Local News Highlights From Russell and District
A collage of notes from Russell area history including property purchases by John Rae and Murray Gordon, top exam results in the second class normal school, golf tournament winner Frank Clement, and a warehouse fire at Nick Magnowski's. Also mentions a soldier send off for Camp Hughes, a new residence on Pelly Avenue, a beer districting warehouse, a Winnipeg death of ex mayor E M Williams, and various community items from 1906 to 1996 including military honors, baseball scores, bank staff changes, and auction prices at Watson Dunn and Son sale with top bull and heifer prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clement
Russell Golf and Country Club
Nick Magnowski
W.W. Barry
Pelly Avenue
Russell
Camp Hughes
Oys
Neepawa
Boness
Winnipeg
E.M. Williams
Williams
Harold Jacobsen
Royal Bank
Glenboros
Watson Dunn and Son
J.J. Dunn and Sons
Togo
Ste. Rose
Obituary for Ronald Ernest Siwak 1944 1976
Ronald Ernest Siwak aged 31 died May 15 1976 at Brandon General Hospital Born in Russell Manitoba November 9 1944 educated in Lakedale and Limd School District Worked as tractor operator for local farmers later brakeman with CNR in Prince George BC Resided in Brandon Manitoba Survived by parents Allan and spouse other relatives Funeral at St Anthony Catholic Angusville May 18 10 00 AM Reverend Comeault officiating Interment Parish Cemetery Braendle Bruce in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon General Hospital
Ronald Ernest Siwak
Russell
Manitoba
Lakedale
Limd
Prince George
British Columbia
C.N.R
Brandon
Allan Siwak
Chester
Kenneth
Winnipeg
Teddy
Allan
Saskatchewan
Bernice Arp
Marilyn Sawaryn
Iris Chuchmuch
Angusville
Betty
Frank K. Gallant
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church
Comeault
Braendle
Bruce
Manitoba legislature speeds through session with art seizure bill
The Manitoba Legislature may end its 1976 session as speed up rules let MLAs work morning to night. A pivotal debate centered on the Foreign Cultural Objects Immunity from Seizure Act protecting 43 paintings from a Soviet exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The government allowed a free vote. seven Conservatives backed the bill with NDP and Liberal support, while Harry Enns denounced it as denying due process. Twenty four MLAs spoke on the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Winnipeg Art Gallery
NDP
Liberal
Don Craik
Tory
Harry Enns
Lakeside
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Banner
Russell, Manitoba
Canada
United States
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton “G. Chaloner
Goya
ST. Mary's Church
Inter—Mountain
Pelly Trail
Mel Stoughton
Gilbert Plains
Dale Brown Russell
Shellmouth Dam
Recreation Branch
Dauphin
Boyler Roblin
Roblin Gun Club
Trevor Britton
Grandview
Jim Mudrey Inglis
Alessipp
Jim Wilson
Grandview Pool
Dale Brown
Russell Arena
Inter- Mountain and Pelly Trail
Parkland Recreation
Messrs
John Rae
Murray Gordon
J.C. Koelfgen
E. Kelso
Louuise Kletzky
Nellie Y Skinner
Angus George Boulton
Royal Canadian Navy
Mar D.E. Boulton
Boulton of
Binscarth
J. Langford
J. Thom
D. Keating
W. Davidson
H. Ridley
R. McKinnon
M. Yankoski
J. Fenton
J. Wilson
L. Glasman
Reagh
Pelliseau
N. Robinson
M. Robinson
G Robinson
L. Reagh
Plumb
Paradine
Steve
Ronnie Siwak
Alvin
Everett Wowk
Richard
James Gallant
Corrie Chuchmuch
Adam Sawaryn
Ronnie
Minniska
Bob Stewarts
Keipers
Bill Stewart
Endcliffe
Mark Bailes
Sheila
Jennifer
Bield
Tim Dunn
Wes Mecleod
Bob Stewart
Mema
Ron Payne
Tom Rueper
Ladner B.C
Golden Boy
Jenni Martin
The
Winnipeg Tribune
Howard Pawley
Legislm
Enns
Communist Party of Russia
Government House
Sidney Green
Mr. Enns
Russia
Western Canada School of ‘Auctioneering Ltd
R.S.A
Lacombe
Alberta
Council Chamber
Green Cross
Russell Auto & Marine
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