Cadets Parade Brightly At Annual Legion Parade
Cadets Look Smart At Annual Parade with Wing Commander Ellis and Bruce Campbell in attendance. Sgt Elder led the march past and was praised for drill. Presentations followed in the Legion room with trophies to Richard Hills and George Daneliuk. Cadet of the year went to Richard Hills. Summer camp nominees announced for St Jean Quebec. Refreshments and a dance concluded the event.
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Bruce J. Campbell
Rivers
Sgt
Elder
Foxwarren
Ellis
Legion Rooms
Nic
Legion Room
Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Paul Charles
Bruce Campbell
Re G. Smellie
Mila
4. A. Burgess
Russell
Cpl
Sid "Baker
The
Russell Legion
George Laing
Jack Dow
Jack Thom
William Uhryniuk
Richard Hills
Baker
George Daneliuk
Inglis
Cpl. Lorimer
F /L. Charles
Sgt Hills
Thom
Wasagaming townsite to get new water and sewer system
Hon. Walter Dinsdale announced Patrick Construction of Saskatoon will build a 630764 project in Wasagaming Ridging Mountain Park. The two year project covers water supply and storm sewer systems plus an independent sanitary and sewage lagoon. Water will be drawn from Pelving Matin to Talso and stored in an elevated tank.
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Wasagaming
Riding Mountain National Park
Walter Dinsdale
Northern Affairs
National Resources
Brandon Souris
Patrick Construction Company Limited
Saskatoon
Three Home Games Close League Play Schedule
The schedule lists three home games marking the end of league play with matches against Sandy Lake Rossburn and Angusville on consecutive Sundays June 16 and June 18. The top six teams will begin playoffs from June 25. A lone midweek game saw Russell lose 7 to 1 at Shoal Lake after a postponement from Sunday in the Langenburg tournament.
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Irom
Sandy Lake
Rossburn
Angusville
Russell
Langenburg
Shoal Lake
Band Performs To Near Empty Hall
Russell Elks band delivers a high calibre concert at Community Hall with the Community Ladres Choir and High School Girls Choir. Under Bandmaster Bob Miller the program features ten numbers plus a clarinet quartet and trumpet duet, with baton twirlers and majorettes, directed by Sandra Hetherington. Emcee Jim Moran and Bob Thom thank participants and invite new members for fall classes.
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Russell Elks
Ladres
Bob Miller
E. C. Sanderson
A. Phillips
Robert
Jim Moran
Bob Thom
Elks and ‘Band Committee
Funeral Services Act Now In Force
The new Funeral Services Act governs prepaid funeral contracts in the province from June 5, ensuring funds are placed in a trust and only paid after services are provided. Contracts can be canceled with a penalty if cancelled within three years. licenses to sell must be renewed annually and annual provincial audits apply.
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Slanitoon
Prean
Ace
George Johnson
Pelly Trail Competes At Provincial Track Meet
Pelly Trail competed at the provincial high school division track and field meet in Winnipeg Saturday. The team was outclassed on field events but Donna Davidson placed second in the primary girls discus and Eric Bird finished third in the intermediate boys shot put.
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Ore
Cent Pelly Trail
Winnipeg
Donna Davidson
Eric Bird
Teams Compete For Cash At Langenburg Sports Day
Langenburg hosted a Sunday sports event with four ball teams and many spectators. Baseball teams reached the finals where Spy Hill defeated Russell 8 to 0 amid tight defense. Russell had earlier beaten Holenhoe 10-6 and Saltcoats 5-4. Fastball finals were halted by darkness. Russell Rockets finished third or fourth. Ladies fastball saw Royals lose to Langenburg 6-3 after beating Calder 17-8 and Goldeyes 10-4, with Goldeyes earning a bye into the next round.
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Smusveut
Langenburg
Worite Spy Hill
Binvearth
Russell
Spy Hill
Dts
Holenhoe
Saltcoats
Russell Rockets
Rms
Fam
Whitewood
Gerald
Robinn
Royals
Goldeyes
Calder
Manitoba agriculture students tour rural districts
Twenty diploma students in agriculture from the University of Manitoba will undertake a 10 day tour of rural Manitoba from June 12 to 21. They will visit farms and agribusinesses from Lum Coulee to St Lazare and Winkler to Riding Mountains, studying farm management, environment, and investment effects on communities.
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University of Manitoba
Manitoba
Lum Coulee
St. Lazare
Winkler
Riding Mountains
Alton Manitou
Catberry
Price Up For Saskatchewan Dam Extension
Agricultural Minister Alvin Hamilton announced an extension to the South Saskatchewan River Dam contract held by Piggott Construction Limited of Saskatoon. The original $6,963,457 bid covered excavation and embankment work for tunnel portals and riverbank sections but insufficient red borrow pit material led to outside work in the spillway area and amendments totaling $700,000 and $712,500, bringing the total to $8,395,957. The revised plan includes tunnel work pre equipment and force to meet the schedule.
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Piggott Construction Limited
Saskatoon
South Saskatchewan River
Alvin Hamilton
Red Borrow
June Dairy Month Emphasized by Manitoba Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Conservation George Huton endorses June as Dairy Month aligning with Dairy Farmers of Canada and the National Dairy Council. He highlights dairy's role in Canada's wealth and welfare and urges daily dairy in family meals. A note mentions postwar Canadian emigration reaching 46,668 to the U S in the year ending June 30, 1960.
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Ine Ronorade
George Rut Con
Manitoba
Dairy Farmers of Canada
National Dairy Council
Huton
Canada
Cantos
United States
Local Health Unit Executive Meeting Draws Staffing and Food Safety Talks
The Health Unit executive board met May 17 with De Miles as chair and present members Falon Shipp Newton Antonation Ashcroft and staff. They discussed staff shortages and sent a resolution to the Department of Health to expedite horse allocations. A read letter noted Shellmouth Municipality not receiving service as it did not participate. The sanitation report highlighted restaurant sanitation with cooperation from operators. The medical director and nurse reported on home visiting preschool and school children and other duties. The budget was discussed and explained that unspent funds would reduce final quarterly billing to the municipality.
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Revo of
Ifiwaves
Sane Health Unit
de. Miles
Falon
Shipp
Newton
Antonation
Ashcroft
Department of Health
Shellmouth
Cour
Brandon College appoints Bob Melvin to student relations role
Bob Melvin named director of student relations at Brandon College to boost outreach to prospective students across southwestern Manitoba. He will travel to schools and homes, discussing college life and guidance, drawing on his 1950s senior year leadership and athletic background at Brandon College.
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Mark ‘Twain
Possibl Brandon College
Knowin
Brandon College
Bob Melvin
Manitoba
Bob
Pierson
Summer Heat Strains Town Services and Debates Driving Youth
Temperatures push high into the nineties amid cloudless skies as pastures dry and wells struggle. Town issues rolling service cuts to conserve water while census takers collect data and local events highlight community concerns. A reprint urges young drivers to rethink risky behavior after insurance data show rising costs, urging accountability and better judgment.
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Legion
Clement
Assiniboine Valley
Sid Baker
Bill Stasiuk
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Pelly Trail
E. H Lange
Fort Ellice
Trinder Bros. Commercial Sheep Enterprise
George McCrindle
Saskatchewan Dam
Silver Beach
Elks
Ferrara
Ford
Isurance
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