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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
2
The Russell Banner is issued every Thursday and is a member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Manitoba Division. It is authorized as second class matter by the Post Office Department Ottawa. Publishers are EC. Sanderson and H. M. Ruter.
The CPAC Manitoba Division led by C L Fisher and executive director C F Greene promotes local planning groups during Community Planning Week. The piece also notes strict secrecy rules for census data and the purpose of compiling totals for statistical use only.
The June 1 census in Canada requires strict secrecy by all enumerators and officials. The Statistics Act of 1948 compels sworn oaths to protect individuals' data, with access limited to Dominion Bureau of Statistics personnel only.
The Manitoba Power Commission reports a major power capacity increase for Hydro users in the Red River Valley after a 45 mile transmission line from Fort Garry to Morris. The $6,000 volt line will extend to Letellier, linking Mor den and Dominion City for town and farm use. April saw a 30,000 kva transformer bank at Fort Garry Terminal and a 1,500 kva Morris terminal. thêm transformer capacity at Gimli and Toulon. town distribution upgrades at Gimli Ste Agathe and Brunkild. The Commission bought 22 330 750 kilowatt hours in April, about 25 percent above April 1950. A May 28 to June 15 farm appliance caravan will tour Manitoba with farm-extension and university cooperation, visiting Ste Rose du Lac to Stonewall.
The Dominion Experimental Farm at Brandon hosts its annual poultry field day on Saturday June 9 in cooperation with the Provincial Agricultural Extension Service. Poultry specialists from provincial and dominion departments will discuss feeding, management, disease control, and related topics. Visitors may tour facilities from 1:30 pm and enjoy tea and coffee with rain or shine program execution.
May weather reports from McIntyre note a strong crop season with chrome grass 24 inches tall and potatoes being hilled. A Russell baseball win 18 17 over Binscarth features umpire HK Bligh and players from multiple towns, signaling a community celebration interest. Officers elected in Russell include Nelson, Boulton, Lucas, Wilson, Wellman, and Smellie.
A historical recap lists a Victoria Day sports program with baseball and football, the popular horse and pony races, and music by The Russell Citizens band. The item references earlier notes from 1911 and 1921 about railway grading in Canora and Archbishop Matheson’s visit, plus Manitoba’s dry era.
An enthusiastic meeting led to the creation of the 414 Inter-Provincial Picnic Association. Delegates attended, outlining aims and organizing the new group and its activities.
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