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Russell reunion debates on local history questions
The notice invites old timers to discuss contested facts at the Reunion Hut. Topics include the Manitoba and North Western Railway entry into Russell, the Grand Central Hotel's move, Barnardo Home dates, earliest creamery and cheese factory operations, the 1883 first Agricultural Society fair and its grounds, George Cartwright Boulton’s birth in 1881, and whether the Hudson's Bay store burned down, with years and origins to be debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba & North Western Railway
Russell
Central Hotel
Fort Ellice
Saltcoats
Edward Field
Barnardo
Agricultural Society
George Cartwright Boulton
Stettler
Alta
Col. Boulton
Hudson's Bay