Russell Lions Charter Night Honors Community Service
Russell Lions Club celebrated Charter Night at the Elks Hall on February 6 1982 with Jody Russin as host. Officer profiles included President Jay Smale Secretary Guy McMurray Treasurer Terry Stonehouse and Guiding Lion George Giles from Roblin Lions. Guest speaker George Takashima spoke on Lions worldwide service themes and the Manitoba Telethon’s $963000 milestone. The event highlighted fellowship service and regional club cooperation ending with a Django music dance.
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Elks Hall
Russell Lion Club
Lions Club
Roblin and District Lions ‘Club
Jay Smale
Guy McMurray
Terry Stonehouse
George Giles
The
Roblin Lions Club
George ‘Takashima
Winnipegosis Lions Club
Takashima
Manitoba Lions
Tred
Russell Figure Skating Club Accepts $500 Donation
Ross Hunter of Beaver Lumber Rus sell presented a $500 donation at the Regional Parkland Competition at Russell Arena on February 7 to Donna Wishart for the Russell Figure Skating Club. Mrs Coulter has served the club for 10 years in multiple executive roles and the $200 cheque supports skaters attending competitions.
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The
Russell Figure Skating Club
Coulter
Competiti
Donna Wishart
Ross Hunter
Beaver Lumber
February Heart Month Drives Manitoba Fund Campaign
February is Heart Month as volunteers across Manitoba rally against Heart Disease and Stroke. In Russell, chairwoman Mrs. Joan Rowat leads a door to door fund appeal with canvassers hoping for strong community support to reach the Manitoba Million of one million eighty one thousand dollars.
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Manitoba
Russell
Joan Rowat
Manitoba Heart Foundation
Volunter
Red Cross Annual Meeting Russell Branch Held in 1962
The Russell Red Cross branch held its annual meeting on January 2, 1962 at the Municipal Office with President Mrs. Pat Boscher presiding. Minutes from 1980 were approved and the financial report noted $2,100 from Russell via Winnipeg and local donations, plus 1981 canvass totals and bank balance. Discussion covered conflicting canvass dates with Kidney Foundation, plans for a 1982 blood donor clinic, and solicitation to local groups. school buses offered for transport.
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Russell Branch
the Red Cross
Pat Boscher
Winnipeg Red Cross
Royal Canadian Legions
R.M. of
Russell
Red Cross
Kidney Foundation
Terry Hinds
Bud Sherman
Farm Interest Relief Program Aims to Help Low and Middle Income Farmers
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Bill Uruski announces the Farm Interest Relief Program to aid low and middle income farmers at risk of losing operations due to high rates. Eligible farms with gross sales under 570,000 in 1981 or two of three years may receive up to 8,000 annually, via deferred interest and earned grant, limited to the first 90,000 of debt excluding land purchases.
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Manitoba Agriculture
Bill Uruski
Uruski
Western Economic Opportunity Conference
Ottawa
Smythe
Western Crushing struggles as western Canada loses rapeseed plants
Western Canadian rapeseed and canola crushing faces decline as industry moves westward with new Windsor plant and looming transport disparities. Smythe warns profits eroded by Crown subsidies and unequal transport rates, urging action beyond marketing boards. Page 12.
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Western Canada
Windsor
Ont
Canada
Rossburn cheese plant to be closed down
An announcement from the Manitoba Dairy Co operative Limited states four cheese plants including Rossburn will shut down effective February 15 1982 General Manager Gordon Pallett cites inability to compete in the national market and notes shutdowns will not raise cheese prices Farmers oppose the move with some calling for government subsidies to aid recovery while others doubt the Milk Board will buy milk leading to uncertainty across farming communities
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Wanitoba Dairy Co-operative Limited
Gordon Pallett
Dave Coulter
Silverton
Mervin Paradine
Binscarth
Milk Board
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Russell Lions
By Jody Russin
Lions
Russell Lions Club
Yorkton Parkland
Virden
Oak Lake
Swan River
Brandon
Erikson
Wawanesa
Jorden and District
Pipetone
Ethelbert
Winnipeg
Winkler
Beausejour
Waskada
Rapid City
Riverside
Rob Jin Lions Club
Iberty
Our Nations
Django
Jaye Smale
District Govenor
George Takashima
Figure Skating Club
Red Cross Annual Meeting
CNP
Rossburn
Suay
Russia
Pallett
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