Ottawa Grants for Selkirk and Minnedosa Water Projects
The Hon. Don Jamieson announced federal funds totaling 1.5 million for sewerage and water works in Selkirk and Minnedosa Manitoba under a 10 million master agreement. Grants cover half the costs with long term loans for the remainder, aiding expansion of water distribution and sewage treatment to support surrounding agricultural regions.
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Ottawa
Don Jamieson
Selkirk
Minnedosa
Manitoba
Brandon
Jamieson
Ode to Mears Hall 1933 A fading memory on the corner
A reflective poem recalls Mears Hall built in 1933 and its Ukrainian heritage. The speaker laments the building’s move and loss of community uses, describing childhood dances, Santa visits, and the hall’s vanished identity as it becomes a store and barn.
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Santa
Mohyla
Mears Hall
Plea for Memory of Eastern European Neighbors and Annie Starczuk
In memory of Eastern European neighbors who pioneered this community the writer thanks Annie Starczuk for her stage scenery paintings at the National Home. The note recalls the hall as a place of pleasure and lasting memories.
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Annie Starczuk
Rossburn C N R Station Busy Days Recalled
Remnant memories recall the Rossburn C N R Station as the town’s busy hub during train time with crowds awaiting a special trip to a Fair or Sports Day. The scene contrasts with current idle rails amid a strike and fuel fears, with no local train since July and a hope for grain car traffic.
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C.N.R
Rossburn
Rossburn Local Says Long Distance Calls Are Hard
A local resident vents about dialing long distance while noting frustration with the cost and inconvenience of calling faraway numbers. No formal statements or official sources are cited.
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Department of Agriculture
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
DREE
Libby
West
Christies
Royal Crown Cola
Apples
B.C. McIntosh
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