Rail Strike Disrupts Mail Delivery Updates
A rail strike disrupts mail delivery with adjusted posting times for routes in effect at 12 00 noon and 12 45 pm. Yorkson truck service continues from 12 30 pm to 4 00 pm with a 3 30 pm deadline during daylight saving time. Embargo on parcels and papers to British Columbia and east of the lake. First call mail accepted. prepay at airmail rates for heavier letters. air parcel post rates for embargo area parcels. All classes of mail accepted for Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario west of Lakehead and U S. overseas only first class airmail.
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Yorkson
British Columbia
Lake Ench
Air Parcel Post
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Olanitaba
Ontario
Lakehead
United States
Local Couple Mark 6th Anniversary
A Russell area couple celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary at Cheney Hall. The reception featured a tea table with a quivered wedding cake iced by Mrs. RK Self of Millwood and tea poured by several volunteers. Rev Canon B H Hyett offered a toast to Mr and Mrs Thickett, a Yorkshire born pair who wed in 1906 and moved to Canada in 1910 before settling in Russell.
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Airs
RK. F. Self
Millwood
W. ‘Thickett
L. Glasman
Betty Spencer
Thicket
Manitoba Boundary Commission Forms Two Operating Groups
The boundates commission has created two operating groups for immediate start on education and Metro boundary studies. A research directorate is assembling material for the commission. The commission will study local government boundaries across Manitoba and has two sub committees municipal boundaries and school boundaries. Reeve Bill Keayt is named to the municipal committee.
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Stanitobs
Boundates Commission
Manitoba
Billl Keayt
Manitoba Students Take Part in Youth Travel Tour
Manitoba high school students joined twelve girls and twelve boys in a federal provincial travel program that sends 4,000 youths across Canada this year. Wally Jackson and Allan Gaber, from Inglis and Scarborough, were among the group visiting Ontario and Quebec. The program, a Centenial Year highlight, funds travel through grants to the Centennial Commission in Ottawa with provincial committees arranging billets and activities.
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Manitoba
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
Wally Jackson
Russell
Allan Gaber
Inglis
Scarborough
Ea Ome
Creekertudents
Centennial Commission
Ottawa
Funeral Held for 62 Year Old in Winnipeg Church Service
Funeral services were held at Knox United Church in Winnipeg on Saturday August 27 for a 62 year old man who died after a lengthy illness. The service was conducted by Rev. D G Stewart.
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Way
Winnipeg
Lenty Ilness
Knox United Shure
D. G. Stewart
1966 Rule Changes At Toronto Royal Winter Fair
Toronto Royal Winter Fair introduces rule changes for exhibit entries. Sample sizes for cereals flax pess reduced to 100 pounds. alfalfa clover sunflowers grasses to three pounds. rapeseed mustard to two pounds. World championship eligibility requires farm grown samples on at least four acres. Entries due Oct 10. samples mailed by Oct 28. Potatoes must be wrapped and packed. Fees and transport covered by the branch.
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Toronto
Soils and Crops
Soils and Craps
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Norquay
Donna Lawson Captures Third Straight Golf Trophy
Donna Lawson won the championship flight for the third consecutive year in a rain affected one day Russell Ladies Golf Tournament. Iris Shepherd of Roblin took second in the flight. Outside entrants came from Roblin Binscarth Birtle and Atikokan. Margaret Robinson won longest drive and Helen Haney split a hole in one prize with Lita Reavie in a late round finish.
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Russell
Roblin
Binscarth
Birtle
Atikokan
Donna Lawson
Donna
Iris Shepherd
Helen Haney
Liz Bruce
Mer Oes Toe Vos
Lita Reavie
Margaret Robinson
Eleanor Kry Wushenko
Eleanor
Ieee
Television Test On Defensive Driving Feature
Defensive driving will be featured on CBC television as part of The Canadian Drivers' Test on September 6. The program explains recognizing dangers in traffic and how to avoid them, using crash sequences to vividly portray perils. The Canadian Drivers Test is sponsored by Shell Canada Ltd and produced by the JBC with the Canadian Highway Safety Council.
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CBC Television
Shell Canada ‘Ltd
JBC
Canadian Highway Safety
Souneil
Dan Olson Leaves To Reside At Victoria
Dan Olson, a Russell resident for twenty years, left Wednesday to reside with brother in law and sister in Victoria BC. Formerly from Russell since May 1946, he first worked at the Queen's Hotel and for the past seventeen years served as night man at the Central Hotel.
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Russell
Airs
H.R. Dicketts
Victoria
Olson
Queen’s Hotel
Central Hotel
Windy Acres Named Drive-In Theatre In Russell
Windy Acres Drive-In Theatre is named after the July 16 decision by Mr and Mrs Evans Parabee from many entries. Mrs R Newsham of Birtle will win a $20 certificate. About 500 people attended the opening with free coffee and doughnuts. Russell Chamber of Commerce president W T Unryniuk was emcee and welcomed the Parabees. Reeve Berty Thompson threw the switch to start the first show. The screen is 32 by 65 feet and the building includes projection gear and a drinks counter.
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Drivein Theatre
Windy Acres
Evans
Parabee
Dlla Elect
Reeve Berty Thompson
Owneh
Russell
Owne
Sixteen Teachers On Collegiate Staff yallment
Major Pratt College prepares for term with sixteen new teachers and 335 students anticipated. Returning staffer Jim Moran joins to teach social studies and bookkeeping. Miss Robertson covers senior English and history. Other hires include Bailie, Cic erski, Hollier, Kilwini k, Poinier, Prefontaine, Sararas, Shaw, Wood, Miss Stanley, Miss Roy, Miss Stewart, and Mr Johnson. Students new to Collegiate must present a promotion or marks statement on opening day.
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Pratt
C. Robertson
Jim Moran
Binscarth
Messrs
R. Bailie
F. Cicerski
W. Hollier
M. Kiliwn
Offshore oil test well to start near Churchill Manitoba
Hon Gurney Evans announced the first deep offshore oil and gas test near Cape Tainam in the Churchill region. Aquitaine Company of Canada Limited will drill into the Kaskattama River delta about 160 miles southeast of Churchill to 4500 feet below sea and the project will cost around 300000 dollars.
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Ines
Gurney Evans
Manitoba
Churchill
Aquitaine Company of Canada Limited
Kaskattama River
Cape Tainam
Water main break fixed and local plans for growth
The article notes a water service interruption caused by a main break now repaired, and mentions staff additions at a Winnipeg firm as well as a legal professional moving with family. It also cites Dr. John Kenneth Galbraith on community growth, stressing local initiative in employment and education for Canada’s progress.
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Shende
Smellie
Russell
Nevilie Coppieman
Manitoba Law School
Winnipeg
Assiniboine
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard University
Galbraith
Canada
Economic Council
The Rural Scene Advice On Soil, Trees And Thistles
W T Uhryniuk Ag. Rep. urges farmers to plant shelterbelts and protect soil fertility for future generations. He notes Mr Michael Yaskew ordered two trees for his new farmstead and cautions about soil depletion from burning straw and sow thistles spreading seeds for future crops.
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Michael Yaskew
Foxwarren
Angusville Youth R.C.M.P. Graduate Update
Angusville youth RCMP graduation event noted with a vague August 22 date. Earlier, Collegiate Lawrence participated in RCMP training on February 25 and a Regina depot division post for recruit training was mentioned.
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Starming
Lawrence
R.C. M P
Regina
Millwood Woman Seeks England Visit and Family Ties
Mrs D Tender left on August 19 for England Ireland and Scotland to visit her daughter Frances at Banbury and relatives. It is her first trip home since moving to Canada twenty years ago. Also visiting is Mrs J Kyle of Regina with her mother Mrs A C Heap for a few weeks. J Burt of Thompson is mentioned in connection with the scene.
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D. Tender
England
Ireland
Scotland
Frances
St Banbury
Mrs. Tender
Canada
J. Kyle
Regina
A.C. Heap
J. Burt
Thompson
Lso
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Toronto Royal
Dan Olson
Hudson Bay
Unc
Conan Cate
W. T. Uhryniuk
Confucius
Angusville Youth
R.C.M.P
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