Kinette Korner of Russell Yearly Highlights 76-77
Kinette Club of Russell canvassed for the Arthritis Society raising nearly 600 dollars. They organized the Senior Citizens Christmas Supper for about 200 guests and donated 100 dollars for nursery school equipment. A further 125 dollars aided a local student at the Manitoba School for the Deaf. The eight‑member group thanks Don Rowat and Simpson Sears staff for cookbook sales. Donations included a commode chair and geriatric chair to Russell District Hospital and a Gaymar Pillo-pad with appreciation to the Russell Staff Nurses Association.
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Kinette Club
Russell
Arthritis Society
Manitoba ‘School For the Deaf
Don Rowat
Simpson Sears
The
Russell Staff Nurses Association
Major Pratt Junior High Awards Honor Students
Awards presentation on June 27 recognized Proficiency awardees Grade 7 Greg Lu Grade 8 Jimmy Thompson and Sheryl Ronald tied Grade 9 Diana Olynyk and Mary Shaw tied. Athletics honored top athletes Owen WoMe and Cory Esplen, Grade 9 Badminton team, and Intramural Globe Trotters. Other recognitions included science and citizenship honors and math contest top scorers.
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Boscher
Greg Lu
Jimmy Thompson
Sheryl Ronald
Diana Olynyk
Mary Shaw
Owen Wo- Me
Glen Murdoch
Pelly
Malcolm McGregor
Robert Chandler
Terry Kiliwnik
Manitoba
Record entry at Atat Men s tournament sparks Russell club event
Despite cool rainy weather a two day Russell Golf and Country Club meet on June 18 and 19 crowned champions across four flights. Bradley Clement 15 of Russell won the championship flight with 78. Don Sanderson of Winnipeg tied 78 and Joe Laxdal won on countback. First Flight went to Grant Sapara Esterhazy second Francis Cote Kamsack Sask. Second flight winner Some Robinson Russell with Murray Wilson second. Third flight Lloyd Thompson Brandon first Don Stitt Rossburn second. Fourth Flight Roy Pike Dauphin winner with Rowat Veitch Rossburn second. Other honours went to High Den Hole Larry Burgess Most Honest Golfer Clayton Chaloner Longest Drive Ed Cote Kamsack and closest to the pin Bradley.
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Russell Golf and Country Club
Bradley Clement
Russell Golf Club
Bradley
Frankie
Gail Clement
Don Sanderson
Winnipeg
Joe Laxdal
Grant Sapara
Esterhazy
Francis Cote
Kamsach
Sask
Lloyd ‘Thompson
Brandon
Don Stitt
Rossburn
Roy Pike
Dauphin
Rowat Veitch
Highden
Larry Burgess
Clayton Chaloner
Ed Cote
Kamsack
July birthday party at Russell Personal Care Home noted
The July birthday party at Russell Personal Care Home is set for Thursday July 14 at 2 30 pm. Nellie Turecki 69 Fanny Rawlings 93 Pauline Kukurudz 86 also celebrate. Two new summer activity staff, Karen Burla and Karen Russell, join June 20 to September 15 to support the program. For information call 773 2266 while Bess Loney is away two weeks from June 25.
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Russell Personal Care
Nellie Turecki
Fanny Rawlings
Pauline Kukurudz
Karen Burla
Karen Russell
Bess Loney
Bess
Fair and races partially rained out at Russell Fair
Weekend events for Russell Agriculture Society saw Saturday succeed with a parade at 12:80 and a Demolition Derby at 2:00, drawing a large crowd. Horse and cattle shows drew high entries and strong judging. Harness races began around 7:00 with a fast track and good times. Sunday events were cancelled due to rain.
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Russell Agriculture Society
Local fair notes grants ease hydro cost concerns
The piece mentions grants from the Department of Tourism Recreation and Cultural Affairs offsetting hydro rate increases under a new Demand Billing system for indoor arenas curling rinks and recreation centres. It also highlights a Russell Fair exhibit hall featuring local handicrafts handwriting projects and displays plus Canadian Armed Forces and Manitoba Hydro trailers and a Mid Western Shows midway with rides games and ethnic food. The overall tone credits organizers for a successful event though Sunday cancellations limited full potential.
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Cupre
Peter Merry
NDP
Department of Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Merry
Prefer
Manitoba community papers reveal market survey results
Manitoba community newspapers released the study Reaching the Manitoba market by Clyde McDonald covering the second major market outside Winnipeg. It notes one third of a million people with 1.6 billion in disposable income in 1976, and shows rural and northern readers favor weekly papers over dailies by about two to one. Copies available at Russell Banner.
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Manitoba
Clyde McDonald
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Winnipeg
Esearch
Branton
McDonald
Russell Banner
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Kinettes
Phyllis Digby
Russell Kinettes
Gwen Clarke
Russell District Hospital
Kinette Korner
Michelle Robert
Cory Esplen
Owen Wo- We
House IV
the Globetrotters
International Peace Gardens
Holly Keating
Jeri Wagner
Owen Wolfe
Robinson
Ussell
Murray Wilson
Gilnie
Canadian Armed Forces
Manitoba Hydro
South Side Service
Clements
Art Kinney
Harold Metzler
Bredenburg
Latk
Russell and District Hospital
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