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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 07, 1966
Page
1
Informational note describes three $2.00 parimutuel ticket types Straight Place and Show at Russell races with a new betting booth at the grandstand. The passage also includes a cartoon caption about tired feet and a Crerar quote on public arbitration and labor rights.
Fres W amarews chaired closing exercises for Russell elementary as parents gathered to honor students. The Russell School Board led by Trustee Mert Pert announced promotion lists from several classes and presented books to top students in each class and standing.
Parade on Shell River Ave leads along Main Street to fair grounds with Elks Band. Entries welcomed for group, commercial and original floats plus horse riders and a bicycle decorating contest for prizes. Horse racing returns 5 p.m. Thursday July 21 with ten races and midway attractions provided by Stanger Shows.
Waeni of Canadian National Railways Prairie Region declares modern technology enables faster safer freight moves. He addresses the Melville Chamber of Commerce and asserts CN Rails outpaces rival transport firms in the world.
The Manitoba Teachers' Society reports 7170 responses from 9420 public school teachers showing 1217 left teaching or plan to leave Manitoba next year. A second survey will indicate how many may return in September and whether the critical teacher shortage has changed.
In August a reading course for teachers will train to teach Manitoba’s revised reading program to be introduced in September. The Manitoba Teachers' Society sponsors an eight five day in service education with integrated language study. About 70 teachers are expected to enroll and registration is through the Society’s Central Office in Winnipeg.
A commentary argues that associations falter when too few active members drive work while many join for social benefit and avoid participation. It notes a pattern of exhausted executives and absent directors crippling planning and project execution.
The Russell Banner will not publish in the last two weeks of July. Staff urge correspondents to submit news items earlier than usual to ensure timely publication.
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