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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 15, 1935

Page

8

Basket Picnic Honors Honorable J B Griffiths Minister

A memorial gathering at Allandale Park honored Hon J B Griffiths, Minister of Health and Public Welfare, with speeches from Arch ie Forde and local officials. The address praised his service, thanked his wife and daughter, and noted continued support from the Russell Provincial Progressive Association. Attendees included W R Club and R A Hoey, with remarks on his future duties and public service. The event reflected decades of community involvement in Russell and surrounding district.

Griffiths Allandale Park B. Griffthe Bracken Consisency Bic M. E Clegg Liberal Progressive Association Archie Forde Vista Grifiths Clee J. B. Griffiths Mr. Grifiths Giriths loRize Thhose Russell Provincial Progressive Association Cheney Burdett Foxwarren Percy Mountain Selsgirth E. J Honey Binsearth H. Clee Russell W R Club R A Hoey

Hall Dedicated Reflects Community Spirit and Perseverance

A long ceremony lauds the hall as a monument to workers led by George Ledingham and Bob Smeliie. It praises faith, courage, and the town’s cultural growth, urging support for farming, dairying, and local governance to sustain the project and its civic value.

George Ledingham Bob Smeliie Canada

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