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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1963
Page
1
The notice mentions a Curling Club suit draw to be held this coming Saturday and a car collision on Russell streets near Charlie Hyra's corner that damaged a hydrant on Christmas Eve, with the driver failing to report the crash. It also notes a mailing list update and renewal reminders ahead of the Weekend Edition.
Local hockey season rolls with multiple leagues, bonspiels and playoffs planned. Russell and Langenburg squads host open bonspiels, with six events and prizes at Inglis. The Rams add former Foxwarren players. a busy schedule runs through February with league playoffs by March.
The Massey Ferguson Curl-oRama will host a play-off this Sunday with ten rinks still available. Winners from this block will compete near Reganesee, then advance to Toronto for the Dominion playoff. Fourteen rinks have entered with skip names listed. a 24-rink quota is expected, and Clement’s plans a full day of meals and curling entertainment.
An Ottawa signed accord for a joint federal Manitoba flood control and water conservation project on the Assiniboine River plans an earthfill Shellmouth dam 75 feet by 3000 feet storing 430 000 acre feet and a 19 mile diversion canal from near Portage la Prairie to Lake Manitoba to store floodwater until needed downstream. The canal would be 600 feet wide with 25 000 cfs capacity, channeling excess water to Lake Manitoba, with aims to minimize farm land disruption and provide fresh water to Crescent Lake and nearby municipalities when possible.
Grace Lutheran Church Wo men general meeting at a member’s home opened with a prayer reading from Matthew 6 1 8 The topic Sincere Prayer was presented by several members The group emphasized prayer as a golden key for Christians and closed with benediction
Russell breadwinner Robert Gordon Smellie, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A G Smellie, is listed among lawyers honored for the new year. A former Royal Winnipeg Rifles officer wounded in Normandy, he studied at Brandon College Manitoba law school and now runs the Russell practice of the late William Hancock. He has been active in United Church work, serves on the board of stewards, belongs to the Royal Canadian Legion and has held leadership roles in the Northern judicial district Bar association and Manitoba Highway 83 association. He previously failed to win a Legislature seat in 1958 but was later elected member for Birtle Russell and re-elected in 1962.
Rev and Mrs Edgar H Hyett arrived Wednesday and have taken up residence at the rectory. Hyett takes charge of Christ Church in Russell coming from Oak River Reserve where they spent the past two years. Previously they spent seven years at Fort McPherson in the Northwest Territories. A daughter, Mrs J Burton of Franklin, Manitoba, is listed among their family.
Manitoba 1962 vital statistics show 6 111 marriages in the province, 104 fewer than 1961 and 505 below 1960. Births declined to 22 588 with 145 fewer than 1961. Deaths rose to 7 121 versus 6 945 in 1961, per Hon George Johnson.
Town council closed the year in a brief session approving a garbage collector appointment, Elgin Wishart, at 150.00 per month beginning November 188. A resolution allowed businesses to stay open Monday December 31 as required by bylaw. Mayor Burges presided with Councillors Bicknell Cross and Gamnew in attendance.
Manitoba receives the Professional Trophy from the Society of Industrial Realtors in Washington DC for the most effective industrial development program in North America. Gurney Evans will accept the honor on January 25 in New Orleans, with panelists praising Manitoba’s regional program, research emphasis, and practical business approach.
Manitoba Theatre Centre selects George Bernard Shaw's Mrs Warren's Profession with Toronto's Red Barn Theatre. The play runs January 11 for two weeks after a successful run in Toronto. supper shows are set for January 12 19 and 28 to attract out of town patrons.
The Russell Banner offers a $50 reward for information leading to the conviction of person or persons who destroyed Christmas tree lighting on Russell Main Street around December 22, 1942. Wires were cut and bulbs broken, causing over $100 in damage and spoiling Yuletide decorations. The notice suggests possible retaliation for the closing of a dance on December 21.
Mr and Mrs Richard Guest of Victoria BC mark their sixty fifth wedding anniversary. Married in Holland Manitoba on December 20 1807 the couple retired to Victoria seventeen years ago. Mr Guest is 97 and still active in gardening while Mrs Guest is 85. They raised a family of nine with members in Winnipeg Gordon John Jim and Viola in Victoria Cecil in Vancouver Vera and Pearl in Seattle Verna in Russell and Bob Page of Russell were among seven present.
Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. Mel Anderson of Larner Drive Whalley who observed their 56th wedding anniversary on November 26 Mrs Anderson formerly Annaretta Davidson they wed at the bride’s parents home near Russell on November 28 1902 Rev James King officiated the ceremony The couple farmed near Russell for years then moved to Whalley Also mentioned are residents in the district Mr and Mrs J Jackson living on Grosenon Road.
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