Community Fair Highlights Bus iness Contests and Demolition Derby
The seventy eighth volume notes a bright parade with 27 decorated bicycles sponsored by Robinson's Store and a Bus iness Caprio Fire Community display. Prizes totaled 15.00 to Shawna Patterson and Robin Brown, 10.00 to David Patterson and Ken Hovey, 5.00 to Jerry Lovas II and Paula DeMontigny, with others earning 1.00. The Demolition Derby drew 25 cars and featured winners in multiple heats led by Robin Noseworthy of Winnipeg. pari mutuel betting set a record at 24,400.00. Special prize exhibits and cakes are listed, with spring delays affecting grains and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Caprio Fire
Grace Chruch
John Blackbird
Elphinstone
Royal Bank
Robinson's
Jean McNaughton
Daphne Fallis
Shawna Patterson
Robin Brown
David Patterson
Ken Hovey
Jerry Lovas
II District Hospital
Paula DeMontigny
Lawrence Bosiak
Russell
Jun Christie
Rapid City
Ed Perdonic
Winnipeg
Richard Trinder
Eric Walker
Bre
Denbury
Kevin Davidson
Inglis
Robin Noseworthy
Shy
John Angus
Roblin
Kathy Bosiak
Cathy Angus
Fred Poole
E. Kingdon
M. Berg
Coop Vegetable Oils
Doreen Halwas
Thrift Shop Notes Open in Leisure Club Building
The Russell Thrift Shop committee reminds residents of the shop location in the Leisure Club building on Main Street north of the Post Office. Open Tuesdays and Saturdays with goods reception on Saturdays, selling quilting materials, blue jeans patches, dishes, ornaments, toys, and more. Operated by volunteer women with proceeds supporting community needs.
Roblin 4-H Fat Stock Show and Sale Highlights
The ninth annual 4-H Fat Stock Show and Sale occurred Thursday June 14 1979 in Roblin arena with show at 4 00 am and sale at 2 30 pm at Roblin Auction Mart. Morris Senkin Cromer MB and Lyle McNichol Dauphin MB judged. Otto Hart Minitonas MB was auctioneer. Champions included Carman Jackson Inglis Beef Club and Donna Digby Assiniboine Beef Showmanship awarded to Brent Lungal Neil Dunn and Donna Digby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Arena
Roblin Auction Mart
Morris Senkin
Cromer
Manitoba
Lyle McNichol
Dauphin
Otto ‘Hart
Minitonas
Inglis, Russell, Tummel & Assiniboine
Weiller & Williams
Roblin
Donna Digby
Assiiboine Beef
MacLeods
Carman Jackson
Inglis Beef
Cargill Grain
Mitchell's Drugstore
Neil Dunn
Russell Beet
Russell
Tummel
Inglis
Inglis & District Credit Union
Garth Jackson
Inglis Beef Club
Manitoba Tightens Penalties for Second Drinking and Driving Offences
Attorney General Gerry Mercier announced that from July 1 1978 any driver charged with a second drinking and driving offence within the previous year will face a mandatory prison term. The policy applies to offences under Criminal Code sections 234 294 1 255 and 236, with a sentence of 14 days to one year. Roadside suspension continues alongside RCMP and city enforcement as offences rise from 4900 in 1976 to 7195 in 1978 in Manitoba and Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Mercier
Mercier
Government of
Manitoba
Palliser Seeks Boost in Grain Movement From Wheat Board
Palliser Wheat Growers Association asks the Canadian Wheat Board to pull out all stops to move more grain. President Jim Wright urges negotiating for sale of uncleaned grain on a net basis with dockage allowances and supports a 7 day work week to align port terminals with the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
el and
Jarvis
Canadian Wheat Board
Palliser Wheat Growers Association
Palliser
Jim Wright
Mr. Wright
Binscarth youth wins Edwin C Harte 1979 4-H award
Sheldon Gray a 17 year old 4-H member from Binscarth won the Edwin C Harte memorial trust fund award for 1979 from 21 Manitoba entrants. He plans to use the $200 prize toward a degree course in agriculture at the University of Manitoba and was named outstanding agricultural 4 H member in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Gray
Binscarth
Edwin C. Harte
Sheldon
Manitoba
University ‘of Manitoba
Harte
Brandon Ares
Iowa State University
Russell-Roblin
Forwn
Wheat Board Announces 1979 80 Crop Quotas
The Canadian Wheat Board sets opening quotas for rapeseed and flax to crushers and rye to distillers for the 1979 80 crop year. Rapeseed crushers receive 400 kilograms per quota acre and rye distillers 400 kilograms per quota acre, effective August 1. Quotas are typically higher than regular quotas due to lack of rail or elevator use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Laurie Johnston Wins Grand Aggregate at Manitoba Talent Awards
Miss Laurie Johnston of Foxwarren won the Grand Aggregate at the Canadian Talent Awards finals held June 8 in Dauphin Manitoba. She competed against 12 finalists across Manitoba with accompanist Betty Pash of Binscarth. Laurie expects to graduate in June from Birtle Collegiate and is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie Johnston
Foxwarren
McKenzie School
Dauphin
Manitoba
Betty Pash
Binscarth
Laurie
Birtle
Jim Johnston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Fair
Presidents
Bereee Tebe
Darlene Munro
Thrift Shop
Russell Thrift Shop Committee
Gaylené Jackson
Warren Bezan
David Frieve
Jamie Bevan
Brent Johnstone
Myrna Johnst
Canada
R.C.M.P
Association
E.C. Harte
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