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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1978
Page
2
A nostalgic strip evokes time's relentless clock and Christmas clutter, urging present-focused living. It weaves family scenes about sharing toys, moonshiner humor, and a Grantland Rice quote on how one plays the game of life. Then a 1908 to 1968 local archive lists municipal, club, and family notices from Russell.
Readers urge clarification on reopening Angusville School as Russell ratepayers clash with Memorial Hall renovations. Citizens question costs, timing, and whether truth or rumors drive decisions, noting inflated repair estimates and trustee absence during key votes.
Ottawa notes Wheat Board minister Otto Lang endorses the Board and its Advisory Committee in a bid to purchase hopper cars. He cites imminent need and government restraint delaying purchases while railroads report adequate current equipment. The Board proceeded with bids and consulted the Advisory Committee before the decision.
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