Liberal nominates John Braendle in Birtle by election bid
About 200 supporters gathered in Birtle to back 52 year old undertaker John Braendle of Binscarth as Liberal standard bearer for the February by election. R W Bobby Bond spoke on rising election costs and a proposed hospital premium supplement arriving after the June 25 general vote. New Birtle Russell Liberal Association officers were named Art Kinney president, Bathust vice president, Jean Lawess secretary treasurer, and Eric Wotton director. Meanwhile PC and NDP meetings occurred in Rossburn with candidates to be chosen.
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Birtle
John Braendle
Binscarth
Liberal Party
Braendle
R. W
Bobby) Bond
Bintle-Russell Liberal Association
Art Kinney
Russell
Bathust
Rossburn
Jean Lawess
Crair
Eric Wotton
St. Lazare
Birtle-Russell
Progressive Conservatives
NDP
Roblin Nominates Wally McKenzie in Progressive Conservative bid
Inglis resident Wally McKenzie was nominated Monday evening at Grandview to represent the Progressive Conservative Party in Roblin on June 25. Premier Walter Weir spoke at the meeting calling for a mandate on “Broad directives” as campaign themes. No Liberal nomination meeting has been held for Roblin while NDP nominee Mike Kawchuk, brother of Matt Kawchuk, is linked to the former Gilbert Plains Ethelbert MLA seat now in Roblin due to redistribution.
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Wally McKenzie
Inglis
Grandview
Roblin
McKenzie
Mila
Walter Weir
NDP
Mike Kawchuk
Matt Kawchuk
Russell
Kawshuk
Gilbert Plains
Ethelbert
Predator Control Efforts Reported by Russell Game and Fish Assoc
Game and Fish Reports on Predator Control detail Rus sell Game and Fish Association activities against crows and magpies. Over eleven years it spent 2067.65 dollars in cash disbursements for control and received 415.00 dollars in municipal grants. The notice notes ongoing control and urges public participation this season.
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Russell Game and Fish Association
First Life Members of Russell W I Celebrate Three Pioneers
Three members of the Russell W I received life memberships at a May 16 meeting in the United Church Recreation Room. Mrs. George Smellie, Mrs. Lester Lester, and Mrs. Hay Gillespie were honored with life membership scrolls and pins for forty years of W I service. All are former local WI presidents with extensive War War II efforts and community work, including Red Cross sewing and district history projects.
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Women's Institute
United Church Recreation Room
George Smellie
Lester Lester
Hay Gillespie
W.I Work
Smellie
Russell-Roblin
Institute
Red Cross
Russell and District
16 MPC Athletes To Provincial Track Meet
In Virden on Saturday May 31 Zone X Track Meet produced MPC qualifiers under poor weather. Bill Laing set a Zone X discus record at 111 feet 2 inches and Ken Siwak tied the senior boys 100 yard dash mark. MPC advances 16 athletes to the provincial meet on June 7 including both Russell relay teams and standout scorers Fol disons Forsyth La Roque. MPC placed second in school standings, eight points behind the champion.
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Virden
MPC
M.P.C
Bill Laing
Ken Siwak
Russell
Disons
George Forsyth
Lionelle la Roque
Mp.c
New Returning Officer Appointed for Constituency
The provincial election set for June 25th sees the fieldwork under way. John at Shoal Lake takes over as returning officer after Jas. S. Dalton resigned. Charland Preuhomme of Winnipeg appointed him with Fagenge pee Wilson as election clerk. Office established in Shoal Lake municipal building. Boundaries of many polls altered and enlarged to reflect population shifts to reduce uneconomic polling.
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Jas. S. Dalton
Birtle
Birtle-Russell
Charland Preuhomme
Winnipeg
John
Shoal Lake
Fagenge Pee ‘A. Wilson
John Hepworth
Russell Kinsmen Club Leads Kin-Hi Camp Plans
The Russell Kinsmen Club announces participation in a Kin-Hi Leadership Camp for youth at Quetico Centre near Winnipeg. Jack Berke will bring back leadership skills for Russell’s Student Council, as six applications await space and private enterprise may join.
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Manitoba
Ontario
Quetco Centre
Russell Kiwanis Club Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Kiwanis Club of Russell marks 20 years of service with events at Central School grounds on Monday evening featuring a rodeo safety course for children and a cookout at Silver Beach on Wednesday for wives and guests. Saturday, June 1ath, hosts the annual Hower day with bouquet orders now being taken.
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Kiwanis Club
Russel
Silver Beach
Successful Course In Municipal Law Exam Led by MacLeod
An examination on Municipal law prepared by the University of Manitoba and written by 121 municipal secretary treasurers after winter study. The course was prepared for the University by Mr. Clive MacLeod who has served 36 years as solicitor to Man Paterson, secretary treasurer of the RM of Shellmouth and Village of Inglis.
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University of Manitoba
University
Clive Macleod
Man- Paterson
Shellmouth
Inglis
Mrs Cross Elected Associate Grand Conductress
At the Grand Chapter Session of the Order of the Eastern Star held at the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg last week Mrs J J Cross was elected Associate Grand Conductress. Other officers elected included Mrs Alice Andrews of Winnipeg Worthy Grand Matron and Mr John Brown of Birtle Wor
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Order of the Eastern Star
Marlborough
Winnipeg
J. J. Cross
Alice Andrews
John Brown
Birtle
Manitoba Roads Hit By Surfacing Projects And Local Notices
Manitoba reports progress on road surfacing from No 4 Highway to the Saskatchewan boundary and No 45 between Angusville and Rossburn, with shoulder work planned between Shoal Lake and Newdale. Kiwanis bicycle rodeo set for June 9, RCMP deploying radar and breathalyzer tools, and impaired driving cases rising since April 1. Vandalism at Asessippi cemetery noted, church notes mixed, St Marys service canceled for a parish event, Ken Scheske joins RCMP and social gatherings mark community life. Golf activities dominate the local clubs with a Golf-a-Thon raising funds and upcoming Grey Owl competition at Clear Lake and a Russell representative.
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Abour Town
Saskatchewan
Angusville
Rossburn
Shellmouth Dam
Shoal Lake
Newdale
Kiwanis
RCMP
Jon
Asessippi
St. Joseph's
St. Mary's
St. Vladimir's
Roblin
McCloskey
Ken Scheske
Bess Loney
Vi Laing
Margaret Robinson
Clear Lake
Russell
Frank Clement
Bill Roberts
Pelly Trail Junior High Track Meet at Russell
Oakburn School won the meet based on points and participants and received the John Shaw trophy. Top honors went to Carla Cook and Sylvia Melnyk with multiple wins, as Oakburn and Russell, Inglis, Elphinstone, and Binscarth dominated various events on a day that saw several records set.
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Pelly Trail
Russell School
Oakburn School
John Shaw
Carla Cook
Sell
Sylvia Melnyk
Inglis
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Game & Fish
Russell W.I
Mike Wenitway
A. G. Smellie
The
Inglis Women’s Institute
Hay Gilespie
Scotland
Institute News
Quetico Centre
H. P. Miller
Western Branch
Canada Permanent Trust Company
Rollie Shipley
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Kinney
Graene T. Haig
St James
E. T. Loewen
Steinbach
Tourist Information Bureau
Clement
Yellowhead
Canada
Bill Uhryniuk
Don Rowat
Chamber
Russell Kiwanis Club
Mrs. Cross
E.S. Grand Chapter
Koroseil
Elphinstone
Barry Michalyshu
Oakburn
Bobbie Paradine
Dale Koroseil
Gavin Connor
Tom Kwviatowski
David Peech
Jim Cusitar
Tim’ Kwa
Atkoski
Dennis Ju
Dean Thom
Randy Kalynuk
Randy Ka Binscarth
Seal Aay
Trences
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