Major Pratt Prom and Awards Night
The annual Major Pratt Prom and Awards Night at Memorial Hall honored outstanding students with prefects, sport trophies, and drama awards. Emcee Wayne Hollier guided presentations to Jeff Miller Brock Bulbuck Betty Ann Mazur Nancy Hutton, and others. talents from basketball volleyball and theatre received top honors.
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Memorial Hall
Wayne Hollier
J. Shaw
Jeff Miller
J. Dow
Brock Bulbuck
W. Johnston
Betty Ann Mazur
M. Kawchuk
Nancy Hutton
D. Coppleman
Bart McLennan
Darryl Alexander
Doug Fowler
Bob Jackson
V. Ferguson
Fred Dunn
E. Montgomery
Howard Zimmer
L. Derkach
Glenn McLeod
Jo-Anne Sawaryn
J Carley
E. Thom
Larry Berke
Thom
Theresa Struik
Derkach
H. Fraser
A. Macintosh
Larry Kalyniak
Tom Greaves
Nancy Stanley
Mr. Thom
Joann Sawaryn
Mark Montgomery
Eldon
Joan Montgomery
Bob Paradine
John Skinner
Student Council
J. Moran
Linda Ransom
Jannette Senek
Pratt Collegiate
T. Blair
Doug Rowat
Beatrice Lapchinski
Janice Chandler
Glen McKay
Kathy Perrin
Pratt
Larry Boychuk
Beatrice Lapehinski
Corrie Baker
Joy Garnett
J. Harris
W. Hollier
M. Kiliwnik
Terrance Bennett
Darlene Bezan
Laurie Burgess
Ruth Burgess
Edward Brokofsky
Caroline Boryskiewich
Anna Bryer
Rey Bulbuck
Candy Choropita
Stewart Crerar
Wellman Lake Site for Camp Sunshine
Camp Sunshine plans relocate to Wellman Lake from August 3 to 9 aiming to serve up to 50 children. Funds raised target about 5,800 after a 500 donation from the Thrift Shop. May 31 weekend features Cubs Tag Day, UCY Bingo, theatre film Son of Lassie, and peas cans donations. Rev. McIntyre and Julien Fradette lead the camp. junior leaders aged 15 to 18 sought.
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Wellman Lake
Thrift Shop
Cubs
U.C.Y
Legion
Sunshine
Ers
Rev
McIntyre
Julien Fradette
Russell Nurses Strike Averted At Local Hospital
Russell and District Hospital avoided a walkout by 20 nurses after board members granted wage parity with Winnipeg nurses. Winnipeg starting pay is 900 dollars monthly with 1075 for five years. four weeks holiday after four years. Some patients at the hospital were affected during talks.
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Russell and District
Winnipeg
Win
Nipeg
Hogy Tal
Government Extend Library Project For Parkland Region
The Provincial Government plans to extend the library project to December 3st to let municipalities review proposals for permanent service. An administrative agent is needed, with Parkland Regional Development Corporation having acted since 1970. The minister Rene Toupin notes municipalities may continue funding after December 31 with provincial support until then.
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Parkland Library Advisory Board
Bel
Parkland Regional Development Corporation
Rene Toupin
Library Advisory Board
Toupin
Aita Es Seema
Parkland
Department of Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Should MPs Wives Be Paid New Penny?
Fragmentary comments mix political rumor and odd chatter. The piece jokes about paying MPs wives and hints at trivial wage ideas, then drifts to a stray line about hockey trades including a Czech winger and a Finnish defenceman.
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USA
Freight Rate Hike Hits Manitoba Businesses
Industry minister Len Evans warns the 30 percent freight rate increase by railway companies effective May 5 will severely affect Manitoba firms, especially small businesses with long term sales contracts. He questions the net impact and calls for detailed cost justifications, urging railways to fund expansion from system revenue rather than current shippers.
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Manitoba
Industry and Commerce
Len Evans
Evans
Community events round up in Russell area
The Chamber of Commerce meets May 28 at 7 30 p m in the council chamber annex with several important community items on the agenda. The Russell Agriculture Society gathers May 29 at 8 p m in the council timber annex. all welcome. The Thrift Shop closes the second Saturday in June. donors are asked to bring folded items. A Coffeehouse at Memorial Hall May 23 from 8 p m to midnight features the Liberty Union, a nine member Youth For Christ group from Edmonton. admission 50 cents.
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Chamber of Commerce
Council Chamber
Russell Agriculture Society
Council Timber Annex
Memorial Hall
The
Liberty Union
Youth For Christ of Edmonton
Russell
Police Week Highlights Russell RCMP Outreach
Russell RCMP participated in Police Week ending May 17 with classroom visits at Inglis Russell Binscarth Foxwarren and St Lazare. Officers conducted Bicycle Rodeos forGrades 1 to 5 including tests demonstrations brochures and a June Super Rodeo with trophies donated by local businesses and RCMP. Community members of all ages welcomed at detachment offices for info and tours.
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Russell Rcmp
Inglis
Russell
Binscarth
Foxwarren
St. Lazare
Highway Patrol
RCMP
Spring plant sale set for May 3 at Memorial Hall
With cooperative weather, hardy bedding plants may be set out now. The annual bedding and reuse plant sale is confirmed for Saturday May 3 at 2 30 p m C S T in Memorial Hall. A repeat listing of varieties is planned with deletions to guide buyers.
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Memorial Hall
Golden Acre
Copenhagen
Manitoba
Ray Hainstock Receives HEMS Scholarship
Ray Hainstock a second year Mineral Sciences student at Keewatin Community College received a $300 scholarship from Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co Ltd. E Martell presents the cheque in Flin Flon. Hainstock a Russell High School graduate and former KCC student leader has mining work experience and has won multiple awards.
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Ray Hainstock
Keewatin Community College
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd
E. Martell
Hbm&s
Flin Fton
Hainstock
Russell High School
KCC
Inco
Thomipson
Canadian Institute of Mining, and Metallurgy
Martell
Hamnstock
Hydro policy sparks questions in Manitoba Legislature
MLA Harry Graham pressed Premier Schreyer over Hydro pricing policies that charge rural users 75 percent of winter rates during summer when recreation facilities close. Debates covered Manitoba Development Corporation Act changes, nationalization arguments, and criticism of Shellmouth Dam flood forecasting and outflow policies amid ongoing Souris and Assiniboine river floods and substantial farmer losses.
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Graham
Birtle-Russell
Schreyer
Hydro
Your Hydro
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Development Corporation
Manitoba
Souris River
Assiniboine
Sidney Green
Brandon
Sheilmouth
Russell council minutes outline May 8 1975 actions
Russell council minutes from May 8 1975 record adoption of prior minutes, payment of 13 642 21, second and third readings of By law 949 1975 tax levies, acceptance of Wilson's Plumbing and Heating tender for a 400 000 BTU natural gas furnace at Memorial Hall for 2 450, approval to move May 22 meeting to May 30, thawing machine rental rates, sale of Mt RLM McMurray lots with 30 day options, permits for building activity, and removal of dwellings.
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Russell Council
D.A. Kinney
McCaig
Brown
Clement
Reavie
Browns
Reavie—Brown
Russell
Town of
Mt. Rlm. McMurrary
M. McMurray
Iam
Alex
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Major Pratt
Joyce Crerar
Lynn Chuchmuch
Stanley Chuchmuch
Cheryl Davidson
Candice Davidson
Doreen Doubleday
Barbara Dyer
Judy Forsyth
Dennis Falkevitch
Murray Fingas
Sharon Fingas
Lorne Gallant
Margaret Genaille
Sheila Goraluk
Elaine Gaul
Marnie Hiller
Darlene Huston
Donna Halwas
Gary Henschel
Douglas Hutton
Robert Jackson
Gwyn Kimack
Brian Klimack
Cheryl Kingdom
Randy Kalynuk
Cliff Kriewald
Eoy
Chandler
Beatrice Beatrice Lapchinski
Pener
Janice Doug Rowal
Ed. Thom
Nancy Stanley Trophy
Jo Ann Sawaryn
Russell Nurses
Reggie
Uch
RCM
H.E.M.S
Harry Graham
Questions Hydro
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