Russell Fair Parade and Exhibits Highlight 1987 Schedule
The Russell Fair lineup features a parade gathering at Memorial Arena at 11 a.m. with decorated bicycles, light horses, and Manitoba Elks Association participation. Exhibits run 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Major Pratt School with a new canning class and prizes up to five dollars. Cattle show at 1:30 p.m., heavy horse pull, a dog show, and parimutuel betting on nine races mark Saturday, followed by MGRA events and family activities Sunday.
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Memorial ‘Arena
Russell and District ‘Chamber of Commerce
Joan Montgomery
Manitoba Elks Association
Russell
Memorial Street
Augusta
Main
Memorial
Arsini
The
Royal Bank
Major Pratt School
Betty Wiseman
Wiseman
Simmental
Aberdeen
Manitoba Gymkhana Rodeo Association
MGRA
Pratt School
Russell chamber urges upgrade of tourist booth status
Reavie of the Russell and District Chamber of Commerce calls for government action to recognize the Russell tourist booth as a regional hub rather than a local booth. He cites high Western Canada entry traffic and provincewide information needs, adds understaffing and limited hours risk reflecting poorly on Manitoba and warns of repetition next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell and District Chamber of Commerce
Russell
Single Parent Job Access program starts in Manitoba
Health and Welfare Canada Minister Jake Epp and colleagues announce a Canada Manitoba funded start up of the Single Parent Job Access program in Manitoba. Over the coming year about 600 sole support parents will receive pre employment assessment counselling training and work placements across seven Employment Services centres. The two governments jointly provide 3 million dollars for 1987 88 to cover labour force entry support including child care and clothing costs. Participants may enter six month placements or a career prep track while earning a minimum wage. program aims to move single parents from welfare to sustained employment.
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Health and Welfare Canada
Jake Epp
Employment and Immigration Canada
Benoit Bouchard
Manitoba Employment Services and Economic Security
Len Evans
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Brandon
Epp
Grandchild Born to Angusville Couple and Local Honors Noted
Raymond and Doreen Mazur welcome their first grandchild a daughter born May 27 to Betty Ann and Bob Slow of Rossburn. Bonnie Nychuk earns Dean's Honor Roll while Kevin Kukurudz graduates from Brandon University with a Bachelor of Education. Engage local notices include memorials showers social events and community efforts across Angusville Silverton Dauphin and Brandon with well wishes for the ill and a quilt winner at Bob Mazur's home.
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Raymond
Doreen Mazur
Betty Ann
Bob Slow
Rossburn
Yula Chittick
Bonnie Nychuk
Violet Nychuk
Bonnie
Kevin Kukurudz
Brandon University
Bill & Evelyn Kukurudz
Kim Kukurudz
Minot
N.D
Victoria Labba
Janice
Silverton
Marilyn Boryskiewich
Winnipeg
Steve
Ann
Sharon
Derek
Mike
Anne Penonzek
Helen
Walter
Marianne Choptuik
Mike Kostuik
Frank Gallant
Valerie
Carl
Lindsay
Eric McKay
Gladys Yaskiw
Brandon
Marie
John Hemming
Olga Sabesky
Bob Mazur
Bob
Rob Wintonyk to represent NWMF at provincial concert
Rob Wintonyk has been chosen to represent the North Western Marquette Festival at the Provincial Hi-Lites Concerts in Brandon Manitoba at 2 30 p m and 7 00 p m on June 14 1987. He previously won first place in the Senior Division for Organ at the Yamaha Music Festival in Yorkton Saskatchewan on May 2 and 3 and will compete at the Canadian National Music Festival in Toronto Ontario June 18 23. The 16 year old Grade 11 student from Churchbridge School, son of Walter and Mary Wintonyk, also plays trumpet guitar and drums.
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Rob
Brandon
Western Manitoba
Churchbridge School
Walter
Mary Wintonyk
Churchbridge
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Russell Fair
Reavie
Angusville News
Lawrence
Peter Juba
Grandview
Ted Bartram
Alex Juba
Mick Marchuk
Matt
Lena Stefanishyn
Julia Charney
Ukr
Angusville Hall
Rob Wintonyk
NWMF
Russell, Manitoba
John Deere
Chuck Brage
Lloyd Jones
Service
Peter Manu
Iating & Parts
Ford
Joe
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