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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1981
Page
5
Local residents shared Christmas and holiday visits across Foxwarren and nearby communities. Families welcomed relatives from Brandon, Oakville, Regina, and Vancouver while church groups held carols and lessons in Binscarth. A grey tabby wandered into Maurice Falloon’s yard seeking a home.
The Thrift Shop notes a busy year with faithful volunteers and wide community backing. They shipped 125 large boxes to the Unitarian Service Committee in Winnipeg, much going to Lesotho and Africa, and moved into expanded space provided by Leisure Club. Donations and gifts totaled 8,979.92 at year start with 7,840.75 receipts in 1981, including numerous charitable contributions and funds for local services.
Wendy Davidson of Winnipeg is home for Christmas with her parents in Shellmouth. Mr and Mrs Bill Morrison visited Jean’s parents in Menzie. Vosper and Hazel Miller traveled to Winnipeg to begin holidays. Bob Whyte started holidays. Shellmouth Historical Club reports good interest in collecting names and addresses for a pictorial history project and wishes readers joy for the festive season.
The Silverton News notes Christmas gatherings with Edna Liske of Winnipeg visiting the Liske and Stewert families in Yorkton. Many relatives from Readlyn Sask Moose Jaw Flin Flon Grimshaw Grand Prairie Winnipeg Roblin Russell McNutt Wroxton Russell celebrate at Zimmer Kuzmicki Koch Sudbury Wileman and Rae households. Customs of holiday travel and well wishes accompany reports of health and birthday celebrations, including Gramma Falkevitch turning 96. PMID
Christmas greetings extend to Editor and Staff and readers near and far. Congratulations to Darlene and Charlie McNabb on the birth of Brennen Charles, a little brother for Cory. Syliva and Gavin Coulter visited Winnipeg for medical care. Karen Ross of Regina and Donald of Leaf Rapids visit Earl and Edith Ross. Weekend visitors at Jim and Barbara Cochrane include Barb Cochrane and Barb’s niece Gayle, Jerry and Chad Michaud of Flaxcombe. Holly Keating returns home for holidays with parents. Community busy with practices and concerts. thanks to Barb Cochrane and mothers and children for a job well done. Allan Coulter of Selkirk returns for school break to visit with David and Sylvia Coulter. Doris, Ken and Maureen Matheson visit Monday with Dick and Catherine Cochrane.
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