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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 31, 1979
Page
6
A reconstituted 1978 provincial growth shows gross provincial product above $9.5 billion, up 10 percent from 1977. Farm cash receipts rise 28 percent, manufacturing shipments up 17 percent, housing starts 2 percent, and retail trade up 93 percent. Employment increases boost incomes. total and disposable income rise to about $9,000 annually with April figures showing strength.
Obituary notes Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers and a group of sixteen Canadians assigned to the 101 British Commandos. He was wounded at Falaise Gap and later returned to his first unit as the European Theatre opened. A wartime letter from Morris Mayowski to Mrs. Staples expresses gratitude for a parcel and describes England, rationing, morale, and life overseas with humor and detail.
The column lists numerous visitors and locals from Winnipeg Russell Killarney Dauphin Manitow and La Riviere spending weekends with friends and relatives. Names include Mr and Mrs Desmond, Mr and Mrs Carter, Stacy Kochanowski Steve and Mildred Kochanowski Lila Russell Joan Cross and Ron Cross Venessa Cross Sam Burroughs and Puglsey among others.
Marchwell Mutschke Regina and Willie Bennett Winnipeg visitors spent the long weekend with relatives in Langenburg and Regina. Myra Dowd Regina and children joined her mother Eileen Yont and kin. Gail Hogberg Yorkton and Robbie Schappert Regina visited with families. Oscar Vandenameele and family from Saskatoon, plus Debbie and Linda Breitjord, visited the patient. David Phipps remains in Langenburg Hospital.
Silverton records Sylvia Coumter and Gavin visiting Mrs. Emily Coulter in Marquette. Gavin had a Winnipeg medical appointment. Mrs. Helen Keating attended a United Church conference in Brandon over the weekend. Mrs. Catherine Cochrane attended her granddaughter Maureen Matheson's graduation at Herzing Institute.
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