Pelly Trail Division Board Advances School Property Tenders
The Pelly Trail Division Board met in two sessions September 4 and 6 at Angusville and Rossburn. It accepted Bob McMurray for bus insurance with one million dollar coverage, 216.14 tender price, and approved multiple yard and barn sales for school properties, plus purchases for Russell Elementary and a 16 mm projector. Additional actions covered bus routes, staffing, a maths workshop, a typing class, and notices for bus purchases and route tenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelly
Angusville
Rossburn
Insurance Committee
Bob McMurray
Winnipeg
Pelly Trail
A.C.T Amateur Night Scheduled in Rossburn Town Hall
An A C T Amateur Night will be held in Rossburn Town Hall on Saturday October 5. Entries will be accepted for the program broadcast on CKX Brandon until Wednesday October 2. Contact Nick Karmazenuk at 55 to enter, with joint sponsorship by the Associated Canadian Travellers Club Brandon and the Rossburn Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C.T
Rossburn
CKX
Brandon
Nick Karmazenuk
Associated Canadian Travellers Club
Rossburn Lions Club
Farewell to Mr and Mrs Mike Baydock after 17 years
A gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Lorne Hrysak honored the Baydokds who lived here 17 years. Walter Shwaluk read the address and presented an envelope of money donated by the community. The Baydocks invited visitors to Winnipeg where they will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Hrysak
Mike Baydock
Walter Shwaluk
Mrs. Baydock
Winnipeg
Charolais Show At St. Lazare Sunday
About 150 attended a Charolais breeders show at the old fort near St. Lazare. French import bull shown by Arthur Fouillard weighs about 1 400 pounds at 16 months, valued around 12 500 dollars. Fouillard Farms in Estevan and Darlingford display stock from Canada to promote beef breed.
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Old Fort
St. Lazare
France
Fouillard Farms
Estevan
Sask
Darlingford
Man
Calgary
Canada
Arthur Fouilard
Manitoba
Routine Meeting of Village Council in Rossburn
The Rossburn Village Council met September 17 with Mayor J W Cormack and councillors Antonin Werbowski Baubie and McKietiuk present. They adopted financial and tax by laws, approved building permits and paid bills totaling 12 860.77 with adjournment to October 15 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
J. W. Cormack
M. E. Antonin
Mike Werbowski
Mike Baubie
William McKietiuk
Antoniw
Baubie
Werbowski
McKietiuk
Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Co-operative Limited
Antonin — McKietiuk
Barbie
Antonin — Verbowski
Salvation Army
Verbowski
Fred Strilesky
Mike Verbowski
John Nahirniak
Antoniw — Barbie
McKietiuk — Werbowski
Dianne Pawluk Wins Manitoba Bursaries
Dianne Pawluk receives two bursaries from the University of Manitoba and the Manitoba Government. The Board of Governors Bursary totals $250.00 and the Manitoba Government bursary amounts to $575.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianne Pawluk
Board of Governors
University of Manitoba
Manitoba
Bear sighting chase on Rossburn road ends with escape
Reports of bears in the area continue as Mr and Mrs Doug Andrew and family chased a bear across the south Rossburn road near John Cameron's. The bear maneuvered away and escaped, while the pursuing car could not outrace it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Doug Andrew
John Cameron
Lucky Winner Chosen in Frosty Freezer Draw at Macleod's
Mrs. Frank Fiarchuk of Birdtail wins the Frosty Freezer prize at Macleod's Store in Rossburn. The winning ticket was drawn by Mrs. Ernie Brown of Madsen, Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macleod’s
Rossburn
Frank Fiarchuk
Birdtail
Ernie Brown
Madsen, Ontario
Melnyk's Garage opens as Dodge Chrysler dealer in Rossburn
Chrysler Canada Limited announces a new Dodge Chrysler sales, service and parts centre in Rossburn. Frank Melnyk, proprietor, says the dealership became effective Sept 1 1969 with one 1969 model arrived and more expected. The shop serves Rossburn and district as a growing Chrysler product hub.
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Melnyk’s
Chrysler Canada Limited
Rossburn
Melnyk
Dodge
Chrysler
Frank Melnyk
Local and General News Highlights
Miss Linda Kirk of Hamiota joins the Credit Union staff. Les Andrew and John Gris mer holidayed at Red Lake Fort William Winnipeg and points east. Mr and Mrs Paul Strank and family Regina Sask spent last week with Mrs Strank. Mr and Mrs Wayne Berg Luanne and Raymond Flin Flon with Mr and Mrs J D Black Hamiota visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs R Ronald Hamilton. Mr and Mrs Black had been visiting Flin Flon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Kirk
Hamiota
Les Andrew
John Grismer
Red Lake
Fort William
Winnipeg
Points East
Paul Strank
Regina
Sask
Strank
Wayne Berg
Luanne and
Raymond
Flin Flon
J. D. Black
R Ronald Hamilton
Mrs. Black
Also Mentioned on This Page
Division Board
Langford
Russell Agricultural Society
Pratt Collegiate
Lima
Rochdale
Nick Maryniuk
Freefield
Oscar Fingas
Roland Liske
Paul Luba
Shellbank
Ted Burbank
Russell Elementary
Russell School
Shust
Tibbaits
Binscarth
Fouillard
Elphinstone Collegiate
Diane Olynyk
Garry Schaak
Shellmouth
Stan Orsak
Finance Board
Pelly Trail Division
Mrs
Charolais
Weather Report
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