Prairie round up of early autumn stories
Prairie readers get a mixed bag from Manitoba and Saskatchewan towns. Highlights include 95-year-old Jane Flewitt's hot air balloon ride starting in Winnipeg and ending in Lorette, 94-year-old George Curtis aiding the Wheat Festival, and legislative moves leading to the Farmers Creditors Arrangement Act to help cash-strapped farmers. A monster claim in Lake St Martin is pictured as credible by locals, while Winkler plans a truckers barbecue to honor drivers. Local governance critiques, a rocky municipal dismissal case, and biking sidewalk debates plus kinetic energy musings round out the feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Flewitt
Grandma Flewitt
Minto
Boissevain
Winnipeg
Lorette
Weyburn
Review
George Curtis
Saskatchewan
R.B. Bennett
Lake St. Martin’s
John Warms
Interlake
John
Winkler Times
Winkler
Winkler Chamber
Irricana
Rocky View
Camrose
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
Car Tour Highlights Fourth Annual Prairie Mountain Event
The Prairie Mountain Tourism Fourth Annual Car Tour on August 12 drew 15 participants. The group started at Bend Theatre in Strathclair, visited Bend Cemetery and St John Cantius Church near Olha, viewed Swiston's buddas, lunch at Arrow Lake, stopped at Baker's General Store in Vista, and toured Maple Grove Bed and Breakfast. Dick Baker led the tour with Kathy Swann guiding later visits to St James Anglican Church and a finale at Whoo's That near Sels GKirth. Elly Sotas offered costume rental, while Shoal Lake Community Hall served a Ukrainian home meal with dancing by the Teren Dancers. 29 Japanese exchange students joined the group. participants traveled from Deloraine the furthest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Mountain
Bend Theatre
Strathclair
Bend Cemetery
St. John Cantius Church
Olha
Swiston’s
Buddas
Arrow Lake
Baker’s
Vista
Dick Baker
Kathy Swann
Swann
Maple Grove Bed and Breakfast
Rossburn
St. James Anglican Church
Shirley Sheeshka
Deloraine
Grain competition planned for Russell Beef and Barley Days
Entries are invited for the 2001 grain competition to be held during the Russell Beef and Barley Days weekend from October 5 to 7. The event promotes local agriculture with prizes for top grains and recognition for regional growers.
Rossburn Terry Fox Run pledges and registration details
Rossburn District Health Centre Auxiliary hosts this year’s Terry Fox Run with registration at 12 30 p m on Sept 16 at the Rossburn Skating Arena. Participants may walk run rollerblade or bike along the Rossburn Subdivision Trail or the usual trail to support the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Fox
Rosburn District Health Centre
Rossburn
Rossburn Subdivision
Joe
Stella Zimmerman
Diane
Philip
Natasha
Ashley Fouillard
Aberdeen
Scotland
Darlene
Mark Lukianchuk
Douglas
Arnie
Caitlin Zimmerman
Lorette
Mike
Marlene Korol
Selkirk
Pete Zimmerman
Anne Hodgkins
Lloyd
Dot Zimmerman
Ron
Sheldon
Alice Zimmerman
Winnipeg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Government of Canada
The
Rossburn Review
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Manitoba
ROJ
Canada
U.S.A
Gregory Nesbitt
Michelle Gensiorek
Connie Kay
Judy Nesbitt
Darrell Nesbitt
Selsgirth
Elly Sotas
Shoal Lake
Russell Ag
Manitoba Agriculture and Food Office
Russell
Chicago Joe's
Royal Oak
Victoria Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!