Centennial Fair Celebrates One Hundred Years in Russell
Rain or shine the Russell Agricultural Society marked its centennial with a banquet for 170 guests, speeches by dignitaries, a commemorative cake, and a parade of events at the tourist park. Lucille Starr headlined a Saturday concert and encore, while nearly 500 enjoyed a pancake breakfast before the rain. The Derby winner Johnny Slavuta claimed the overall title for a second year, and preparations for next year’s fair began as beef on the run fed the crowd before closing ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.E. McNeil
Edmonton
Magr. M. Cooney
Winnipeg
Jim Langford
James Downey
Manitoba
Barry
Kent Forman
J. Frank Johnston
Lucille Starr
Primrose Farms
University of Manitoba Convocations 1981 Graduates
The University of Manitoba held its 102nd spring Convocation in late May and early June, with six sessions across Fort Garry Bison Building St Boniface College and Steinbach. More than 2,600 graduates received degrees diplomas and certificates as families attended and the event highlighted by rural session locations. Notable graduates include Janice Mae Chandler Russell Bachelor of Laws Ronald Bruce Burnett Binscarth Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, while Diplomas in Agriculture went to Clinton Bezan Inglis Kenneth Burnett and Gregory Cochrane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Manitoba
Bison
Fort Garry
St. Boniface College
University
Steinbach
Janice Mae Chandler
Russell
Ronald Bruce Burnett
Binscarth
Clinton Bezan
Inglis
Kenneth James Burnett
Gregory Cochrane
Russau
Journalistic Summer Return to Russell Banner Staff
Lindsay Kines recounts returning from Winnipeg to Russell to join the Banner for eight weeks. He details rural life, completing first year in Creative Communications at Red River Community College, and aims to gain practical print and broadcast experience. He invites inquiries at the Russell Banner office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell ‘Banner
Red River Community College
Canadians Sing O Canada Across Nation For Birthday
At noon on July 1 Canadians coast to coast will join in singing O Canada to mark the 34th birthday. Bells ring as stations broadcast the anthem from Corner Brook to Vancouver with venues from Charlottetown to Yellowknife joining in. Airports trains and parks will carry the song and newspapers publish the lyrics to help everyone sing along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Canada
Corner Brook
Charlottetown
St John
Quebec
Queen's Park
Toronto
Legislature Grounds
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Wascana Centre
Regina
Robson Square
Vancouver
McNiven Beach
Northwest Territories
St Klondike
Yukon River
Yellow
Wonderland
Man and His World
Museum of Man
Banff
Act
Canada’s Birthday Committee
Tentative doctors' fee agreement announced in Manitoba
Bud Sherman, on behalf of the Manitoba Health Services Commission and the Manitoba Medical Association, reports a tentative 15.5 percent doctors’ fee increase retroactive to April 1 1981. The raise includes a 12.8 percent general rise plus a 2.67 percent specialty adjustment for obstetrics radiology anaesthesiology and psychiatry, pending ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Sherman
Manitoba Health Services Commission
MHSC
Manit Association
MMA
Medical Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Agricultural Society
Rt Kinney
D.L. Campbell
Olga Halvas
Agricultural Society
Eric Lee
Bannertones
Carol Onian
Dominion of Canada
Johnny Slavuta
Winnipes
Memorial Arena
Russell Volunteer Fire Department
Douglas Campbell
Erle Lee
Olga Halwas
U of M
Birtle
Ture
Lindsay Kines
Russell Banner Office
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