Big tour season shifts local life with hockey and travel
The article notes a busy travel window on Yellowhead and US Canada 83 with new services until 10 PM on Saturdays and daylight saving starting smoothly. It highlights Belle Busch's crocus display at Winnipeg Art Festival, a social evening cut short by low attendance, staff transfers, a death in Russell, Easter Seal donations, and a push for old golf clubs for juniors. It also mentions a Mexico mission, tender deadlines for a Personal Care Home project, and opinions on government advertising in French.
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Zud
Mtu Sno
Weston
Yellowhead
U.s.canada
Shellmouth
Belle Busch
Winnipeg
Ukraine
The
Agricultural Society
Russell
Gordon Southam
Steinbach
Inglis
Fort Langley
Dave Farquharson
Ellis’ Lodge
Crippled Children’s Society
Russell Golf and Country Club
Jack Wilson
Murray Wilson
Joe Laxdal
Bob Stewart
Primrose Hereford Farms
Canadian Cattle Breeders Association
Mexico
Trinidad
Colombia
Canon E. H. Hyett
David Coppleman
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Pat Sedlack
Belle Vernon
Pennsylvania
Bill Hoffman
Dave Ballance
Schwalm Garage
Table Tennis Tourney Draws Large City Entrants
More than sixty entrants competed in five events at Major Pratt Collegiate on Sunday April 25. Rex Williams won the open title after beating Tony Miller and joined Maurice Parabec to take doubles against Miles Chu chmuch and Bob Mazur. Andy Chuchmuch edged Maurice Parabec 21 17 16 21 18 for the high school trophy. Linda Kaliniuk won the women's title and Gavin Conor captured the junior event.
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Pratt
Rex Williams
Tony Miller
Maurice Parabec
Miles Chuchmuch
Bob Mazur
Joe Kosteski
Linda Kaliniuk
Andy Chuchmuch
Andy
Gavin Conor
Brother Of Mayor Dies At Wawanesa
Neil M Burgess died suddenly at 54 in Wawanesa Friday. Funeral at Wawanesa United Church officiated by Rev. Glen Tyndale. Survived by wife Phyllis, son Ronald, daughter Susan, three brothers Frank Winnipeg Jim Russell John Wawanesa, five sisters Ernie Gould Winnipeg Joe Glennie Forbes Portage la Prairie Tena Sundell Brandon Louise Wanless Wawanesa Marion Dempsey Comox BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aayor
J. A. Burgess
Neil M
Wawanesa
Wawanesa United Church
Glen Tyndale
Burgess
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co
Phyllis
Ronald
Susan
Frank
Winnipeg
Jim
Russell
John
Wawaesa
Ernie Margaret Gould
Winnipes
Joe Glennie Forbes
Portage la Prairie
Eric
Tena) Sundell
Brandon
Carl Louise’ Wanless
Murray
Marrion) Dempsey
Comox
B.C
Parkland Directors Meet in Russell for Semester Plan
Parkland Regional Development Inc held its board meeting in Russell with directors from multiple towns. They discussed a three high schools semester system for 71/72 as an experimental program and approved Wallace & Akins of Winnipeg to manage construction of a new Russell school addition with a cost cap of 20 dollars per square foot and full oversight.
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Parkland Regional Development Inc
Russell
Pelly Trail
Jon ‘Kinney
Garry Cooper
Maner
J. A. Hilland
Roblin
Joe Johnson
Eddystone
John Potoski
Mervin Baron
Dauphin
Sylvester Ya- Kielushek
Winnipegosis
Alfred Dressler
Grandview
Maurice Glen
Carl Werbecki
Iwan River
George Casavant
Ste. Rose du Lac
Dave Hill
Department of Agriculture
Wayne Anderson
Department of Industry and Commerce
Winnipeg
Harry Shondra
North America
Saskatchewan
Elphinstone
Rossburn
Wallace & Akins
Department of’ Education
Manitoba
Pelly ‘Trail
Anglers warned of high mercury count in Assiniboine fish
Anglers opening May 15 should heed a warning about high mercury in Assiniboine River fish, especially pickerel. Tests show elevated mercury below Shellmouth dam, but not in the reservoir, and northern pike are less affected. Biologist Bill Howard urged moderation for casual anglers and noted stocking plans for Shellmouth reservoir and local streams.
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Assiniboine
Bill Howard
Russell Game and Fish Association
Inglis
Shellmouth
Howard
George Man
Russell
Edgar Mench
Arnold Zihrul
Sifton
Dauphin
Parkland
Swan River
Rudy Wowk
Marshall Glasman
Funerals Thursday For Two Area Residents
Funeral services are set for Joseph Tuce 80 at Angusville Ukrainian Catholic Church at 10 this morning and for Frank Percival Gooda at St Matthew’s Anglican Church Binscarth at 2 30 this afternoon.
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Angusville
Joseph Tuce
Frank Percival Gooda
St. Matthew's Anglican Church
Binscarth
Manpower Study Finds Women Graduates Earn More After Training
A Department of Manpower survey shows that female graduates of Canada Manpower training courses increased their pretraining earnings by an average of 24 percent.
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Department of Manpower
Canada
Coffee break session spurs local advisory committee
A Saturday morning coffee break in the Dell Room drew a full house as Parkland Regional Development Corporation district director Harry Shondra proposed forming a local advisory committee on Parkland matters. Murray Wilson David Soppleman and Jim Langford were named to the committee with two more to be appointed, at least one a farmer, to broaden cooperation between town businessmen and farmers.
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Dell
Harry Shondra
Parkland Regional Development Corporation
Parkland
Showdran
Murray Wilson
David Soppleman
Jim Langford
Prizes Awarded At Auxiliary Fun Fair
The Auxiliary Fyn held a Saturday day long event drawing door prizes for attendees. Winners included Miss Darlene Mollier pacer, Mrs. Max Sabeski seven piece caddy set, Mr. Bruce Davidson cutlery set, Mrs. Mary Boryskewich seven piece kitchen set, Mr. Rudolph Berg $20 grocery hamper, Miss Margaret Boryskewich $10 two inch barbecue draw, and Mrs. Allan Graham from Bin earth won the swag lamp raffle.
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Darlene Mollier
Max Sabeski
Bruce Davidson
Mary Boryskewich
Rudolph Berg
Margaret Boryskewich
Rebekah
Allan Graham
Bin‘earth
Noted Adjudicators For Music Festival
The Northwestern Marquette Music Festival will be held at Birtle from May 3 to 6 with folk dancing on Tuesday May 4. Edna H Knock, assistant professor at Brandon University, will adjudicate music. James Belford will adjudicate Folk Dancing. Music events run May 3 6 at Capri Theatre. Folk dancing May 4 at Birtle Legion Community Hall.
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Birtle
Edna H. Knock
Brandon University
Atlantic Provinces
New Brunswick
Edna Knock
Canada
Manitoba
James Belford
Belford
Scotland
Manitoba Teacher’s College
University of Manitoba
Faculty of
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Manitoba International Folk Dance Assoc
Folk Dance ‘Association
Brandon
Capri Theatre
Horticulturists Get Hints On Lily Growing And Use Of Chemicals
The Russell Horticultural Society held a pot luck supper in Knox United recreation room. E Clearwater spoke on garden weed control stressing proper chemical directions and selecting amine sprays. Gromoxone is the only garden chemical recommended. Lily expert Mrs Pierrepont outlined over eighty wild lily species, planting in well drained soil with good air, avoiding damp conditions to prevent blight and rot, and using nitrogen before bloom and potash after bloom.
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Russell Horticultural Society
Knox
E. Clearwater
Len Henschel
Phyllis Pierreant
Powsman
Manitoba’ Horticultural Association
North American Lily Society
More Interest Shown In Younger Golfers
Junior golfers have an exciting year ahead with regular tee off times club competition lessons a local junior tournament inter-club play and occasional chances to challenge senior members. All interested in joining Russell Golf Club Junior Division should register with Jack Wilson or Murray Wilson. Forms available at Central School or Major Pratt Collegiate. Junior membership fees for 1971 are five dollars if no family membership.
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Russell Golf Club
Jack Wilson
Murray Wilson
Central School
Major Pratt Collegiate
Russell Lawyer To Address W I Meet
The Roblin Russell Women's Institute district convention will be at the United Church lower hall in In gis on Wednesday May 5. Provincial president Mrs A J Poole will update members on W L work and future plans. Mrs Gail Watson from Agriculture will attend. The main speaker will be Russell lawyer Mr David Coppleman on Laws of Interest to Women.
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Roblin-Russell Women's Institute
United Church
Ingis
A. J. Poole
W.L
Gail Watson
Home Economics Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
David Coppleman
Russell
District Hospital Board April Report
The Russell District Hospital board met April 21 1971 with members Burgess Bruce Bomback Bryer Ireland Derkatch Armstrong McKay and administrator Don Thompson. Drs Lu and Lange attended representing the medical staff. The winter works program was rejected by the Manitoba Health Services Commission as a capital expenditure. Burgess presented a silver cup to Mrs R Sveinbjornson mother of the first newborn at the hospital. Discussion covered whether medical staff should attend meetings and how they might discuss hospital costs and patient care improvements.
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Russell District Hospital
Board Room
J. A. Burgess
Glen Bruce
Frank Bomback
Gordon Bryer
Eric Ireland
John Derkatch
Ted Armstrong
Nat McKay
Don Thompson
Burgess
R. Sveinbjornson
Churchbridge
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Blarney and Bosh
B & B Commission
Crediste Coquette
Ottawa
Quebec
Eves Towle le
Wally Brad
Ron Collins
Art Davidson and Hovey
Lloyd Ci
Chamber of Comand
Hilland
Lem
District Hospital Board
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