Spring News Boosts Curb on Door to Door Peddlers
The town welcomes spring with better weather and high hopes. Mrs. Erie Lee reports a crow sighting west of the river. Curb scams urged as door to door peddlers appear. residents told to rely on reputable local businesses. Education costs rise across provinces worryingly. Various community notes cover meetings, events, and local crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las St
Erie Lee
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Brandon
Harold Clement
Murray Wilson
Art Kinney
Dave Goppleman
Ontario
Manitoba
Vern Warrlan
Russell Agricultural Society
Lorraine Stanley
Memorial Arena
Shellmouth
St. Patrick
Silverton
Russell Legion
Progressive Report On Shellmouth Dam and Park
PRA officials outline initial reservoir filling beginning August 1968 with minimum capacity by November and maximum capacity in about five years. The 45 mile long lake will back water into Assiniboine River toward Saskatchewan for 20 miles, creating a major public land area including a 5,500 acre park linked to water facilities. A detailed Canada Land Inventory land use plan guides land disposition and park development within the reservoir boundary to meet regional recreational needs.
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PRA
Assiniboine
Saskatchewan
Asessippi Provincial Park
Water Control and Conservation
Canada
Department of Mines and Rural Resources
Assiniboine River
Shell River
Pish
Asessippi
Season Swan Song For Legionaires
In a North Central Juvenile league playoff game Foxwarren tied the total-goal series with a 4-4 draw and won through a ten-minute first overtime as overs. Wally Jackson opened the scoring, Russell markers followed by Onchulenko and others. Hamilton starred with three goals for Foxwarren while Graham Cooper and Warren Cooper added singles.
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Wally Jackson
Wayne Waddell
Claire Mackie
Craig Loney
Russell
Onchulenko
Bob Hamilton
Roy Graham
Warren Cooper
George Simms
Jim Nicol
Legionaires
Changing World and Domestic Wheat Markets Discussed
A Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Farm and Business Forum debated wheat markets with speakers from Canada and the United States. They warned Canada may not regain its former wheat market strength as flour quality needs shift and US price controls ease. Experts noted potential long timelines for new wheat varieties and a sustained challenging wheat situation.
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Ao. Rep
Smn
J. Miushumanski
Russell
George McCrindle
Morris Fallon
Foxwarren
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Farm and Business Forum
Canada
Us.a
USA
Grant for Street Paving Requested
The town seeks a $35,000 grant from the Highways Department to cover paving on approved streets under a 50 50 grant plan as estimated earlier by the department. A tax sale date of May 14 was set, with the mayor to protect town interests. Mayor Burgess presided as council discussed Imperial Oil Limited office construction and dog control issues raised by Nick Derkach.
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Highways Department
Impperial Oil Limited
Burgess
Cross, Magnowskki
Mel Caig
Nick Derkach
Informative Kiwanis Talk Highlights Pension Plan Details
Mr James Gowing field man for the Canada Pension Plan spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon Tuesday outlining plan operation and pension eligibility. He noted applications must be made at CPP offices and defined seven coverage categories including retirement disability and survivor benefits.
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James Gowing
Canada Pension Plan
Kiwanis
Gowing
Best
Bulding Brandon
CPP
Receiver General's Department
Jim Burgess
Mr. Gowing
Don Thompson
Club
Russell Winter Carnival Delights Fans With Skating and Costumes
Russell Recreation Council hosted a Friday night carnival at Russell Memorial arena featuring figure skating solos by Kathy Robinson Denise Feuillatre Valerie Wilson Brenda Stevens Bonnie Stevenson Jaine Burgess and Sandra Fowler. Beginners performed Do Re Mi as other skaters competed in group numbers with awards for best costumes and oldest participant noted among the winners.
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Russell Recreation Council
Russell Memorial Arena
Russell Figure Skating Club
Kathy Robinson
Denise Feuillatre
Valerie Wilson
Brenda Stevens
Bonnie Stevenson
Jaine Burgess
Sandra Fowler
Do Re Mi
Liza Burgess
Beverly Walls
Kim Zasitko
Debbie Mather
Debbie Laycock
Shannon Ange
Linda Cusitar
Lynn Onchulenko
Kelly Zasitko
Laurie Burgess
Debbie Robinson
Lynn Smith
Art
Cindy Ferguson
Melodie Clement
Beverley Hiller
Debbie Kier
Caton
Ba ‘Burgess
Marnie Hiller
Karen Russell
Robin Lange
Nancy Reavie
Debbie Stevents
Darlene Huston
Kathy Perrin
Delinda Wowk
Eric Lee
Mike Wonstony
Robert Coulter
Fancy
Kelly Minish
Says
Terry Huston
Cy Kathy Brad
Ron Reavie
David Stanchuk
Teresa Stasiuk
Michael Kukura
Jim Cusitar
Ruth Burgess
Rick Thom
Doug Wishart
Janet Glas
Dixie Huston
Ruth
Russell
Mona Gillespie
Janet Glasman
Nelliene Leifer
Pelly Trail School Board Aims at Bus Route and Funding Changes
The Pelly Trail Unitary School Division Board met March 11 and 18 with all trustees, the superintendent, secretary treasurer, and stenographer present. Actions include approving a $9.00 per day Route No. 3 tender for Angusville, authorizing $22,000.06 in school equipment, funding practice teacher rooms and board, limiting debt collection by the division, and endorsing travel, bus, and facility plans for 1968 including a kindergarten pilot, a Winnipeg youth concert trip, and a rate for kindergarten transportation. The Endcliffe School sale to the Endcliffe Community Club for $1 plus legal costs, with reversion to the division, was approved, and Shellmouth School site disposal to Alex Yaremko for $2,200 was authorized.
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Pelly ‘Trail
Stephen J. Olynyk
Harvey Katchin
Angusville
Pelly Trail
Winnipeg
Parabee
Tibbatts
Silver Creek
Russell
Ed Shust
Fort Garry
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Thompson
Binsearth
Oakburn
Prinipal
Nova Scotia
Endcliffe
Endcliffe Community Club
Se Cate Board
Ae Gant
Divbatts
Minish
Finance Board
Ascuss
Baby Sitter Clinic Sponsored By CGIT
CGIT leaders start a Baby Sitter Clinic at Knox United Church recreation rooms on April 3 with lectures on health safety care and emergency action. Registration 50c on March 25 from 3 30 to 5 30. parents may register sitters and mothers supervise at home. course leads to Baby Sitter's Guild membership and a 40 cent hourly rate for guild members.
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C.g.ut
Knox United Church
Baby Sit
Kearns Wins Double Curling Victory At Sportsmen Spiel
Harvey Kearns led his rink to the main event at the three day Sportsmen Spiel bonspiel and won the title. He then had his name drawn to receive binoculars. Teammates were Jim Wood Garth Sevaras and Lloyd Thompson. Art Birston and Nat McKay were runners up in the semi finals with Tom Jackson. The Little Fish event went to Joel Fingas rink Clit Tetzlatt Arthur Fingas and Ervin Mack who defeated Frank Keller. An extra event for losers named BeeBucker was won by Bil Walls crew Tony Kiez Jack Howe and Mike Lepka.
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Harvey Kearns
Jim Wood
Garth Sevaras
Lloyd Thompson
Kearns
Art Birston
Downing
Tom Jackson
Birston
Nat McKay
Inglis
Joel Fingas
Clit Tetzlatt
Arthur Fingas
Ervin Mack
Frank Keller
Roy Whitmer
Keller
Sandy Craig
Tony Kiez
Jack Howe
Mike Lepka
Art
Degrees Conferred On Manitoba Teachers At University
The University of Manitoba conferred degrees on 156 persons in February. Of these, 55 hailed from Manitoba outside Winnipeg, including two Russell Major Pratt Collegiate teachers. John Shaw earned the Bachelor of Education and Miss Catherine Robertson earned a BA and a Certificate in Education.
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University of Manitoba
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Russell
Pratt
John Shaw
Catherine Robertson
Russell Tom Thumbs Second In Tournament
The Russell 12 and under hockey team traveled to Roblin on Sunday to compete in a two game tournament. They beat Gilbert Plains 6 to 8 in the opener and lost 4 to 1 to Grandview in the final.
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Russell Tom Thumbs
Russell
Roblin
Gilbert Plains
Grandview
The
Fragmentary list of names in local notice
A partial OCR fragment lists individuals including Gerry Biernner Jenell Cam Cusitar Glen McLeod Mervin Magnona Richard Hudey Jim Wilson John Kieper Bob Jackson Jane Brian Uhryniuk, suggesting a roster or attendee group in a community notice.
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Ove
Cashes
Part Soe
Gerry Bieronner
Jenell
Cam Cusitar
Glen McLeod
Mervin Magnona
Richard Hudey
Jim Wilson
John Kieper
Bob Jackson
Jane Brian Uhryniuk
Marchwell Ladies Sweep Bonspiel Crowned Champions
Marchwell Ladies won the Joyce Kirk rink event at the Russell annual bonspiel last Wednesday with Heather Yont Marilyn Tice and Kay Schappert earning grand challenge honors. Other winners included Adelaide Robin son Edith Wilson Elaine Robertson Diane Arabski and Donnie Payne's Russell rink taking the thing event. Prize for the big end went to Nelene Leffer after six rinks competed, with notable two five enders by Nelene's rink.
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Ollie Fallon
Foxwarren
Mavis Tibbatts
Sone Se Kitching
Birtle
Enid
Trinder
Millwood
Muriel Rice
Bin‘Adolphe
Hise Demsnyie
More
Mary Klym
Rossburn
Nelene Lelfer
Neliene
Book Drive for Winnipeg Children's Hospital
The Winnipeg Women's Institute urges rural Manitoba to donate used books for the annual Winnipeg Children's Hospital Book Market. Books accepted until March 30 at the Abbery basement depot, with old textbooks not wanted. Russell Transfer will help deliver books to Winnipeg. last year the sale raised $14,000 for research in children's diseases.
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W.I
Children’s Hospital
Winnipeg Children's Hospital
Manitoba
Abbery
Russell Transfer
The
Winnipeg
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Shellmouth Dam
Alex Yaremko
CGIT
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Marchwell Ladies
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