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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1979
Page
3
A letters page writer condemns a Winnipeg tribute to the wife of President Carter. He argues the honor is a global insult tied to her husband’s policies and claims it dismisses lives lost worldwide.
Sincere sympathy extended to the family of Adolph Drellich who died last week. Jim Sergeant of Medicine Hat was a guest of Mrs. Mary Barker. Hunting guests included Martin and Geoffrey Mosser George McCauley and Dennis Frost of Snow Lake. John and Marion Ermet will spend the festive season in Coquitlam B C. The White Gift Service at Binscarth Knox United Church is December 16. White Gifts support Vietnamese Boat People at Birtle and the Ministers Discretionary Fund. Binscarth rink won the Junior Girls District Three Curling Flagdowns held in Birtle December 7 8 and 9. Warren Rannie visits from Brandon. Visitation with Montreal sightseers and banquets marked a provincial organizing trip. Binscarth Home-Ettes held a December 7 meeting with junior toboggan party December 30 and senior bowling December 17. January 11 next meeting planned. Unit 3 Knox United Church December 3 meeting featured poems and a tea. Staging sales of Hastings Notes mentioned. Donald Mann formerly of Binscarth died December 2 1979 in Deer Lodge Hospital. Survived by sister Tene Turnbull Winnipeg and brother Colin Mann Neepawa. Service at Thornhill Funeral Chapel Winnipeg December 6 with burial in Binscarth Cemetery. Mann came to Canada in 1906 and worked as a blacksmith in Binscarth. World War I veteran and longtime member of the Canadian Legion and Odd Fellows Rebekah Lodges. All further details listed.
Health Minister Bud Sherman announces a 25 cent daily increase for Manitoba personal care residents, aging the rate to 8 dollars from 7.75 on January 1 1980. The program costs about 100 million yearly with the government bearing most of the expenses and residents currently paying 10.30 in many cases.
Government minister Harry Enns announced the sale of five Eva Renault electric cars. The auction attracted 21 bids and raised 9,160 in total with an average price of 1,592 per vehicle. Cars were bought back in January 1978 at 10,800 each. The tender closed November 5.
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