Young athletes shine at first Pelly Trail meet
Report describes a inaugural track and field meet in Russell with strong community support and notable finishes. Major Pratt students lead in school honors while many winners prepare for Winnipeg provincial events. Also notes on street cleanliness, Cadet parade, Elks Band concert, and discussions on arming the arena with year round use and artificial ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Rair
Pelly Trail Division
Seeeed Ae Eens Te Fae
Salidatt
Pratt
Winnipeg
Main Street
Memorial Rink
Central Hotel
Russell Air Cadets
Elks’ Band
Ladies’ Choir
Pelly Trail Field Meet Draws Wide Support in Russell
The first annual Pelly Trail School Division track meet held May 26 in Russell showcased seven local high schools Elphinstone Oakburn Rossburn Angusville Inglis Bins[e]arth and Russell. W D Aberdeen Trophy awarded to M Tanasychuk Rossburn for primary girls 75 yard dash. Proceeds and trophies donated by local groups and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Aberdeen
M. Tanasychuk
Rossburn
Pelly Trail School Divivision
Russell
Elphinstone
Oakburn
Angusville
Inglis
Binsearth
Sargent Park
Winnipeg
Grahme Spear
Pratt
Grahme
Verna Kwiatkowski
Helen Bachechen
Elpinstone
Eva Kuzenko
B. G. Smeltie
C. G. Kaban
G. Dunits
Banner Bakery
Richard Hyra
Russell Elks Lodge No. 20
Russell Legion Branch
M. Kawehuk
J. Moran
Kiym
Elks Lodge
Longines Wittnauer
Aberdeen
G. Spear
G. Warrick
M. Katehin
R. Chubey
Frank Dyck
N. Derkach
Paul Boryskavich
G. Daneliuk
J. Kul’chyski
L. Keller
W. Yanick
L. Wagner
G. Wartick
D. Ketcher
Dash
H. Nernberg
M. Lebedynski
R. Klimack
J. Kolchynski
Oakbarn
Gaatese Russell
D. Ross
J. Galatiuk
B. Morton
A. Pritchard
No Pars Smashed At Clear Lake Monday
The Russell Golf Club held its annual spring outing at Clear Lake drawing about fifty players from local towns plus Winnipeg Inglis Shellmouth Rossburn Birtle St Lazare and McAuley. George Brown and Dr Sasyniuk led the day with 80s while Norman Major Rossburn and Frankie Clement posted 95 and 97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Russell Golf Club
Winnipeg
Inglis
Shellmouth
Rossburn
Birtle
St. Lazare
McAuley
George Brown
Sasyniuk
Norman Major
Frankie Clement
George Laing
Jack McKay
Roy Kennedy
Ken Filet
Vig
Dancers Present A Pleasing Program at Maneorial Evening
Dancers offered a varied Dance Revue to a large audience at Maneorial Evening. Miss Baker performed two solos with pupils from Russell and Inglis joining in. Dozens of performers included Diana Dunsmore Judy Kieper Diane Kinney and Gail Andrews from Mac Nutt. Flowers and gifts were exchanged with accompanists Mrs Spidell Inglis and Mrs Sanderson honored, master of ceremonies Mr Kawehuk presiding.
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Tosevening
Diana Dunsmore
Judy Kieper
Diane Kinney
Lynda Langford
Karen Bily
Gail
Denise Andrews
MacNutt
Miss Baker
Russell
Inglis
Margaret
Dovid Stewart
Denise Feuillatre
Kathy Baker
Jane Ross
Sharon Wowk
Karen Fing
Joanne Lorimer
Sherrill Gulak
Laureli Bezo
Henrietta Koss
Dorothy Weir
Marlene Ostapowich
Linda Poole
Judy Maryniuk
Nancy Koss
Kin Smellie
Debra Bezo
Penny
Ann Jackson
Susan ‘Lorimer
Linda Jackson
Arla Hainstock
Shelley Simms
Janet Munro
Bonnie Clement
Mickey
Regulations Set Out For Property Sales
Town council approved space for RIA and RIB dwellings with 600 square foot minimums east of the grounds. Ten lots priced at 10 per foot frontage plus water and sewer fees. Smaller builders’ blocks and larger 950 square feet plus lots set at 10 plus 6 per foot. One year option of 200 with building must start within year. loan-related six-week holds allowed. Also approval for John Blain lot, and closing of lane with Russell Consumers Co-Op. Mayor Burgess presided. accounts totaled 2841.08 and 1961 waterworks budget approved at 545,906.04.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blain
Russell Consumers Co-Op
J. A. Burgess
Counsillors Cross, Shipp and
Sanderson
Artificial Ice For Arena To Be Studied
A chamber of commerce committee, including RM McMurray and R G Smellie, was appointed to study the cost and maintenance of an artificial ice plant for Russell's Memorial arena. The plan aims to boost year round use and fund the project via venue earnings, with a June report and possible further action. The chamber also urged better action from standing committees and promoted local event advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Chamber of Commerce
Curling
Chamber
RM. McMurray
R. G. Smellie
Russell's Memorial Arena
Curling Club
W. Patterson
W. McNaughton
Parks Board
Sault St. Marie
Ont
Manitoba
Manitoba directors named for chamber meeting in June
Jussell proposed directors include R K Armstrong Brandon H Moberly Dauphin and W Fallis Winnipeg. Kinney secures 100000 for the June gathering hoping to follow the usual rural location from past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Jussell
R. K. Armstrong
Brandon
H. Moberly
Dauphin
W. Fallis
Winnipeg
Kinney
Win
Officers Installed At AI H and S Meeting
The Major Pratt Collegiate AI H and S meeting held a final term gathering with good attendance. Mrs A G Smellie installed the new officers led by Rev G W Tindale as president and Jim Moran as vice president and treasurer, with a social lunch following. Ottawa census to be fed into an electronic reader, the world’s only, digitizing records of 600 people per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aed
Pratt
A. G. Smellie
G. W. Tindale
Jim Moran
R.kennedy
J. J. Cross
L. Nickel
J. Moran
W. McNaughton
Ann Langford
K. Munroe
S. Klym
Ross Graham
G. Ledingham
J.A. Burgess
Ottawa
Local Nine Keeps Average Over 500 in North-West Manitoba League
The Russell team, facing Strathclair, edged closer to a playoff berth with a 78 win over Shoal Lake last Wednesday and a 6-2 victory over Erickson on Sunday. They hold four wins against two losses mid-season, with next home games and away fixtures set into June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Strathclair
Shoal Lake
Main
Erickson
Russel
Angusville
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R. G. Smellie Trophy
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Jack Wilson
Jack Dow
Bill Uhryniuk
Lorne Todoruk
Lucas Pacey
Frank Schentag
Wally McKenzie
Herb Liske
Stan Jackson
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