Weatherman Only One To Break Par At Banner County Open
Rain cancelled the Russell Golf and Country Club event with eight decades of players registered before weather halted play. The committee seeks a new date, possibly September 22, as the ladies club fall tournament and other events press the calendar. Visitors from The Pas to Kitimat attended, and the new clubhouse hosted breakfast and lunch service through the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Golf and Country Club
Ladies’ Club
Pas
Swan River
Dauphin
Gilbert Plains
Rossburn
Hamiota
Virden
Elkhorn
Yorkton
Winnipeg
St. James
Flin Flon
Birkedale
St. Lazare
Saltcoats
Bredenbury
Faraway Balmerton
Ont
Kitimat
B.C
Cheese Factory Opening Expected In September
The Manitoba Dairy & Poultry Co-Operative Ltd reports that Manco’s cheese factory at Rossburn will open in late September. The plant will use milk cans and bulk tanks, expanding service to more farmers. Local manager Jim Flanigan and fieldman Ken Viggs have been contacting producers with strong results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hhe
Manitoba Dairy & Poultry Co-Operative Ltd
Manco
Rossburn
Jim Flanigan
Ken Viggs
The Rural Scene by W T Uhryniuk Ag Rep
The Agricultural Office resumes regular schedule after the holidays. Frosts hinder haying and cereal maturity. Roblin Minnedosa districts report heavier frosts and a large feed acreage for sale. Notifications include Winnipeg Toulon and Beausejour districts and available brands at the Agricultural Office.
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Roblin
Minnedosa
Winnipeg
Toulon
Beausejour
Local Air Cadets Attend Two Week Summer Camp
Ten members of No. 67 Squadron Russell Royal Canadian Air Cadets and escorting adult Mr. W Henderson Inglis and Lt Ron Clement Russell attended a two week summer camp at Canadian Forces Base Penhold from late July to early August. Activities included sports tours bush familiarization and other cadet training.
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No. 67 Squadron
Russell
Royal Canadian Air Cadets
W. Henderson
Inglis
Ron Clement
Canadian Forces Base
Penhold
Graham Galatiuk
Paul Galatiuk
Borden
Ont
Canada
Canadian Armed Forces
Alberta
No. 677 Squadron
Camp Life Has Ups And Downs For Air Cadets
Air cadets describe two weeks at Canadian Forces Base Penhold Alberta focusing on daily routines tours to Calgary Edmonton Red Deer Sylvan Lake gliding flights and meals. The writer notes early wakeups drills tours messy food and a mix of boredom and fun amid camp activities and flight experiences.
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Air Cadets
Calgary
Edmonton
Red Deer
Sylvan Lake
Russell Squadron 67
Rocky Mountains
Native Son Climbs Assurance Ladder
Dominion Life Assurance Company names former Russell boy William F Hancock as Group Actuary. Hancock joined the firm in 1951 and rose from assistant actuary in 1959 to oversee all group actuarial functions including rates underwriting and experience rating. He will focus on group life and group sickness and accident coverages.
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The
Dominion Life Assurance Company
Russell
William F. Hancock
William Hancock
University of Manitoba
Hancock
Society of Actuaries
Lake Conestoga
Arena A Colorful Show Place This Saturday
Horticultural shows are held at many points in the province this month, with the Russell annual show at Memorial Arena this Saturday. Executive and directors met August 12 to finalize plans for staging the exhibition. Seventeen classes in gladioli plus sections for vegetables fruit and flowers. 4 H displays judged by Mr. Uhryniuk, Junior Garden Club led by Mr. Bell. Tearoom and spectator contest with a door prize. Doors open 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm admission 2c.
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Russell
Memorial
Twe
Wolfe
Jack Frost
Wm. Uhryniuk
George Bell
Silver Prices Trigger Coin Shortage in Circulation
The coin of the realm grows worth its weight in silver causing a shortage of ten and twenty-five cent pieces. A large share of older Canadian coins is flowing to the United States as silver prices double their face value, reducing local supply.
Manitoba Weather Affects Crops and Community Notes
Manitoba faces poor grain quality due to frost and rain with above normal moisture and cooler temps. July saw record rainfall and river levels fall after Shellmouth dam shutdown. Community items include weed control award for Ursula Hassett, Hydro tour to Gillam, local RCMP detachment move, school opening Sept 3, bumper mushroom crop, and local golf and fastball updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awjut
Cpir
Sugar and Spice
Ursula Hassett
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Miss Hassett
Manitoba Hydro
Kettle Power
Gillam
Herb Rutar
Qpl
Jim O'Malley
RCMP
Roblin
Ted Carpenter
L. A. Kirk Farm
Inglis
Len
Texaco
Leonard Trach
Frank Clement
Big Clear Lake
Russell Royals
Madge Lake
Kamsack Tigerettes
Government Faces Four Byelections in Manitoba
The Liberal party in Birtle Russell calls a nomination meeting for August 26 in Russell as by election looms after MLA Gordon Beard’s resignation. Premier Walter Weir may be forced to call elections this fall with a 27 Conservatives, 13 BetadTs, and one Social Credit member in the house. Byelections loom in Wolseley to replace Dutt Roblin who went federal, Birtle Russell to replace Rod Clement defeated in the last federal vote, and Morris where Morris Shewman died, leaving Conservative representation to fill.
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Liberal Party
Birtle - Russell
Russell
Gordon Beard
Churchill
Walter Weir
Weir
Democrats
Social Credit
Wolseley
Dutt Roblin
Birtle- Russell
Rod Clement
Morris
Morris Shewman
MAA
Manitoba Teachers' Society Leaders Attend Clear Lake Seminar
John Shaw Russell and about 85 Manitoba teachers take part in the eighth annual professional leadership seminar at Clear Lake. Russell Gourluck of West Kildonan chairs sessions led by Donald M. Graham from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. The program covers leadership development and professional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shaw
Russell
Manitoba
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Clear Lake
Russ Gourluck
West Kildonan
Donald M. Graham
Ontario Institute For Studies In Education
Toronto
Recreation Notes Thanking Helpers for Summer Program Support
Recreation Notes expresses gratitude to landlady Mrs Greenside the recreation council led by Murray Hovey and others including Linda Reavie Debbi Semochko and Jani Thom. It credits playground leaders Gary Reavie Dave Uhryniuk Les Clark the Ladies Auxiliary and Cec Sanderson for allowing publication. The writer notes thanks to Johnson and Derkatch and hopes for more results next year.
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Greensides
Murray Hovey
Mrs. Robinson
Dane Wowk
Lexi Smart
Sherry Smart
Debbie Semochko
Jani Thom
Linda Reavie
Gary Reavie
Dave Uhryniuk
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Derkatch
Les Clark
Cec Sanderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.T. Uhryniuk
Cfb
RCAC
Lac Rick Thom
Na‘mo
Native Son
Assurance
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