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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1967
Page
6
The Federal Centennial Commission board, preparing to disband, lauds a year of pageants and projects. Members estimate almost 20 million dollars spent will yield returns for decades and declare the nation has matured from adolescence to adulthood.
The piece outlines Lunar New Year customs with the Year of the Ram giving way to the Monkey year. It notes month long celebrations across China towns worldwide, debt repayment, business closings, and house cleaning to welcome guests. Homes are tidied, repaired, and decorated with scrolls and festive ornaments before visitors arrive.
Father Lacombe persuaded Blackfoot chiefs to accept railway lines across their lands as CPR advanced from Winnipeg to Calgary and the Rockies by 1884. He aided settlement by founding a school near Edmonton in 1882 and counseled Crowfoot to keep peace with whites. Crowfoot helped deter allied tribes from conflict and Northwest Rebellion involvement. Lacombe and Crowfoot died years apart, both honored for service.
The text discusses Chinese New Year traditions, greetings, and feasting, plus cross country visits by Canadians in 1967. It mentions Lantern Festival, dragon symbolism, and gift exchanges, then notes TV programs, agricultural materials, and local events like Beet Cattle Day in Dauphin, all in a dated newspaper style.
Mixed notices from a late classified page include a sale for one team of young horses in Shell Valley and a card of thanks from Ernie Goodings for hospital care and gifts. Additional thanks celebrate trophies donated to a 4H club and a note of gratitude to local facilities and individuals.
In loving memory Gina Storey who passed away December 28 1966 in Saskatoon friends and family recall her kindness and loyalty. Briane Chapman Regine express enduring affection and remembrance for Gina in this brief memorial note.
Walter Wer, Premier of Manitoba, sets a hopeful tone for the coming year. He notes challenges and opportunities for Manitoba and Canada, praises national pride, and wishes happiness and success to all Manitobans in the year ahead.
The 4 H Flowers Bolts and Saddle Club held its wind up meeting on December 6 in the MPC auditorium with parents present. Prize money from the Russell and Brandon Ralfies was distributed and trophies awarded including grand champion trophies donated by Clement's Bert Ranch for the Pony project Jack Hainetock for Automotive Mr Dalziel for Garden and reserve trophies framed by the club. Grand champion Pony Donna Glaeman reserve champion Doug Mackie grand champion Automotive Daryle Lavork reserve Debrnsh Tee grand champion Garden Adele
A report outlines continuing Wednesday meetings with Adele Laycock and a planning committee for a near term sleigh ride. The series 1906 Business of Farming covers seed choice, equipment, spraying and harvesting with farm visits to compare combines and pickup types.
An OCR read shows figures for monthly federal support in Canada including family allowances 2,792,000. old age pensions 909,000. veterans and dependents 176,000. employees of government agencies and proprietary corporations 131,000. and other programs such as old age assistance and disability pensions totaling 6,000 plus 9,000 for RC. The text labels suggest a summary of social welfare programs and beneficiary counts across categories.
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