Russell district news highlights from 1905 to 1965
A compact review: cricket players bound for Winnipeg for a provincial title in 1905. Russell football team members listed after a northern district final loss. 1915 house construction by Burrows Lumber Co with occupants named. Ford auto rebates for 50 dollars amid 30 000 sales before August. 1925 marriage returnees, a hotel sale and new proprietor. 1935 pioneer resident Mrs Smellie and lake improvements at Silver Beach. 1945 death of William R M Don in Scotland with wartime land histories. 1985 Frank McDonald named United Grain Growers agent at Russell with new bank staff additions. 1965 Bob Galatiuk wins a flying scholarship with cadet training in Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
William R.M. Don
Stanraer
Scotland
Rossburn
Cracknell
Russell
Frank McDonald
United Grain Growers Ltd
Royal Bank
Lois Nelson
Wolverine District
Janet’ Horning
Binscarth
Russell Town Council Minutes Reported for June 2 1973
The regular meeting of the Russell Town Council was held with Mayor D A Kinney presiding and Councillors McCaig Reavie Brown and Clement in attendance. The minutes of the last meeting and the June 19 1975 special meeting were adopted. Accounts totaling 16452 26 were passed for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town of
Russell
D.A. Kinney
Counsillors McCaig
Reavie
Brown
Clement
McCaig
Obituary and town council notices from Manitoba archives
Obituary details Mrs Fihe Marion Richards aged 64 wife of William Nicholas Richards of Winnipeg died June 28 1975 at St Boniface Hospital. Born in Binscarth Man she later moved to Winnipeg 1941. Surviving: husband two daughters two grandchildren son David Winnipeg mother Miriam Archer Middlechurch two brothers and a sister. Also council motions from Russell Manitoba governing water mains sewers bylaws and parking measures plus building permits including removal of barn and frame garages with values listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Boniface Hospitals
Fihe
Marion Richards
William Nicholas Richards
Kingswood Ave
St. Vital
Binscarth
Man
Richards
Winnipeg
St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church
William
David
Evelyn) Horton
Anne Kennedy
Victoria
3.C
Miriam Archer
Middlechurch
Robert Archer
Birtle
Margaret Harris
Funeral Service Held at St Mary Magdalene Church
A funeral service was held at 00 p.m. Wednesday in St Mary Magdalene Anglican Church with Rev W R Vincent officiating. Pallbearers were Stan Hornby, Harry Booth, Bill Archer, Gen Archer, Reg Randell and Slay Bootrell. Interment followed at St Vital Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church
W.R. Vincent
Stan Hornby
Harry Booth
Bill Archer
Gen Archer
Reg Randell
Slay Bootrell
St. Vital Cemetery
Mrs Agnes Loney 1890 1975 Beloved Wife of Cecil Loney
Mrs Agnes Loney died at Sunset Haven Nursing Home Brandon Manitoba on July 3 1975 after a lengthy illness. Born May 25 1890 in Huntington England she married Cecil Robert Loney in 1917 and came to Canada in 1919 residing in Oxenden Ontario and Inglis Manitoba before settling in Russell in 1925. Survived by husband Cecil three daughters Irene Simms Maxine Fraser Mavis Fibbatts two sons Avoward and Gordon and three grandchildren. Funeral June 70 1975 at Knox United Church Russell with interment at Russell Memorial Gardens. Reverend Fal McIntyre officiated. Honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Loney
Cecil R. Loney
Sunset Haven Nursing Home
Brandon
Manitoba
Cecil Robert Loney
Peterborough
England
Canada
Oxenden
Ontario
Inglis
Russell
Loney
Cecil B
Alex
Irene) Simms
Mississauga
Lyle
Maxine) Fraser
Ken
Mavis) Fibbatts
Foxwarren
Avoward
Gordon
Baker's Narrows
Knox United Church
Russell Memorial Gardens
Fal McIntyre
Wedding in Binscarth Unites Ivey Foreman Family
Marilyn Elaine Ivey and Raymond Roy Foreman wed at the Binscarth United Church on June 7 1975 with Rev R Burton officiating. The ceremony featured Corinne Braendle and Lori Pash singing and a reception at Binscarth Memorial Hall. After a brief honeymoon at Emerald Lake the couple will live in Letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binscorth United Church
Marilyn Elaine
Russell Ivey
Raymond Roy Foreman
Douglas Foreman
Arden
Man
R. Burton
Betty Pash
Alter
Corinne Braendle
Lori Pash
Marilyn
Lesley Robinson
Glennis Ivey
Valerie Finch
Pat Foreman
Binscarth Memorial Hall
Burnie Clayton
Rev. R. Burton
Sandra Storey
Leanne Clayton
Emerald Lake
B.C
Foreman
Winnipeg
Millwood 4H Camp Visit and Long Weekend Picnic
Linda Self and Karen Barber attend Camp Wannakacpoo at Clear Lake for the first week of July with mothers V Self and D Barber visiting after camp. The Millwood picnic features horseshoes bingo kid games and a basket lunch as members mark 50 years of the local Pool Elevator Assoc with scrolls and a cairn replica. Local visitors include Edgar and Gladys Rochford Frank and Sadie Brown of Langley BC and Elmo Carter's death noted from Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Self
Karen Barber
Millwood
Clear Lake
V. Self
D. Barber
Robert Self
Edgar
Gladys Rochford
Langly
B.C
Frank
Sadie
Nee McDonald) Brown
Langley
Jean Carter
Brandon
Elmo Carter
Billie Dilts
Honey Dilts
Winnipeg
J. White
Millwood Local Pool Board
Frank Bily
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ewe
Russell Cricket Club
EM. Williams
D. Goodbin
A.H Goodbin
F. Brown
D. Gratton
Capt. Woodiwiss
Dr Wheeler
G. Hayter
W.R. Collis
W.G. Williams
Minnedosa
Jackson
Bryant
D. Kippan
Hill
Webster
McNichol
Keppen
McKenzie
Edmison
Mitchell
Boulton
Fraser
Aly
Burrows Lumber Co
Jas. Matheson
Jas. Calvert
Ford
Agenta
W.R. Schwalm
George Smellie
Silver Beach
Bob Galatiuk
Russell Air Cadet Squadron
Pitty Ed
Parko
Neepawa Yellowhead Arena
Neepa
Tonay
Ethel Richards
Der
Clement—McCaig
C&c Construction Co. Ltd
Yellowhead Enterprises Ltd
Brown—Reavie
Memorial Arena
Reavie—McCaig
Clement—Brown
McCaig—Clement
Brown—Clement
N.F. Carpenter
Zachar Meinyk
Jerry Hyra
E Inc
Seagram's
Tes
Mrs. Anges Loney
Mrs. Loney
Agnes Clark
Huntington
Ay Palleavery
Eric Payne
Harvey Kearns
Ken Munro
Peter Senek
Albert Wishart
Jerry Gilmour
Foreman—Ivey
Scott Purdy
Dale Sawchuk
Brett Foreman
Duane Ivey
83 Highway
C. H. Webster
Virden
Larry and
Mary Dickieson
Millwood News
Recenbries Vga
Is Opera
L. Henwood
Jnnis Trinder
D. Peckover
Dauphin
Jack Bert
A.C. Heap
Mary Woods
ST. Mary's Church
Russell Bargain Furniture
Pelly Aves
American Express
Rossburn Credit Union
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