Brief Presented On Constituency Name Change Push
Manitoba Redistribution Committee met at Dauphin and heard Russell Chamber of Commerce urge renaming the new constituency Russell. W W W Wilson led the Chamber with Mayor Burgess and Harold Clement. 27 Russell townships vs 15 from Birtle. Committee chair Judge Adamson noted Birtle's historic link to Bird Tail river. Russell-Birtle or Fort Ellice suggested as alternatives. decision pending report to legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba _Redistribution Committee
Dauphin
Russell Chamber of Commerce
W. W. W. Wilson
Chamber
J. A. Burgess
Harold Clement
Russell
Birtle
Logie Johnson
Fort Ellice
Standing Committees Named by Local C of C
The Russell Chamber of Commerce met Friday night in the Elks hall basement to name standing committees for 1957. Members include Membership with W McNaughton and Bill Stasiuk. tourist and publicity with Bill Aberdeen and R G Smellie. clean up and beautification with Ken Reavie and Harold Storey. industrial development with Dick Wheatley and Harry Way. public relations led by Logie Johnson and Jim Burgess. resolutions by George Smellie and W J Westwood. four more to be added plus Red Cross with Peter Pacey and Don Gillen. agricultural led by Len Margetts and Tom Kieper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Elks’ Hall
W. McNaughton
Bill Stasiuk
Gabe Pittet
Jim Langford
Peter Pacey
Bill Aberdeen
R. G. Smellie
Doug, Ingram
Art Kinney
Ken Reavie
Harold Storey
Bill Patterson
Dick Wheatley
Harry Way
Inspector Labossiere Heads Local Red Cross
Inspector LR Labossiere was elected president of the Canadian Red Cross Society local branch for the year. Officers named include First vice president Mrs. Cameron, Second vice president Mrs. Craig, secretary Logie Smellie, treasurer H E Way, and auditor D Ingram. The group will hold the annual canvass with the national appeal and seek to appoint canvassers and establish a ladies section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Orancn
Candian Red Cross Society
LR Labossiere
Mirs. C. Cameron
A. Craig
Logie Smellie
H. E. Way
D. Ingram
National Appeal
Red Cross
Russell Intermenites Split Weekend Series With Huskies
Northern Intermenites traveled to The Pas last weekend and split a double header with the Huskies. They won 7-4 on Saturday and lost 9-1 on Sunday afternoon. Five cars carried players including Jack Scobie Logie Smellie Bob Hurst Norman McLennan and Delbert Deschamps. After a long drive they played Saturday night leading 5-0 before The Pas rallied. Local hospitality included a turkey dinner at Avenue Hotel hosted by Morris and Ann Didur. The tired group returned home Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Larger School Area discussed by Dauphin mayor at meeting
Mayor Stewart McLean of Dauphin spoke to Home and School about a larger school area. He urged equal opportunity, local control under a central fund, and gradual transfer of salaries within three groups that cover one room schools, village schools, and the composite high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart McLean
Dauphin
Stewart Mcean
Spayor
R. G. Smellie
McLean
Dauhin
Health Week Endorsed by Manitoba Health Minister
Minister R W Bend endorses National Health Week for March 3 to 9, urging Manitobans to assess public health gains over the past year. He notes improvements in hospital facilities, preventive services reaching about 73 percent of the population, and a lower incidence of dangerous diseases while stressing continued public cooperation with preventive health care. The aim is to highlight progress in curative and preventive medicine and thank those contributing to the health system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Bend
Minster
Publc
The
Health League of Canada
Bond
Manitoba
Mehls Triumph in North Western Bonspiel Curling Meet
Four rinks tied for aggregate honors in the North Western bonspiel. Mehls rink from Churchbridge defeated Ziprick of Inglis in the first round and then beat Stewart in the final to take the individual trophies at the local curling rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mehls
Churchbridge
Great Guns
Ziprick
Inglis
Stewart
Manitoba Red Cross Objective Reaches 41280
Ross Murray president of the Canadian Red Cross Society Manitoba Division announced Manitoba's 1957 Red Cross appeal objective will be 412000. S A Searle noted this equals 6 65 percent of the national goal of 6 207 277 set by D Bruce Shaw national campaign chair.
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Ross Murray
Canadian Red Cross Society
Manitoba
S. A. Searle
D. Bruce Shaw
Shaw
Canadian Red Cross
Canada
Red Cross
Austria
Hungary
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Columbia
Canadian Red Cross| Society
Osborne St. North
Winnipeg
Hockey Playdowns Roundup for Russell Memorial Rink
Russell hosts first game against Brandon Cloverleafs on February 2 at Russell Memorial rink. Midget B class Birtle defaulted in first round. Russell to face winner of Swan River versus Minitonas. Bantam B match Strathclair at Russell on February 4 at 8 pm with a return game planned for February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Cloverleafs
Russell
Birtle
Swan River Minitonas
Bantam
Strathclair
Russell Memorial Rink
Bantams Fall 1-3 in Exhibition With Foxwarren
Bantams lost to a larger Foxwarren team 3 to 1 at Memoria rink last Friday. Foxwarren scorers were R Ellis N Mansell C Black and D Sawyer while local goals came from Terry Westwood Ray mond Pittet from Chris Crawford and Clariece Waddell. Team rosters include Foxwarren D Falloon C Black D Elder N Mansell R Ellis D Sawyer R Falloon E Tymkin R Hills J Talbot D Sharpe A Butler C Lougheed and Russell B Langford C Wad Drever Wier B Coffey Craig K Pettit Crawford W Ledingham K Storey D Sanderson T Westwood W Dittz Wishira.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bantams
Foxwarren
Russell
Memoria
R. Ellis
N. Mansell
C. Black
D. Sawyer
Terry Westwood
Raymond Pittet
Chris Crawford
Clariece Waddell
D. Falloon
D. Elder
N. Mans
Russell clears first hurdle in Riding Mountain playoff
Sean Russell led the Dow squad past Birtle in the second game of the best-of-three Riding Mountain League playoff at Birtle after a 12-6 win in game one. Dow built a 7-4 lead by halftime with goals from Coulter Dow and Paterson. Four third-period goals sealed the victory as Dow, Russell, Woodhouse, Scobie, Wasslen and Paterson struck. Senkbeil and Marlow added late goals for Birtle with two penalties issued in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean Russell
Birtie
Russell
Paterson Etting
Scobie
Dow
Coulter
Wasslen
Loewen
Dorman
Birtle Shen
Haney
Senkbeil
Mitchell
Russel
Woodhouse
Paterson
Marlow
Thom and
Patterson
Midgets Drop Close Game With Hamiota Host Club
Russell Midgets were edged 5-4 by Hamiota in a tight Monday night junior hockey matchup. Ricky Marfetti and Phil Greaves gave Russell a 2-0 lead, but W Richardson tied and then scored again as Hamiota pulled ahead. Roy Fett narrowed the gap late, but Russell failed to equalize before the final whistle. The pace was fast and the Midgets showed improvement each outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namota
Russell
Ricky Marfetti
Phil Greaves
Hamiota
W. Richardson
Richardson
J. Venables
N. Little
Terry Waddell
Not Before Nine Russell's Farmers Bonspiel Opens Entries
Entries for the NOT BEFORE NINE Russell's farmers bonspiel begin February 4 at The Banner office with no closing date and rinks capped at 32. Curling dates are March 1 and 2. Do not phone before nine. Bring two complete lists of rinks. Skaters Night is set for Friday, March 8 at Memorial rink with further details to follow.
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Russell's Farmers
Memorial Rink
Roaming Elk Token VisitsVirden Elks Lodge Initiates Six
On Monday thirty two local Elks members traveled to Virden with the Roaming Elk token of the Manitoba Elks Association. They were hosted at dinner before the Virden Lodge meeting where six new members were initiated by the Russell degree team.
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Elks’ Lodge
Virden
Manitoba Elks’ Association
Russell
BONSPIELERS Shine at Manitoba curling event spotlight
The Winnipeg spiel dominates this week as 368 teams compete in Manitoba event. W W W Wilson skips Wally McFadden crew while Albert Phizacklea of Binscarth tops headlines by beating Howie Woods Jr. and Scotty Harper in the aggregate. Marchwell hosts 29 rinks in men's bonspiel with two Russell entries. Dropmore hosts mixed, Foxwarren hosts ladies. Next week Angusville and Binsearth mix events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Manitoba
W. W. W. Wilson
Wally McFadden
Frank Schentag
Gary Schwalm
Albert Phizacklea
Binscarth
Howie Woods Jr
Scotty Harper
Marchwell
Russell
Tom Jackson
Bob Nickel
Don Bicknell
Kyle Nickel
Tom Smart
Gordon Ney
Jack Hainstock
Arlen Robinson
Dropmore
Foxwarren
Angusville
Binsearth
Education costs debated as provincial versus municipal fairness
In a discussion on school groups A B and C and admin affairs the bus system funds education without government grants. Costs are met by the originating school district. Mr McLean argued true equalization of costs requires a provincial basis, while Mr T W Dunsmore proposed a hearty vote of thanks.
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McLean
T. W. Dunsmore
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. of C
Home and School Association
Russell Athletic Council
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Dec Sanderson
Dunsmore
Film Council
J. A. Bursess
W. J. Westwood
A. G. Smellie
Stewart Cochrane
Bill McNaughton
Frank MacDonald
Bill Westwood
Burke Garett
Jack Dow
Dr. CC. Graham
Everett McLennan
A. Chesky
Inspector Labossiere
Canadia Youth
Tomorow
Kiwanis Club
National Health Week
Down Birtle
Hamiota Ees
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