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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
4
A reader’s letter from The Milestone Mail shares a reflective piece on youth and spirit, urging faith over fear and praising the ever-present joy of life. The note ends by noting a pattern catalog offering overside-boot style ski pants with two styles for $2.50 from Vancouver.
The Binscarth 4H clubs held a two day bonspiel on February 16 and 17 with teams from Homettes Bits and Buggies Calf Club. Murray Lyon skip led SEW HAPPY to win the first event, Boots and Burgers saw Barb McLennan’s rink take top honors, and Glennnis Ivey’s team scored the big three ender. Dorothy Lyon filed the report.
In a high scoring midget clash Binscarth lost 7 9 to Roblin. Ray Gooda led Binscarth with four goals while Pat Tanner added two and Pat Tanner Grant Tibbatts and Richard Spencer each earned assists.
A stubborn effort finally yields a large payoff as persistent work leads to a decisive success. The piece emphasizes grit and the occasional reward for steady, focused effort.
Vivid reminiscence recalls February dental visits, poster prize winner Jane Almond of Meaford, and a wartime Wrexham hockey team with an overconfident goalie. It also relays a North Ontario reader’s RAF night flying jests, a chaotic mess after a celebratory beer mugs’ rampage, and a surly C.O. survey of the aftermath.
Manitoba farmers join the Farm Diversification Program aimed at raising earnings for young growers through training and livestock production improvements. About 1,200 inquiries and 270 applications show strong interest. 175 accepted, grants up to 2000 dollars may cover non operating costs.
The Council of Rural Municipality of Russell held its February 13 1973 meeting with Reeve Collins presiding. They opposed new federal electoral boundaries, planned to attend the Brandon hearing March 15, increased fire insurance to 14000, leased lands to several residents for 1973 with amounts, granted 20 to North Western Marquette Festival, entered predator control with the Department of Mines Resources and Environmental Management, paid 1973 membership fees totaling 356.40, approved accounts of 16307.59, and scheduled the next meeting for March 13 1973 at 10:00 am.
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