Four mill jump in town tax rate to cover increased school cost
Funeral Friday for Silver Creek pioneer Quint Broadfoot after his Winnipeg hospital death. Russell town council set 1963 bylaw levies raising four mills to 85 from 51 to fund school costs, with total school requirements at 42,511.77 and adjustments across Pelly frail, Russell, and municipal budgets.
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Silver Creek
Silverton
Quint Broadfoot
Winnipeg
Silverton United Church
Broadfoot
Russell
Pelly ‘Frail
Russell School
Committees Named For Housing Project
A joint meeting of the Canadian Legion and Ellis Lodge named four committees to plan the elderly housing project. Tenant Relations chaired by Bill Kieper with Jack Shipp Tom Smart and Art Kinney on the team. Legal Detail chaired by Ralph Robinson with Dane Wowk Fred Laycock Len Loney. Each committee can add new members.
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The
Canadian Legion
Ellis’ Lodge
Bill Kieper
Jack Shipp
Tom ‘Smart
Art Kinney
Ralph Robinson
Dane Wowk
Fred Laycock
Len Loney
Baseball League Opener Wash Out in Northwest Manitoba
In the Northwest ern Manitoba Baseball league all games were rained out Sunday. The schedule shifted, canceling four home fixtures over the next twelve days. Teams head to Angusville this Thursday with Shoal Lake hosting Tuesday May 21 and other dates at Rossburn May 24 Erickson May 26 and Annsville May 28.
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Manitoba Baseball League
Angusville
Shoal Lake
Rossburn
Erickson
Annsville
Angling Notes Highlight Early May Lake Trout Bites
Angling Notes reports Lake Trout catches at Lake on the Manitoba Ontario border weighing seven to 18 pounds. Most anglers used spinning tackle and yellow jigs around 30 feet. Echoes of mixed results appear across designated trout waters with ice and bait conditions noted.
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High Lake
Manitoba
Ontario
Clearwater Lake
Pas
West Hawk
Pennise Bay
Hunt Lake
Splake
Lyons Lake
George Lake
Lost
Camp Lakes
Division Track And Field Meet Friday at Russell
Top athletes from several high schools in the Pelly rail Division gather in Russell this Friday for the annual track and field meet sponsored by the Elks Lodge. Action starts at 10:00 am and runs to late afternoon with primary through senior divisions for girls and boys. Events include sprints half mile mile relays long jump high jump shot put discuss and vault. Russell also hosts the tone meet this year with a reported deficit figure tied to provincial governments.
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Sever
Pelly
Russell
The
Elks’ Lodge
Ladies Institute canvass raises 262.11 for cancer fund
In Russell the Women’s Institute canvass collected 262.11 dollars for the cancer fund. Treasurer Mrs. R. S. Cochrane received an official receipt. A letter from Mr. T. M. Miller, Manitoba Division president, urged use of funds to sustain and expand education and welfare programmes.
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Russell
Women's Institute
R. S. Cochrane
T. M. Miller
Manitoba
Manitoba Teachers Pension Plan Under Study
Officials of Manitoba’s teachers retirement fund are setting up the new career earnings pension plan to take effect July 1. Finance by teachers six percent, districts and province. possible extra nine percent by teachers. Pensions based on two percent per year for up to 35 years of service, averaged on the last 15 years' salary. Female annuities raised from 40 to 4608 per year per service.
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Manitana
McLean
Manitoba
North Western Marquette Festival Marks Outstanding Success
The annual North Western Marquette Festival concluded Friday with high marks across grades 1 to 8. Miss Moulson scored 84 for her grade 5 piano solo. Geoffrey Fulton earned top honors for high school spoken poetry with 88. Numerous school choirs and instrumental soloists from Russell, Birtle, Foxwarren, Inglis, and surrounding areas won shields and trophies, including the Shellmouth-Inglis Russell Shield and the Aberdeen Jewellery trophy.
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Moulson
Dorothy Law Son
Winnipeg
Shields
Russell School
Russell
Binscorth
Binscarth
Birtle
Margaret ‘Best
Langenburg
Faith Moulson
Foxwarren
Leslie Archiel
Jennifer Henderson
Eat Habe
Eae Uri
Darlene Barker
Spy Fill
St. Lazare
Yolanda
Brenda Fiesler
Robert Berry
Kathy Baker
Davey Jones
Georgette Desrasier
Colleen Kinney
Howie Armstrong
Inglis
Ray McLennan
Judy Kukura
Carol Davidson
Billy McFarlane
Stanley Yaskiw
Brenda Burdett
Sell
Tom Dunemore
Leslie Stanley
Trophy Winners At Festival Concert In Memorial Hall
A three day North festival ends with a final concert in Memorial Hall where six hundred fifty attend to honor trophy winners. Faith Mouison of Foxwarren receives the Elks scholarship. Geofrey Fulton of Birtle is recognized by the Home and School association. Russell and Birtle choirs plus Russell students perform vocal and piano selections, with several duets and spoken pieces highlighting the event.
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Memorial Hall
Elks
Faith Moulson
Foxwarren
Dune Wowk
Geoffrey Fulton
Birtle
J. J. Cross
Russell High School
Binsearth
St. George's
Wendy, Lewis, Russell
Leslie Archibald
Silverton
Sharon Roulston
Marchwell
Faith Mouison
Sharon Roulsson
Mandhwell
la Vonne Miller
Langenburg
Huguette Fouillard
Danelle Fouillard
St. Lazare
Carol Fingis
Margaret Ross
Inglis
St Lazare
Coleen Kinney
Kathy Baker
Judy Kuura
Bonnie Clement
Leslie Stanley
Russell
Devron Gaber
George Bhipp
Cracknell
Heather Turnbull
Peter Fulton
Birile
Grace Lutheran Women Report On May Meeting
The monthly Grace Lutheran Church Women meeting was held May 6 at Mrs. G. B. Ross home. Mrs. R. Zimmer led the program and scripture from Proverbs 31:10 31 was read. Mrs. E. Halwse offered prayer. Next meeting set for June 13 at 8 pm at Mrs. R Halwas home.
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Grace Lutheran Church Women
G. B. Ross
R. Zimmer
E. Halwse
R Halwas
Holiday events and weather pace town life
Town notices forecast a lively holiday weekend with a track meet, golf clinic, and local sports. a rail mail delivery shift is planned, while a major wreck west of St Lazare prompts caution. Rain totals reach near two inches, grasshopper egg development climbs, and clean-up week urges community renewal.
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St. Lazare
Consumers’ Co-Op
C. R. Loney
CNR
Dropmore
Shellmouth
Endcliffe
Bob Ray
CPR
Harvey Kearns
Memorial Arena
No. 4
Bill Uhryniuk
Inglis
Endlife
Russell
Harrowby
Millwood
Binscarth
Foxwarren
Under the Golden Boy ends unpredictably long Manitoba session
The 27th Manitoba Legislature wrapped after ten weeks of heated debates and a record volume of 140 bills. The session, marked by name calling and partisan disagreement, closed with compliant passages on Sunday sports and entertainment but left major programs like education and health contested. The Winnipeg Sunday sports bill, aimed at permitting paid admissions, survived final votes after party lines blurred in committee.
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Manitoba
Errick
Willis
Bissett
Winnipeg
L. Desjardin
Lberal
St. Boniface
Claes of
Winslet
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Fair Grounds
Christ -Anglican Church
John W. Bezo
Martin Marshall
C. R. Beswathrick
Emil Michalchuk
Everett ‘Wishart
R. Mackie
Eee
G. W. Bicknell
Burgess
Cross, Shipp and
Garnett
Generaus
Cancer Fund
Oprano
Diane Horning
Janet Edmundson
Wendy Lewis
Karen Scherloski
Linda ‘McNaughton
Gloria Hodgson
Grace Lutheran
Under the Golden Boy
Ron Tuckwell
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