Impressive Graduation Ceremonies At Russell Collegiate
Russell Collegiate Institute held its annual graduation in Memorial Hall with 39 graduates split between Grade XI and XII. A graduation dinner at Knox Church featured Mayor J A Burgess as guest speaker, with awards, valedictories, and a governor generals medal highlighting leadership and community service.
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Auptomas
Russell Collegiate Institute
Memorial Hall
Knox Church
J. A. Burgess
R. R. Partridge
Glenn Berg
A. YV. Warrian
Geo. ‘Leask
Emily McKinnon
Lanny Leifer
L. R. Labossiere
Agnes Nicholson
Doreen Way
Lawrence Chandler
Nathan Fenton
Ann Robertson
Lord Ys
Fairy Ring
E. C. Sanderson
W. G. Zwicker
C. C. Foster
Winnipeg
Russell School
Georgina’ Mintenko
Winona Keating
Looks Like Waterworks System Ready To Go
Town Council meeting approved early activation of Russell's new water works system. Water and sewer rates proposed include hotels hospitals schools 28 dollars per month creamery 50 dollars garages and restaurants 15 dollars business places 650 dollars and dwellings 5.25 dollars. Cattle within town limits ordered removed by June 9 1956. Court revision date set for June 26 electors roll. Accounts paid 454.28 dollars. Mayor Burress chaired meeting with all councillors present.
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Russell
Utility Board
Burress
C of C June Meeting Planned for Minniska
At the May Russell Chamber of Commerce session, members approved tight schedules to attend graduation exercises and received reports on the regional meeting No 83 Highway organization Clean up week and the Turkey Trail meetings. The group supported a uniform road sign for Chambers of Commerce and tasked the resolutions committee with studying a single transferable ballot for the Dominion and to draft a provincial convention resolution on equalized assessment. The June meeting is set for Minniska School on Friday, June.
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Russell Chamber of Commerce
No 83 Highway Organization
Chambers of Commerce
Resolutions Committee
Dominion
C. of C
Minniska School
Rev Smith Ordained at Brandon Cathedral Service
Rev Smith was ordained to the priesthood at St Matthew's Cathedral Brandon by Bishop I A Norris in the presence of a large crowd. Later that day he was instituted as Rector of Christ Church Russell and its congregations, and chosen preacher for Evensong. Members of the Smusselt congregation attended the ordination. The ordination preacher was Rev Harry Moss formerly rector of Binearth.
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Smith
St. Matthew
Brandon
I. A. Norris, DD
Calder
A.C
Christ “Church
Russell
St. Matthew's
Jim Eshelby
Frank
Mai
Rush
Roy Fenton
Pettitt, Snr
Herb Rutar
Rutar
Snr
Civic duty and local leadership urged by chamber official
A chamber of commerce leader urged focus beyond jobs and positions, stressing community place and civic responsibility for school trustees and councillors. He cited a recent editorial listing thirteen ways to ruin a town, including harming local industry and payroll by opposing it.
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Chamber of
Northwestern Manitoba Chamber Conference Showcases Public-Minded Speakers
The regional gathering of the Northwestern Manitoba Chambers of Commerce drew about 41 members from ten chambers including Dauphin Elphinstone Inglis and Roblin. Speakers led discussions on planning a live chamber program with film shows and reports from Roblin Dauphin and Erickson, highlighting beach improvements waterworks and a Flying Club.
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Chamber OF Commerce
North Western
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Elks’ Hall
Dauphin
Neepawa
Saskatchewan
Binscorth
Birtle
Elphinstone
Erickson
Inglis
Roblin
Shellmouth
Wasa
Samingana Museu
Earl Murray
J. A. Burgess
M. J. G. McMullen
Manitoba
Tom Dungnore
Secty
Russell
Frank Price
Water and sewer system turns on in Russell town
The town foreman and plumbers activated valves for full water and sewer service across Russell. Since the project began after a 1954 vote and a Dominion Construction installation, over 180 locations now enjoy service, making Russell the region’s most modern town. Music in the valley followed as the Russell band hosted an open air concert by the Assiniboine. A local staff column comments on beer parlor hours and new law relaxations, criticizing the rule that beer may be bought until 10 but not drunk until 10:15.
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Ruel
Chamber of Commerce
Latorman
Dominion
Underwood & McLelan
Russell
Mos
Star
Open Meeting Invited by Binscarth HSA at School
The Binscarth Home and School Association invites members and others to a special meeting in the Binscarth school auditorium on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Dr Forrester of Brandon will be the guest. An order in council, effective May 22, requires removal of front license plates from most vehicles. Two major cattle events are listed: Primrose Her ford farm sale today and the annual fat stock show and sale at Langenburg on Saturday, June 2.
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Binscarth Home & School Association
Binscarth School
Forrester
Brandon
Primrose Herford
Watson Dunn & Son
Langenburg
Chambers Promote Community Projects At Manitoba Meeting
Birtle delegates voiced a priority for waterworks expansion while Inglis representative Ernie Fingas highlighted active chamber efforts. Clean up week fire hall rest room and street improvements were discussed along with talks by Murray and B R Wolfe. Bonnycastle returned to lead the second session noting his birthplace.
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Birtle
Ernie Fingas
Inglis
Burgess
R. H. G. Bonnycastle
Murray
B. R. Wolfe
Manitoba
Bonnycastle
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Don's Imperials
Corinne Langdon
Miss Langdon
Tom Meadows
Donald Billingsley
Marlene Senko
June McMurray
Gavin Coult
Graduuates
Minniska
Kiwanis Club
Russell Collegiate
Bill Stasiuk
Russell Studies
Loretta Chandler
Gavin Coulter
Georgina Mintenko
Edward Dufrat
Anne Robertson
Jean Sudbury
Marie Germain
Jo-Ann Cross
Helen Kocuk
Lillian Mushumansky
Garry Genaille
Norman Moffatt
Gerald Wishart
Maurice Laycock
L. R.’ Labossiere
Russell Audios
Rev. Smith
J. E. Barton
G. Johnson
Erickson and
Wasagaming
Parks Board
Dew
Erickson Chamber
B. Wolfe
Harrowby Crossing
Assiniboine Valley
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