SWHL Rejects Ste. Rose Royals Expansion Bid
The South West Hockey League declined Ste. Rose Royals entry due to travel distance, keeping 14 teams with Virden-Oil Kings also rejected. North division stays Russell Rams Foxwarren Falcons Minnedosa Bombers Neepawa Natives Deloraine Royals Virden Souris Elks, while South adds Bottineau Lumberjacks Pierson Bruins Waskada Comets Boissevain Powder Kings Killartey Shamrocks Reston Rockets. Silver Anniversary Tournament planned for Dec 8-10 in Neepawa with all teams invited. New officers elected Scott president with vice presidents Crook and Simms, Forsythe statistician, Franklin referee-in-chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Rams
Foxwarren Falcons
Minnedosa Bombers
Neepawa Natives
Deloraine Royals
Virden
Souris Elks
Bottineau
N.D
Lumberjacks
Pierson Bruins
Waskada Comets
Boissevain Powder Kings
Killartey Shamrocks
Reston Rockets
SWHL
Neepawa
Scott
SWHSL
Manitoba
Bill Crook
Souris
Ray Simms
Birtle
Jack Forsythe
Lorna Smith
Brian Franklin
Deloraine
Beef and Barley Festival Bigger and Better
The Sixth Annual Beef and Barley Festival drew large crowds with 1200 pancake breakfast attendees and 1000 at beef barbecue. Highlights included a 52,600.00 cash bonspiel, street show with antique cars, graffiti queen crowning, and the Barley Barrel contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Kowalish
Kelly Kirkpatrick
Swan River
Chamber Town Welcomes Newcomers
A feature on pages 6 and 7 highlights Chamber Town’s welcome for new residents. The story details local programs, community events, and efforts to help arrivals settle in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber Town
Inglis Thresherman's Day and Welcome to Russell events
On Sunday October 1 near Inglis at Earl Jackson’s farm about 350 attended the thresherman’s day. Equipment included a 1938 International separator owned by E Mack and a 1927 Rumley tractor once owned by Tom Jackson. A 20 acre oat field was worked, with a 1943 International binder valued at 350. A supper followed with 200+ people. The October 2 Welcome to Russell reception hosted by the Russell council and Chamber of Commerce drew mixed turnout but good Chamber presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gadoni
Inglis Thresherman
Earl Jackson
Inglis
E. Mack
Rumley
Eddie Ireland
Tom Jackson
Earl
Russell
Town of
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ared-letter-day Baptisms at St Josephs Russell
The Russell community celebrated four baptisms at St Josephs on a Thanksgiving Sunday October 8 19. The ceremony featured a procession led by Bevery Pettitt and two candlebearers with a choir under Mrs Joan Roberts. Godparents were named for Chrystal Chantelle Clement Dion Deschamps and Martin James Cook. The town raised 1082.40 for The Arthritis Society through the Kinettes drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Pettitt
Mark Pettitt
Theoren Fleury
Joan Roberts
Michelle Rober
Po Niouwhandt
St. Joseph's
Heavenly Father
Chrystal Chantelle
Denis Miles Deschamps
Melodie
Ann
Clement
Dion
Charles Deschmaps
Russell
Kinettes of
Arthritis Society
Kinettes
Lang Responds to Saskatchewan Rate Proposal on Agriculture
Transport Minister Otto Lang commented on Gordon MacMurphy’s proposal to guarantee statutory rates for agricultural secondary industry. He welcomed provincial recognition and urged adoption by Manitoba and Alberta. Lang also urged proposals to aid the livestock sector and noted prairie-wide study on rate impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Rail Action Comittee
Transport and Justice
Otto Lang
Regina
PRAC
Lang
Saskatchewan
Gordon Machturchy
MacMurchy
Prairie
Manitoba
Albera
MacMurphy
Prairies
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Ate South West Hockey League
Ste. Rose Royals
Gladwyn Scott
Ste. Rose
Royals
Oil Kings
Carlton
Earl Park
Yorkton
Royal Canadian Legion
Alex Fraser
James P. Wold
Vorkton
Darcy Jones
Donna Kal
Garth Dow
Doug Mackie
Russell Arena
W.I
Horticultural Society
Russell Flying Club
Laurie Davidson
Winnipeg
Pratt
Lauree Kopetsky
Tracey Deschamps
Marilyn Perrin
Brad Rowat
Mrs. C. Sudbury
Archie and
Garnet Cochrane
Binscarth
Frank McDonald
U.G.G
Paul Fingas
Conquest
Mert Perrin
Larry Unrau
Central Hotel
Jackson's
Hall Commission
Alberta
Shelley. Clarke
District of Park
Binscorth
Carol
Earl Swain
Bud Stanchuk
Helen
Lance McCormick
Maryfield
Sask
Randy
Bev Miller
Gulf Service
Ings
Joyce
Dave Staples
United Church
Pilot Mound
Gus Frier
Ruswell
Don Sanderson
Clement’s
Stella
Armand Guenette
St. Lazare
Bill and
MacKenzie
Saskatoon
Rose
Andrew Daniels
Claudine Trudeau
Montreal
Debby
Lary Unrau
Ashern
Roddy Lee
Scotland
Steve Rogers
Wolfville
Nova Scotia
Janice
Ken Leslie
Royal Bank
Brandon
Brenda Buluziut
Bircnell
Tails
Betty Senger
Rene and
Andre Couture
B.C. M.P
Sherbrooke
P.Q
Emmanuel Ise
St. John New Brunswick
Romi
Abbey Siess
Snow Lake
Betty Friexe
Bank of Commerce
Edna and
Howard Joyce
Gus Ross
Archie Cochrane
Evin Mack
St. Joseph’s
Father Pol Nhuwlandt
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