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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1976
Page
2
Chaloner Publishers advances annual rates from $5.00 within a 0 mile radius to $6.00 per year for Canada and United States. Overseas rates apply. Clayton G. Chaloner serves as manager in the Second Class Mail Registration Number 0687 program.
A collage of brief items records varied local events. A.W. Thompson starts a law office post, storms move barns, Marion Storey heads to New York domestic science study, farmers eye rye cutting, Vancouver trip for Mrs Hembroff family, town lighting for C.N.K. as hydro use rises, Margaret Kipan earns honors, voter list additions in Russell, Hydro line extension to Roblin, council vacancies noted, Walter Spencer chair remembered, postmaster changes at Dropmore, George Petz appointed.
A Russell Manitoba reader humorously recounts a neighbor’s complaints about pets leaving droppings and the chaos of calls to telephones. The writer jokes about training cars to use toilets and thanks a neighbour for welcoming his wife, ending with a playful note on happiness if a cat’s bowel movement were his biggest worry. A second letter corrects an awards list from a June 30 graduation, specifying misnamed bursaries and recipients at Rossburn and Pelly Trail School Division.
Reggie The Toronto professional hockey team previously known as the Toros will relocate to Birmingham next season and adopt the Bulls nickname. Crown Minister Otto Lang cited public backlash over air traffic policy as proof the bilingual policy had not fully succeeded, a remark noted for its blunt tone.
Millwood families and friends from MacGregor Brandon Wynot and Lang enburg visit George Heap and Annie Heap in the week. Kiss Jamela Lee vacations with the Heaps while Frank Biy Todoruk and Douglas Bily fish Pelican Narrows. Grandma Self hosts a short visit as Wendell Wondrasek and kin attend a reunion for Gertrude Ison's 95th birthday at Bowsman.
Passed away at the Children's Centre Winnipeg on Tuesday July 6 1976. Mark Tanasychuk son of Ivan and Linda Tanasychuk of the Rossburn District born December 8 1974 at Russell and District Hospital. Survived by grandparents Russell Tanasychuk Angusville and Charles Settee Matheson Island. Funeral July 9 at 10:00 a.m. at Glen Elmo Greek Orthodox with Rev I Trufyn Roblin officiating. Interment Glen Elmo Cemetery. Pallbearers Barry Settee Fred Chuckrey Robert Tanasychuk Cam Clearwater. Rae's Funeral Home cared for arrangements.
A dense listing of swim lesson schedules led by Theresa Stasiuk and Barbara Ramsey, outlining multiple classes from Pre-Beginner to Adult and Senior levels. Names of instructors, time blocks, and participant groups fill the page, with late registration noted for Monday July 19 at the beach.
Margaret Frame Young Sinclair born November 18 1906 in Dumartonshire Scotland died June 30 1976 at Jubilee Hospital Victoria British Columbia Funeral services were held the following Friday from McCalls Funeral Family Chapel Victoria Rev Roberts officiating and cremation followed with interment in Trail She moved to Canada in 1913 to Minniska District and later married Clarence Young in 1928 in Thunder Creek District They had four children and eight grandchildren She was predeceased by a grandson Billie and her second husband William Sinclair survives along with her mother and three sisters in Russell and Victoria
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