgess and Harry Graham a concert of Ukrainian singing dancing and music and a raffle for two Hudson Bay blankets and a Ukrainian ceramic. Winners were Donna Buternowsky Leech Manitoba Shelley Hurst The Pas Manitoba and Paul Mentuck Brandon Manitoba. The group plans an 80th Homecoming in summer 1979.
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St. Mary’s Church
Leecs
Radville
Sask
Winnipeg
Brandon
Erickson
Harry Graham
M.L.A
S. Borys
Mae Chwaluk
Roger Lowe
Bill Burgess
Hudson Bay
Donna Buternowsky
Leech
Man
Shelley Hurst
The
Pas
Paul Mentuck
Recreation Office plans fall and winter programs
The Recreation Office outlines upcoming fall and winter offerings including a ladies fitness class, hunter safety clinic, cross country skiing, volleyball, ringette and more. Call 859-2627 or visit to suggest new activities, and they seek a portable record player for Disco Dance lessons. The National Film Board attended a Leech Mini Celebration on August 26, 1972 to showcase Ukrainian culture with musicians.
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Recreation Office
The
National Film Board
Leech
Fine weather for holiday weekend
Warm conditions dominated the long weekend with a Sunday peak of 93 degrees the second hottest September day since 1954. a brief lightning display occurred that evening and Rossburn saw only a trace of rain. Last Thursday night brought a heavier storm with over half an inch of rain before sunshine returned.
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Rossburn
Prolific Onion Noted In Rossburn Garden Report
A 16 inch circumference onion weighing 1%4 lb grew in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hrysak in Rossburn. August weather in Rossburn was slightly warmer than normal with daily highs near 73 and lows near 49, mean 61. Rainfall reached 2.7% inches and thunderstorms occurred on seven days.
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Nick Hrysak
Rossburn
Riding Mountain Park announces closing dates for summer facilities
George Rochester, superintendent, lists closing dates for Riding Mountain National Park summer facilities. Wasagaming campground and Manita group camp close September 17, followed by Lake Audy Moon Lake campgrounds and Kippechewin group camp on October 9. Lake Katherine campground golf course and tennis remain open or free until late September. Interpretive Centre opens weekends until October 1 and Information Centre also weekends until October 1.
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Riding Mountain National Park
George Rochester
Wasagaming
Manita
Lake Audy
Moon Lake
Kippechewin
Lake Katherine
East Gate
Deadline set for Advisory Committee nominations in Wheat Board race
George Turner, coordinator for the Canadian Wheat Board election, says nominations close September 15. Brochures with forms were mailed to Wheat Board permit holders in July. Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and reside in the designated area, with 25 witnessed producer signatures and a $100 deposit. the 11 member Producer Advisory Committee is elected by mail from November 15 to 30.
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George Turner
Canadian Wheat Board
Wheat Board
Regional tourism grants announced by Manitoba minister
Province Tourism Minister Bob Banman announced total grants up to 106000 for regional chapters of the Tourist and Convention Association of Manitoba and the Winnipeg central office. Allocations include 42000 for the central office and 49000 for special regional projects, plus 2000 per region to fund a proposed Manitoba 800 Snowmobile Race.
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Bob Banman
Tourist and Convention Association of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Banman
Tourist Association
Central Plains Tourist Association
Eastern Manitoba Tourist Association
Pembina Valley
Western Manitoba Tourist Association
Parkland Tourist Association
Norman Tourist Association
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Ukrainian Pioneer Association
National Film
Riding Mountain
Rochester
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