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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 1978
Page
1
Thirty eight rinks participated in the annual Game and Fish bonspiel over the weekend. Finals were played Saturday evening with multiple event placements led by D Bezo and Willis Zimmer in firsts.
Patti Haluk daughter of Peter and Beverly Haluk from Brandon won the Manitoba Freeskate Juvenile Ladies Championship in Winnipeg on March 17 and 18 among 47 entrants. Dianne Ogibowski Louise OBrien and Lisa Young also earned medals for Brandon Figure Skating Club.
The Russell Chamber of Commerce hosts Farmers Day at Major Pratt School with talks on fertilizer efficiency and weed control by Lab University of Manitoba and Neil J. Bell. Lunch runs 12 to 1 and includes displays from farm suppliers. afternoon sessions cover grain trade financing, with a reception at Elks Hall and a Country Town Social at Memorial Hall starting 9:00.
A delegation from Public Schools Finance R M of Silver Creek and the Board asks the Angusville trustees to reverse plans to close Angusville Elementary, effective June 30 1978, due to declining enrolment and building repairs. The board will reconsider on April 3 1978 amid budget talks and ongoing teacher negotiations.
In April three United Church of Canada ecumenical events titled Festival of Faith occur in Hamiota Russell and Minnedosa on April 10 11 and 12. Guest leader Dr Norman McKenzie will headline Russell event with local speakers under the Sharing the Faith theme.
The Russell Bulletin sponsors an inaugural Old Timers Tournament on Saturday and Sunday April 1 and 2 with teams from Grand View Roblin Rossburn Bi Neepawa Springside Sask and Russell. An eighth team may enter and organizers seek strong local support for future dates. CHAMBER MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY All Russell Chamber of Commerce members are urged to attend the March 29 meeting at 7 30 in the Council Chamber Annex to discuss planned activities.
Manitoba to convert highway speed signs to metric on April 3 with a three month window for municipalities to pass by laws and replace signs. General 30 mph limits will be replaced where by law sets 25 20 or 15 mph zones.
The Binscarth and District Chamber of Commerce met March 15 in the Legion with 7 members. They approved 6 500 postcards featuring the Park and Pool, appointed a marketing committee, and arranged a Fish Dinner for March 22. Dennis Maksymetz of The Pas spoke on the Provincial Tourist Association structure and regional plans.
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