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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1977
Page
4
Fifteen men on a dead men’s chest and a sea chantey set the mood for Safe Boating Week 1977. The piece warns that alcohol and boating mix as dangerously as on roads, noting crowded waterways and modern high powered engines. Stay sober afloat or face an unplanned visit to Davey Jones’ Locker.
A timeline of historical notes from 1907 to 1967 covers local development in Russell district towns. Entries mention new residences, store sales and business focus in Dauphin and Carberry, revised voters lists in Russell, farmers installing electric lights, rural liquor profit shares, land sales near Gerald, staff resignations and appointments at Russell schools, ongoing drought impacts, Deloraine races, Birdtail Valley floods, a Gilbert Plains car bingo winner, Ken Cook moving to Neepawa with CPR duties, top awards for Allan Kaban, and Angusville voters approving water and sewage plans.
Lt Gov Bud Jobin gave Royal assent at 8 05 am June 18 closing the fourth session of the 30th Legislature after 84 sittings and 228 hours 10 minutes of budget review. Bills 60 and 61 overhauled maintenance and equal asset sharing, while other laws covered city governance limits farms ownership rules and driving penalties. A failed bill sought damages for a seven year old girl’s medical negligence case, casting doubt on compassion in politics.
Letters discuss Canada’s 110th birthday on July 1 1977 and reflect on nation building across decades. It invites participation in Canada Week and notes federal support for July 1 events. Windsor Nova Scotia Centenary planned for 1978 with Old Home Week July 23 29 and a call for former residents or descendants to visit or reconnect.
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