Russell to host Inter-Regional Figure Skating Competitions
Russell Figure Skating Club hosts Manitoba Inter-Region competitions at Russell Memorial Arena on March 4 and 5 with top skaters from across Manitoba. Three Russell skaters Jo Anne Moran Kerry Coulter Colleen Coulter will compete, joining two former Russell club girls Jo Anne Carley and Jodi Abbott in events. Guest skaters Dianne Ogibowski of Minnedosa and Patti Haliuk of Brandon attend. Tickets available at the door. schedules at Memorial Rink.
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Russell
Russell Figure Skating Club
Manitoba
Russell Memorial Arena
Jo- Anne Moran
Kerry Coulter
Colleen Coulter
Parkland
St. Rose du Lac
Russell Figure
Jo-Anne Carley
John Carley
Jodi Abbott
Barry Abbott
Cameron Jones
Dianne Ogibowski
Minnedosa
Dianne
Patti Haliuk
Brandon
Patti
Winnipeg
Peter Haliuk
Memorial
First Graduate at Christian Academy Nancy Webb
Nancy Webb daughter of Jenny and Edith Webbby became Russell Christian Academy's first graduate in December 1977. She enrolled at Bob Jones University in Greenville SC and reported her first month among about 5000 students on the campus. The academy received Model School Status from Accelerated Christian Education and offers Night School for adults with 26 students enrolled in subjects such as Business Maths Accounting Typing Auto Mechanics English and Old Testament Survey.
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Nancy Webb
Jenny
Edith Webby
Russell Christian Academy
Nancy
Bob Jones University
Greenville
South Carolina
Camus
Russell Christian Acad
Emy
Janu
Russell Christian Acad‘emy
Manitoba Vital Stats Startling July Births Lead The Year
Preliminary figures up to January 17 1978 show Manitoba recorded 16327 births 8098 marriages and 8039 deaths for 1977. July had the most births 1515 while March 1488 led 1976. January births were low at 225. Deaths peaked in April 760 with February 584 the low.
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Manitoba
Bud Sherman
Manitoba Office of Vital Statistics
Russell Air Cadets Tour CFB Shilo
The 677 Russell Squadron Air Cadets traveled to CFB Shilo on February 18 and 19. They toured the radiation proof Regional Headquarters and later visited the Shilo war museum with military equipment spanning from the late 1800s through World War II and beyond. The cadets used the base swimming pool and gymnasium before returning home exhausted but pleased with the experience.
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Russell Squadron
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Shilo
Russell
Canadaar Forces
Manitoba
Shilo War Museum
CN Sets 1978 Prairie Capital Budget Details
RJ Hansen vice president CN's prairie region released the 1978 capital spending plan totaling 63.8 million. Funds fund plant improvement maintenance and social protections with 23 million for plant work across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Ontario, plus 12 million for special projects including yard expansions housing and radio gear. The balance covers year long maintenance across the prairie region alongside 25 million for federal grain line rehabilitation due in 1978.
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RJ. Hansen
Prairie Region
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Mr. Hansen
CN Prairie
Prairie Provinces
Hansen
Personal Care Home Sale Nears With Busy Preparations
With three weeks to the spring sale and tea at Russell Personal Care Home residents and staff prepare hand work for the event. The sale trades include hand work, white elephant, rummage, raffles, bake sale and tea starting Monday March 20 at 2 30. Door prizes and raffles offer a 15 inch dressed doll and wardrobe as second prize. Donations are sought for rummage items especially household articles and used jewelry with wraping paper and baked goods also welcome. Pickup can be arranged by calling Bess Loney at 773 2266. Profits fund home furnishings. The monthly birthday party is March 9 at 2 30 for Frank Henry 85 Peter Sutcliffe 98 and Estella Jackson 84 with invited relatives and friends. Two big dates this month are March 9 and March 20.
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Russell Personal Care
Frank Henry
Peter Sutcliffe
Estella Jackson
Harness Racing Circuit Names Officers In Manitoba Meeting
Dan Gullett of Wawanesa was elected President of the Manitoba Great Western Harness Racing Circuit at Carberry. Lyle Shewmalm of Russell became Vice President as the annual gathering drew the largest attendance from ten agricultural societies and tracks in Manitoba and Ontario. The group set tentative 1978 race dates with Portage la Prairie hosting May 27 28 and Emo the finale August 18 19, totaling 24 racing days. Deloraine Carberry Russell and Portage la Prairie shared capital grants while Dauphin withdrew a racing bid. Morley Cullen of Glenboro was named Manitoba Horseman of the Year.
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Manitoba
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
B. Christianson
C. Shewfelt
Royal Bank of Canada
Dan Gullett
Wawanesa
Emo
Ontario
Portage Industrial Exhibition Association
Manitoba Harness Horseman Inc
Howard Barron
Carberry
Reg Last
Carman
Doug Morrison
Deloraine
John Martens
Wes Brown
Glenboro
Barry Rigby
Killarney
Llew John
Lynn Spurway
Russell
Ross Chambers
Manitoba Great Western
Ian MacKenzie
Portage Fair
Portage
RCMP
Morley Cullen
Cullen
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Dauphin Ukrainian Educational & Cultural Association
Legion Club
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Young At Heart
Russell Air Cadets
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Bess Loney
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Tan MacKenzie
Manitoba Horse Racing Commission
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Portage A Prairie
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