Manitoba Grants Support Rural Airports Across Southern Manitoba
Industry minister Bob Banman announced cabinet approval of 12 0000 in provincial grants to help operate airports in 20 southern Manitoba communities. Over five years 118 500 has been paid to municipal airport commissions under the southern Manitoba airport assistance program. Local airports raised 98 500 locally last year. The program offers 600 annual operating grants to each licensed airport, with 82 400 to Swan Valley for night VFR, runway, and distance criteria. Confucius Say: The sense of justice is recognition of what is right and proper.
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Industry and Commerce
Bob Banman
Manitoba
Banman
Swan Valley Municipal Airport Commission
Winnipeg
Confucius
Calvin Cook Wins Men's Bonspiel and Russel Curling Events
Calvin Cook led his Kowalishyn Robin son Arran rink to defeat Doug Cook to win the Russell Reds Mix Event as 37 rinks competed. Wilf red Boucher of Binscarth finished third with Roy Reagh fourth. Rick Kalyn and teammates won the Russell Inn Event while Almer Einarson placed third and Darryl Jackson fourth. David Simpson's Shoal Lake rink captured the W E Bicknell Event defeating Bob Chuchmuch. The Inglis rink won the Russell Curling Club final with Derek Bezo and teammates. Gerald Borkofsky and Craig Miller took thirds and fourth. The Hassell Voupie header Bonspiel concluded with Bryan McCauley of Binscarth winning the Central Hotel First Event over Doug Cook.
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Calvin Cook
Jerry Kowalishyn
Lyle Robinson
Ken Arran
Doug Cook
Wilfred Boucher
Binscarth
Roy Reagh
Russell Inn
Rick Kalyn
Jim Demontigny
B. Montgomery
Steve Kowalithyn
Russell
Clarice Klimack
Almer Einarson
Spy Hill
Darryl Jackson
David Simpson
Shoal Lake
Ken
Dennis ‘Ostash
Bill Jenkins
W.E. Bicknell
Bob Chuchmuch
Angusville
Terry Stonehouse
Murray Wilson
Russell Curling Club
Inglis
Derek Bezo
Allan Bezo
Willis Zimmer
Gordon Ray
Jerry Kaeding
Churchbridge
Gerald Borkofsky
Silverton
Craig Miller
Hassell
Bryan McCauley
Garnet Cochrane
Murray Tibbatts
Lome Miller
Central Hotel
Festival of Faith features Dr Norman McKenzie as speaker
Dr Norman McKenzie, evangelism leader for the United Church of Canada, headlines Knox United's Festival of Faith in Russell. He recounts crossing a Himalayan rope bridge and urges belief into action, linking faith to daily life and Canadian Indigenous relations.
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Norman McKenzie
Knox United
India
McKenzie
Dr. McKenzie
Canada
Himalayan
United Church of Canada
Cape Breton Island
University of St.Francis Xavier
Antigonish N.S
China
United Church
World Outreach
Rama
Ontario
Russell
Farmers Day Informative Meeting Highlights Crop Education
A farmers day event featured speeches from Mert Perrin and Ken McGill on efficient fertilizer use and soil testing. Displays included John Deere and Imperial Oil with Lunch and a reception followed by talks on wheat board operations, credit for farming, and weed surveys. The day closed with a skating club year wrap and new officer slate for 1978 79.
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Mert Perrin
Perrin
Ken Me* Gill
University of Mantobe
McGill
John Deere
Keatings Implements
Shell Oi
Harry and
Bud Stanchuk
Manitoba Pool
Gulf Service
Russell Air Services
United Grain Growers
Imperial Oil
Clement's
Esso
Carbyne
Gulf Agricul
World of Wheatleys
Leanne Olshewski
Viola Coulter
Joan Montgomery
Mary Jackson
Tina Kaus
Margaret Cusitar
Sandy Dunham
Doris Rosnoski
Alice Coulter
Core Selects win 6 4 in OT at St Philips Tournament
Charlie Cyr scored at 3:00 of sudden death to lift Core Selects over Russell Raider Allstars 6 4 in the 10th annual St Philips Hockey Tournament at Melville. Mussell beat St Philips 11 0 then Yorkton Terriers 3 1. Russell players Bodnarenuk Le mieux Campbell each had two goals in 11 0 win, Budzinski posted the shutout.
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Charlie Cyr
Core Selects
Russell Raider Allstars
St. Philips
Melville
Russell
Mussell
St. Philips Flyers
Yorkton Terriers
Merv Bodnarenuk
Hien Lemieux
Richie Campbell
Danny Tremblay
Mike Bradbury
Greg Bodnarchuk
Keith Fawcett
Speed limit changes posted in Russell area
Police report notes new speed signs effective along highways in Russell. Town limits now enforce a 50 KPH limit on highways 83 and 4, with 50 KPH in town and signs erected prior to exiting Russell en route to the town.
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Russell
Proclamation Declares Barbershop Harmony Month in Russell
Mayor D A Kinney proclaims April 13 as Barbershop Harmony Month in Russell. He notes the S P E B S A and Langenburg Russell Chapter have promoted leadership and quartet singing through civic service for 40 years and 12 years respectively. Dated April 1 1978.
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America
D.A. Kinney
Russell
Langenburg-Russell
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Museum Airport
Deloraine-Winchester
Erickson
Gilbert Plains
Gladstone
Killarney
Morden
Souris
Neepawa
Lundar
Lome
Steinbach
Virden
Sig
Lunes
Boyne Valley
Piney
Murray Wil
Richard Nabe
Russell Redi
Nick Magnowski
Skip
Lorne Miller
Farmer’s
Ture Chemicals Company
Donn Mitchell
Canadian Wheat Board
Wheat Board
Mitchell
Cliff Shenfeld
Agriculture Department
Royal Bank of Canada
Showfeld
Boks Hall
Russell Memorial Hall
Neil J. Bell
Skating Club
Pat Boucher
Shirley Ciprick
Marlene Pettitt
National Test
Carol Clement
Anne Petz
van Kobluk
Raiders
Allan Stewart
Doug Hedley
Larry Budzinski
Gerald Stougnton
Cote
Mike Bredbury
Danny Jackson
Foxwarren Falcons
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America, Incorporated
Langenburg-Hasserl
S.P.E.B
North America
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