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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1977
Page
2
An editorial argues that growth and GDP are not the sole measures of progress. It cites resource limits, fossil fuels, and calls for stewardship of creation. Ontario Science Centre's J Tuze Wilson urges conserving petroleum, urging a shift to ethics driven economics.
A column highlights new library offerings including Lyn Hancock's They Packed Up Their Truck and headed to Alaska to film a sea otter relocation in the summer of 1970. Also featured is All Way's Children by Carroll Stoner and Jo-Anne Parke, exploring cults and youth culture across the nation with questions about recruitment brainwashing and survival in the counterculture era.
A compressed chronicle from The Olden Days lists notable events in Russell area history across years 1907 to 1967. It notes a See burn ladies basketball club using a caboose driven by a traction engine to reach engagements, property sales near Moose Jaw, a Bran don domestic science teacher judging at a fair, a Grain Co. purchase and warehouse work, golf records by Glen, a Ford journey by R Schentag, Harold Thompson’s monoplane inspection and flight, a Manitoba Justice appointment for Henry Clee, Russell Collegiate exam results and Isbister scholarship awards, the death of Bert Cockburn, anniversary gatherings in Winnipeg, and a Dauphin Elks horseshoe tournament final.
Margaret Marion Burt died July 30 1977 at Watrous Sask after a lengthy illness. Born October 8 1900 she was daughter of Annie and the late Dick Heap of Millwood Manitoba. She married Walter Jack Burt June 22 197 5 lived in Thompson Manitoba Plunket and Young Saskatchewan. Survived by husband Jack, sons Barry and John daughters Laurie and Jack, mother Annie Heap sister Eileen Kyle and brother Sonny. Funeral held Plunket August 2 with interment Plunket Cemetery. Pallbearers listed local men. Donations to Cancer Fund.
Funeral services for the late Mrs Effie Thom were held at Knox United Church Russell Manitoba Rev Buhr officiated Christina Archillina Effa Buie born Russell Manitoba November 21 1893 predeceased by husband William M Thom in 1929 and a son John Buie in 1965 She leaves one daughter Mary Mrs Frank Robertson Kenora Ontario and relatives including William M Russell Manitoba and Robert C Minot North Dakota Thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild Interment Russell Memorial Gardens Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society Association
Deepest sympathy is extended to Edna and Verne Dunn and family on the death of their son Barry. Misses Carol and Cheryl Dunn of Winnipeg attended the funeral services. Cheryl returned home while Carol remained to visit. Several relatives and friends from Brandon and Winnipeg visited, and Get well wishes go to Tim Dunn in Russell Hospital.
A flood of visits and relatives marked a late July long weekend. Among attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ferri, the Jenkins from Winnipeg with son Ted and daughter Joan, friends Julie Champagne, Chery l and Sheila Denover, and many others from Roblin, Dauphin, Yorkton, Calgary and Brandon. Family milestones included a 27th wedding anniversary for the Kurt enbachs, nursing graduate Miss Debie Bezo now at Manitoba Clinic, and multiple trips to Winnipeg, Regina, and Roblin for reunions and weddings.
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