CP Rail Launches Prairie Rail Works Program
CP Rail launches a Rail Works Program spending about $25 million on track and related projects in the Prairie region. Crews replace 00 miles near Brandon and Elkhorn and other segments from Kemnay to Melita, Molson to Ontario border, and Rennie to Ontario border. Bridges are rebuilt over gulleys, overflow channels, and drainage ways near several towns including Brandon, Virden, Minnedosa, and Shoal Lake. The Prairie region headquarters cover Belworth Swift Current and Thunder Bay.
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CP Rail
Prairie
Manitoba
Mmeupes Runyon Pete
Tapas
Tate el Or Eerie
Brandon
Elkhorn
Kemnay
Melita
Molson
Ontario
Rennie
Lac du Bonnet
Forrest
Wheatland
Winnipeg
Assiniboine River
Virden
Minnedosa
Shoal Lake
CP Rail Prairie
Belworth Swift Current
Thunder Bay
Obituary of Ruby Cochrane Coulter
Ruby Cochrane Coulter born July 31 1904 on a Silver Creek farm spent youth in Silver Creek and Russell. She married Wilfrid Coulter in 1931, raised two children, and after 1942 cared for her invalid mother. She served as Russell library head from 1958 to 1978 and died after a service at Knox United Church in Russell.
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Ruby Cochrane Coulter
Silver Creek
Russell
Wilfrid Coulter
Silverton
Shirley Irene
Barry Cochrane
Henry Cochrane
United Church
W.M.S
U.C.W
Winnipeg
Knox United Church
Rusell
E. McIntyre
Irene
Bob Hall
Brett Soons
Calgery
Bary
Alice Coulter
Kerry
Coleen
Bruce
Margaret Couer
Gertie Finlay
Swan River
Hazel Anderson
Stuart Cochrane
Watson
W.M
Dick) Cochrane
From Wild Cat to Centennial Happenings in Russell
A scan of local notes recounts a wild cat shot north of town in 1907, wheat price records in Winnipeg in 1917, a telephone strike and wage rise implications, Arbor Day tree planting on Memorial Ave, a jeweller acquired by Bernard Fox in Hamilton, and district retail leadership in 1937. It also covers fires at Langford farms in 1947, highway committee leadership, a farm house blaze, and Joy’s 1967 Centennial cake project tied to Sacred Heart Hospital admissions in Russell.
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A. Wishart
Winnipeg
C.W. Russell
Doig Estate
D.D
Memorial Ave
Bernard Fox
Hamilta
T.E. Reid
Fox
Russell
E.W. Langford
R.C. Smellie
Manitoba
Yellowhead
Shoal Lake
Myrtle Laygock
Endcli
Fife
Joy
Sacred Heart Hospital
Community notices from Inglis on health and visits
Sympathy goes to Mrs. George Goraluk and family in their bereavement. Ed Klimack Sr. is a patient at Russell District Hospital. Esterhazy visitors Kerri Ann Ian and Brendy Mattice spent a week with Grandma and Grandpa Simpson while Mom was hospitalized. Speedy recovery wishes to Mrs. Mattice and visits from Newtons of Stony Mountain. Winnipeg visitors Ellis and family with Mrs. Bezo. Weekend guests included the Choropitas and Palamaruks from Dauphin and Winnipeg. Bev Rowan of Brandon visited the Rowans in Russell. Kevin Wowk and family spent the weekend in the district. Sunday guests included Ernie and Gwen Senyk of Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Goraluk
Ed Klimack Sr
Russell District Hospital
Kerri Ann
Ian
Brendy Mattice
Esterhazy
Grandma
Grandpa Simpson
Mom
Mattice
Bezo
Newton
Stony Mountain
Lawrence Bezo
Ellis
Winnipeg
George Choropita
al Pastemnak
Dauphin
John Palamaruk
Gloria
Larry Palamaruk
Palamaruk
Bev Rowan
Brandon
Ivan Rowan
Barry
Kevin Wowk
Alex Senyk
Ernie and
Gwen Senyk
Russell
Council Plans Canoeing Tips and 1978 Skating Host
Leisure Life outlines river travel cautions for low water including footwear poles and lightweight gear. It notes a Russell council meeting on April 20 1977 to discuss canoe safety and river conditions, plus awards for the Russell Recreation Commission and bids for sewer and water mains from multiple firms with combined project totals.
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Ely
Russell Recretion Commission
Russell Figure Skating Club
Russell
Manitoba Figure Skating Association
George Goraluik of Russell Dies at 67
George Goraluik of Russell District died suddenly May 2 1977 at Russell District Hospital aged 67 born March 22 1920 in Shell River Manitoba. He farmed in Blue Wing Lennard and near Cracknell with wife Anne and was active in the Romanian Greek Orthodox Church helping to build St Elijah Church at Lennard. He leaves wife Anne two sons Fred and Larry four daughters and seven grandchildren plus siblings and nieces. Funeral May 6 1977 at St Elijah Romanian Greek Orthodox Church Regina officiated by Archimandr ite Martinian Ivanovici with interment in the church cemetery. Braendle Burce Funeral Home Russell arranged services.
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Russellistrict Hospital
George T. Goraluik
Russell District
Mr. Goraluik
Shell River
Manitoba
Ted and
Mary Goraluik
Romania
Europe
Blue Wing
Man
Lennard
Cracknell
Anne
Goraluik
Joseph Melnyk
Kowalchuk
Fred
White
Regina
Sask
Braendle-Burce Funeral Home
Russell
Bill Sto
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Canada
United States
Chaloner
Clayton G. Chaloner
MR. Steam
Manitoba Mortgage
ART Budd
Mlaeneerust
Pioneer Trust
Pioneer Trust Company
Retail Merchants Association
Birtle, Roblin, and
Inglis
Leisure Life
Perry Robinson
Council of
D.A. Kinney
Ing
D.F
Paul Crane
Underwood McLellan and Associates Limited
Arnason Industries Ltd
Borger Industries Ltd
C. & C. Construction Co. Ltd
Dominion Construction & Arlington Lumber Ltd
John P. Enns Construction Ltd
Altona
McNicol Construction Ltd
Vermette
NIS Contractors Ld
N.S.W. Construction Ld
Nelson River Construction Ltd
Pughs Construction Ltd
Killarney
Ramyn & Roy Ld
Portage
K.E. Roessler Construction
Birds Hill Man
Tallieu Construction Ld
Headingly
Waseco Underground Services
Russell Rams
Russell Memorial
ST. Mary's Church
Russell Fair
Foxwarren
Ron Low
Butch Goring Hockey School
Washington Capitols
Butch Goring
Los Angeles Kings
John Paddock
Springfield
Danny Tremblay
Foxwarren Falcons
Ray Simms
Allan Bray
Ken Tibbatts
Fede
Financial Assistance
It Counsells
Jack Cruise
Russell Inn Motor Hotel
I Feder
Busi
Develo
P.O
11Th Street
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