Kiepers Repeat In Two Ball Foursome at Queen's Hotel
Strong winds could not halt the Russell Ladies Mixed Two-Ball Foursome as Spike and Randy Kieper claimed the Queen's Hotel Trophy for the third straight year. Beatrice and Sandy Craig were runners up in the Championship Flight. Edith and Murray Wilson won First Flight with Barb and Jack Dow second. Second Flight went to Joan and Eldon Huntgomery, Kathy and Frank Clement were second, Third Flight to Lil and Jack Drever with Jean Glasman and Daryl Robinson second. Lita and Ken Howe won the High Hidden Hole prize. Ken Rea had the long drive and Spike Kieper Ye longest drive for the Indies. Jack Dow won the Hole-In-One Contest.
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Russell
Burt
Spike
Randy Kieper
Bill Horkofsky
Beatrice
Sandy Craig
Edith
Murray Wilson
Barb
Jack Dow
Joan
Eldon
Indies
Manitoba Vet Clinics Rise with Training Focused Construction
Construction crews finish interior work on five new Manitoba veterinary clinics at St. Lazare Hamiota and Melita to open in June with Morden and Ste Rose du Lac later in summer. Buildings serve small and large animals while training unemployed workers through provincial rural development efforts, using a phased approach across multiple sites to gain carpentry skills and foreman experience.
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Manitoba
St. Lazare
Hamiota
Melita
Elvin Birch
Morden
Ste. Rose du Lac
Birch
Department of Agriculture
Tom
Assiniboine Community College
Brandon
Orioles Win Opener at Home Over Neepawa Cubs
The Binscarth Orioles defeated Neepawa Cubs 12 to 1 in the MSBL opener on Sunday. Garth Neville pitched 4 innings for the Orioles, Bruce Bremer added 1 strikeout in relief, and Don Gies belted a 3-run homer while Chuck Lang added a solo shot. Pat Angers homered for the Cubs.
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Binfarth Orioles
Neepawa Cubs
Garth Neville
Orioles
Bruce Bremer
Pat Angers
Cubs
Ron McGorman
Don Gies
Chuck Lang
Bremer
Glenn Hodgson
Bill Derlago
Daleries
Prize for Biggest Fish at Russell Game and Fish
Russell Game and Fish announces a prize for the largest Jack and one for the largest Pickerel caught within thirty five miles of Russell. Open June 1 to September 30 with no entry fee. Last year’s winners were Walter Patterson for largest Pickerel and Louis Ziprick for largest Jack. Butch Werchler and Lorne Robinson will weigh catches.
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Russell Game and Fish
Russell
Walter Patterson
Louis Ziprick
Butch Werchler
Inglis
Lorne Robinson
Spring Gardening Notes On Lawn Care And Seedings
Horticultural notes advise tidying lawns removing old grass and reseeding patches eight inches or larger. Apply slow release fertilizer and weed control, sow hardy vegetables now, start corn squash and cucumbers indoors, and plant onions potatoes and tomatoes together for best growth. Seek seasoned gardeners advice and enjoy better yields.
Community Round-Up Highlights Local Events and Draws
Serton won an Air Cadet draw and received a transistor radio prize. An Elks gathering and the Fiks Birthday event will occur Friday at Fiks Hall around 6 30 pm. Camp Sunshine Day is Saturday with a dance-a-thon and a kiddies bingo from 1 pm to 5 pm in the Legion Clubrooms. See page 7 ad for details.
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Serton
The
Elks and Ross
Fiks
Fiks Hall
Legion
Innovative Grants Approved For Major Pratt School
The Provincial Department of Education approved two Innovative Projects at Major Pratt. Mr H Fraser and Mr A Macintosh received 1500 dollars for a Dramatic Arts Workshop Facility to implement the Experimental High School Dramatic Arts program in a rural setting with School and community involvement. Bill Wright received 1000 dollars for development of a portable teaching and safety device for Industrial Arts classes.
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Department of Education
Pratt
H. Fraser
A. Macintosh
Bill Wright
Major Pratt
Binscarth Elementary
Act
Tom Plumb
W. Snitynsky
4. Walchuk
al. Macintosh
H Praser
Merril Kiliwaike
Polly
Department of OM
al Foe
Junior High School Council backs Camp Sunshine fundraiser
The Junior High Council will help raise funds for Camp Sunshine during a weekend event on May 31, starting with an eight AM danceathon running 12 hours. The Russet Wolf Club Pack will sell camp tags, a Bingo at the Legion Clubrooms runs daylight, and Son of Lassie screens at Avalon Theatre with a bean or corn wares admission. Sunshine singers tour town to promote the effort.
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Junior High Council
Camp Sunshine Committee
Russet Wolf Club
Legion
Cin of
Sunshine Singers
Sunshine Committee
Pelly Trail Conciliation Set For June 3
The Department of Labour Province of Manitoba has scheduled June 3 for conciliation talks between the Pelly Trail Division Association of the Manitoba Teachers' Society and the Board. Teachers, informed by the Negotiations Committee through school representatives, back the committee in seeking settlement. Other rural settlements in Manitoba districts show ranges around 15 to 17 percent as figures from White Horse Plains to Swan Valley.
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Department of Labour
Manitoba
Pelly Trail
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
White Horse Plains
Seine River
Morris MacDonald
Antler River
Pembina Valley
Tiger Hills
Swan Valley
Manitoba Crop Insurance Extends Coverage to 14900 Farmers
Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw announced Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation will insure about 14,900 farmers this year, up 1,000 from last year. Total all risk coverage may rise from 82 to 115 million dollars as existing holders extend to 2,500 new crops and insured acreage grows about 25 percent. 7200 holders are expected to opt for hail spot loss coverage, up from 6358.
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Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation
Sam Uskiw
Uskiw
Askie
Manitoba
Pelly Trail Board Accepts Six Teacher Resignations
The Board of Pelly Trail School Division held May 7 to review cafeteria plans for Major Pratt School and approve six resignations with regret. Names include Norma Cook, Louise Hass Inglis Junior High, J Coulson, K Plaisier, Austin Bennett, and Glen Jackson Principal. A Ukrainian instruction survey at Major Pratt was noted, with policy review planned.
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Board of Pelly Trail
Major Pratt School
Norma Cook
Pratt School
Louise Hass Inglis
J. Coulson
Fiphinstone
K Plaisier
Ressburh Collegiate
Austin Bennett
Glen Jackson
Igs
Pratt
Transportation Commie
Ment of Education Nursery
Department of Indian Affairs
CN Water Tower to be Demolished This Summer
The CN Water tower in Russell, built in 1908 when Russell became a CN divisional point, will be demolished this summer with dismantling bids closing June 12, 1975. The structure, 40 000 gallon capacity, was later taken over by the Town in 1960 for fire protection use that never became necessary.
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Russell
Canadian National Railways
CNR
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Winnipeg
Parkway Co-op
Kiepers
Government of Canada
Department of Regional Economic Expai
Punch Leifer
Ray Craeme
Jas. Spears
Camp Sunshine
Pelly Trail Board
CN Water Tower
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