Foxwarren District News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Saskatoon visitor Gordon Miller travels to Manitoba to visit Burdett and Clunie families before heading to Russell to see Frank Burdett. Winnipeggers Bill and Dorothy Waugh meet Ed and Doris Law on the Yorkton route, recounting a summer Alaska trip. Oct. 7 sees Leisure Centre seniors gathering with Eastern Star lunch and Florence Widdicombe’s England slides. Church events, harvest delays from early snow, Halloween plans, and community sympathy notes accompany festival planning and local marriages.
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Gordon Miller
Saskatoon
New Zealand
Manitoba
Burdett
Clunies
Bill & Blanche Falloon
Birtle
Russell
Frank Burdett
Yorkton
Bill
Dorothy Waugh
Winnipeg
Doris Law
Alaska
Mion
Florence Widdicombe
England
Eastern Star
Ohn
Margaret Cotton
Foxwarren Busy Bees H Club Elects Officers
The Foxwarren Busy Bees H Club met on Oct 2 electing Lee Stadnyk as president Kirk Stainer as vice president Cheryl Moan as treasurer Charlene Moulson as secretary and Jennifer Smith as news reporter Katherine Moulson is head leader Ev Falloon serves as District Council Representative The group has 18 members and plans a flea market table Next meeting is Nov 4.
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Foxwarren
Busy Bees
Lee Stadnyk
Kirk Stainer
Cheryl Moan
Charlene Moulson
Jennifer Smith
Katherine Moulson
Ev Falloon
Jennifer Smith, Club News
Local Notes From St Lazare and Surrounding Areas
Visiting with Pete and Celina Lepine were Harvey Leonna and children from Portage Norman Lorraine and family from Poplar Point. Mrs Lena Bulger is spending a week in Winnipeg with Pat and Garry Evans and family. Get well wishes to Gerry Huberdeau who has been a patient in Birtle Hospital and best wishes to Pete Lepine who is in Russell Hospital. Approximately 1776 dollars was brought in at our Fall Supper. The Seniors Supper will be held in the hall on Tue Oct 2. It will be Pot Luck and you are asked to have your pots at the hall before 5 p.m. Gunther Hille has returned from Germany for a short visit with his family. Visiting with Mrs Eva Tremblay and son were Monique Monroe and family from Russell. Dr Jack Dupont from Ottawa spent a couple of days with Mrs Marguerite Dupont and family and Mrs Dupont returned to Winnipeg with him to visit with her sister Mrs Mary Charron. John and Vella Davidson from Winnipeg have been visiting with Teddy Ferguson. Congratulations and best wishes to Aurele who celebrated his anniversary of 35 years in the priesthood. May you have many more. Mrs Audrey Dodge from Birtle visited with Mrs Lena Bulger recently. Clarice Chartier Edie Tremblay and Lorette Dupont were there visiting also, so the ladies spent an enjoyable afternoon together. Larry and Brenda LeClair and family from Rocanville visited with Bert LeClair and family recently. Art and Marie Fener have returned home after spending a few days with Leonard and family in Rosemary Alberta. Ted and Annie Dupont and Gail Horning spent a couple of days in Winnipeg last week where Ted received medical treatment.
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Pete
Celina Lepine
Harvey & Leonna
Portage
Norman
Lorraine
Poplar Point
Lena Bulger
Winnipeg
Pat
Garry Evans
Gerry Huberdeau
Birtle Hospital
Pete Lepine
Russell Hospital
Gunther Hille
Germany
Eva Tremblay
Sun
Monique Monroe
Russell
Jack Dupont
Ottawa
Margeurite Dupont
Vella Davidson
Teddy Ferguson
Aurele
Audrey Dodge
Birtle
Clarice Chartier
Edie Tremblay
Lorette Dupont
Larry
Brenda LeClair
Rocanville
Bert LeClair
Art & Marie Fener
Leonard
Rosemary
Alta
Ted
Annie Dupont
Gail Horning
Obituary for Edward G Leifer
Edward G Leifer died June 24 1985 in Red Deer Alberta at age 8. Born in Fairfax Minnesota in 190* he was second son of August and Caroline Leifer. He lived in Russell Manitoba most of his life then moved to Elnora Alberta. He married Tris Glasman in 1929 who died in 1980. They farmed near Russell until 1983 then retired and he worked with Man Highways Dept and Crush Rite Coast. He played semiprofessional baseball in 1928 and 1980s for teams in The Pas Grandview Virden Russell and Langenburg. He enjoyed hunting fishing and curling. Survived by wife Effie Elnora. one son Lanny and Rita. one daughter Joan and Clement Robert. two sisters Marnie McCulloch and Nellene Leifer. one brother Lester Leifer. one nephew Allen Leifer. an aunt Gwen Leifer. Grandchildren Barry Sarah Robbie Lori Ed Bob Jamie Donna Michelle Guy and Christine. great grandchildren Sean Jordan Nicole Christine Tam. Funeral June 28 1965 at Knox United Church Russell with Rev D Paschke. interment Russell Memorial Gardens. Lunch followed at C Robert home.
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Edward G. Leifer
Red Deer Hospital
Red Deer
Alberta
Fairfax
Minn
USA
August
Caroline Leifer
Russel
Manitoba
Canada
Ede
Elnora
Tris Glasman
Russell
Eadie Tok
The
Man. Highways Dept
Crush-Rite Coast
Pas
Grandview
Virden
Langenburg
Sask
Ihe
Effie - Elnora
Lanny
Rita
Joan
Clement Robert
Man
Marnie McCulloch
Calgary
Nellene Lefer
Lester Leifer - Russell
Allen Leifer- Russell
Gwen Leifer
Nanaimo
Barry
Sarah Leifer
Quesnel
Robbie Leifer
Lori
Ed Zerebecki
Bob
Teresa Robert - Esterhazy
Jamie
Donna Robert - Russell
Michelle
Guy Gendreau
Esterhazy
Mcquelyh
Jonathan Robert - Esterhazy
Sean
Nicole Leifer - Quesnel
Jordan Zerebecki
Christine
Tan ‘Scott
Innisfil
Vic Wilson
Lorna Wilson
Gilbert Plains
Jim Craig
Beatrice Craig
Murray Wilson
Jack Drever
Walter Hembroff
Saskatoon
Saub
John McDonald
Winnipeg
Russell Memorial Gardens
Braendle-Bruce
C. Robert
Russell Town Council Meets In Russell Manitoba 1985 Session
The regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Russell was held in the Count Chambers Russell Manitoba on Thursday Sept 26 1985 at 7 00 p m Mayor J L Langford presiding. Councilors Harold F Clement Merril Kiliwnik and Doug Mac Isaac attended. Minutes of last meeting were adopted. Kinsmen Club representatives met about the Russell Memorial. Accounts totaling 258651 19 were passed. Increases in assessment dated Sept 18 1985 were added to the 1985 tax rolls under Section 738. Council appointed itself as Board of Revision for 1985 with the Mayor as Chairman. A permit for Tom Magnowski attached garage and family room was approved. The meeting adjourned. Adopted Oct 10 1988.
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Russell
Manitoba
J.L. Langford
Harold F. Clement
Merril Kiliwnik
Doug Mac Isaac
Kiliwnik-MacIsaac
Messrs
Harvey Layh
John Shadbolt
Russell Kinsmen Club
Council
Russell Memorial
Hal Clement-Kiliwnik
Clement-Kiliwnik
Russl
Mac Isaac Clement
Tom Magnowski
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United Church
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Elkhorn
Betty Simms
Olive Semaniuk
Bob Jelfs
Horace Jelfs
Jelfs
Sunnyside Manor
Norway
Norman Jelfs
Fort McMurray
Care Bears
T.V
Braendle-Bruce Funeral Service
Guinn & Simpson Co
Lis Portage la Praise
Forever Living Products
Russell Inn
Chrysler
Vel Hopas
Stogre
Nator
Russell, Man
Plymouth
Pat Orsak
Economi
Russell Curling Club
Kinsmen Club
Memorial Hall
Karen Layh
St. Lazare News
Credit Union Stabilization Fund
G.I.C
Rossburn Credit Union Vast
Agsamuny
Tam
Russell Town Council
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