Summer sports round up from Russell Binscarth district
Ted Petz reports on local summer activity in Russell and Binscarth. The piece notes hockey’s end, summer leagues in volleyball and slopitch, and mentions Krista Foster’s spike skills, the Brewers and Bergs in slopitch, and a Feed the Pandas charity started by the Russell Bailey Kings. Participaction day is highlighted and volunteers are urged to join fitness efforts. contact numbers are provided for the Roblin Millers mixed slopitch tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krista Foster
Russell-Binscarth —Slopitch
Brewers
Bergs
Ben Johnson
Russell Bailey Kings
Cathy Petz
Roblin Millers
Murray
Bruce
Russell Golf and Country Club 200 Club Winnings List
Winnings totals listed for Russell Golf and Country Club 200 Club with prizes of 20, 40, 90, 50 dollars for named players Doreen Cornish Joel Fingas H Muir Don Ross. Elks Stanley Cup draws show nine games with multiple prize tiers and names including L Loposhinsky L Peltz J Wilson B Keating A Kinney Glenda W Edwards Dish Jr J Lazaruk Elsie Falloon L Bicknell C Burdette D Brown G Keating N Falloon Ed Fingas D Penner T Kieper D Beischer D Holovach Edgar Huberdeau Ron Whitmer H Stanchuk B Hodgson M Falloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Loposhinsky
L. Peltz
J Wilson
B. Keating
A. Kinney
Glenda
W. Edwards
Dish Jr
J Lazaruk
Elsie Falloon
L. Bicknell
C. Burdette
D. Brown
G. Keating
N. Falloon
Ed Fingas
D. Penner
T. Kieper
D. Beischer
D. Holovach
Edgar Huberdeau
Ron Whitmer
H. Stanchuk
B. Hodgson
M. Falloon
Robson Named Parkland Sport Volunteer of Year
Don Robson of Russell was named one of four Parkland Sport Volunteers of the Year by the Parkland Sport Council at its annual meeting. He serves as Russell Minor Hockey vice president and participates in the Russell Grounds Committee and regional curling and golf efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robson
Parkland Sport
Parkland Sport Council
Don Robson
Russell
Parkland
Don
Minor Hockey Association
Russell Minor Ball Assoc
Horticultural notes praise rain and new plant varieties
After a dry spring the district welcomed last week’s rain and gardeners hope for a normal year. The plant and bake sale on May 20 was well attended. Acknowledgments go to junior gardeners, contributors of plants, perennials, and vegetables, Recreational Committee for rink use, Murray Falloon for tables, and Ernie Lazaruk for hauling. New varieties highlighted include Coreopsis Early Sunrise, Orchid Daddy petunia, Telstar Picotee Dianthus, and New Guinea Impatiens with notes on care, heat tolerance, and sun needs. Sam waits to transplant to protect frost-sensitive plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Falloon
Ernie Lazaruk
Reforming CFL ownership: Steinbrenner copy eyed in Toronto
A columnist casts a wary eye on Harry Ornest as new Argonauts owner, likening him to George Steinbrenner and warning that his public style and financial focus could reshape Toronto, Winnipeg, and the league. It notes realignment of Riders management, Braley’s Hamilton stake, and precarious futures for Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver clubs amid debt, attendance, and competitive concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Football League
George Steinbrenner
CFL
Steinbrenner
York Yankees
Harry Ornest
Toronto Argonauts
Ornest
Winnipeg
Roughriders
Rough Riders
Steibrenner
Orenest
Harry
St. Louis Blues
Tream
Argonauts
Skydome
Bob Weber
Chintty
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
David Braley
Harold Ballard
Braley
Hamilton
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Cal Murphy
Bombers
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan
Calgary Stampeders
Roger
Lehew
Edmonton Eskimos
Hugh Campbell
Eskimos
B.C. Lions
Leos
Lotusland
Matt Dunigan
Lions
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Sports
Russell-Binscorth Recreation News
By Ted Petz Ta
Theoren Fleury
Calgary Flames
Lake of the Prairies
Russell-Binscarth
Binscarth
ELKS
Yellowhead Chiefs
AAA‘ Midget Hockey Club Inc
Woody Langford
P.O. Box
Birtle
Rom Oco
Dwight Pollock
New Guinea
Sam
Reoa
Dee Eerie
Autopac
Dave
Inglis
Man
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