Snowmobilers Race Draws 200 Plus To Event
Snowmobilers held their last fling despite moving from air field to track at the fair grounds due to mild weather. Thirty five entries from Dryden Ontario Brandon Neepawa Birtle Miniota Pipestone Onanole Esterhazy and others competed before about 200 spectators. Winners included G Hunset Pipe Stone and Jim Cusitar Russell in Stock Children 15 and under, Joyce Mitd Lome Bolton Gordon Bolton and Bryant Miniott in Powder Puff and Joyce Maurer plus Mary Bolton in Modified Powder Puff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Dryden
Ontario
Brandon
Neepawa
Birtle
Miniota
Pipestone
Onanole
Esterhazy
G. Hunset
Jim Cusitar
Joyce Mi
Lome Bolton
Gordon "Bolton
Bryant
Miniott
Joyce Maurer
Mary Bolton
Jackson
Russell Rural Council Grants For 1972 Approved
Grants totaling 5180.94 were approved for payment to charities and health groups including Children’s Aid Society Western Manitoba Red Cross Salvation Army CNIB Manitoba Heart Foundation Canadian Mental Health Association and others. Weight restrictions will be imposed on all municipal roads and a council meeting is set for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday April 7 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children's Aid’ Society of Western Manitoba
Red Cross” Society
Salvation Army
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Manitoba Heart Foundation
Canadian Mental Health Association
Canadian _Arth
Kenneth Anderson
Russell Rink Wins Sportsmen Spiel
Russell Rink wins the Sportsmen spiel as the event climaxed on Saturday with final games held within the Russell and District Game and Fish area. Ray Pettinger’s rink captured the Big Fish title with Dale Brown Lloyd Cavers and Barry Abbott as teammates. Ray Spencer’s rink won the Little Fish event with Johnnie Cook Albert Cook and Harvey Tibbatts. The Big Sucker event went to Sandy Craig Norman Robinson Jim Craig and Len Claridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joven Fides
Russell and District
Ray Pettinger
Dale Brown
Lloyd Cavers
Barry Abbott
Ray Spencer
Johnnie Cook
Albert Cook
Harvey Tibbatts
Sandy Craig
Norman Robinson
Jim Craig
Len Claridge
Lazare Dominates Minor Hockey Play
Foxwarren faces Stoke Greek League finals as St. Lazare clubs dominate with five trophies in the 5 age groups. Birtle, Bonscarth, Angusville, and Roblin also reach finals in 16 and under contests. annual club hockey school aims for success in minor hockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxwarren
Stoke
St. Lazare
Winders St. Lazare
Binsearth
Biffle
Angusville
Roblin
Foxwar
St. Lazare Club
Bonscarth
Birtle’s
Binscarth
Trokey Association
Scho
Inor
Complaints At Court Of Revision Discussed At Boulton Council
The council met with all councillors present and presiding. Ten complaints were heard from ratepayers about the assessment roll. A Dauphin branch letter fixed May 8 1972 at 1 30 pm to sit and make corrections to dwelling units. Council approved forming a local Recreation Commission and discussed Shell River fire truck usage within Boulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. of
Shell River
R. M
Boulton
Studing
Area Parishes Join In Gospel Program
Area parishes in the Wide Parish plan their third annual Partnership in the Gospel program to run after Easter. The event features three study sessions in Russell at Major Pratt Collegiate on April 4 and 10 and a visitation, then a celebration at Knox United on April 11. Participants include Bruce McFarlene Ken Powers and Ed Jarvis with a Sunday visitation set for April 16. The theme is A Place For You with aims to foster belonging by examining identity and location in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Inglis
Bins Carth - Foxwarren
Pratt Collegiate
Russell
Knox United
Bruce McFarlene
Ken Powers
Ed Jarvis
Brandon University
Balcarres
United Church
Saskatchewan
Central United Church
Brandon
Dges
Inglis Youth Group Carnival Showed Warm Weather Fun
Inglis Youth Group hosted a carnival drawing about 150 attendees. Judges evaluated costumes across age groups with multiple winners listed, including Henderson Fingas Lisa Fingis Jo-Anne Tetzlaff and others, while Nova princesses posed for photos. Races followed as evening events with local residents and 4H group sponsors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglis
Sremis
Sathrany
Mareh
Henderson
Fingas
Princess
Donne Iprick
M. Robiny
Ingis 4H
John Douglas
Russell
George Haas
Lyre Jue Wen
Thelma Hunkin
Manitoba panel issues waste disposal licenses in Angusville area
The Manitoba Clean Environment Commission issued several licences for waste disposal with controls for a sewage lagoon serving the unincorporated village of Angusville and for discharges into an unnamed slough. Licensees must ensure collected wastes are treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Clean Environ ‘Ment Commission
Silver Creek
Angusville
Twenty Year Award For Inglis Elevator Manager
C Gulak of United Grain Growers elevator at Inglis has earned the Twenty Year Merit Award for fire prevention. The Affiliated Inspection Bureau Limited inspects prairie elevators to assign demerits for fire risks, and the award goes to managers with no demerits for two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Gulak
United Grain Growers
Inglis
Affiliated Inspection Bureau Limited
Russell Girls hockey team ends strong debut season
The Russell Girls hockey team finished a tremendous first season with 12 MAHA exhibition games, eight results counted as seven wins two ties and three losses. Goalie Margaret Genaille recorded two shutouts while Son De Ceco scored 45 goals in preseason ticket sales and in‑season play. Team personnel included Ardell J. Clark as manager and coach, Tink Wishart as coach, and Nick Dobie as equipment manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Margaret Genaille
Seeries Son de Ceco
Ardell J. Clark
Tink Wishart
Nick Dobie
Bonspiel Notes and Local Events In Russell
Snow wanes as community celebrates bonspiels and school events. In Edmonton, a curling foursome placed third in the Bonspiel while Pete Patterson nears his 92nd birthday. Russell Chamber of Commerce meets March 29 with a film by the Industrial Development Bank. Yukon team forward Craig Loney scored five goals in Arctic Winter Games final, Yukon tops Alaska and Northwest Territories. Russell Flying Cup party hailed a success. Women’s Institute seeks hard cover books for charity sale at Polo Park Mall benefiting Winnipeg Children’s Hospital. North Central Hockey Rams trail in Eddie Armstrong Trophy semifinal. game set for March 27 at Dauphin pending artificial ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Inglis
Marlene Munro
Kearns
Leifer
Adolph
Kies
Edmonton
Shellmouth
Pete Patterson
Clement
Alvin Miller
Hazel
Craig
Blair
Bill
Vivian Walls
Hap
Edna Clement
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Legion Club
Industrial Development Bank
Craig Loney
Whitehorse
RCMP
Yukon
Alaska
Northwest Territories
Russell Flying Cup
Women’s Institute
Polo Park
Winnipeg Children’s Hospital
Buell
North Central Hockey League
Rams
McAuley
Linder
Dauphin
Meeting Report from Binscarth C of C on March 15
The Binscarth Chamber of Commerce met March 15 in the Legion Club Room with Walter Hutton presiding. Minutes, correspondence, and plans for a park booth were reviewed. Roy Graham reported on a Brandon rural life conference and centralization’s impact on employment and farms. Lifeguards for the pool were discussed with candidates to be screened by a committee. Miss Clarke’s offer to assist was noted. The club discussed Park telephone use, attendance at the Portage commerce meeting, and purchasing two bales of seats with tickets. sod for the pool area was planned via a spring sod bee. Next meeting set for April 19. H. Wasslen adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Club
Walter Hutton
Cor
Park Booth
Roy Graham
Brandon
Roy
Onder
A. Clarke
Red Cross
Sarah Plumb
B. Burton
Bert Thompson
B. Horning
Booth
MG Waller ‘Hatton
Harold Wasslen
Chamber of Commerce
Portage
Bert Horning
Murray McNair
Chamber
Manitoba
Lloyd Cavers
Lloyd
Winnipeg
H. Wasslen
Funeral Notice for Albert Otto Koss in Inglis
Funeral services for Albert Otto Koss, aged, will be held Saturday at Inglis. The notice appears in brief form with names and schedule indicating a local funeral in Inglis for Mr. Koss whose passing is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Otto Koss
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Fafe Grounds
Russell Rural
Russel Rink
W. I. Neville
RCM
Det
Neville
Province of
British Columbia
Lazare
Binscarth C
HL Wasslen
Miss Clarke
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