Nield cairn dedication honors parents at Thanksgiving
At a site ceremony the Nield family unveiled a cairn in memory of George David and Laura Mabel Nield attended by Jack Nield Jack Young and relatives from the Shepherds Sherritts Berney Peden Ross Fergusons Forrests Staples and more Speakers included Reeve Joh Katehi Councillor Allan Rowland and Nydia Kostuik Alvin Nield credited with organizing the project Bruce Nield read the dedication speech sent from Quebec and Urputa Blackburn read messages from absent relatives. The event showcased family reverence and led to a ribbon cutting by Laura Stewart Amys grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George David
Laura Mabel Nield
Jack Nield
Jack Young
Shepherds
Sherritts
Ber‘ney
Peden
Ross
Fergusons
Forrests
Staples
Andy Nield
Alvin
Joh Katehi
Allan Rowland
Nydia Kostuik
Alvin Niel
Laura Stewart
Am Y
Bert
Bruce Nield
Bruce
Jack
Quebec
Uburta (Ross) Blackburn
Laura
Beef and Barley Festival Features and Contests Summary
The Beef and Barley Festival hosted a trade fair Friday 7 30 pm to 10 pm and Saturday 1 30 to 2 pm with strong public turnout. About 1 200 attended a Saturday breakfast as 20 lbs of flour were used. Intermountain TV teams dominated the Media Super Star competition in tricycle egg tossing patch sewing and marshmallow events. Arm wrestling yielded winners Wayne Palmeruk Darcy Jones and Bob Penne in various classes. The 198 Russell Inn Tag O War drew seven teams and a 1 20 lbs weight limit, culminating in the A Team of Alvin Derkatch winning $20 and the Russell Inn Trophy. A Cabaret proceeded with 1 390 fans at the Rail Arena and Sunday show by Ray 3 Germain Show drew 400. Final Beef and Barley Bonspiel completed Monday with Craig Miller’s rink claiming win after a close match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Key
Intermountain TV
Russell Banner
Mesa
Bryan Glas
Wayne Palmeruk
Darcy Jones
Bob Penne
Cindi Berg
Pete Zacharias
Russell Inn
Russell Fire Fighters
WEE
Bicknell Transer
P.C. Tilley’s Auction
Russell Autourope
Germain
Crytai
Silver
Paton
Craig Miller
Terry Stonehouse
Miles Parr
Cancom expands access delaying CBS NBC PBS in Canadian communities
ABC by February estimates on until the adoption of Cam comm. Before Cam comm communities received pirated programming from superstations in Manta and New York. With Cancom those communities now receive CBS NBC and PBS along with local CBC CTV. James says Cancom is licensed to provide ABC but must add about 50 000 subscribers to turn the service economical.
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Camcomm
Manta
New York
Chica0
Cancom
CBS
NBC
PBS
CBC
CTV
James
ABC
U.S
Curling Bonspiel Recap and Awards
The 1968 Beef and Barley bonspiel featured the Els Yen entry from Laufenburg vs Bites Albert Wotan foursome with several games decided in four or five ends. Daryl Nernberg and Clayton Zentner kept the ice in top shape. Lori Hodgson and others created the brown and yellow rink art. Craig Miller Terry Miles Part and Howard Joyce were named champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming
Els Yen
Laufenburg
Albert Wotan
Daryl ‘Nernberg
Clayton Zentner
Lori Hodgson
Dale
Val Brown
Robin Brown
Lori
Val
Robin
Craig Miller
Terry Miles Part
Howard Joyce
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Nield Cairn
Emee
Nield
Media Super Star
Intermountain T.V
Dauphin
CKX ‘Tv
Brandon
Cklq Radio
Be‘treen Binsearth 580
Alvin Derkatch
Realy
Herb Tavas
Leonard Sicinski
Chard Derennski
Davey Dawson
Randy Falkevitch
Rael Arena
Markamen
Ray
Curling Club
Russell
Carol
Langford
Langford, Sim
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