Winter weather blues and local events in Manitoba town
Snow turned to a dust storm from a north west gale causing dark roads and reliance on white lines. The column notes illness, school absenteeism, Christmas mailing deadlines, political nominating conventions, helicopter tours of Shellmouth Dam, Grey Cup fever, small draws and prizes, Reach For The Top, Christmas tree campaign by Elks, deer and hunting licenses, and community meetings in Inglis Russell and surrounding areas.
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Postal Department
Canada
Us.a
Progressive Conservative
Birtle-Russell
Harold Clement
Shellmouth Dam
Asessippi Park
Calgary Stampeders
Ottawa
B. L. Low
Eldon Montgomery
Mabel Magnowski
Brandon Man
Warner Buck
Minnedosa
Ken Reavie
Golf Club
Pratt Collegiate
Hartney Collegiate
Ckx-Tv
Josie Shipp
Carol Ziprick
Wayne Ostopowich
Jim Pizzey
Crocus
Sudbury
Shellmouth
Inglis
Tommy Breen
Alcoholic Foundation of Winnipeg
Inglis Junvior High School
Elks Lodge
Inglis Chamber of Commerce
Bar! Jackson
Riding Mountain Park
Murray Hovey
Duane Tremaine
East Berg
Pate Wowk
Erwin Ziprick
Ingus
Tunity
Russell Curling Club
Russell
Banner County Race Club
Mun Affairs Minister Here for D C Meeting
Municipal Affairs Minister guest speaker at Russell Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting. Discussion covered local needs and a provisional Boundaries Commission plan, with final government authority noted. Attendees included officials, mayors, and chamber members, with 80-plus present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obie Baizley
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Baizley
Boundaries Commission
Rod Clement
Mindy _Goodman
Russell
John
Mei ‘Donald
Ed. Polkowsk
Asessippi Park
Kinsmen Club Joins Russell Community Serve Project
The Kinsmen Club is formed in Russell with Brandon Virden Minnedosa Dauphin and Roblin members aiding. Gordon Southern is president and an 26 member charter includes Gene Blais Harvey Smith and Gerry Hiler. Next meeting set for December 16 with regular dinners first and third Mondays. Chanter Night in January installs the executive. The club plans a charity Christmas card fundraiser to aid local children and residents.
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Russell and District
Queen's Heel
Brandon
Virden
Minnedosa
Dauphin
Roblin
Nese
Gordon ‘Southern
Gene Blais
Harvey Smith
Gerry Hiler
Dennis Haw«kins
Ron Clement
Henry’ Dyck
William Hodgson
Herb Like
John Farquhar
Arthur Birston
Len Derkatch
Marvyn McGregor
Robert Kutton
Robert Tomlinson
Dwayne Sutton
Robert Clement
Maurice Arabski
Don Rowat
Jack Elliot
Ron Czerneck
Clarence ‘Lazaruk
David Coppleman
Ken Kane
al- Tan Buch
Len Trach
Kinsmen
Gift Drive For Deer Sedge Hospital Veterans
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion organizes a gift tree at Robinson's window for hospitalized Deer Sedge veterans and asks Rus sell and Manitoba residents to donate items such as toilet sets, handkerchiefs, lighters, cigarettes, ties, socks, shaving goods, writing supplies, slippers, and candy with donors' names and addresses on parcels.
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Veterans of
Farmers Marketing Seminar At Brandon December 13
Farmers invited to a one day event at the Agricultural Extension Centre Brandon on December 13 to learn about marketing of agricultural products. Cost is one dollar with an additional dollar for lunch. Titled The Farmer in the Market Place the program includes questions comments and discussion alongside scheduled speakers.
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Agricultural Extension Centre
Brandon
Russell Christmas events draw crowds and prizes Saturday
Russell hosts a Christmas celebration with a Gift-O-Rama drawing awarding $25 to a winner signed by A Ungrin of Inglis. A second $25 draw is planned next Saturday with a potential double prize for in-person winners. Santa arrives by helicopter after 1:00 pm at Memorial Arena and a free movie at Avalon Theatre follows for visiting children.
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Bill Unryniuk
A. Ungrin
Inglis
Russell Town
Santa
Russell
Santa Claus
Memorial Arena
Avalon Theatre
Aternoon
Hospital Vote Gets Organized Support
Community organizers plan a vote campaign for the hospital district with a Friday ballot on December 20. An information office run by HB Wray will coordinate distribution of materials from the Reaville Block. Meetings and locations include Monday December 9 Ingles Cent, Tuesday December 10 Angusville School, Wednesday December 11 Russell Community Hall, and Friday December 13 Binscarth Memorial Hall, all at 7:00 pm.
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Sonaliore
Nang Co Te Idorieton
Grenrecce
Shange
Reavie
Sheeestet Ee Soetation
Ingis Centenia Cuatro
Angusville School
Russell Community Hall
Binscarth Memorial Hall
Funeral Service Today for Mrs. Sandy Wagner
Funeral service was held for Mrs. Sandy Wagner 45 at Grace Lutheran Church Russell with interment at Russell Memorial Gardens. Wagner died suddenly in Regina on Sunday December 1 1968. Service scheduled for December 8 at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aheneva
Sandy Wagner
Regina
Grace Lutheran Church
Russell
Russell Memorial Gardens
NDP Names Rossburn Man for Birtle-Russell Byelection
The New Democratic Party selected Don Kostesy of Nossouts as standard bearer for the Birtle-Russell byelection at a Rossburn nominating convention held Friday November 29. Paulley urged middle and low income groups needed political representation, achievable through the NDP.
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Don Kostesy
Nossouts
New Democratic Party
Birtle-Russell
Rossburn
Generation
Paulley
NDP
Trustees Prepare To Face The Future
Trustees prepare to face the future as discussions focus on expanding school use, provincial economy limits, and education’s priority role. Executives plan to delegate routine clerical work, while speakers urge activist trustees to embrace individualization, teacher and student needs, and modern teaching tools including film telecommunication and computers.
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Peers
Pelger Agrilgect
Aems
Set
W. G. Ischmidt
D. W. Craik
Craik
Laurier LaPierre
McGill "University
Stanley Blam
Phi Delta Kappa Publications
Bloomington
Illinois
North America
Bagelleggrs Ae
Sunflowers Added to All-Risk Crop Insurance
Agriculture Minister J. Douglas Watt announced the expansion of Lans Tobacco’s crop insurance program to include sunflowers, making them the ninth crop covered. The minister said the program now offers all-risk coverage for these sunflowers under the existing framework.
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Lans Toba
J. Douglas Watt
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Art Kinney
Com- Saber
Hugh Kines
Roblin Shamber
Bob Pritchard
Rossburn Chamber
Earl Jackson
Inglis Chamber
Harry Graham
Binscarth
Jack Kostiak
Angusville
John Katchin
Silver Creek
Ab Busch
Ed. Shust
Pelly ‘Trail
Burgess
Jas. Rea
Jas. Rea, Dr. C. C. Graham
Peter Pacey
Larry Langford
Harry Way
Frieze Chamber
Awo Tours
Partion Pavea
Kettle Rapids
Thompson
Clement
Edmonton
Russell Chamber
Lyle Schwalm
Don Thompson
Tom Smart
Ewart Mather
Bob McMurray
Murray Ho‘vey
Joe Yakubowski
Ladies “of Christ Anglican Church
L. J. McCloskey
Kinsmen Club
Community
Insmen
Aeacaen Wn
Rus Nn Weddin
Big Hal
Seafarers International Union
Hal C. Banks
SIU
Banks
San Francisco
Nixon
TNS
S. Wagner
B. F. Glavin
River East
Vick Washington
Ottawa Rough Riders
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